The Manual: What Women Want and How to Give It to Them by Anton: To every Lothario-in-training, Anton offers the following advice:

-“Don’t be afraid to ask for what you really want. A woman knows already. Whether or not she says yes depends upon…

-“CONFIDENCE. Women demand it. They can smell a lack of it from across the room – and it’s not a fragrance they like.”

-"Be fearless – especially with beautiful women. Exit your comfort zone without despair because you may end up having the night of your life!”

edited by Jennifer Jolicoeur: "This erotic book is a compilation of tantalizing tales and fantasies written by the men and women of Athena, known as Goddesses and Adonis. Goddess Bedtime Stories seeks to help lovers deepen their desire to communicate and play. The book comes with one warning: side effects include increased communication and intimacy among those who lose themselves in the tales."

This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2011.