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Carnal Machines: Steampunk Erotica

      Edited by D.L. King Cleis Press, $14.95, 202 pages Steampunk is more than just a passing fad in the science fiction genre.  It has turned into a legitimate, and long lasting, sub-genre. Always...

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Shut Up & Dance! The Joy of Letting Go of the Lead – on the Dance Floor and Off

by Jamie Rose Penguin Group, $16.95, 288 pages When author Jamie Rose signed up for Argentine tango lessons, she learned that letting someone else occasionally take the lead isn’t giving up, but...

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Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef

by Shauna James Ahern, Daniel Ahern Wiley, $29.95, 288 pages The subtitle says it all: “A Love Story with 100 Tempting Recipes.” This very unusual cookbook is a serial love story in which the senior...

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The Ultimate Guide to Orgasm for Women: How to Become Orgasmic for a Lifetime

by Mikaya Heart Cleis Press, $17.95, 250 pages Why can’t these sex books just be a little more interesting? With a title like The Ultimate Guide to Orgasm for Women: How to Become Orgasmic for a...

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Ask Elizabeth: Real Answers to Everything You Secretly Wanted to Ask About...

by Elizabeth Berkley Penguin Young Readers Group, $16.99, 240 pages Elizabeth Berkley is probably most recognized for her starring role as Jessie Spanno in the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell.  Today,...

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Love & War: Find Your Way to Something Beautiful in Your Marriage

by John & Stasi Eldredge Waterbrook Press, $14.99, 224 pages Subtitled Find Your Way to Something Beautiful in Your Marriage, this husband and wife couple have found considerable joy along the...

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Steamlust: Steampunk Erotic Romance

Edited by Kristina Wright Cleis Press, $14.95, 256 pages What do dirigibles, steam engines, corsets, gears, romance, sex, and love have in common? You can find them all in the new anthology, Steamlust:...

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Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who has Ever Lost a Pet

By Gary Kowalski, New World Library, 176 pages – Compassion and Comfort for a Difficult Time – What a really difficult subject to address! However, author Gary Kowalski does an excellent job of it in...

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Why Do Fools Fall in Love: A Realistic Guide to Romance

By Anouchka Grose Tin House Books, $15.95, 232 pages Why do we fall in love? What function does it serve and how does it make us so crazy? Who should we love, what are our options for loving, what...

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How to be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

  Sound Advice By David Richo Shambhala Publications, $15.95, 265 pages How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo is a book of the belief that you must be whole yourself to have a healthy...

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Obsessed: Erotic Romance for Women

Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel Cleis Press, $14.95, 248 pages Obsessed: to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind. Who is the lover who has obsessed you, the one you can’t stop thinking about, the one...

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Dirty Minds: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex, and Relationships

  Not So Dirty Minds by Kayt Sukel Free Press, $25.00, 270 pages Kayt Sukel writes with humor (quips such as “performance anxiety, fMRI style”) and a definite scientific approach in her new book, Dirty...

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Sugar in My Bowl: Real Women Write About Real Sex

    Women Authors Confirm That Sex Happens! Edited by Erica Jong ECCO, 14.99, 256 pages Sugar in my Bowl: Real Women Write About Real Sex is an anthology edited by Erica Jong, author of feminist tome,...

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The Hobbyist

    A Harrowing Look at an Overlooked Addiction By Darryl Shelly Bexley Press, $14.99, 313 pages This book is all about sex, but it isn’t a bodice-ripper. Actually, for all of the sex portrayed, this...

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What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girl’s Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety

    Honest Advice About Sex From the Hip Mom You Always Wanted By Jaclyn Friedman Seal Press, $17.00, 341 pages What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girl’s Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety is part...

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Marriage 101 for Men; Why Taking Out the Trash is a Turn-On

The Secret to a Good Marriage is Simpler than One Would Think     By Sherri Mills Cedar Fort Publishing, $12.99, 142 pages Number1: Women need to express their needs to their male partners in ways that...

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Honey, If You Leave Me, I Am Going with You: 10 Points to Create and Maintain...

Sweethearts for Life     By Daniel O. Abreo WestBow Press, 88 pages, $11.95 Honey, If You Leave Me, I’m Going with You by Daniel O. Abreo isn’t about a broken marriage. On the contrary, this is a book...

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Cue Cards for Life: Thoughtful Tips for Better Relationships

  Good, Practical Advice to Address Relationship Challenges     By Christina Steinorth, MA, MFT Hunter House, 182 pages, $12.95 “The advice in this book will immediately help to make your relationship...

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2014 Calendars! Calendars! Calendars!

Downton Abby Engagement Calendar Workman Publishing, $14.99 For the truly devoted, the long gaps between seasons of Downton Abbey are torture. Now, however, lovers of the series can revisit their...

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The 50 Fridays Marriage Challenge

Bringing Spiritual Closeness to Your Marriage By Jeff & Lora Helton Howard Books, $14.99, 192 pages Even good marriages become boring after awhile. Individuals in a relationship can find themselves...

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