{"product_id":"skin-contact","title":"Skin Contact","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of BBC Culture's most anticipated books of 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA razor-sharp exploration of intimacy, non-monogamous desire, and motherhood\u003cbr\u003e'Sexy and self-assured, \u003ci\u003eSkin Contact\u003c\/i\u003e is irresistible'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAda Calhoun, author of \u003ci\u003eCrush\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThis book is the party of the year and I wanted to join in, opening the next door and the next, getting a bit of gossip, sharing just one more story, stealing one more kiss. An absolute knockout of a debut.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGwen Kirby, author of \u003ci\u003eShit Cassandra Saw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Elisa Faison's enthralling and unflinching \u003ci\u003eSkin Contact\u003c\/i\u003e gives us an intimate view of an intricately bound cast of characters, finding the hidden places where the real story lies [. . .] Faison has crafted a story that surprises us with its honesty, its passion, and its intensity.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Wilson, author of \u003ci\u003eNothing to See Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnmoored by her mother's sudden death, Frances has never felt so diminished, or so old. She's painfully aware that strangers no longer look at her the same way - and that she's now, at thirty-two, older than the great aunt for whom she was named, who was killed in the seventies under mysterious circumstances involving an extramarital affair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer husband, Ben, will do anything to help Frances regain her vivacity and sense of purpose. So when Frances suggests that they open their marriage, Ben complies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the next two years, they explore their sexualities and latent kinks; they navigate jealousy, betrayal, desire, and obsession; they defend their choices - and their new identities - to confused friends. They do all of this together, as a team. But when Ben finds himself falling in love with another woman, just as Frances realizes she's ready to settle down and have a baby, they are forced to confront the consequences of their experiment.","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56708558946648,"sku":"9781399748599","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781399748599.jpg?v=1772257536","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/skin-contact","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}