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# Christina Braver

Hearts, Smarts & Other Sexy Parts

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- [Good or Bad at Sex?](https://christinabraver.com/2026/07/good-or-bad-at-sex/) - I've been re-editing my Perry Harbor Series, and while I'm fixing/clarifying a few things, it's been a pleasure to revisit these characters and their journeys facing challenges. The same challenges many of us face too. Your Two Lips (Book 1) centers around the idea of being enough.Finn is struggling to feel like he's man enough:
- [Don't Give Up - Ask for What You Want](https://christinabraver.com/2026/06/dont-give-up-ask-for-what-you-want/) - At almost every big bookfair I attend, I have at least one patron tell me that they are "done with that part of my life." Meaning sex, passion, partners, and/or intimate pleasure. And it makes my heart ache. The Bedroom Gap by Dr. Maria Sophocles (Greek philosopher relative? - I think so) is a much-needed game changer
- [Young Women Have Got This](https://christinabraver.com/2026/06/young-women-have-got-this/) - On a recent episode of Sex w/Emily, one of my favorite podcasts, Emily interviewed Chelsey Goodan, considered the "teenage girl whisperer" and the author of "Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls". Chelsey was an academic tutor for years and within that professional relationship, she found many girls from all walks of life opened up about their lives and journeys
- [Monsters Do It Better](https://christinabraver.com/2026/04/monsters-do-it-better/) - If you think you aren't "into" Monster Romance, you may be wrong. The "monster" in monster romance can include the most out-there thing a person can imagine to mainstream werewolves and vampires. Are you into "Twilight"? Then you're into monster romance, according to some experts.* So, why is Monster Romance such a big deal? Some
- [Shameless Sex Toys](https://christinabraver.com/2025/11/shameless-sex-toys/) - I often talk about Shameless Sex by Amy Baldwin and April Lampert (the book and the podcast). Dr. B and I attended a live event with these two lovely people. It was a small group talking all things sex positivity including toys. There are so many options out there. If you've tried a toy and
- [Come As You Are](https://christinabraver.com/2025/11/come-as-you-are/) - Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D is (or should be) a canonical book for vulva owners and anyone interested in pleasing a vulva. One of the things I mention a lot when I'm talking to people about sex positivity and romance is the
- [Sex Talks - the book](https://christinabraver.com/2025/11/sex-talks-the-book/) - Dr. B recently got me started listening to this podcast called “Pillow Talks” which is a sex therapist and her husband talking all things relationships and sex positivity. It's a great podcast, a little self-promotey, but the content is top notch, so muscle through. Or … pick up a copy of their book Sex Talks:
- [The Pleasure Gap](https://christinabraver.com/2025/11/the-pleasure-gap/) - The Pleasure Gap: American Women and the Unfinished Sexual Revolution by Katherine Rowland I'm currently reading The Pleasure Gap and loving it. So much so, that the first part of the book inspired my Medium article "Why You Should Stop Faking It." We hear a lot about the orgasm gap. Studies have reported men have
- [Coming Together](https://christinabraver.com/2025/11/coming-together/) - Coming Together: Embracing your Core Desires for Sexual Fulfillment and Long-Term Compatibility by Danielle Harel PhD and Celeste Hirschman MA This book written by two sex coaches in California focuses on our fantasies and what they call our "core desires" to help unlock a more satisfying sex life. They suggest real techniques to identify what
- [Sex Ed for Grownups](https://christinabraver.com/2025/11/sex-ed-for-grownups/) - I talk incessantly about reading romance and its impact on our sex lives. The romance genre has evolved to be much more diverse and authentic in recent years, and the novels and tropes we are drawn to can tell us so much about ourselves. Sex education is failing us. Currently there are 12 states in
