Author: Ardie Stallard
Publisher: Pink Flamingo Media
ISBN: 1954079257
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Twenty-one-year-old Felicia is a college student working part-time as a professional Dominatrix. She came to the profession on the advice of an older Dominatrix. As a dominant female, she hopes to come to terms with a traumatic and humiliating event from her past. At just eighteen, she consented to a disciplinary paddling from her school principal. The ensuing media attention resulted in her being almost totally ostracized by her peers. She still suffers from PSTD and feels she's missing out on something she may be afraid to admit, even to herself... that is until one warm spring evening, when she accepts an "outcall" from a posh hotel not far from her apartment, she meets a "client" of the sort she never expected. Turns out, he never expected a girl like her! Two dominants in the same room? While it’s a practical joke, as their evening progresses, Felicia discovers that not all males calling themselves Dominants are cut from the same cloth. He suggests possibilities she's been missing and an aspect of her personality she may never have quite accepted, until tonight…
Switch: A Tale of Spanking, BDSM & Romance
Author: Ardie Stallard
Publisher: Pink Flamingo Media
ISBN: 1954079257
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Twenty-one-year-old Felicia is a college student working part-time as a professional Dominatrix. She came to the profession on the advice of an older Dominatrix. As a dominant female, she hopes to come to terms with a traumatic and humiliating event from her past. At just eighteen, she consented to a disciplinary paddling from her school principal. The ensuing media attention resulted in her being almost totally ostracized by her peers. She still suffers from PSTD and feels she's missing out on something she may be afraid to admit, even to herself... that is until one warm spring evening, when she accepts an "outcall" from a posh hotel not far from her apartment, she meets a "client" of the sort she never expected. Turns out, he never expected a girl like her! Two dominants in the same room? While it’s a practical joke, as their evening progresses, Felicia discovers that not all males calling themselves Dominants are cut from the same cloth. He suggests possibilities she's been missing and an aspect of her personality she may never have quite accepted, until tonight…
Publisher: Pink Flamingo Media
ISBN: 1954079257
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Twenty-one-year-old Felicia is a college student working part-time as a professional Dominatrix. She came to the profession on the advice of an older Dominatrix. As a dominant female, she hopes to come to terms with a traumatic and humiliating event from her past. At just eighteen, she consented to a disciplinary paddling from her school principal. The ensuing media attention resulted in her being almost totally ostracized by her peers. She still suffers from PSTD and feels she's missing out on something she may be afraid to admit, even to herself... that is until one warm spring evening, when she accepts an "outcall" from a posh hotel not far from her apartment, she meets a "client" of the sort she never expected. Turns out, he never expected a girl like her! Two dominants in the same room? While it’s a practical joke, as their evening progresses, Felicia discovers that not all males calling themselves Dominants are cut from the same cloth. He suggests possibilities she's been missing and an aspect of her personality she may never have quite accepted, until tonight…
Secret Lovers
Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 0994148364
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Workday friends. Nighttime lovers... A teeny-tiny crush. Maggie Drummond has one on her close friend Connor Grey. Unfortunately, he prefers leggy blondes and Maggie is stuck with her deep brown hair and determined curves. Then, there is her newfound pursuit of kinky—no, more adventurous sex. Nothing too bad, you understand. It was reading the steamy romance that sent her on a jaunt down Spanking Avenue and now she has set up an anonymous blog to explore her interest. Perhaps it’s best if she sticks with Greg, her current boyfriend. She can ask him to spank her…even if Connor pops into her fantasies like a seductive magical genie. The recent changes in Maggie don’t escape Connor’s notice. Now that her boyfriend has dropped her, and luck has gifted him with inside knowledge, he can finally—carefully—make his move. But, given his family history, laying a hand on any woman, even in fun, is a line he’s reluctant to cross. As Maggie gives in to the temptation to let Connor add spicy sin to her life, she finds herself juggling lies, half-truths, friendship and sensual delights. Her job is in jeopardy—and she’s falling in love. Exploring her fantasy is one thing, but she’s beginning to question if indulging her own pleasure is worth the cost to everyone around her. Warning: Contains a girl-next-door with spanking on her mind and a sexy rugby player who sees past her shyness and insecurities to the sensual possibilities beyond.
