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Scappato da un'infanzia difficile, Jimmy O'Brien si trova nella cerchia di George Finn, boss irlandese e braccio destro di Bugs Moran, famoso rivale di Al Capone. Da quel momento, Jimmy diviene parte di un mondo fatto di violenza e cieca fedeltà al capo, pur con il tormento interiore che alcuni incontri gli provocheranno. In questo mondo per "veri uomini", in cui non c’è spazio per la debolezza, Jimmy si troverà a dover lottare per la propria vita e quella delle persone a cui tiene, tenendo a freno le sue passioni e i suoi desideria più privati.

Novela clásica de la literatura erótica, Fanny Hill: Memorias de una mujer de placer concilia la narración sensual y la fábula moralista en los recuerdos de una joven inglesa que, de burdel en burdel y de amante en amante, va aprendiendo los secretos de la vida y del sexo, a la vez que experimenta, unas veces con placer y otras con dolor, las diferentes formas y posibilidades de la relación amorosa.

La Contessa vedova Anna von Silfverhuus aveva passato anni e anni sposata con un uomo che aveva perso da tempo ogni interesse in lei. Adesso che lui era morto, lei poteva abbandonare la sua vecchia vita e ricominciare da capo. Vendette subito il Castello di Mangeby dove avevano abitato insieme, e si avviò alla conquista di Stoccolma: delle sue attrazioni culturali e dei suoi uomini. La città ospitava una miriade di uomini che avrebbero fatto la fila per corteggiare una donna bellissima e benestante come lei.

Anna e Gustaf giocano insieme da bambini e quando si incontrano nuovamente da adulti il loro gioco prende una nuova piega eccitante. Tuttavia, la giovane coppia non può restare unita, perché la ragazza deve sposare il senescente Conte von Silfverhuus e per molti anni vivrà insieme a lui e soddisferà i suoi appetiti. Un giorno il Conte muore e Anna prende una decisione: viaggerà per il mondo, realizzerà i suoi desideri e non dovrà dare più nulla in cambio. Ora tocca a lei divertirsi.

"Notò la camicia stretta sui due bei seni che aveva visto poco prima ondeggiare liberamente sotto la camicia da notte, così leggera e consumata da sembrare quasi trasparente. Il pastore le aveva visto tutto il corpo e ora le sembrava che la ragazza fosse nuda di fronte a lui. Così bella e allettante, ma completamente fuori dalla sua portata". Il pastore vive da molto tempo con sua moglie, il cui temperamento è stato indurito dalla vita. La moglie è fredda e rancorosa e altrettanto fredda è la loro vita amorosa.

Eine erotische Novelle in historischer Kulisse über eine Frau, die in die Welt hinauszieht, um die große Lust zu suchen !Anna und Gustaf haben als Kinder miteinander gespielt. Als sie sich als junge Erwachsene wiedersehen, nimmt ihr Spiel neue, spannende Formen an - aber Anna muss den alternden Grafen von Silfverhuus heiraten. Als der alte Mann stirbt, entscheidet Anna sich: Sie will in die Welt hinausziehen, um endlich selber zu genießen und um die große Lust zu suchen.

Den attraktive greve Gabriel Gripklo er vendt tilbage til hjemlandet efter mange år udenlands. Med sig har han et blakket ry. Det siges, at han ikke har nogen skrupler. Nu leder hans mor og søstre efter en hustru til ham. Magdelena Swärd er den evige ungmø. Dannet, men fattig, der af sine omstændigheder bliver tvunget til at agere selskabsdame for en ung, forkælet baronesse sommeren over. Hendes opgave er at sikre en forlovelse mellem de to. Med sit hvasse tungebånd og puritanske kjoler er Magdelena indbegrebet af alt det, Gabriel ikke bryder sig om hos kvinder.

Jenny hat einen extrem miesen Arbeitstag hinter sich und möchte zum Feierabend einfach ein wenig Ruhe und die Natur genießen. Am Himmel entdeckt sie einen Falken der über ihr kreist und sie in seinen Bann zieht. Doch er zieht sie noch viel weiter! Hinein in eine andere Zeit, eine andere Welt und einen anderen Körper. Paris im Jahre des Herrn 1785. Der Adel in Frankreich ist bekannt für seine vornehmen Bankette und Tanzbälle, prunkvolle Kleidung und seine strenge Etikette.

Dieser Tatsachenroman ist ein wunderbarer Bühnenzauber, niemals langweilig, niemals hässlich, aber auch niemals allzu ehrlich - und niemals den Zeigefinger hebend, gar belehrend. "Erregungen - Champagner für die Transfrau" ist mit Augenzwinkern und Humor vorgetragenes Cabaret, herrlich unkorrekt und mitreißend, das Zuneigung zeigt und weckt und das schwierige Thema Transgender zu etwas ganz entspannt Selbstverständlichem macht. Immer spannend und vor allem authentisch berichtet Johanna Kamermans von diesem überaus mutigen Geschlechtswandel in jenen "wilden Zeiten" der legendarischen Siebzigerjahre-Epoche, die nie wiederkommen werden.

