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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Genre: Erotic Fiction / Psychological Fiction / Literary Fiction

Book Review:
Nikki Gemmell, the provocative author behind the international bestseller ''The Bride Stripped Bare,'' returns with another sensual and psychologically complex novel in ''With My Body.'' The story follows a woman trapped in the stifling confines of marriage and motherhood. As she feels her life slipping away, she becomes consumed by memories of Tol—a lover from her past whose passion awakened her in ways she has never forgotten. But the mysterious end of their affair left her wounded and unable to love fully. Now, she embarks on an erotic journey back into her past, seeking to rediscover the woman she once was and the passion she lost. Gemmell's prose is rich, sensuous, and unflinching. As the Independent notes, her writing has ''a wonderful sensuousness.'' This is a novel for readers who appreciate literary fiction that explores female desire, memory, and the complexities of love with honesty and artistry.