An erotic novel produces feedback (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reaction

'feedback' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'an erotic novel' is the wordplay.
'novel' indicates anagramming the letters.
'an'+'erotic'='anerotic'
'anerotic' anagrammed gives 'REACTION'.

'produces' is the link.

(Other definitions for reaction that I've seen before include "Answer" , "counter-revolution" , "In mechanics, every action has an equal and opposite one" , "Response to stimulus from creation" , "Side-effect from drug" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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