Nach dem Bruch mit seiner frommen jüdischen Familie wird Motti Wolkenbruch von Schicksalsgenossen aufgenommen. Wie sich bald zeigt, haben die aber weit mehr als nur gegenseitige Unterstützung im Sinn: Sie trachten nach der Weltherrschaft. Bisher allerdings völlig erfolglos. Erst als Motti das Steuer übernimmt, geht es vorwärts. Doch eine Gruppe von Nazis hat das gleiche Ziel - und eine gefährlich attraktive Agentin in petto.

Enter a timeless 24 hours of intimate dialogue of mind and heart, in which Lucretia experiences an epic train ride across America on the legendary train, the Chief. It is a journey which culminates in a painful and disturbing homecoming, darkened by human passions, unleashed by the lawlessness of war and the disorder of the era following it. These forces reveal themselves through the thoughts of Lucretia and those connected with her on this journey and beyond.

Many girls want to join Sonaro’s circus, but most of them just don’t cut it. Valentine, however, is different. She's sexy as hell and a skilled dancer and gymnast, and the ringmaster knows he’ll have to be careful with her. But what a crowd-puller she’ll be! As for Valentine herself, well, there’s more than one kind of fulfilment to be had in a travelling show.

My Secret Life, the erotic autobiography of a wealthy Victorian English gentleman has been described as 'the strangest book ever written'. Comprising one-hundred-and-eighty-four chapters and over one million words, the epic confessional describes in eloquent and explicit detail the exploits of a man (who refers to himself simply as 'Walter'), whose life was devoted to the pursuit of erotic adventure and carnal pleasure. Now for the first time in the history of this infamous erotic masterpiece, film composer Dominic Crawford Collins is producing a fully scored narration of the complete unabridged text.

My Secret Life, the gargantuan erotic autobiography of a wealthy Victorian English gentleman has been described as 'the strangest book ever written'. Comprising one-hundred-and-eighty-four chapters and over one million words, the epic confessional describes in eloquent and explicit detail the exploits of a man (who refers to himself simply as 'Walter'), whose life was devoted to the pursuit of erotic adventure and carnal pleasure.

In 1925 Chicago, Bellwyn Hall is no ordinary hotel. Once a private Gilded Age mansion, it now caters to the discreet desires of its most mysterious guests. And Room 572? That room doesn’t just remember—it confesses. When Evelyn Marlowe drops her glove at a glittering party, she knows exactly who will pick it up: Simon Whitlock, the decorated war hero she’s seen before but never spoken to. One night. One room. No promises. But in Room 572, even a single night can leave a mark.

Women, in both mind and body, were the all-consuming object of Walter's interest. From early youth through to old age, his quest for erotic discovery and adventure with them was never diminished. Unlike contemporary 19th-century erotic texts, such as The Pearl, whose sole object was to titillate, Walter's interest in his subjects did not end with the extinguishing of the carnal flame.

Friederike Freifrau von Flickenstein hat vermeintlich alles, was man sich als adlige Frau ihrer Zeit nur wünschen kann: Sie wohnt in einem herrschaftlichen Anwesen, ist mit einem großzügigen Mann verheiratet und wird von Dienstboten hofiert. Wenn nur der sexuelle Frust nicht wäre – von einer höflich-verklemmten Nummer die Woche wird man eben auch nicht glücklich, vor allem nicht, wenn man davon fantasiert, dass einen der eigene Mann einfach mal richtig rannimmt und einen dabei verbal demütigt.

In Sex, Lies, and Sugar, the polished façade of the perfect neighborhood shatters, revealing an undercurrent of desire, secrets, and scandal. Set in stylish mid-century Palm Springs, this seductive novel immerses readers in the intertwined lives of a community navigating love, deception, and the thrilling world of swinging and wife-swapping.

My Secret Life is an anonymously penned memoir written during a period from the 1840s to the 1880s by a wealthy and sex obsessed English gentleman who refers to himself simply as ‘Walter’. Part confessional, part investigative erotic journalism, it meticulously documents every detail of the author’s prolific sexual encounters, offering us in the process an eye and thigh opening account of life behind closed doors in the Victorian age.
Women, in both mind and body, were the all consuming object of Walter’s interest.

Aaron Burr had quite a reputation as a "ladies man", but history books and biographies barely allude to that part of his life. He had many female friends, and a long list of sexual conquests. Written shortly after his death, this book claims to be a "tell all" of Burr's many amorous adventures. The descriptions of his "adventures" are rather explicit, so it is for adults only.