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When De Cocksdorp's head dyker Joosie Twaat wakes to find her finger has been sloppily inserted in her own now-leaking dyke, François and his crew immediately come to help De Cocksdorp. But small leaks become large leaks, and large leaks become gushes. And before long, Joosie's gaping dyke threatens to flood the whole town.

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.

"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.

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.

What happens when a serial seductress meets the only man who can claim her heart? With the freedom her status as a lady of immense wealth and aristocratic blood gives her, Alicia Laurence can do anything her heart desires, including seducing her way around the world. However, she is not only a seductress but also a woman of ambition who insists on using her skills for the benefit of her community.

When Princess Guendolen’s privileged existence is shattered by tribal war and the threat of rape impends, she is left with no choice but to surrender her virginity to a lowly commoner. The spoiled sovereign expects a night of torment and shame. Instead, her unlikely bedfellow introduces her to a world of carnal delights.

In this gripping erotic romance novel set in times long past - a time of lords and ladies and a time of chivalry, Sir Godfrey has his sights set on Adelina, a fair maiden with a beautiful and elegant aura. At a time just before war arrives at the kingdom, Sir Godfrey has to make a decision as to where his priorities are. It's His Kingdom.

Love doesn’t come easy. That is what Jonathon Edward Railey, eighth viscount of Aunton, found out the hard way. With his burden of family debt and eight younger brothers to feed, what woman would stick around? Miss Isabel Hathaway might have loved the viscount once, but she would be damned if she would allow him to marry her for her money. Better to have never loved at all then to have him bought. When fate throws them together again, will the love they once had be enough to see them through a new storm? Or are they destined to a life of want and heartbreak?

1717. Pour fuir un mariage arrangé et vivre auprès de l'homme qu'elle aime, Elizabeth, jeune marquise anglaise, accepte de tout quitter et de prendre le large depuis le port de Liverpool. Direction le Nouveau Monde et la nouvelle vie qu'il promet. Mais le destin sépare les deux amants dès les premiers temps du voyage. Elizabeth et Mary, sa domestique et amie de toujours, embarquée à ses côtés, se retrouvent livrées à elles-mêmes dans la promiscuité libidineuse des croisières au long cours.

Ce roman débute par un clin d'œil et un pastiche de "L'amant de lady Chatterley" avant de voler de ses propres ailes et de s'inscrire dans la réalité socioculturelle de la fin du XXe siècle. De l'Angleterre des années 1920, l'auteur a déplacé l'histoire en Sologne, le bourgeois paraplégique des suites de la Grande guerre s'est métamorphosé en vieux banquier stérile, quant au garde-chasse, il est devenu garde-pêche.

Fleshtown, grosse bourgade du Kansas. Deux dangereux pervers se sont échappés du bagne. Darling est seule : tous les habitants sont partis faire la fête à la foire des éleveurs de porcs. Pendant toute une longue nuit, elle va devenir la proie des deux forcenés. Dehors, la vie continue : le shérif Prentiss enquête sur un café-billard tenu par Sam, mari complaisant qui essaie de détourner la loi... en se servant de sa femme.

Colorado, été 1973. June, épouse dévouée, est initiée par Elsa, sa jeune voisine sulfureuse, à des jeux interdits. Suite à l'insistante proposition de sa maîtresse, elle quitte son mari et accepte de partir en cavale à ses côtés. Sur les routes, les deux amantes s'enivrent d'amour et de sexe. Au gré de leurs pérégrinations, elles rencontrent une communauté hippie aux manières licencieuses et Sacha, grand ténébreux qui devient leur compagnon de voyage. Mais ce que June ignore, c'est le plan d'Elsa.

Tey arrives in town unprepared for the sight of a pretty young woman being attacked by her own father. He quickly finds the appealing blonde is on his mind day and night, and before long he is smitten. Tey has his work cut out for him on two fronts. Uncover the identity of the thieves and convince Sunny that while he adores her dancing skills, he wants to be the sole member of her audience. Will Sunny allow herself to believe she can be loved even though she is a fallen woman - often falling over the handsome gunslinger's lap?

In the roaring '20s, Charlie Doyle, the ink still wet on his Dartmouth journalism degree, answers an ad for a job as secretary to Edward Kilsby, Lord Withycombe and renowned flying ace of the Great War. The ad leads him to expect excitement, but Charlie never expects quite so much. When Edward is hired to find missing archaeologist Sir Alexander Spencer, Charlie is about to go for the ride of his life.

The earl of Sefton is delighted when he sees the midwife approaching bearing a tiny bundle. Within moments of being introduced to his new son, his world is shattered by the news that his wife did not survive the birth. Thorne, a man used to commanding regiments, puts his emotions aside to deal with providing for his newborn son. His first concern - one made known to the entire household by his heir's fully functioning lungs - is to secure a wet nurse.

Spirited Chelsea decided she'd sooner run away to London than return to her vain and selfish guardian Aunt Augusta. But in her wildest dreams, she never imagined her dear godmother would arrange a Season - or convince the town's most eligible bachelor to take her under his wing.

Au XVIIIe siècle, dans le Paris de Louis XV, le marquis de Puycarné écrit à la duchesse de Laurencin pour la rencontrer et l'informer que son mari est l'amant de sa femme. Fou de rage, le marquis propose à la duchesse de venger leur double affront en devenant, à leur tour, amant et maîtresse. Née d'un besoin de vengeance, leur relation devient passionnelle, chacun des amants voulant explorer toujours plus loin les domaines du plaisir.

"L'amante di Lady Chatterley", dello scrittore inglese D.H.Lawrence, è uno dei romanzi erotici più celebri e scandalosi del Novecento...

L'amante di Lady Chatterley, di D.H.Lawrence, fu definito "il più indecente romanzo del mondo", tanto è vero che nonostante sia stato scritto tra il 1926 e il 1928, fu pubblicato soltanto nel 1960. Quest'opera fu infatti proibita per molti anni, a causa della sua esplicita rappresentazione del sesso, e fu al centro di un sensazionale processo per oscenità che fece molto scalpore nell'Inghilterra di quell'epoca, in verità, neanche troppo lontana.

Per la cultura indiana, tra un uomo e una donna il Kama autentico, il piacere più profondo, coinvolge tutti e cinque i sensi. E' l'anima dei due amanti che guida i gesti, ma anche la profonda conoscenza l'uno dell'altra. Il Kamasutra descrive dettagliatamente e senza giri di parole, il corpo femminile e maschile, le parti erogene, le posizioni dell’amore e come raggiungere il piacere durante l’unione sessuale.