Books: Mostly Straight Fiction

Edited by Violet Blue
Revel in a night of literary self-pleasure, or read stories aloud to each other — you can't go wrong with the latest in one of our favorite erotica series, Best Women's Erotica 2010. This volume has something for everyone, from tender-yet-naughty romantics to kinky adventure-seekers. In Carrie Cannon's "Straight-Laced," a lingerie saleswoman makes the sale with a young man in the boutique's dressing room. Lily Harlem's "Stable Manners" shows you all the best ways to use a crop, while a hot new restaurant offers an oral-themed special for ladies who lunch in Rachel Kramer Bussel's "Secret Service." Literate, playful, and hot — makes a perfect gift for the sexy bibliophile in your life.

• Binding Style: Paperback
• Type: Erotica
• Number of Pages: 232
• Copyright: 2009

What do you get when you cull 28 of the hottest, juiciest stories from the best collections of erotica ever compiled? The Best of the Best, of course. Editor Marcy Sheiner sifted through six years of erotic collections to uncover everything that turns women on: gay, straight and bi; rough and delicate; dangerous and imaginative. Writers include Maryanne Mohanraj, Isabel Allende, Alison Tyler, Cecilia Tan and Carol Queen. 2005, 344 pages.

Up your sexual quotient along with your IQ reading this hip and hilarious Kama-Sutra inspired book created by the smart, sexy folks at Nerve.com. Every day of the year features a different position; plus difficulty ratings, how many calories you can burn, and a place for notes. Makes a great gift.

• Style: Paperback
• Type: Instructional, Non-fiction
• Number of pages: 376
• Copyright: 2005