- [It's a shame about sexual shame.](https://christinabraver.com/2025/11/its-a-shame-about-sexual-shame/) - There are a lot of different ways folks can feel shame about sex. Growing up in a culture where sex or sexual pleasure is considered wrong. Living in a culture where only certain body types and features are considered beautiful and sexy. Experiencing sexual trauma. Or something else. There are many ways sex can be
- [Sex & Menopause](https://christinabraver.com/2025/11/sex-menopause/) - I recently spoke at a wellness retreat where there were several questions about menopause and sex. It was on folks' minds. Sex later in life is never far from my mind. Afterall, I'm in my mid-fifties and I'm married to a lovely man. Spoiler alert: Sex happens. 😉 It's been an area of focus as
- [Sex & ... Golf?](https://christinabraver.com/2025/11/sex-golf/) - I am not a golfer, nor is my husband. In fact, due to some family stuff, golf is a bit of a trigger for me. So, when I read that a statistically significant number of men in a study about who's having "magnificent sex" (conducted by Peggy Kleinplatz et al.) reported a golf book was
- [What's with all the big ... eggplants?](https://christinabraver.com/2025/11/whats-with-all-the-big-eggplants/) - I love romance. But romance isn't perfect, and one of my teeny-tiny pet peeves is all the big ... well ... dicks. A point I touch on with the hero, Levi, in Hawaii for Two. (So, this idea has been on my mind lately.) Some data ... A 2020 review of research reported the average
- [Dirty Talk - How to...](https://christinabraver.com/2025/12/dirty-talk-how-to/) - Once during a workshop at a wellness seminar, one participant (a man) asked me if women really liked dirty talk. I responded that I couldn’t speak for all women, but given dirty talk is a common element in many romance novels, primarily read by women, one could conclude women do at least think about it.
- [Orgasms Aren't Everything](https://christinabraver.com/2025/12/orgasms-arent-everything/) - Most steamy love scenes in today's romance novels end in a shattering, life-affirming, love-filled climax. Easily sending the message that orgasm is the goal of sex. But orgasms don’t have to be the goal of physical intimacy. Not everyone can orgasm or orgasm easily, AND orgasms shouldn’t necessarily be the end. What about all that lovely
- [You Deserve Pleasure](https://christinabraver.com/2025/12/you-deserve-pleasure/) - As a steamy romance writer, I spend quite a bit of time thinking about pleasure. What would this character want to do in bed and what would feel good to them? It's a gift to be able to spend so much time thinking about pleasure, because I doubt enough of us do. Western culture "has
- [Becoming Cliterate](https://christinabraver.com/2025/12/becoming-cliterate/) - Yep, you read that right. Being "cliterate" means being informed and educated about all things clit. From basic, and not so basic, female anatomy, to common myths about sex and the clit, to how to communicate your desires effectively to your partner; this book is a basic primer and an advanced guide. Dr. Laurie Mintz is a
- [Holiday Quickies](https://christinabraver.com/2025/12/holiday-quickies/) - Sex in the time of the holidays … amIright? There are cookies to bake, presents to find (my typical point of failure), parties to host, decorations to hang, greeting cards to send … the list goes on. Time is of the essence and taking time for the slow build to full sexy times can seem
- [Mindfulness in the Bedroom](https://christinabraver.com/2026/01/mindfulness-in-the-bedroom/) - It's a new year and the gym membership commercials are out in full force. It's time to get healthy in all the ways. One healthful practice we hear a lot about is mindfulness. To be clear, I'm for it, but sometimes it can seem a little too easy or too complicated depending on the situation.
