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NOW A MOTION PICTURE FROM ADAM & EVE Charlie lives an average life in an ordinary home, and she isn’t complaining. Jack is a good husband and they have beautiful children—but when she discovers her penchant for a secret taboo, she finds that it suddenly turns her sex life from a mundane distraction into a mind-blowing, transcendent experience. This is the story of a woman’s exquisite unfolding, as her sexual discovery and yearning for something more pushes she and her man to the edge, testing boundaries and forcing her to surrender to something much deeper than herself.

150 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

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Selena Kitt

415 books2,625 followers
Selena Kitt is a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling and award-winning author of erotic and romance fiction. She is one of the highest selling erotic writers in the business with over two million books sold!

Her writing embodies everything from the spicy to the scandalous, but watch out-this kitty also has sharp claws and her stories often include intriguing edges and twists that take readers to new, thought-provoking depths.

When she’s not pawing away at her keyboard, Selena runs an innovative publishing company (www.excessica.com) and bookstore (www.excitica.com), as well as two erotica and erotic romance promotion companies (www.excitesteam.com and www.excitespice.com) and is now head of the Erotica Readers and Writers Association (www.erotica-readers.com).

Her books EcoErotica (2009), The Real Mother Goose (2010) and Heidi and the Kaiser (2011) were all Epic Award Finalists. Her only gay male romance, Second Chance, won the Epic Award in Erotica in 2011. Her story, Connections, was one of the runners-up for the 2006 Rauxa Prize, given annually to an erotic short story of “exceptional literary quality.”

She can be reached on her website at www.selenakitt.com

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Profile Image for Choko.
1,501 reviews2,683 followers
June 24, 2016
*** 4.55 ***

Pure, unadulterated porn!!! And very pleasant one at that! If you are into anal exploration and straight-up erotica, this is perfect! No plot to stand in the way, but just enough of glimpses at character to make it more personal. Probably my favorite of this author's works:) Enjoy!

Profile Image for Heather in FL.
2,063 reviews
March 19, 2011
If you don't like to read about anal sex, don't read this book. If you do like to read about anal sex, this is the book for you. Because there is lots and lots of it. I think the plot of this book was to see how far a married couple would go.

I thought it was incredibly hot, from the first shower scene, with him coaxing her into something new, to the end. There were things about it that made me uncomfortable -- -- but if she didn't get mad about it, I guess I can't either. My husband and I would be having words over some of what happened. And some of the stuff I might have flat out refused to do. But ultimately, she really got off on it, so I guess that's what matters.

One of the last things they did -- -- I totally didn't get, but that's only because I can't imagine it would be in the least bit pleasurable.

So anyhoo... nobody writes smut or smut dialogue like Selena Kitt. This one might be in the reread pile for me!
Profile Image for William G..
45 reviews31 followers
October 14, 2015
An audio excerpt of the first chapter of Unfolding was my introduction to the works of Selena Kitt some time ago and I found myself hooked from the very start! After finally getting a chance to read the book in its entirety, my only complaint is that I did not find a copy sooner! Easily one of my all-time favorite works of erotic fiction! It is intense, thrilling and fast paced! A complete turn-on from beginning to end! Or perhaps I should say “rear end!” But be forewarned, this isn't a book of erotica! It is more like a novel length sales pitch about the delightful naughtiness of backdoor play! Trust me fellas, if after reading this your gal doesn't beg for you to use the service entrance, you might want to consider a trade-in because I think you picked up a broken model! And ladies, if you still bare even the slightest bit of reluctance to doing the deed, read on as this kinky little tale of taking it in the tail is obviously written by a woman with a profound fondness for the act of getting her bottom busted and she presents her story in a titillating manner that will leave you wondering why you are even hesitating for a minute!

