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'Absolutely vital reading' - Stylist 'Brave, searching' - Coco Mellors 'The book you didn't know you needed' - Roxie Nafousi Pleasure explores why so many women feel disconnected from their bodies and from sex, and what it takes to change that. Part memoir, part cultural investigation, the book...

One of TIME's 100 Must-Reads of 2024 'A delight' The New York Times 'Delicious' Vogue 'Superb' Time 'Joyful, bold and liberating' Emma Gannon Come to Paris, August 2021, when the City of Lights was still empty of tourists and a thirst for long-overdue pleasure gripped those who wandered its...

Chandler Cohen lies for a living. When she accepts her next ghost-writing gig penning a memoir for cult actor Finnegan Walsh, it should be a dream job. However, Chandler knows him best as something else: her worst-ever one-night stand. She's determined to keep things professional. But when she finally admits to Finn that their night together wasn't as mind-blowing as he thought, he's mortified, and determined to make amends. So, they strike a deal. During the day, they'll work on the book, and at night, she'll school him in the art of satisfaction.

“As pragmatic as it is compassionate, this intimate, humorous, and ultimately relaxing invitation to re-wild yourself, stripping away all that is not your true nature, will leave you inspired and curious to discover the wild woman within” (Lissa Rankin, MD, New York Times bestselling author...

In the wake of a disastrous two-year relationship, Melissa Febos decided to take a break—for three months she would abstain from dating, relationships and sex. Her friends were amused. Did she really think three months was a long time? But to Melissa, it was. Ever since her teens, she had been in one relationship or another. It was time to focus on herself and examine the lifelong patterns that had got her to this point. When those three months ended, she decided to extend her celibate period, fearing that she had not yet gained the clarity she was searching for.

Xaviera Hollander may not have invented sex, but she is certainly one of its most outspoken proponents. Her book The Happy Hooker has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide and continues to captivate new listeners with its humor, its zest for life, and, above all, for its downright honesty. She followed the success of her book with her monthly sex advice column for Penthouse, "Call Me Madam", which helped readers find fulfillment in bed for almost 30 years.

Finding evidence in new psychological research, the myth of Psyche and Cupid, Shakespeare’s plays, Freud’s case histories, Anne Frank’s diaries and contemporary novels, Carol Gilligan discovers that the roots of a more hopeful view of love are all around us.

At some point in nearly every person's life, they experience a loss of desire. Sometimes there's a catalyzing event—stress at work, a fight with your partner, or sexual harassment—often, the problem is internal as a person loses touch with themself and what they want. Dr. Kate Balestrieri, licensed sex therapist, founder of Modern Intimacy, and host of Get Naked with Dr. Kate, is here to help. In this book, Dr. Kate identifies the twenty most common reasons people show up in her therapy room, asking What Happened to My Sex Life?

Can sex get any better? According to Gay Hendricks, PhD, it can! Ecstatic Sex: Breathing Exercises for Heightened Pleasure and Deeper Intimacy offers a series of proven breathing and visualization exercises (some to practice alone, some with a partner) that gives you the opportunity to...

A frank, humorous exploration of interabled dating, love, and marriage Ben Mattlin’s wife, ML, recalls falling in love with his confidence and sheer determination. On one of their earliest dates, he persuaded her to ride on his lap in his wheelchair on their way home from an Elvis Costello...

World-acclaimed sexologist Jaiya has worked with thousands of clients around the world, transforming their relationships and their lives. In her debut book, she explains that each of us has one of five erotic personality types – and to have the fulfilling sex lives we deserve we need to...

American culture is more sexually liberal than ever. But compared to men, women's sexual pleasure has not grown: Up to 40 percent of American women experience the sexual malaise clinically known as low sexual desire. Between this low desire, muted pleasure, and experiencing sex in terms of labor...

Have better sex, increase your pleasure, and get more comfortable with your sexuality with the Sleep Learning System's Great Sex, Intimacy, and Pleasure Guided Meditation and Affirmations, from certified hypnotherapist, Joel Thielke. It's as easy as turning on the track and falling asleep!

Sexuality and spirituality are inextricably linked in the mythology and texts of ancient India. At the heart of this culture's teachings are sensuous stories of the gods making love that demonstrate the power and purpose of human passion. On Erotic Spirituality and the Kamasutra, Wendy Doniger...

Do you want to experience a true sexual empowerment revolution? Do you long to break free from the myths and taboos that have limited your pleasure? Do you want to feel like you have a precise map to navigate the labyrinth of sensations that is your own body?

From Melissa Febos, the national bestselling author of Girlhood, comes an examination of the solitude, freedoms, and feminist heroes she discovered during a year of celibacy and a wise and transformative look at relationships and self-knowledge. “Only Melissa Febos could convince us of the...

A deliciously subversive and endlessly informative celebration of “kinky f*ckery,” as told by a lifelong student of kink and fetishism Neither a how-to guide to getting it on nor a collection of sensational erotica, Superfreaks is instead an empathetic journey into the widely misunderstood...

The essential, modern guide to BDSM—an empowering roadmap that takes you from curiosity to confidence with safety, skill, and unapologetic pleasure Over half of Americans fantasize about exploring the world of BDSM, and now The Pleasure Protocol offers a personalized invitation and roadmap for...

In The Married Game, Keith Yackey takes you on his raw, transformational journey from a man on the brink of losing everything to someone who reignited the flames of passion and created a marriage filled with love, lust, and unshakable connection.

This guided mediation system gives you positive suggestions that will help you quiet your mind and melt away stress, leaving your body deeply relaxed for a great night's sleep. While you're sleeping, the program will help remove limiting beliefs and self-doubt about sex, and help you relax and be more confident in bed.