The Desire Issue

August 2026 · Grown-up conversations about desire, intimacy and everything in between.

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What do you really want?

Desire is not something you have to earn. It is something you are allowed to understand, name and honour.

This issue explores intimacy, attachment, sensuality and self-worth without shame, performance or judgement.

  • Honest expert guidance
  • Warm, thoughtful reflections
  • Practical ideas you can use
  • Fiction for readers aged 18+

Inside the August issue

Six original pieces from four contributors, plus a reader quiz and reflection space.

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Keeping It Juicy

Iysha Barrett Morichon on keeping desire alive in real relationships.

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When Attachment Meets Intimacy

Lara Asous explores how attachment shapes closeness and desire.

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Feeling Desired While Single

Donna Braden on reconnecting with sensuality when nobody is watching.

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Wanting Sex While Single

Donna Braden answers a question many people are afraid to ask.

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Ask Nat

Natalie Jane offers warm, honest relationship guidance.

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One Night in Marbella

Explicit fiction for readers aged 18+, written by Donna Braden.

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Written with care

Warm, human writing that respects the complexity of desire.

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Desire is not a demand. It is information.

This issue invites you to meet your wants with curiosity, compassion and honesty.

Questions, answered honestly

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Do I need to be in a relationship?

No. The magazine is for you whether you are single, dating, married, separated or somewhere in between.

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Does this issue contain adult content?

Yes. One fiction feature is clearly marked for readers aged 18+.

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