Black Lace Book of Women's Sexual Fantasies

The Black Lace brand name is synonymous with quality erotica written by and for women. When the book was originally published in 1999 it was the first collection of British women's fantasies to appear on the market. Previously all books of this kind were from the US, with a very American focus. The editor had unique access to the Black Lace readers' most private opinions and spent a year and half interviewing and corresponding with the contributors. The results are fascinating and clearly divided into themed sections dealing with the many-faceted nature of female sexuality. With thought-provoking analytical essays before each chapter, the reader can follow the history of modern sexual behaviour and see how popular culture and even fairy stories have influenced our erotic imaginations. The message of the book is that pleasure is good, fantasies are fun and no one has the right to tell you your fantasy is 'wrong'. This is a well-timed update for this groundbreaking work.

“Every home should have a well-thumbed and dog-eared copy on the bedside table.”

Exhilarating and heart-warming... a celebration of the glorious uncertainty of sex. Daily Telegraph A compulsory text for all those who want to know what really turns women on. Forum Skin Two Magazine

Kerri Sharp has been the editor of the Black Lace series since it began in 1993. A London-born film-school graduate, she is a published author and screenwriter and is currently training to be a therapist. She has made numerous TV and radio appearances on programmes including The Frost Programme, The Late Show, Woman's Hour and Kilroy.

• What is the most common female sexual fantasy? Why are men in uniform so appealing? What is the sexiest thing a man can do for a woman? * Why are forbidden themes such a turn-on? The Black Lace Book of Women's Sexual Fantasies reveals the most private thoughts of hundreds of women. Here are sexual fantasies which on first sight appear shocking or bizarre - such as the bank clerk who wants to be a vampire and the nanny with a passion for Darth Vader. Kerri Sharp investigates the recurrent themes in female fantasies and the cultural influences that ahve determined them: from fairy stories to cult TV; from fetish fashion to historical novels. Sharp argues that sexual archetypes - such as the 'dark man of the psyche' - paly an important role in arousal, allowing us to find gratification safely through personal narratives of adventure and sexual abandon. This no-holds-barred collection of explicit erotic confessions is a fascinating insight into the diversitiy of the female imagination and is guaranteed tobe an education as well as a turn-on!

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