We’ve got news for you! Per experts, reading erotica can potentially improve your sex life by stimulating your imagination, allowing you to explore new fantasies and desires, enhancing communication with your partner about what you want sexually, and potentially boosting confidence and arousal levels by providing a safe space to explore your sexuality without judgment. We’re all ears! It may take you months to finish a book that you’ve taken up for leisurely reading but with this section, you’ll be done by day five – tops! Prepare to steal many moments to read in the bathroom cubicle or in your car during lunch!
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Kiss Quotient
Read if…you feel like overworking your imagination!
Think of this as an upgraded version of the Julia Roberts’ classic 90s romantic comedy Pretty Woman! Stella Lane, an economist with Asperger’s, believes an algorithm will help her find love. But when that logic stops working, she enlists a male escort to help bring real passion into her life.
Expect: Discuss the sex scenes with your partner or a friend because they’re too good to keep to yourself! In doing so, you open up conversations about your sexual desires and needs, fostering better communication in the bedroom.
Normal People
Read if…you want your mouth left ajar (for hours on end!)
“Her body was all soft and white like flour dough. He seemed to fit perfectly inside her. Physically it just felt right, and he understood why people did insane things for sexual reasons then.” This is just one of many lines that will have you page-turning non-stop!
Expect: Lots of physical arousal, which could potentially enhance your desire and excitement during sexual encounters.
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Hate to Want You: Forbidden Hearts
Read if…you have a ‘situationship’ that more than delivers in the bedroom
Every year, Livvy Kane and Nicholas Chandler share one night of passion until the year she didn’t show up. This book is a painful reminder of how everything that is bad for us often feels sooooooo good!
Expect: To stop a few times, mid sentence, to re-read and screaaam out of sheer disbelief!
Get A Life, Chloe Brown
Read if…You’re looking to boost your sexual abilities
Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almost– but not quite – dying, she’s come up with seven directives to help her “Get a Life”, and she’s already completed the first: finally moving out of her glamorous family’s mansion.
Expect: To explore your sexuality, which can lead to a more positive self-image and increased confidence in your sexual abilities.
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Seven Days in June
Read if…you’re a fan of suspense
Tia Williams’ ability to poetically describe a sex scene between two main characters, that you’re bound to root for from the very start, is the stuff magic is made of!
Expect: Lots of room to explore sexual fantasies you might not feel comfortable expressing openly, which will ultimately or hopefully lead to a more fulfilling sex life when incorporated into your real-life intimacy.