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 0994148364
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Workday friends. Nighttime lovers... A teeny-tiny crush. Maggie Drummond has one on her close friend Connor Grey. Unfortunately, he prefers leggy blondes and Maggie is stuck with her deep brown hair and determined curves. Then, there is her newfound pursuit of kinky—no, more adventurous sex. Nothing too bad, you understand. It was reading the steamy romance that sent her on a jaunt down Spanking Avenue and now she has set up an anonymous blog to explore her interest. Perhaps it’s best if she sticks with Greg, her current boyfriend. She can ask him to spank her…even if Connor pops into her fantasies like a seductive magical genie. The recent changes in Maggie don’t escape Connor’s notice. Now that her boyfriend has dropped her, and luck has gifted him with inside knowledge, he can finally—carefully—make his move. But, given his family history, laying a hand on any woman, even in fun, is a line he’s reluctant to cross. As Maggie gives in to the temptation to let Connor add spicy sin to her life, she finds herself juggling lies, half-truths, friendship and sensual delights. Her job is in jeopardy—and she’s falling in love. Exploring her fantasy is one thing, but she’s beginning to question if indulging her own pleasure is worth the cost to everyone around her. Warning: Contains a girl-next-door with spanking on her mind and a sexy rugby player who sees past her shyness and insecurities to the sensual possibilities beyond.
Sexy Shenanigans
Author: Shelley Munro
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 0995139555
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Three alpha heroes. Triple the trouble. From a USA Today Bestselling author comes a bundle with three first-in-series contemporary romances: friends to lovers, forbidden love, unrequited love, a pinch of suspense and danger, and handsome military men. Sexy Shenanigans includes: Innocent Next Door, Military Men 1 Special Air Services soldier Nikolai Tarei owes his neighbor and friend a favor, but looking out for his twenty-two-year-old niece is stretching friendship too far. Summer is young, but her sex appeal, sassiness, and brazen disregard for safety have Nikolai scrambling to protect both her and his battered heart. Protection, Fancy Free 1 It's not every day a girl inherits a condom company, and to say accountant Alice Beasley is astonished and out of her depth is putting it mildly. She needs a quick education in all things condom because her inheritance is in danger. Help comes from the charismatic factory manager, but is she now in even greater peril? Only time will tell... Secret Lovers, Friendship Chronicles 1 Maggie is cautious when her male friend offers to become her lover. But they're both unattached, so why shouldn't they enjoy themselves? She agrees, but soon she's juggling half-truths, friendship, and sensual delights. Her job is in jeopardy, and she’s falling in love. A fun relationship that should've been easy has become VERY complicated... You’ll love this contemporary romance box set because it contains sassy women who know what they want and strong, alpha men who will protect them to the end. Oh, and a little humor, a few secrets, and some danger and suspense to keep things interesting. KEYWORDS: contemporary romance series, second chance romance, friends to lovers, close proximity romance, New Zealand romance, Oceania and Pacific romance, next door neighbor, best friend's sibling, afraid to commit, small town romance, alpha hero, best friend's sibling, series romance, first in series collection romance, bodyguard, boss employee, workplace romance, dating mr wrong, fish out of water, fling, forbidden love, military, office romance, playboy, emotional scars, heroine in peril,
Publisher: Shelley Munro
ISBN: 0995139555
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Three alpha heroes. Triple the trouble. From a USA Today Bestselling author comes a bundle with three first-in-series contemporary romances: friends to lovers, forbidden love, unrequited love, a pinch of suspense and danger, and handsome military men. Sexy Shenanigans includes: Innocent Next Door, Military Men 1 Special Air Services soldier Nikolai Tarei owes his neighbor and friend a favor, but looking out for his twenty-two-year-old niece is stretching friendship too far. Summer is young, but her sex appeal, sassiness, and brazen disregard for safety have Nikolai scrambling to protect both her and his battered heart. Protection, Fancy Free 1 It's not every day a girl inherits a condom company, and to say accountant Alice Beasley is astonished and out of her depth is putting it mildly. She needs a quick education in all things condom because her inheritance is in danger. Help comes from the charismatic factory manager, but is she now in even greater peril? Only time will tell... Secret Lovers, Friendship Chronicles 1 Maggie is cautious when her male friend offers to become her lover. But they're both unattached, so why shouldn't they enjoy themselves? She