Passion And Pleasure

PRELUDE TO A KISS A brilliant pianist and notorious rake, Sebastian Hall indulges his passion for music and women with equal aplomb. But now that his elder brother has married, his father insists he pursue a more respectable path and find a suitable wife. MUSIC TO HER EARS As a girl, Clara Whitmore quietly loved her piano teacher from afar. Yet her youthful crush cannot compare to the powerful desire she feels when she unexpectedly meets Sebastian again. Perhaps the man who once dominated her dreams could be the husband she has hoped for--and save her from the fate she most fears... LOVE STRIKES A CHORD Risking scandal, ruin, and their own reputations, Sebastian and Clara enter into a marriage of convenience. But the pair soon discovers that their undeniable attraction is anything but convenient. Swept up in a crescendo of desire, Sebastian and Clara take each other to new heights of ecstasy--until secrets from the past threaten to doom the duet forever. Now Sebastian will have to change his tune-and prove his love is true.

Go beyond surviving to reclaim your sexual self. If you have experienced sexual abuse, assault, harassment, or rape, you may feel disconnected from your sexual self—even if you’ve overcome the initial trauma of your experience. You are a survivor; but surviving is just the beginning. This book explores what comes next. Written by a psychotherapist and grounded in cutting-edge research, Reclaiming Pleasure picks up where other sexual trauma recovery books leave off. It offers practical tools to help you cultivate a sense of safety, security and trust in order to reclaim the vitality, pleasure and great sex you deserve. The book will also serve as your compass on a journey toward the rediscovery of desire, letting you explore what you want from others and for yourself. This groundbreaking book will help you: Understand the lasting mental, physical, sexual, and relational impacts of sexual trauma Move beyond feelings of shame Reclaim pleasure and reignite passion in your life Surviving is merely the first step in the process of recovery from sexual trauma. With this sex-positive and empowering guide, you are invited to take your recovery to the next level. You’ll feel emboldened by the desire for better sex, healthier relationships, and a more connected, pleasurable life.

Reconnect to your inner sense of pleasure and joy through embodiment practices, which put you in touch with the natural wisdom of your body and enhance your ability to connect with others. In this time of increased fatigue, loneliness, and anxiety, disconnection from our bodies and from each other is at the core of our personal pain and our collective suffering. Women in particular are rewarded for, and expected to participate in self-denial. By weaving together historical and cultural commentary, humorous and poignant anecdotes, and experiential tools backed by science, The Pleasure Is All Yours is a step-by-step guide to help you release barriers to receiving life’s pleasures and deeper connections with others. In this timely guide, holistic psychologist, relationship and sex therapist, and yoga teacher Dr. Rachel Allyn introduces bodyfulness, an embodiment method she developed to help you to awaken into your body's own capacity for healing and deeper connection. Allyn explains how bodyfulness can connect you to four essential and overlooked types of pleasure—sensual, playful, lively, and erotic— which overlap in many ways, and helps you identify what can inspire your own pleasure in each category. Through bodyful activities such as breathing exercises, mindfulness, yoga, auditory release, and dynamic movements, this book helps you reunite with your inherent wisdom and soulful delight.

"3P's - Pleasure, Pain, & Passion has something for every person from all walks of life. It will make you laugh; it will make you cry, but in the end, it will touch your heart and make you really think. It is an outpouring of the heart and mind of a man that has been abused and broken but has been rebuilt and spiritually reborn. These poems will take you on a journey to the highs of Life's Pleasures, the lows of Life's Pains, and the Love through Life's Passions; and all expressed through the eyes of a man who has seen it all. These poems are from the simplistic to the complex to the abstract but will be easy for most to relate to. This poetry book is a must read for those who can use a refreshing of your spirits, a renewal of your perspective, and even a rejuvenation to your physical well-being. Life is full of ups and downs, but I've found that in Life you get what you give. So to sum it up 3P's - Pleasure, Pain & Passion was crafted out of the love within my heart and it's many aspects, sometimes "Pleasure," sometimes "Pain," and sometimes "Passion." So from my heart to yours enjoy the "3 P's" of my heart...

Gary Thomas, one of this generation's most trusted writers about the spiritual life, explores what it means to build a life of true pleasure - one that will liberate your spiritual life, marriage, family, community, and outreach. Many Christians assume "pleasure" and "sin" are synonymous. Others define godly pleasure so narrowly that they drastically minimize the powerful and holy role that pleasure can play in their lives. Still others feel guilty even thinking about how to build a life of pleasure. For all of them, Pure Pleasure provides an entirely new paradigm. It invites Christians to embrace a life of true pleasure as a pathway to obedience, worship, and service. Building on his bestselling books Sacred Pathways, Sacred Marriage, and the ECPA Gold Medallion-winning Authentic Faith, Gary Thomas takes readers to a new level of faith by providing a theological and inspirational framework to help them cultivate the kind of life that pleases God. Abounding with spiritual insights and practical exercises, this book invites you to shake off the shackles of misunderstanding about sin, provides the freedom to approach life in Christ with new wonder and joy, and challenges you to experience life as God meant it to be: overflowing with pleasure. Also available: Pure Pleasure small group video study and study guide, Spanish edition, and more.

