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Review: Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Vol. 5

Looking for some steamy bedtime stories? We've reviewed Vol. 5 of the Best Women's Erotica of the Year for you, and we give this book a standing O!
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Intro to Violet Wand Sensation Play

Electro-play isn't all edge play! Lotus Blooms gives the basics on the legendary violet wand, including safety, accessories, styles of sensation play, and how to choose your first wand.

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Intro to Impact Toys

Explore the wide world of impact play for a spanking good time! Lotus Blooms provides a guide to whips, paddles, crops, and other lightly kinky toys that really pack a wallop.

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Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Meet Cherry Bombin' Wear!

At Lotus Blooms, we seek out small, sustainable, queer- and women-owned businesses for many of our products. Meet one of our newest partners, Cherry Bombin' Wear, who makes vegan kink and sex gear out of upcycled rubber tires!
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The Basics of Bondage Toys

Spice up your sex life with bondage toys! Lotus Blooms takes you by the wrists and walks you through the different categories of restraints, recommends the best ones for beginner play, and offers tips on safety and basic use.

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What to Do When Sex Is Painful

When something about sex hurts, what do you do? Lotus Blooms talks about some of the reasons why sex can sometimes be emotionally or physically painful, and ways to address them. Everyone experiences pain around sex at some point, and being sex-positive includes getting what we need to take care of ourselves at those times.

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In Full Bloom: The Love Language of Acts of Service

In our final post in the In Full Bloom series about the languages of love, Lotus Blooms describes the love style of Acts of Service and talks about how to identify and build intimacy with someone who has service as a primary mode of expression in love and sex.

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