The story is told through the eyes of a woman named Charlie that loves her husband very much, but has settled into a life that is rather mundane and predictable. Her husband, in an effort to spark some passion into their marriage, attempts to introduce Charlie to something a bit...different and despite her initial reluctance to participate in an act she deems gross, Charlie ultimately relents when she finds that the sensations she feels when her husband attempts to engage her anally feels so very right, even with her mind telling her it is wrong. What follows for Charlie borders on sexual obsession as she discovers she has a particular fondness for getting her bum tapped and actually learns to outright crave a solid anal pounding! This opens things up for additional exploration by the kinky couple in which they delve into other forays of sexual expression such as public sex, voyeurism, webcam exhibitionism, a ménage with a sexy young bellboy and some more extreme attempts at anal pleasure in the forms of fisting and double anal penetration. While there are elements of this story that can be a bit over-the-top, it doesn't matter as this tale is unrelenting erotic fun and a serious turn-on throughout! It also bears a solidly romantic back story emphasizing the lengths a couple is willing to go to invigorate their relationship and bring back the passion they had long since lost for one another. Highly recommended to anyone with even the slight interest or curiosity about the avenue of rear entry sexual play and a must for anal aficionados! Definite 5 Stars!
Profile Image for carol .
663 reviews148 followers
August 6, 2012
This is one of the most erotic reads I've read that is definitely oriented to anal sex in all and I mean just about all it's forms, from anal virgin to anal sex expert in one long weekend For the eroticism of Selena Kitt's scenes it has to be five star. For quality of the story content more four star. It s a simple story of Charlie and husband Jack, in their thirties, where work, children, average often neglected sex life, and day to day life pressures have got in the way of their shared lust and passions for each other. Doesn't that seem a familiar place to many of us at times. Jack has never persuaded Charlene to try that deliciously dark and so often a taboo experience of anal sex. The time comes for him to exert his gentle dominance and insistence to at least try it. This is as close to BDSM links as it gets, although this book claims to be BDSM, it is lite! This leads to a weekend in a hotel, planned in fine detail to develop their sex experiences but emphasis on hers, from using toys, to vaginal fisting to eventually a threesome with a young waiter saving for college. All scenes beautifully described that you are there as close to virtual experience as you can get. Yes, this really did it for me. This threesome is also probably the most testing part of their marriage. Jack wants his beautiful wife to experience double penetration, she also wants to know what it's like. The elements of jealousy and possibility of damaging their close bond, his fears of this leading to her wanting a more open marriage all come in to play. However, there relationship is sound. Life will go back to daily routine, but Jack doesn't intend to let boredom and staleness take over. An occasional editing error nothing to distract. Overall this has to hit the 4.5 in stars for me. I recommend this to all adults who enjoy erotica, BDSM lite, not forgetting lovers of anal sex. I was extremely fortunate to have had this as a free read. I have now added more of Selena's stories to my TBR list.
Profile Image for Ella  Reese.
203 reviews61 followers
August 19, 2015
Unfolding could appropriately be renamed All about Anal.

There was a familiar concession as he slid slowly into that dark, private orifice, and while I had to submit, allowing him access to my tight, dimpled flesh, it was a gentle acquiescence.

cruel intentions

This book started out strong - a couple reconnecting on a vacation without the kids now that life has gotten in the way of their intimacy. Once on vacation, it pretty much turns into a porno with a public vibrator scene, lots of anal, an assortment of sex toys, a webcam, and even a fisting. Then, there's a threesome featuring one lucky hotel bellhop.

bellhop

The sex was smoking hot, especially at the beginning when the couple is reconnecting. It goes a little over the top with all the theatrics incorporating the toys and the webcam, crossing over into the territory of pretty much porn. I've found that it's hit or miss with Selena Kitt. She writes great sex for sure, but it can sometimes come across as cheesy or simply porn without plot. However, I did enjoy this book. There was a decent storyline, good writing, and a ton of raunchiness in a hotel room.

If you're looking for a smutty read to get off on, Unfolding’s a good one.
Profile Image for Aղցela W..
4,525 reviews320 followers
February 20, 2016
This was a really hot book. Charlie and Jack have the all American suburban life, kids , jobs and a nice home. Their sex life is a little boring so they decide to turn it up a notch or two with a walk on the kinky side. The couple hooks up with another couple and things get hot in this book. Charlie is eager to be led into new sexual experiences in spite of her nervous apprehension, and she is constantly grateful for the pleasure those explorations brings to their lives. I have read a few of Selena's books and this book was as hot as some of those although this book felt like it ended suddenly. This book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. This book was hot.
Profile Image for Bon Tom.
856 reviews61 followers
September 8, 2019
The husband and wife decide to get rid of the kids and go to well-deserved sexcation.

