While exhibiting my book at the Texas Book Festival, I was surprised to observe how some people seemed shy about coming over to learn about what turned out to be a rare (for the festival) “adult” title. Did the red cover with the images suggestive of hot passion scare them away? While the cover may look racy, the content deserves a PG rating. I engaged passers-by my booth by giving out free copies of The Good Life magazine, explaining that I wrote a column for it and suggesting that, if they enjoyed reading the sample column, they should visit https://trueintimacies.com and buy the book. The public seemed to fall into one of two categories. Some were interested in the topic; their faces lit up with recognition when they realized the content of the book spoke directly to their romantic interests and a number bought the book with the hope of finding insights to their personal relationships. Others clearly broadcast messages that they had absolutely no interest in such personal issues. I was, frankly, surprised by the number of people who emphatically denied any interest in love, sex or romance. To which camp to you belong? Do you count yourself among those who disdain intimacies? Why? Tell me about it!
A couple of days later, I was looking over the book while I sat in a doctor’s waiting room. I wondered if anyone would notice what I was reading and how they would react to the word, “Sex” in the title. Would it make you blush? What does it say about someone who carries around reading with such a title?
