<i>I would like a fantasy novel/series that contains:
Characters with realistic faults
Romance
At least a little bit of sex, but preferrably more than a little bit</i> --ShlupQuack

Sword of Truth series, by Terry Goodkind. It could be set in our world; just happens to be set in a fantasy world. Characters are as real as I've ever found. And it's written for adults; a lot of adult things, but not gratuitously so. I could babble on for quite some time about why they're the greatest books I've ever read, but I'll spare you all.