Why Good Men Come to Girls Who Wait

Not Tonight Mr Right

The ultimate guide to how, why and when not to have sex

Kate Taylor is the published author of three sex books and was the high-profile writer of GQ&rsquo;s &lsquo;Sex life&rsquo; column from 1998 to 2002 (when it was voted &lsquo;Best page in GQ&rsquo; every year by readers). She has also written for many other publications, including the Guardian, the Observer, Minx, She, More!, the Sun and Tatler. Kate presented Sex Tips for Girls (2001) on Channel 4, is the expert on Match.com, and has been hailed as &lsquo;Britain&rsquo;s Candace Bushnell&rsquo; by those who should know. She is married and lives in Surrey. She didn&rsquo;t sleep with her husband until three months after they met, and he&rsquo;s still complaining about it &ndash; and still buying her flowers.

'There are three possible parts to a date, of which at least two must be offered: entertainment, food and affection. It is customary to begin a series of dates with a great deal of entertainment, a moderate amount of food and the mere suggestion of affection. As the amount of affection increases, the entertainment can be reduced proportionally. When the affection is the entertainment, we no longer call it dating.' Miss Manners 
 
In Not Tonight, Mr Right, Kate Taylor teaches modern women how, why and when not to have sex. OK, it doesn't sound very liberated, but it is very empowering . . . well, it's mainly just hilarious, but does make a lot of sense too. 
 
Quiz: How Much Do You Need This Book?1. Have you ever had sex when, looking back, a simple 'Thanks for dinner' or 'I'm sorry I forgot your birthday' would have sufficed?2. Have you ever tried to win back a bored boyfriend with a complicated technique called something like 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Hard-On'? 3. Have you ever had sex with someone you weren't that keen on, but still felt irrationally annoyed when they didn't call you again afterwards?4. Have you ever wished you knew the perfect moment to shag?

Kate Taylor

Successful sexpert Kate Taylor spent her early career writing sex manuals with tips on getting a better sex life, then she got married - and then she had two children.Suddenly, the books she had previously written bore no relation to her own sex life. Where were the tips on having amazing sex in complete silence during 10 minutes of privacy whilst the kids are watching cartoons? Where was the advice on how to still fancy your partner when you've just spent 10 minutes picking his socks up off the bedroom floor? Where was the section on the most-childproof locks for bedroom doors, or how to laugh it off when your toddler gatecrashes a dinner party waving your vibrator? Knowing that she wasn't the only wife and mother struggling with these issues, Kate decided to write the book that would solve these problems forever.Domestic Sex Goddess is a sex book for couples in long-term relationships, with or without children. It's for couples who adore each other, but would like new ideas to take to bed that bring back the initial excitement and who want real-life sex tips they can fit in around a busy day and eight hours' sleep at night.Domestic Sex Goddess divulges the secret to achieving a thrilling long-term sex life - it's organisation. In each chapter of this book Kate takes a different area of the home and discusses practical lifestyle changes that you can implement in order to give yourself both the time and energy for sex. From sizzling sex tips for the kitchen, lusty lovemaking positions for the living room and bed-busting moves for the bedroom through to ideas to make the bathroom hot and steamy and even some outrageous outdoor activities, Kate presents all the naughty know-how you'll need to keep the passionate home fires burning.

Kate Taylor

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