Title: Kinky Sex Scratchers and Hot 'n' Sticky Notes Author: Scarlet Darkbloom Publisher: Chronicle Books Publish Date: 2008 Pages: 40 Genres:: Humor, Fetishes Reviewer: L. Raphael

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Sometimes it's difficult to ask for what you want in the sack. Post-it notes and lottery cards may not sound like the best way to go about bagging your desired booty, but the payoff could be huge. Like a three-hour latex-and-spank-filled tryst—HUGE.

Chronicle Books' Kinky Sex Scratchers provide you with the perfect excuse (or 40 pages of deliciously different excuses) to break the ice for a little game night. Chronicle's last batch of Sex Scratchers were fun, inventive, and even sexy to make foreplay fun, but as promised with the upgraded title, this is a book of scratch-offs for the naughtier at heart.

Bust out the ol' lucky penny to reveal which voyeuristic adventure you'll perform with your partner on "Sexy Surveillance." "Triple Threat" lets you scratch off the how, where, and with—Ms. Scarlett doing it doggy style in the kitchen with a blindfold! Roll the dice on "Snake Eye" and administer anything from a leisurely tongue-lashing to an "erotic trip down mammary lane." If your sex life is stale and stuck at missionary, then this is the best time to raise the stakes with games that tie you up, spank you, and make you dress up and play doctor.

The like-minded Hot 'n' Sticky Notes will put the "it" in Post-It, printed with carnal come-hithers like "Let's Get Naked" and "Pinch Me!" The variety pack satisfies all the stages of your relationship, offering commands of "Lick Me Here" and "Nibble Here" that are just right for the girl who likes to take charge but still dots her i's with hearts. If the economy is hitting you hard this Valentine's Day, blow up a sexy photo of yourself and cover it with these cutesy commands for a gift you both can enjoy.

The Hot 'n' Sticky Notes were the favorite of the two, adding a little anomaly to the world of novelty sex items. Why didn't anyone think to put sex and Post-Its together sooner? With mini Q&As asking your intended "What's your pleasure?" or giving them their choice of role-playing options, it's more personal than a text message, easier than an email, and more fun to answer than either. And if you've had your eye on that cute person at work, this just might be the way to ensure you'll be getting it on Jim and Pam style. If all goes well, you can take your chances on slipping one of the scratch-offs into their cubicle. I'd recommend the "Lucky Numbers" where the payoff is "an hour of torrid sex any way you want…any time you want!" You might just have to find new uses for the office supply closet.