Are you ready to go on a journey with desire?
Desire Lines is for any woman who wants to know more about who she is as a sexual being, and who longs to express this part of herself on her own terms. She does not want to simply reflect back the image of sexuality she has been shown by society. She is ready to find out her own sexual truths and to step into these – seeking out and following her own, unique desire lines.
Through sharing stories of her own sexual journey, along with evocative erotica and reflective questions, Anna invites you to explore and create a map of your own desires. Bold, challenging and inspiring, Desire Lines contains graphic language and descriptions of sex and sexuality, including kink and BDSM, gender and body non-conformity, lust and love.
‘Anna is willing to go to her edges when writing and courageously brings through themes and ideas that perhaps other writers would shy away from. She gives voice to those who may have been reluctant to share their own stories, and challenges the reader of Desire Lines to explore their own desires and get to know their sexual self.’ Nicola Humber, mentor to Unbound women, and author of UNBOUND
Anna is a former sexual surrogate partner and wrote the Sex/Life column for DIVA Magazine for two years. Her published erotica includes short stories and a full-length novel. Frustrated by the limited and restrictive portrayals of women’s sexuality in the mainstream media, she is driven to offer alternative perspectives. Desire Lines provides a unique and insightful way of looking at sexuality by exploring the themes of our desires, rather than focusing on specific fantasies. These themes (our personal desire lines) help to reveal who we are, what we need, and what we want, to thrive as sexual beings.
This book was a co-creation with Lilith: the untamed, intuitive and free aspect of every woman.
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PREFACE
Come sit by the fire with me and let’s talk ix
CHAPTER 1
You come from a long line of desire line walkers 1
Lilith and the Daemon 13
CHAPTER 2
It’s not (all) about sex 20
CHAPTER 3
What does it mean to be a desirous woman? 27
Your story 30
CHAPTER 4
Lost libido; reward if found 31
Anatomy of Lust 38
Your story 40
CHAPTER 5
Coming out 41
CHAPTER 6
Learning to talk (again) 47
Your story 53
CHAPTER 7
My Pirate 54
Lilith and the Sailors 66
CHAPTER 8
The body I wear 72
Ache 81
Your story 82
CHAPTER 9
My dick 83
CHAPTER 10
Shapeshifting 87
Your story 96
Lilith in Fur 97
CHAPTER 11
Sacred whore 99
Your story 119
The Longest Day 120
CHAPTER 12
The darkness of desire 122
Lilith and the Snake 128
CHAPTER 13
Every chair whispers your name 134
CHAPTER 14
Switching it up 138
Your story 141
CHAPTER 15
My Daddy 142
Your story 148
CHAPTER 16
When wellbeing outweighs desire 149
The Vice of Desire 159
CHAPTER 17
Hearth and home 160
A Kiss from You 169
CHAPTER 18
You, Me and a woman named Lilith 171
Your story 176
Lilith in the City 177
Resources 182
What next? 189
About the Author 191
Acknowledgements 193
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Anna is a former sexual surrogate partner and wrote the Sex/Life column for DIVA Magazine for two years. Her published erotica includes short stories and a full length novel. Frustrated by the limited and restrictive portrayals of women’s sexuality in the mainstream media, she is driven to offer alternative perspectives. She writes about authentic expressions and experiences of women’s desire and sexuality, including queer and lesbian sex, kink and BDSM.