by Amélie Jervay | Apr 24, 2026 | Articles
Romance novels act as “foreplay,” building arousal before physical touch. Reading a romance novel boosts responsive desire—where mental stimulation creates bodily arousal—helping those disconnected from genital sensations.1,2 Readers describe feeling more engaged,...
by Amélie Jervay | Apr 21, 2026 | Articles
Reading romance novels primes your mind for sex, and that’s where sex starts—in the mind. The brain is central to sexual desire and arousal—it detects, evaluates, and coordinates physical, emotional, and behavioural responses. The brain is the body’s primary sex...
by Amélie Jervay | Apr 20, 2026 | Articles, News
How is your sex life? Want to give it a boost? How about heightened arousal, better communication with your partner, more adventurous sex, and more frequent sex? Stay tuned. In this new series, available only on my website, we are going to explore the real benefits of...