- [Romance for Better Sex (1)](https://christinabraver.com/2026/02/romance-for-better-sex-1/) - Yes, I believe reading romance novels can improve your sex life. But smart people don't read romance. Orthose books are unrealistic or porn or fill-in-the-blank with whatever negative idea you've heard about the genre. Then keep reading because I have a point. Note: according to the Oxford Classic Dictionary, many scholars would argue that representing
- [Romance for Better Sex (2)](https://christinabraver.com/2026/02/romance-for-better-sex-2/) - In part one of this article, I mentioned how romance novels have evolved to be more diverse than the standard hero-on-a-horse/damsel-in-distress trope. Though we still love a good alpha male/ingenue story. "Fifty Shades of Grey" anyone? But modern romance novels are not all about alphas and ingenues. From including diverse characters to safe sex practices
- [Who's Afraid of Fellatio?](https://christinabraver.com/2026/02/whos-afraid-of-fellatio/) - One summer morning, I was on my deck sipping coffee and feverishly studying the book "Passionista: The Empowered Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man" by Dr. Ian Kerner, researching for the novel I was writing. In my periphery, I heard an alarm. Not a rare occurrence in my close-knit neighborhood, but this one was unfamiliar
- [Who's Afraid of Cunnilingus?](https://christinabraver.com/2026/03/whos-afraid-of-cunnilingus/) - One of my books, "Your Heart", is set at a resort loosely based on a place I travel to with my family and close friends every summer. One year, I gave the resort owner a couple of copies of the book, and they placed them in their library. Awesome. Then my 17-year-old daughter and her
- [Stop Faking It](https://christinabraver.com/2026/03/stop-faking-it/) - Let's give today's men some credit. They can handle the truth if their female partner just isn't getting there this time. They experience combat. They run big businesses. They lift heavy things and so much more. Men are capable adult human beings exactly like women. So why do we women feel the need to protect
- [Sexual Fantasies & Healing](https://christinabraver.com/2026/03/sexual-fantasies-healing/) - I spend a lot of time thinking about people’s sexual fantasies. As a steamy romance writer, understanding common sexual fantasies is a key part of writing intimate relationships that resonate with readers. Some of us have perfectly vanilla mainstream fantasies. Others of us do not. Just because we have a fantasy about something doesn’t mean
- [Get Her Motor Going](https://christinabraver.com/2026/03/get-her-motor-going/) - I was a busy mom. I had a stressful job in tech. My husband did too. We had two kids we were trying to raise in a culture of pressure and affluence. Spoiler: It’s not as fun as it sounds. My days were filled with hustle at work, transporting people from here to there, cheering
- [Do Men NEED Sex?](https://christinabraver.com/2026/03/do-men-need-sex/) - No, they don't. (Easy for me to say. I’m a woman.)Due to my writing and interest in sex positive representation in the genre, I've been lucky to connect with many sex experts and therapists. Recently, I was talking with one and she said a lot of couples come into her office and the male partner claims he needs sex. "Sex
- [Sex Scripts & Rollercoasters](https://christinabraver.com/2026/02/sex-scripts-rollercoasters/) - Sex scripts? A sex script is a plan or order for how you think sex is supposed to progress. I do this. He does that. We do this. Then I climax. Then he does. This is a pretty common sex script often reinforced in steamy romance novels. Many of us have sex scripts, partnered or
- [A Day in the Life ... 2/10/2026](https://christinabraver.com/2026/02/a-day-in-the-life-2-10-2026/) - As someone with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (effectively managed with medication and hormone therapy for nearly a decade), the idea that I must be on social media to reach readers and sell books is daunting at times.I try to keep my feed to only books and positive vibes, but the other stuff sneaks in. Recently, I
- [A Day in the Life ... 1.30.26](https://christinabraver.com/2026/01/a-day-in-the-life-1-30-26/) - Just another day in the life of your average sex positivity advocate ... can lead to smiles and a brighter day. I was recently asked to teach an online workshop when I would be away on vacation. All good, but I was worried about logistics. So, I called the golf resort where we were planning
- [You Deserve Great Sex. Read Romance.](https://christinabraver.com/2025/10/you-deserve-great-sex/) - You deserve great sex! This is an outlet for the positive, sexy things I want to say and an attempt to spread the word that sex is a good thing.

## Pages

- [Home](https://christinabraver.com/) - Hearts, Smarts & Other Sexy Parts › Steamy small-town romance set in the Pacific Northwest with real people, real love, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
- [Your Sweetness](https://christinabraver.com/your-sweetness/) - A sassy chef. A cocky tech bro. Trapped by a snowstorm, heated by sparks Your Sweetness is a swoony small-town romance with food, fire, and a fairytale twist.
- [Your Two Lips](https://christinabraver.com/your-two-lips/) - She's chasing passion. He's guarding his heart. In this steamy, small-town mountain biker romance, love is the riskiest ride of all.
