These books feature women who don’t just experience desire; they are motivated by it. That seems radical. Even more radical is the fact that these heroines and protagonists don’t necessarily fit the mould when it comes to what – or who – is usually permitted to be “sexy” in modern culture.

– Daisy Buchanan
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The depths of desire. Screenshot of a Guardian website article on female desire, featuring an editorial illustration. The image shows a nude woman laying on her belly and reading an erotic novel. Flames burst out from the pink book she is holding, creating a visually striking scene.
Woman reading and getting aroused, sitting in flames
The depths of desire G2 The Guardian illustration on bonkbusters
Love Game: concept illustration to The Guardian article titled: ‘All of us are worthy of love’: how to start dating again after heartbreak
A minimal art drawing of a stylish woman with a yellow hat obscuring her eyes, smoking a cigarette. The background is split in two, with the upper portion in blue and the lower portion in beige.
Woman in a stylish summer outfit, wearing a Panama hat and holding a palm tree leaf, walking gracefully.