They don't waste time.
Profile Image for Verity.
278 reviews263 followers
January 7, 2012
Hang your disbelief on the moon. Move over, Oysters. SK's books are the newly minted cheaper version of OTC Viagra. Forget the flimsy plot. Married, career-oriented H/h w/ kids decide to spice up their bedroom antics to anotha level, as in, hubby filling up frisky housewife's cum elementary teacher's uncharted territory, her back door. Then they go on a mini vacay. Apparently, in Cleveland, hotel room service delivers 1st rate customer service, as the room svc boy, allegedly majoring in engineering becomes H/h's energetic ménage partner. We got the hole enchilada & more :
~ High-octane voyeurism : live webcam of mindless fucq-a-thon thru which voyeuristic audience can watch H/h & simultaneously type their frenzied comments to spur the H/h on ; restaurant waiter / room svc boy jacking off @ strategically planted plants while watching multi-orgasmic heroine being royally pleasured by hubby's remotely-controlled, quake-inducing Butterfly (where can I buy this new invention ? its majestic wingspans cover both ends.)
~ Bottomless supply of lubes & cream-inducing toys : ass plugs, ass beads, etc.
~ Double ass screwing & the tools ain't tootsie roll sized. It's doable cuz their ding-a-lings are not the infamous cannon calibre.
~ Double oral drilling right after double ass see-sawing (don't even think 'bout the sanitary aspect. Listerine is a must.)
~ Elevator insta shagging. Hubby gets so horned up by hawt restaurant episode, he can't wait to exercise his own excitable dong.

Too bad vacay has an expiration date, so H/h go back to real life. But wait, grandma is willing to babysit the kids so the stretchy Olympians can keep on bangin each other like a barroom door on a windy day. Me so lurrve this nauti smut.
Profile Image for Andrew.
821 reviews39 followers
September 6, 2024
Updated Review - Sept 5, 2024

I’ve picked away at this book over the last few months and finished it. It didn’t get any better for me. I’d say: well written and edited, I just didn’t like the story. There was almost no communication between the husband and wife and the husband turned her, willingly, into a fuck toy and a porn star. I don’t have a problem with either endpoints, but I didn’t like to path the husband led them down.

This should probably be 3 Stars, but I didn’t like it enough that I’m going to maintain my 2 Star rating.


Updated Review - April 18, 2024

So I tried this book again 18 months on. I ground to a halt at the 50 mark again. Another DNF.

Original Review - November 22, 2022

Well this was a real disappointment. Selena Kitt is usually such a good author with real stories. Full disclosure, I DNF’d this book because there was no story, just sex, principally anal sex. Maybe there’s a little story in the back half, but at 50% I gave up.

This is well written and edited, which usually garners 3 Stars. But absolutely no even attempt at a story garners at least a 1 star deduction. I was probably swayed when I read that there was a movie of the same name - don’t most movies based on a book have a story? Not this one. So disappointed, so an unusually low rating for a Selena Kitt book - 2 Stars. I’ll be cautious going forward with this author.
Profile Image for Kim BookJunkie ~ Editor & Proofreader.
2,136 reviews55 followers
November 12, 2014
This book, like all of Ms. Kitt's books, is chock-full of awesomely dirty, taboo naughtiness! There isn't much of a story line but what plot there is does work well. The majority of the short story is descriptions of the sexual activities taking place between the husband and wife main characters. Unfortunately, the book ends suddenly, very prematurely with absolutely zero closure. Although the book ended, the story felt incomplete. However, if you are a Selena Kitt fan, I would still recommend that you read Unfolding.... I personally was inspired by some of the, "things" I read about! Although much of this book focuses on anal sex, Ms. Kitt also threw in some very creative twists including live web cams and hotel room service delivery boys!
588 reviews12 followers
May 2, 2022
Not Like Anything You’ve Ever Read