agrees, but soon she's juggling half-truths, friendship, and sensual delights. Her job is in jeopardy, and she’s falling in love. A fun relationship that should've been easy has become VERY complicated... You’ll love this contemporary romance box set because it contains sassy women who know what they want and strong, alpha men who will protect them to the end. Oh, and a little humor, a few secrets, and some danger and suspense to keep things interesting. KEYWORDS: contemporary romance series, second chance romance, friends to lovers, close proximity romance, New Zealand romance, Oceania and Pacific romance, next door neighbor, best friend's sibling, afraid to commit, small town romance, alpha hero, best friend's sibling, series romance, first in series collection romance, bodyguard, boss employee, workplace romance, dating mr wrong, fish out of water, fling, forbidden love, military, office romance, playboy, emotional scars, heroine in peril,
Two People Who Fall in Love and Bang at the End
Author: Golden Angel
Publisher: Golden Angel LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
It's okay if you're only here for the bang... After years of pining for her brother's best friend, Lily's done waiting for Paul to finally notice that she's all grown up. As the Valentine's Day Masquerade approaches, she hatches a bold plan to finally get Paul's attention and relinquish the last bit of her innocence. With a wig and a mask to disguise her identity, can she get the night she's always wanted with the man of her dreams?
Publisher: Golden Angel LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
It's okay if you're only here for the bang... After years of pining for her brother's best friend, Lily's done waiting for Paul to finally notice that she's all grown up. As the Valentine's Day Masquerade approaches, she hatches a bold plan to finally get Paul's attention and relinquish the last bit of her innocence. With a wig and a mask to disguise her identity, can she get the night she's always wanted with the man of her dreams?
Until Your Toes Curl Vol. 2: MMF Bisexual Romance Anthology
Author: A. Anders
Publisher: RateABull Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
7 steamy must-have MMF romances with over 750 pages about bad boys, movie stars and boyfriends who know how to treat their curvy girls. Closeted guys will have their first time gay loves. Wiser couples will have their second chance at love. Friends will become lovers. And, enemies will become lovers in romances filled with lust, love, endless twists and turns and HEA endings. Bane (Complete Series) A closeted guy experiences his first love with a wealthy heir dripping with sex. After their whirlwind encounter, the couple will get their second chance at love, while secrets and unexpected turns threaten their scorching good time. Heart-ache, passion and MMF love soon follow. Bittersweet (Complete Series) An FBI agent with a secret past falls for the sexy criminal he’s chasing. These opposites will get their second chance at love. And, unexpected twists and turns, sizzling sex and a mysterious woman will turn their forbidden love into a smokin’ MMF romance. Before He Was Famous (Complete Series) A closeted college encounter haunts Drue Bishop as his unrequited love remerges as the most famous actor in the world. There’s a slow burn to their second chance at love. But sex, angst and tears makes this MMF romance an emotional one. Rules For Spanking An alpha male who wrestles bulls can’t fight his feelings when he loses his memory and falls for the sworn male enemy of his female fiancée. A sassy heroine and a cocky co-worker go from enemies to lovers in this spankingly good dominance and submission romance that has more than a few laughs. ‘Until Your Toes Curl: Volume 2’ contains very steamy, ultra high heat bisexual menage romance series with explicit MF, MM, MFM and MMF scenes. With lots of twists and turns, each series has a not-to-be-missed HEA ending! ***** BEFORE HE WAS FAMOUS A closeted college encounter haunts Drue Bishop as his unrequited love remerges as the most famous actor in the world. There’s a slow burn to their second chance at love. But sex, angst and tears make this MMF romance an emotional one. What if on the last day of college you had a sexual experience that opened your world to something you had never considered before? What if it was with someone so beautiful that it took you years to stop thinking of them? And, what if right when you thought you were over them, you learned that they had become the most famous actor in the world? Drue Bishop doesn’t have to wonder. When he met the hauntingly gorgeous wanna-be actor Scot Townson, they were both freshman in college. Drue had never even considered being with a guy before Scot. But the night before graduation when their two naked bodies met, it shaped the rest of Drue’s life. How do you live the rest of your life after you’ve been with the sexiest man alive? Drue’s answer? A lot of sex. Who would have guessed that destiny would lead him to the love of his life? And could his true love be Scot?
