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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'. 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. His hunger to understand the circumstances and minds of the women he encountered is never upstaged by the sex.

Bonnie's got a huge secret in those denim jeans of hers, and admittedly, it's the first thing on her mind when she lays eyes on a runaway Creole woman found in her barn during one of the coldest days of the year. But Bonnie's a chivalrous woman and lends a helping hand to the damsel in distress. However, Odessa isn't interested in chivalry. All she needs is a hot bath, fuel to the sparking fire developing between them, and to ride the night away.

Jacinta Buchanan never particularly wanted to be married, but desperate times call for desperate measures. She needs a plan to ensure her future before her horrid uncle completely depletes the fortune her late father worked so hard to build. Hearing that a new, eligible bachelor has recently returned home to the manor just outside the village, she is quick to hatch a plan she believes will benefit them both.

Die junge sinnliche Catherine de Chabannes zieht am Hof Ludwig XIV. Männer und Frauen in ihren Bann. Im Auftrag des Königs setzt sie ihren Körper freizügig ein, um bei lustvollen und tabulosen Begegnungen Geheimnisse aufzudecken und so den König vor seinen Feinden zu schützen. Dabei lässt sich Catherine auf so manches prickelnde und wilde erotische Abenteuer ein, um ihre Missionen für den König erfolgreich zu erfüllen.

Rex Timberlake, purplish poet, raconteur, and industrial menace, has captured the world with his libidinous poetry, even as the Timberlake Factory's unorthodox publishing methods quietly triggered an ecological disaster of staggering proportions. One evening in Timberlake's enigmatic island estate, deep in the Pacific, four privileged socialites find their fates entwined as a violent storm gathers—secrets surface as sexual desires fracture alliances. A new societal order threatens to rise from this wreckage.

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.

Deze trilogie vertelt ons het verhaal achter het ontstaan van dit mythische werk, via het zwoele leven van Constance en haar vele minnaars. In dit deel wordt het verhaal verteld van haar vurige en dronken liefdesaffaire met Khalil, een Turks-Egyptische diplomaat, een flamboyante figuur in de Parijse elite van de jaren 1860 en de opdrachtgever van het schilderij. Dit verhaal is geïnspireerd op het beroemde schilderij De oorsprong van de wereld van Gustave Courbet, waarop enkel een vrouwelijk geslachtsdeel wordt afgebeeld.

Om Khalil te vergeten, wiens huwelijksaanzoek Constance synoniem staat voor dienstbaarheid, en haar zou beroven van een vrijheid die haar erg dierbaar is, vindt Constance troost in de armen van nieuwe vluchtig voorbijkomende minnaars. Als fervente lezeres van de goddelijke Markies kent zij geen taboes, geen grenzen, behalve wederzijdse toestemming.

Tess is een fraaie acrobate die zowel door haar acrobatiek als haar levendige, flamboyante charme het publiek weet te betoveren. Op tournee met haar circus komt ze Noah tegen, een plaatselijke illusionist die haar al bij de eerste ontmoeting fascineert. Vervolgens stelt ze verbaasd vast hoe ze zich probeert voor te stellen wat voor vonken de vakkundige aanraking van een goochelaar en de soepelheid van een acrobate zouden kunnen voortbrengen.

Clamorosi successi commerciali, questi romanzi-scandalo per eccellenza del Novecento vedono come protagonista la selvatica Claudine, fanciulla e poi giovane donna di spregiudicata sensualità, impegnata a districarsi tra amori saffici e uomini viziosi. Al di là delle presunte scabrosità cui pure devono la fama, contribuirono a diffondere l'immagine di una femminilità nuova, aperta al piacere e non sottomessa al volere maschile né alle convenzioni della società borghese.

Eleonora of Somerset Hall: A Victorian Romance of Love, Betrayal, and Freedom In Victorian England, Lady Eleonora Somerset is trapped in a gilded cage where her beauty is a commodity and her future a transaction. But beneath her exquisite gowns beats a heart yearning for a fierce, untamed freedom. A loveless marriage teaches her that to survive, she must take control. Her rebellion begins with a stolen, forbidden book, awakening a desire that will change everything. Her quest for freedom leads her from a passionate affair with a charismatic officer to the ruthless salons of Paris.

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.

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.

Craig and Monika shouldn't have had to worry about money. The married couple enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle living their quiet life in 1950s Chicago. The beautiful wife was afforded a monthly allowance from her generous and faithful husband. Dreams of luxury and a more lavish lifestyle captured the sexy wife’s thoughts and she would get carried away by opening more and more credit lines with department stores. Options were running low and the once-patient husband was starting to run out of ideas until one day he gave his wife an ultimatum.

An epic tale sweeping across two lifetimes, Finding Mary Jane bridges the gap between the erotic haze of Brisbane’s nineteen seventies to the city's wild alternate punk scene a decade later - and takes us on a journey far beyond. Our story begins with Mary Jane - a naive nursing student who finds herself in an unspeakable situation. Then we meet Annie - a troubled young woman whose story is based in more modern times as she searches for her birth mother and, in turn, the truth of her own identity.

Ingiborg hat nach ihrer Entführung von Island in Hedeby (Haithabu) eine Bleibe gefunden. Als gute Seele einer Schänke kümmert sie sich um den Durst der Männer und die Sorgen der Huren. Sie findet sogar einen Gemahl, doch Trygve fällt im Kampf um Haithabu. Ingiborg wird von König Heinrich aus der Wikingerstadt vertrieben. Sie beschließt, mit Hilfe des Sachsen Hermann, der ihr sexuell verfallen ist, am gegenüberliegenden Schleiufer das Dörfchen Sliastorp zu einer Stadt namens Slesvig auszubauen, gerät aber wegen ihres neuen Hurenhauses mit der christlichen Kirche aneinander.

Flesh and Blood paints a stark portrait of a southern family torn apart during the Civil War and reunited by the bonds of blood and sacrifice as Jack and his sister Abigail in an salacious tale of forbidden love, loyalty and survival struggle to save their farm and keep a buried treasure out of the hands of the crumbling Confederacy.