- [Bonus](https://christinabraver.com/bonus/) - Free and bonus content Click a book cover below to get bonus epilogues and free short stories. Bonus Epilogues Perry Harbor Series Bonus Epilogues Free Short Stories
- [Books](https://christinabraver.com/books/) - The Perry Harbor Series features Your Two Lips, Your Sweetness, and Your Heart available now. Your Turn, book four in the series, is coming soon.
- [Events](https://christinabraver.com/events/) - Catch me at the following events in 2026. And stay tuned... I will be adding more throughout the year!
- [Select Podcast Episodes](https://christinabraver.com/podcasts/) - Recent podcast episodes featuring romance author and sex positivity advocate Christina Braver
- [Resources](https://christinabraver.com/resources/) - A list of some of my favorite research-based sexual health resources that I have used to write my books' steamy scenes with relatable experiences and real sex tips.
- [The Braver Blog](https://christinabraver.com/blog/) - The Braver Blog
- [The Braver Blog](https://christinabraver.com/latest-posts/) - I believe reading romance can make your sex life better. I read a lot of books by sex therapists and professionals to include real information in my spicy scenes. I'm not a doctor or a sex therapist. Just a believer in romance, love, and sexual pleasure for all. In this blog, I'm highlighting books, podcasts,
- [About](https://christinabraver.com/about/) - About Me I write sexy, small town, contemporary romance set in the Pacific Northwest. My stories are about real people and real love with the guaranteed Happily Ever After we all need. After growing up in Nashville, TN, and wandering the Midwest for college, I moved 2,000 miles away from my mama to Seattle, WA
- [Vegas Baby](https://christinabraver.com/vegas-baby/) - Vegas Baby A Perry Harbor standalone novella A sexy weekend with my work nemesis is surprisingly easy. The feel of his hand on my little bump? That's complicated. Professor Hannah Byrne is in town to see a friend, a driver in the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. He has a right to know her
- [Formula One Noel](https://christinabraver.com/formula-one-noel/) - A snowstorm. A billionaire F1 driver. A driver ER doctor. Formula One Noel is a steamy holiday romance filled with heart, heat, and a Happily Ever After.
- [Your Turn](https://christinabraver.com/your-turn/) - Your Turn Perry Harbor Series Book Four Sex is evil. Sex is a gift. A beautiful, wonderful, complicated, desperate gift. Nicole Freeman is fine, or she will be once she buys a home where no one can ask her to leave. She's almost there. The next box to check? A sexual relationship. She's had sex.
- [Your One](https://christinabraver.com/your-one/) - Your One Perry Harbor Series Book Five She's independent to a fault. But he's going to show her a love she can't live without. Angela Martin doesn't need a man. She runs her mom's horse barn on an idyllic coastal island and has plenty of lovers ready anytime she winks. Unfortunately, no one else makes
- [Your Hero](https://christinabraver.com/your-hero/) - Your Hero Perry Harbor Series Book Six (Series Complete) They have nothing in common. Except how much they want each other. Ione Abrams has everything except the perfect dad for her son—and so far, the dating pool has been shallow. When she accidentally gets doused with water at a youth basketball game, and the soaked
- [Your Heart](https://christinabraver.com/your-heart/) - Your Heart Perry Harbor Series Book Three She was beautiful. He was a beast. Looks aren't everything. Drew McAlister saw her instead of just her perfect face... she thought. Her first love, her only love, was all a lie. It was devastating. Tess Bakker didn't care about his damaged face. She gave her beautiful heart
- [Hawaii for Two](https://christinabraver.com/hawaii-for-two/) - Fall in love this summer with Hawaii for Two, a steamy tropical romance featuring a curvy nurse, a charming hospital hero, and only one bed.
- [Cookie Policy](https://christinabraver.com/cookie-policy/) - This page provides comprehensive information about how we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, improve website performance, and deliver personalized content. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to offer
- [Contact](https://christinabraver.com/contact/) - Contact I love to hear from current and future readers. Drop me a line at web@christinabraver.com.
- [Other Sexy Parts](https://christinabraver.com/othersexyparts/) - Sign up for the Extended Epilogue for Your Two Lips coming soon.
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