Publisher: RateABull Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
7 steamy must-have MMF romances with over 750 pages about bad boys, movie stars and boyfriends who know how to treat their curvy girls. Closeted guys will have their first time gay loves. Wiser couples will have their second chance at love. Friends will become lovers. And, enemies will become lovers in romances filled with lust, love, endless twists and turns and HEA endings. Bane (Complete Series) A closeted guy experiences his first love with a wealthy heir dripping with sex. After their whirlwind encounter, the couple will get their second chance at love, while secrets and unexpected turns threaten their scorching good time. Heart-ache, passion and MMF love soon follow. Bittersweet (Complete Series) An FBI agent with a secret past falls for the sexy criminal he’s chasing. These opposites will get their second chance at love. And, unexpected twists and turns, sizzling sex and a mysterious woman will turn their forbidden love into a smokin’ MMF romance. Before He Was Famous (Complete Series) A closeted college encounter haunts Drue Bishop as his unrequited love remerges as the most famous actor in the world. There’s a slow burn to their second chance at love. But sex, angst and tears makes this MMF romance an emotional one. Rules For Spanking An alpha male who wrestles bulls can’t fight his feelings when he loses his memory and falls for the sworn male enemy of his female fiancée. A sassy heroine and a cocky co-worker go from enemies to lovers in this spankingly good dominance and submission romance that has more than a few laughs. ‘Until Your Toes Curl: Volume 2’ contains very steamy, ultra high heat bisexual menage romance series with explicit MF, MM, MFM and MMF scenes. With lots of twists and turns, each series has a not-to-be-missed HEA ending! ***** BEFORE HE WAS FAMOUS A closeted college encounter haunts Drue Bishop as his unrequited love remerges as the most famous actor in the world. There’s a slow burn to their second chance at love. But sex, angst and tears make this MMF romance an emotional one. What if on the last day of college you had a sexual experience that opened your world to something you had never considered before? What if it was with someone so beautiful that it took you years to stop thinking of them? And, what if right when you thought you were over them, you learned that they had become the most famous actor in the world? Drue Bishop doesn’t have to wonder. When he met the hauntingly gorgeous wanna-be actor Scot Townson, they were both freshman in college. Drue had never even considered being with a guy before Scot. But the night before graduation when their two naked bodies met, it shaped the rest of Drue’s life. How do you live the rest of your life after you’ve been with the sexiest man alive? Drue’s answer? A lot of sex. Who would have guessed that destiny would lead him to the love of his life? And could his true love be Scot?
Their Zandian Mate
Author: Renee Rose
Publisher: Burning Desires
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
THEY'LL PUNISH. CLAIM. TEACH. Three Zandian warriors. One female assigned for reconditioning. NOTE: This reverse harem short story was originally published in the USA Today Bestseller Alien Alphas. It is a stand-alone story in the interconnected Zandian Masters and Zandian Brides series.
Publisher: Burning Desires
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
THEY'LL PUNISH. CLAIM. TEACH. Three Zandian warriors. One female assigned for reconditioning. NOTE: This reverse harem short story was originally published in the USA Today Bestseller Alien Alphas. It is a stand-alone story in the interconnected Zandian Masters and Zandian Brides series.