Ok, where do I start. This one is very unique in several aspects. First and foremost it’s all about the ASS. Yes, you read me right. That’s basically all she wants. All the time. Secondly, the first ninety percent of the book the sex is all husband and wife. It got a little boring but again unique. Thirdly, zero cuckolding, cheating or humiliation. That in itself earned the fifth star. So kudos to Selena for being creative enough to write something interesting but staying away from the tired old tropes most authors can’t seem to get away from in the hotwife genre.
Profile Image for Dar.
4,538 reviews92 followers
December 9, 2013
Holy 'panty soaking' goodness! You have to know that will be the tone of the book when it starts with 'it all started in the shower'.

This is the story of Charlie (Charlene) and Jack. They are happily married and fool around every morning with Jack's morning wood, then they shower together, her quick to business and out, he lingers. He starts in earnest with some anal play and while she likes it, it takes a bit of convincing for her to accept it is what it is and get over the taboo of it all. Suddenly she is an anal maniac, wanting it all the time, and Jack is more than happy to oblige

Jack surprises Charlie with a weekend away, complete with sexy lingerie and toys. His plan is to have her unable to walk out the hotel room at the end of the weekend she is so sore and dehydrated from all the orgasms he will give her - dream husband or what?!?!?!

So begins the wild weekend, and it involves lots of kinky sex, public displays, and a very curious waiter who keeps getting eyefuls named Lloyd. At the centre is a very much in love, very devoted married couple. They are having a break away from their everyday life and re-connecting with each in a way they haven't explored since college.

The best part about the whole story - these are regular, everyday people. They have jobs, and a house, and kids, and bills. They worry about all the things everybody else does, and they have this wonderful new sexual connection they are exploring that blows both of their minds - a really excellent read!
Profile Image for Rosemary.
449 reviews46 followers
April 22, 2014
Unfolding tells the story of Charlie and her husband Jack. They are a married couple living a happy, yet ordinary life. That all starts to change when Charlie discovers a passion for a certain sexual taboo (anal sex). Soon Charlie and Jack are living out one fantasy after another and their ordinary sex life has undergone a thrilling and exciting overhaul. A weekend away gives them both the chance to continue their sexual exploration and they enjoy forays into public sex and a steamy threesome. This book is unique in that is not only about the sex. While it is filed with burn the pages up sex scenes there is also a lot of emotion felt as Charlie and Jack renew their passion for each other and grow together as a couple while exploring new and exciting sexual experiences. I highly recommend this book if you're looking to read an erotic book that shows how a loving couple can reinvent themselves sexually while still remaining true to themselves and each other.
Profile Image for 'Q' aka CoCo.
569 reviews61 followers
November 17, 2015
I just couldn't get into this. First, it's all sex. Usually I'm shallow enough to let that slide, but there were just too many awkward moments/dialogue that I couldn't appreciate it on a strictly porn level either. The husband says things to his wife that just jar me (as a reader) out of the moment, i.e. "Yeah, let's get all clean again, so I can lick your little a$$hole some more."
While I found the dialogue stilted in the beginning, it did seem to flow better as the book progresses. There are even some really sweet moments that I found really touching, "Your pleasure is my single greatest joy." I would have rated this a three for the rally at the end if it weren't for my auto star deduction that I do for all books when I read nastiness. It's just so completely gross to me that I cannot bring myself to enjoy the book, or even the characters, anymore.
Profile Image for Heather .
1,193 reviews18 followers
June 14, 2013
If you dont like to read about anal avoid this book. If you do well then read this book.
That taboo place gets alot of play in this book. Husband and wife are settled into a routine with kids, job, and everything else that sex is on the backburner most of the time. Anal is introduced in the shower and now the couple has found that special something to spice up their marriage.
A long weekend vacation at a hotel brings out the kinky beast in both of em. Hubby surprises her with new toys and a non stop weekend of sexual fun and exploaration.
Profile Image for Angela.
703 reviews59 followers
August 12, 2013
Unfolding is an erotica by Selena Kitt. I reread this story for a goodreads challenge, using far too many 'U' titles. So, this is my original review of this sexy story.

