Bedded Bliss A Couple's Guide to Lust Ever After

by Wright, Kristina; Michaels, Mark A.; Johnson, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9781573449649
• ISBN10: 1573449644
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-10-15
• Publisher: Cleis Press

Summary

Bedded Bliss: A Couple's Guide to Lust Ever After takes a peek behind the closed doors of married and committed couples to find out what makes long-term lust last. Award-winning author and editor Kristina Wright curates a collection of sexy and powerful erotic fiction and memoir from some of the top authors in the genre, all of whom are in committed relationships ranging from five to over thirty years. Wright contributes her own thoughtful insights and advice gleaned from her twenty-two year marriage and successful career tapping into the erotic fantasies of readers. Bedded Bliss entertains, educates and encourages couples to remember the reasons they fell in love and lust—and reminds them of all the reasons to stay there, lustfully ever after!

Author Biography

Kristina Wright (kristinawright.com) is an award-winning author whose erotica and erotic romance fiction has appeared in over seventy-five anthologies, including three editions of Cleis Press’s Best Women’s Erotica, including the forthcoming Best of Best Women’s Erotica 2, and four editions of Best Lesbian Erotica. Her work has also appeared in Bedding Down: A Collection of Winter Erotica (Avon Red); Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women (Seal Press); the Black Lace collections Seduction, Liaisons and Sexy Little Numbers; and five editions of the Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica. Kristina is a member of the Erotica Readers and Writers Association, Romance Writers of America, and Passionate Ink. She also received the Golden Heart Award for Romantic Suspense from RWA for her first novel Dangerous Curves. With a BA in English and MA in Humanities with an emphasis on women’s studies and popular culture, Kristina teaches both English and Humanities at the college level. She lives in Chesapeake, VA

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword by

Introduction: Making Lust Last

Chapter 1: The Beginning of Lust

Introduction: How it Starts, Why it Lasts

Take It Off Sommer Marsden

The Proposal Christopher Cole

Chapter 2: Beyond Newlywed Lust

Introduction: After the Honeymoon

Circuit Charlotte Stein

The Weight of Things Kristina Wright

Chapter 3: Growing Your Lust Together

Introduction: Nice to Meet You…Again

Communication Exercises Jeremy Edwards

Bound for the Bedroom Christine d’Abo

Chapter 4: Lust After Parenthood

Introduction: Pregnancy, Babies and Toddlers, Oh My!

Just the Two of Us Christopher Cole

This Moment Kristina Wright

Chapter 5: Middle Aged Lust…and Beyond

Introduction: Grow Old Along With Me

Vintage Love Donna George Storey

Doing It All Wrong Robin Elizabeth Sampson

Chapter 6: Lust For Better or Worse

Introduction: When the Going Gets Tough

Made to Last Anya Richards

Now Playing Christine d’Abo

Chapter 7: Different Flavors of Lust

Introduction: Exploring Your Boundaries

A Little Something Different Heidi Champa

Third Party Michael M. Jones

Chapter 8: Celebrate Your Lust

Introduction: Setting the Scene for Special Occasions

Upcycling Kate Dominic

The Next Best Thing Heidi Champa

Chapter 9: Always Time for Lust

Introduction: Inspiration for Your Own Adventures

For the Sake of Literature Donna George Storey

The Hotel Michael M. Jones

The Key to my Heart Kristina Wright

The Sneak Evan Mora

Someone Old, Something New Anya Richards

Holding Forth Jeremy Edwards

As Far As I Can See Inside You Charlotte Stein

Walls Kate Dominic

Conclusion: Lust for a Lifetime

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Contributor and Editor Bios