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  • Published: 15 July 2013
  • ISBN: 9780091939557
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $26.99

The Sex Diaries




An addictive collection of real-life sex diaries by ordinary people in the UK

You've read the fiction, now find out what really goes on behind closed doors

You've spent a long hard week at the office and your social life has seen better days. All the while you've contemplated thoughts that you wouldn't even share with your best friend: the true depths of your latest romantic obsession; your unorthodox fantasies; your secret lustful thoughts. Well, so has everyone else around you. We all do it - all day, every day - but we've all remained silent. Until now.

When Arianne Cohen asked over 200 ordinary people from all walks of life to record their inner-most thoughts and confessions for one week, the results were extraordinary. A hidden world of longing, desire, fantasy, and sex - both real and imagined, was revealed.

Now the best diarists from all over the country have been brought together. From the kinky bride-to-be and the adulterous businessman to the grandmother yearning for a good romp, these diaries provide a tantalising and steamy glimpse into their private lives and longings.

Eye-opening and deliciously voyeuristic, it will change the way you think about your friends, colleagues, neighbours and partners forever.

  • Published: 15 July 2013
  • ISBN: 9780091939557
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $26.99

About the author

Arianne Cohen

Journalist Arianne Cohen is the editor of TheSexDiariesProject.com, which began as a smash-hit column in the US. She is the author of The Tall Book (Bloomsbury, 2009) and her work regularly appears in publications including Elle, the Guardian, and the New York Times. She graduated from Harvard and lives in Portland, Oregon and New York.

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Praise for The Sex Diaries

A fascinating, no-holds-barred glimpse into the private lives of more than 200 people.

Good Housekeeping

Cheeky, steamy - and shockingly good fun.

The Sun

A fascinating, no-holds-barred glimpse into the private lives of more than 200 ordinary people.

Good Housekeeping

One of the most candid snapshots of sex lives ever published.

Glamour

Poignant and frank... A truly fascinating glimpse into our private lives and longings.

Daily Mail

Scintillating reading.

Leicester Mercury

[The] ultimate page-turner.

Zest

A compulsive collection.

Independent on Sunday

Shocking and often moving... An insightful peek at other people's hearts and minds.

Good Housekeeping