Black Lace is an imprint of Virgin Books that specializes in erotica and erotic romance written by female authors specifically for female readers; the imprint does not publish novels written by men partly as a marketing scheme, partly to better appeal to their target demographic. The books explore women's sexuality as well as such themes as BDSM, group sex and bisexuality. The imprint began publishing in 1993, has published over 250 titles and sold over three million books. Recently some of the older novels have been reprinted under a new imprint from Virgin Books, Cheek. In the publishing industry, an imprint is a brand name under which a work is published. ... Virgin Books is the book publishing arm of Virgin Enterprises, the company originally set up by Richard Branson as a record company. ... Erotica (from the Greek language Eros - love) â refers to works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or arousing descriptions. ... To be considered of the romance genre, a novel should adhere to the following criteria: the story must focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people. ... A collar is a common symbol in BDSM. Female bottom in bondage with leather monoglove BDSM is any of a number of related patterns of human sexual behavior. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
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