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Originally published 13 years ago, The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea has been given a new lease of life for the 15th Anniversary of Black Lace.

In keeping with the oceanic theme of the Book of the Month, we're giving away a free waterproof Mini Magnetic Rocket Vibrator worth £6.99 absolutely free when you buy this brilliant book!

This fantastically erotic book was originally given away as a free gift with New Woman magazine back in 1995, making it many young women's first encounter with erotica. The book quickly gathered a cult-like status being passed around universities, offices and friendship groups like the Holy Grail of naughty novels!

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a hot and exciting book with enough twists, turns and raunchy sex scenes to keep even the most distracted of people interested!

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The Book of the Month is The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea. When you pick up your copy you'll receive a Mini Magnetic Rocket Vibrator worth £6.99 absolutely free!

The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea is full of hot and passionate, rude and raunchy sex scenes so choosing just one to give you an extract of wasn't an easy task!

One of the most well remembered scenes in the book is the part where Haldane, the dreamy Norwegian sailor, takes Hillary to a secluded beach and makes love to her in the sand for the first time.

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The now defunct New Woman magazine originally gave this month's Book of the Month, The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea, away as a freebie back in 1995.

As one of the first magazines to give away a full erotic novel completely free, the book and the magazine quickly gained notoriety, especially due to the raunchy sex scenes and dirty details of the novel!

The author is the talented Cheryl Mildenhall who was part of the original wave of Black Lace writers.

In The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea and her other books, Cheryl successfully combined gritty realism, the romance of Jilly Cooper's novels and the graphic sex one expects from Black Lace.

LoveHoney has done some investigative work and discovered more about the book from the people who've read it. From erotica authors to LoveHoney staff, here are some insights into this brilliant book:

Jen Charles, Freelance Erotica Writer

I read The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea when I was 19, at university. A friend bought New Woman and didn't want the free book so gave it to me; little did she know that it would still be sat in my collection now!

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Xcite Books are the up-and-coming publishers of some of the most amazing erotic short-story collections around. Whatever your fetish or fantasy, Xcite has something to suit you!

Seriously Sexy 1, the original collection of hot and horny short stories from Xcite, is the LoveHoney Book of the Month for September. And with this book, not only do you get some of the best erotica around; you also get a free Pearl Shine Mini Smoothie 5 Inch Vibrator worth £9.99!

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Book of the Month, Seriously Sexy 1, features one particular story that happened to catch our eye here at the LoveHoney Erotic Book Club.

"Impressionism" by Jeremy Edwards is a fascinating piece of erotica based in a Manhattan art gallery. The intense lust in the story is beautifully and deeply described without hindering the story's fast pace. Everyone can see a bit of themselves in the characters - whether it's Valerie's subtle exhibitionism or Max's charming wit - making this a story with an almost magnetic appeal.

Full story: Whet Your Appetite with an Extract from the Book of the Month - Seriously Sexy 1

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Book of the Month, Seriously Sexy 1, is full of amazingly hot stories on such diverse themes as lesbian seduction, open relationships, illicit love affairs, domination and exhibitionism.

Whatever you're interested in, there's sure to be something within the covers of this incredible book to tease and tempt you!

One of the hottest stories in Seriously Sexy 1 is Impressionism by Jeremy Edwards.

This erotic tale of seduction, voyeurism and exhibitionism is beautifully written and is laced with Jeremy's signature style which makes it so easy to lose yourself in the story entirely!

Jeremy is a pseudonymous sort of fellow whose efforts to spin libido into literature have been widely published online, on the newsstands and in print, including in Xcite's Tease Me and the soon-to-be released Ultimate Burlesque. Jeremy explains that his greatest goal in life is "to be sexy and witty at the same moment – ideally in lighting that flatters my profile!"

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It might have only just started to feel like summer outside but Pauline Réage's Story of O is bound (excuse the pun!) to leave you hot and bothered! This now infamous tale of dominance and submission is the LoveHoney Erotic Book Club Book of the Month for August.

As this is a classic book, we're giving away a classic vibrator with Story of O throughout the month of August: The Lady Lustfinger Mini Vibrator. With its twist operated base and multispeed motor, it provides powerful internal and external stimulation which is sure to make it one of your favourites!

Full story: 2 Classics for the Price of 1 - Free Vibrator with The Story of O!

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Delving into Story of O to find an excerpt that would provide a suitable taster was exceptionally difficult.

Not because it was hard to find something appropriate, but because the book is so hard to put down once you start reading, I didn't know if the extract would ever end!

I think journalist, critic and author Graham Greene described the book best: 'A rare thing, a pornographic book well written without a trace of obscenity'.

The following extract illustrates that point perfectly, using the passionate and elegant language that the whole book is laced with.

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In normal circumstances we would feature an interview with the author of the LoveHoney Erotic Book Club Book of the Month but sadly, Pauline Réage, the author of Story of O passed away in 1998.

However, the author's life is so fascinating and the hidden tale behind the Story of O so intriguing, there's no way that we couldn't let you in on it!

Story of O is widely acknowledged to be one of the most famous erotic novels of all time. Graham Greene described it as "a rare thing, a pornographic book well written and without a trace of obscenity".

Harold Pinter called it "a remarkable piece of work", while Brian Aldiss proclaimed, "I do believe that Pauline Réage had confounded all her critics and made pornography (if that is what it is) an art".

These are just a few of the incredible compliments from some of the most prolific literaries of modern times, especially as Story of O has been so controversial and divisive in its approach to sex, feminism, discipline and submission.

Full story: Book of the Month - A Brief History of Pauline Réage's Story of O

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The Black Lace Wicked Words series is our best-selling range of erotic books so we're delighted to say that the Erotic Book Club Book of the Month for July is Wicked Words 10 - The Best Of Wicked Words.

Featuring seventeen (count 'em!) stories taken from the cream of Black Lace's Wicked Words series, Black Lace Wicked Words 10 is the perfect sizzling summer read. Buy the book during July and we'll send you a free vibe worth £14.99 too!

Full story: Sizzling summer stories - Wicked Words 10 from Black Lace

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