Suzanne Portnoy

“I have the house, two kids, glamorous media job, but no boyfriend. My mother always said, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get,” and it was with this thought in mind, I embarked on a series of casual one-on-one encounters, swinging and pervy sex - the sole purpose being to have a good time. No commitment, no ‘I’ll phone you later’, no expectation of any further contact…unless I wanted there to be.The journey of self-discovery started back when I was a promiscuous 17-year-old, but it wasn’t until years later when I met a New Yorker on the internet through an email exchange that I understood my sexuality. We eventually met and during the course of our 18 month affair worked our way through the spectrum of perversions, including exhibitionism, group sex, fetish clubs and watching hours of porn.”

The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker: An Erotic Memoir is the story of my sexual reawakening - from losing my virginity to a loveless marriage and then regaining my confidence as a result of a chance meeting with a man 3000 miles away met on the internet.

My journey of self-discovery is anything but typical; my attitudes towards relationships and the men I meet along the way are even more unusual.