Hard Love (A Steamy Lesbian Romance)
Author: A. Ashton
Publisher: A. Ashton
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
I love you. Three simple words. I have said them before; I have had them said to me; were they meant sincerely? I like to think so. Were they actually true deep down in their heart? Maybe. This is a love story. This is my love story. It is a complex love story, filled with conflict, desire, sex, and sadness. Is it true? Did these things really happen? Does that matter? My love story is a messy, complicated, addictive and, yet I think, pure love story. It wasn’t until I was 26 and my best friend announced she was engaged and getting married that I realized I was in love. Pure, unconditional love. A love that overwhelms you. It is intoxicating; bewildering; overwhelming; haunting. This is the story of how I found such a love. And this is a story of how my love ruined a wedding…
Publisher: A. Ashton
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
I love you. Three simple words. I have said them before; I have had them said to me; were they meant sincerely? I like to think so. Were they actually true deep down in their heart? Maybe. This is a love story. This is my love story. It is a complex love story, filled with conflict, desire, sex, and sadness. Is it true? Did these things really happen? Does that matter? My love story is a messy, complicated, addictive and, yet I think, pure love story. It wasn’t until I was 26 and my best friend announced she was engaged and getting married that I realized I was in love. Pure, unconditional love. A love that overwhelms you. It is intoxicating; bewildering; overwhelming; haunting. This is the story of how I found such a love. And this is a story of how my love ruined a wedding…
Love and Pleasure (A Steamy F/F Romance)
Author: A. Ashton
Publisher: A. Ashton
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Kayla Redmond was looking forward to her new job as a high school teacher. She was going to focus on her career. Relationships were out of the question. As long as she managed to have a little harmless fun on the weekends, she was content. But when she’s given the classroom next to Melissa Martin, a woman sexy as sin, she finds herself immediately interested. Just one problem… Melissa’s got a boyfriend, Glen. It could never work. Falling for a straight girl is a big no-no. But when Melissa comes to Kayla for sexual advice, everything changes. Melissa wants Kayla to be her sexual mentor… to teach her what to do in the bedroom. Kayla never expects that in teaching the inexperienced Melissa, she would give the gorgeous woman a sexual awakening… Kayla never expects to find that her desire for Melissa is not as hopeless as she once thought… And Kayla never expects to be pulled into a love triangle full of conflict that might lose her Melissa forever… …right as she’s beginning to fall in love.
Publisher: A. Ashton
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Kayla Redmond was looking forward to her new job as a high school teacher. She was going to focus on her career. Relationships were out of the question. As long as she managed to have a little harmless fun on the weekends, she was content. But when she’s given the classroom next to Melissa Martin, a woman sexy as sin, she finds herself immediately interested. Just one problem… Melissa’s got a boyfriend, Glen. It could never work. Falling for a straight girl is a big no-no. But when Melissa comes to Kayla for sexual advice, everything changes. Melissa wants Kayla to be her sexual mentor… to teach her what to do in the bedroom. Kayla never expects that in teaching the inexperienced Melissa, she would give the gorgeous woman a sexual awakening… Kayla never expects to find that her desire for Melissa is not as hopeless as she once thought… And Kayla never expects to be pulled into a love triangle full of conflict that might lose her Melissa forever… …right as she’s beginning to fall in love.
Journey Of Love: A Gay Romance Collection (M/M Romance Bundle)
Author: Topher James
Publisher: Topher James
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Journey Of Love: A Gay Romance Collection is a second bundle of 3 steamy, sensual gay romance stories featuring sexy, passionate, and sweet M/M love stories from authors Topher James, Raiden King, and Reya Karl, who previously brought you What The Heart Wants: A Gay Romance Collection. From brand new experiences, to new self-discoveries and awakenings, to lusty first times, and love that stands the test of time, these three gay romances will make you laugh, smile, cry, fan yourself, and leave you wanting more. Contained in this 300+ page box set / anthology are the M/M romance novels Finding Love Again, Emergency Love, and The Secret. * Finding Love Again William knew he’d never walk again. He’d lost that part of his life… but he never thought he’d lose more. Lose his wife. Lose his life. The injury changed everything. They injury stole everything. He was ready to give up hope. The only thing he still lived for was his physical therapy sessions. The only thing he still lived for was his budding friendship with his therapist, Lucius. The man was kind and gentle, listened and helped. He was the only support William had. And to William’s surprise, he realized that he was beginning to fall in love with his physical therapist. Now… now an ex-wife and ex-life later, he’s finding a reason to hope again. To live again. And… to love again. * Emergency Love Working over the holidays is something you expect when you’re paramedic. The call came in, they were shorthanded, and I drew the short straw. It was fine. I expected this. I knew there was always a chance that the boss would call me, would put me out on the streets over Christmas. I always knew