Books like Private Pleasures by Bertrice Small
Nora Buckley has spent years caring for her family and maintaining a quiet, domestic life. When her husband announces he is leaving her for a younger woman, Nora is plunged into despair and rejection. In the wake of this blow, her close friends introduce her to a clandestine online community known as The Channel—a space where women explore and indulge in their deepest, most intimate fantasies. As Nora participates, she begins to rediscover an authentic sense of desire and agency, allowing her to reshape her future and claim the life she has long sought.
The novel explores themes of female friendship, sexuality, and personal transformation set against the backdrop of contemporary domestic life.
First publish date: July 5, 2005
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Bertrice Small
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