A brilliant pianist and notorious rake, Sebastian Hall indulges his passion for music and women with equal aplomb. But now that his elder brother has married, his father insists he pursue a respectable path and find a suitable wife. As a girl, Clara Whitmore quietly loved her piano teacher from afar. Yet her youthful crush cannot compare to the powerful desire she feels when she unexpectedly encounters Sebastian again. Could the man who once dominated her dreams become the husband she hopes for...and save her from the fate she most fears? *An earlier edition of this book was published under the name Nina Rowan by Grand Central Publishing. With a dash of suspense added to the intriguing family dynamics throughout, this emotional, slow-burn love story is a great fit for fans of Lisa Kleypas and Sarah MacLean. “A beautifully written, heart-touching story about two very broken people who find a way to save each other.” – Night Own Book Café “Sexy and emotionally driven…[this author] has a magical way with words that always leaves me in awe.” – Sizzling Pages Book Blog The Daring Hearts Series - A Study in Seduction - A Passion for Pleasure - A Dream of Desire - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas keywords: regency romance, Victorian, marriage of convenience, London, scandal, family saga, Bridgerton, emotional romance, hot romance, top romance reads, best seller romance, for fans of: Eloisa James, Julie Garwood, Sarah M. Eden, Michelle Sinclair, Jude Deveraux, Loretta chase, Nora Roberts, Georgette Heyer, Katherine Grant, Anna Campbell, Beverly Jenkins, Madeleine Hunter, Judith McNaught, Lily Dalton, Stephanie Laurens, Darcy Burke topics: rakes, rogues, forbidden love, slow burn, rogue, earl, duchess, marquess, viscountess, marchioness, duchess, countess, mistress, chemistry, flirting, courtship, British, hot historical

“Peters takes readers on her own personal journey from trauma to reconnecting with her body, emotions, and eventually her own desire and sexuality.” —Xanet Pailet, bestselling author of Living an Orgasmic Life We know, increasingly, how common and devastating sexual violence is for women, but we don’t always talk about how survivors can recover from the trauma and return to desire, sexuality, trust, and pleasure. Want is the story of how Julie Peters did just that—and how you can, too. In the years after the assault, Julie was in what she calls the fog of trauma: the colorless, tasteless experience of barely getting through the day. No one—not counsellors, support groups, or other survivors—could give her any advice about how to find the desire that could bring her back to joy, intimacy, and connection. She had to make it up on her own. In Want, Julie tells the story of getting from the devastation of trauma to living a full life in eight sometimes challenging, often bumbling, and occasionally delightful steps. Your loved ones may not know how to support you, but they can learn more about your experiences and how to walk alongside you through this book, just as you can learn how to recover from the trauma you’ve experienced. Want offers a window into one person’s experience of recovery—plus the happy ending we all need to know is possible after trauma. “With unwavering honesty, penetrating insight, warmth, humor, and aplomb, she lays out strategies for a tangible, nourishing, and vitally ferocious self-love.” —Jeremy Radin, poet, author of Dear Sal

Essential Ingredients for Passion & Pleasure: Uncommon Intimacy looks to return couples to the heart of what it means to be intimate, using mind-body-spirit synergy. This book champions ways to create successful relationships and robust sex lives, spicing up and healing any romance. Discover a controversial premise that sheds light on true love, which may cause you to stop, think, and scratch your head. The More You Aim to Please Your Partner, the Less You Actually Do.Find out how my point of view strengthens communication, heightens pleasure, and keeps the intimacy spark alive. Aiming to please your partner above all else leads to stress and performance anxiety, which distracts from the magic of the present moment. The act of striving negates what you are striving for. Intimacy happens when you're not perpetually reaching for it. A better goal is to cultivate love through kindness, humor, acceptance, and vulnerability. This book offers tactics to fortify and reignite long-term romances and navigate new couples on their promising journeys. It features winning steps for a happy love story, mental hacks for deeper connections, immediately useful interactive exercises, and thirty (30) ways to excite your lover that will spark multiple conversations. In a candid, easy-to-understand style, Essential Ingredients, also helps couples to find the right mental mindset for romance: -Boost self-confidence in the bedroom-Grow love to a deep and long-lasting level-Create peaceful interactions via emotional links-Discover a heightened capacity for pleasure-Cultivate ways to talk about sex and feelings--Clarify how lovers self-sabotage joy and harmony-Strengthen interpersonal communication skills Who am I to write a book about intimacy and sex? I am an author, blogger, educator, and wisdom-seeker. My first book, How to Have Multiple Orgasms, (Avon Books, NY, 1993) sold over 56,000 copies and was translated into Spanish and Chinese. Discover how my newest book helps you build a happier and healthier partnership in and out of the bedroom.