it was a possibility. What I didn’t know was that this would be a decision that would change my life. That I’d run into Chip. That I’d fall in love with him… …and he with me. And that we’d spend passionate days together, trembling in the throes of white-hot ecstasy. I was in a bad place in my life, and this was a love I needed. An Emergency Love, if you will. This is our, hot, passionate, flawed, imperfect story of love. * The Secret I’ve kept a secret from my roommate and best friend for years. I’m obsessed with him. I fantasize about him. I dream about him. I yearn for him. I’ve kept it a secret because I know he’s not into men. I know he’s straight. I mean, something between us just isn’t possible. But what would happen if he found out my secret? Would his world change? Could he even possibly change? I’m not sure… but I’m about to find out. Because my secret? …It’s not a secret anymore. No, the man I’m in love with found out. *
Publisher: Topher James
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Journey Of Love: A Gay Romance Collection is a second bundle of 3 steamy, sensual gay romance stories featuring sexy, passionate, and sweet M/M love stories from authors Topher James, Raiden King, and Reya Karl, who previously brought you What The Heart Wants: A Gay Romance Collection. From brand new experiences, to new self-discoveries and awakenings, to lusty first times, and love that stands the test of time, these three gay romances will make you laugh, smile, cry, fan yourself, and leave you wanting more. Contained in this 300+ page box set / anthology are the M/M romance novels Finding Love Again, Emergency Love, and The Secret. * Finding Love Again William knew he’d never walk again. He’d lost that part of his life… but he never thought he’d lose more. Lose his wife. Lose his life. The injury changed everything. They injury stole everything. He was ready to give up hope. The only thing he still lived for was his physical therapy sessions. The only thing he still lived for was his budding friendship with his therapist, Lucius. The man was kind and gentle, listened and helped. He was the only support William had. And to William’s surprise, he realized that he was beginning to fall in love with his physical therapist. Now… now an ex-wife and ex-life later, he’s finding a reason to hope again. To live again. And… to love again. * Emergency Love Working over the holidays is something you expect when you’re paramedic. The call came in, they were shorthanded, and I drew the short straw. It was fine. I expected this. I knew there was always a chance that the boss would call me, would put me out on the streets over Christmas. I always knew it was a possibility. What I didn’t know was that this would be a decision that would change my life. That I’d run into Chip. That I’d fall in love with him… …and he with me. And that we’d spend passionate days together, trembling in the throes of white-hot ecstasy. I was in a bad place in my life, and this was a love I needed. An Emergency Love, if you will. This is our, hot, passionate, flawed, imperfect story of love. * The Secret I’ve kept a secret from my roommate and best friend for years. I’m obsessed with him. I fantasize about him. I dream about him. I yearn for him. I’ve kept it a secret because I know he’s not into men. I know he’s straight. I mean, something between us just isn’t possible. But what would happen if he found out my secret? Would his world change? Could he even possibly change? I’m not sure… but I’m about to find out. Because my secret? …It’s not a secret anymore. No, the man I’m in love with found out. *
Love, Inc.
Author: Laurie Essig
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520295013
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
The notion of “happily ever after” has been ingrained in many of us since childhood—meet someone, date, have the big white wedding, and enjoy your well-deserved future. But why do we buy into this idea? Is love really all we need? Author Laurie Essig invites us to flip this concept of romance on its head and see it for what it really is—an ideology that we desperately cling to as a way to cope with the fact that we believe we cannot control or affect the societal, economic, and political structures around us. From climate change to nuclear war, white nationalism to the worship of wealth and conspicuous consumption—as the future becomes seemingly less secure, Americans turn away from the public sphere and find shelter in the private. Essig argues that when we do this, we allow romance to blind us to the real work that needs to be done—building global movements that inspire a change in government policies to address economic and social inequality.
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520295013
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
The notion of “happily ever after” has been ingrained in many of us since childhood—meet someone, date, have the big white wedding, and enjoy your well-deserved future. But why do we buy into this idea? Is love really all we need? Author Laurie Essig invites us to flip this concept of romance on its head and see it for what it really is—an ideology that we desperately cling to as a way to cope with the fact that we believe we cannot control or affect the societal, economic, and political structures around us. From climate change to nuclear war, white nationalism to the worship of wealth and conspicuous consumption—as the future becomes seemingly less secure, Americans turn away from the public sphere and find shelter in the private. Essig argues that when we do this, we allow romance to blind us to the real work that needs to be done—building global movements that inspire a change in government policies to address economic and social inequality.