Move over Baumgartners, this couple is heating up! Please Selena Kitt, this couple, threesome, needs a series. The sex scenes are intense, voyeurism, anal, M/F/M, public sex and more. This is one hot trip away from home, for both the couple and the reader.
Profile Image for Adele.
437 reviews55 followers
January 21, 2011
*****Ages 18+(not for kiddies)*****
contains lots and lots of anal sex, and some M/F/M.

this was one hot book, i feel embarrased to put up a review. pure Smut.
if you want to "get in the mood" read this one....it's probably better than viagra! lol

it was a sexual exploration between a married couple... and i say GO For IT!
Profile Image for Amy.
31 reviews26 followers
April 8, 2011
Anal sex anyone??? If the idea of that turns you off, you might want to put this one back on the shelf! A weekend vacation for a husband & wife becomes a sexual feast!! I don't know that I would read this one again, but it definitely took my imagination for a ride...A quick read with lots & lots of sex!!
Profile Image for Julles.
Author 9 books14 followers
October 3, 2014
The only problem with this book, is that I'm pretty sure there's nothing left for a woman to fantasize about. This book has it all! Nasty things go on, but oh so tastefully. And in a loving married relationship to boot. Selena Kitt is one amazing writer. You've got to read this.
Profile Image for Sassafrass.
3,204 reviews103 followers
March 21, 2010
If I had to choose one sentence to describe this book, it would be: Hot sexual exploration between a married couple. A book thick with plot and character development this is not. However, I enjoyed going through the journey of rediscovery with them. This is my second Selena Kitt work, and once again, I was not disappointed. A few scenes made me cringe, but overall, I really liked it.

I look forward to reading more of this author's work.
Profile Image for Ann Lister.
Author 54 books837 followers
July 1, 2012
It was an interesting read. This surely is an 'awakening' story. It was fun reading about Charlie's progression into so many different taboo's and loving each and every new experience she tried. My favorite part(s) were the flirtatious interactions between Charlie and Lloyd and when Lloyd joined them at the end. That was HOT! I also loved the addition of the live webcam scenes, too!
Profile Image for Mamma23.
129 reviews9 followers
June 2, 2013
Holy mother of gandolph this is so naughty! The thing that makes this one good for me is the storyline, its a married, normal couple that discover after some years of marriage that they are complete freaks!!!
It is short however I paid 5.78 I kinds think its a bit high for the length.
Profile Image for Kayleigh Patel.
Author 139 books31 followers
August 8, 2015
Plenty of anal sex, and a well-told story. I particularly liked the inclusion of the bellboy. It does get a bit repetitive after a while, but still an entertaining read. I'm not sure why Amazon classified it as lesbian erotica, though, as there wasn't a single FF scene in the entire book.
259 reviews4 followers
May 23, 2022
This book just hits all the right spots. Unfolding is more than just erotica, it's the journey of a married couple falling in love again after a monotonous life together. Jack and Charlie are just couple goals as far as I'm concerned. I loved their story.
Profile Image for Robert India.
Author 4 books29 followers
March 20, 2013
I really enjoyed reading this, the unfolding sex was really well written and I love the naughty weekend away angle.
180 reviews10 followers
February 4, 2021
4.5 stars - Experimenting married couple, steamy

POV: single
HUMOR: some
F BOMBS: yes
CLIFFHANGER: no
NEW AUTHOR FOR ME: yes
TRIGGERS: voyeurism, fifth base, MFM

In my opinion, there aren't enough steamy books out there depicting married couples. Especially the reality of how life, children, and overall busy-ness gets in the way.

Enjoyed that this is a married couple exploring sexy times; and that the husband is supportive, encouraging, only has eyes for his wife (Charlie, short for Charlene) which in turn brings out her confidence in feeling safe and loved. There are quite a bit of sexy times in here and it goes from fifth base to a lot more (you've been alerted!). Some was a bit much for me, but you can decide that for yourself.

If you like to share/read sexy romances with your spouse, then this is for you. Dirty talk, toys, voyeurism, and MFM.
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