As always, thank you first and foremost to Richard Curtis, my agent.
Thanks also to:
Professional colleagues who inspire and encourage: Dr. Patti Britton, Dr. Bob Berkowitz, Dr. Barry Komisaruk—and the bright, cheeky Babes who write about sex: Lou Paget, Carlin Ross, Tracy Cox, Susie Bright, and Tristan Taormino.
My editors Wendy Gardner and Jill Alexander, project manager Amanda Waddell, copy editor Karen Levy, publisher Will Kiester, creative director Rosalind Wanke, and the amazing design team at Quiver.
My friends and family who have lent support and encouragement over the years, especially Carolyn Males, Michael and Barb Hasamear, Alex Zola, Joe Rinaldi … and my DIL Tammy Bakos who has given us the incomparable Marcella and delightful twin boys.
New friends in the ‘hood, Elizabeth, Corey, and Reggie—what would I have done without you?
Adam & Eve, Babeland, and Candida Royalle for providing a wealth of free sex toys used in research of this book.
And especially to my collaborators—models Jamie Lynn and Charles Dera—for making this book elegant and erotic.