Sophie wants to enjoy sex and explore her sexuality, but life doesn’t seem to be as fulfilling as she had hoped it would be when she was younger. Monotony and mediocrity seem to dominate her existence. Rather than wait for things to change, Sophie decides to change them on her own terms and in her own time. We follow Sophie Valentine as she takes control. We watch her grow in confidence and launch herself into new and exciting opportunities in all areas of her life. Sophie manages to negotiate some of the constraints and expectations that society puts on her without the wholesale dramatic and damaging changes associated with a midlife crisis. Sophie revitalizes her marriage in many ways, starting with improving her sex life as she experiments with desires, fantasies, and taboos. Sex becomes more fun and interesting than she could ever have imagined. Her new-found confidence encourages her to progress her career, which had previously been a series of failures and false starts. This book follows her as she begins to understand her value and asserts herself where she would previously have stayed quiet. This is the story of the adventures, setbacks, and successes as Sophie Valentine becomes the person she wants to be. Her greatest challenge is figuring out exactly who that is…..