I got this book via the Early Reviewer's Program. I got it at a time when I thought I wanted to change the way I was dating. But the book didn't really match my needs as it was more about actual sex, not dating. So I read portions, but not the entire book. ( )

Not so relevant to me or my relationship at time I received it. Hard to evaluate it given that context. ( )

I enjoyed reading this book and believe that it has a very refreshing way of trying to reestablish a couples relationship with a deeper understanding, one that is also based on a deeper level of non verbal communication and feelings. Using the six seneses, by way of touch, etc. In my opinion this book if read and used properly will bring couples to a completely new understanding of one another and will end up having a much better relationship based on something more than just sex, although the sex gets better when you have re established your desires through the steps in this book. I highly reccomend it. ( )

I found this book to be very helpful, but only half of the book. I like some of the 30 days activities in the singles detox section. It made me think about how I feel and see about guys. Usually I dont notice it, but now that I've read about it, it seems that I really can know what to look for and how to make it last. Plus it's really fun to read back on the Detox diary... ( )

Ian Kerner, Ph.D., is the hottest, hippest sex expert of our time, he frequently works with couples to address issues that are common in the bedroom. Kerner has made frequent appearances on the Today Show, radio broadcasts, and on the pages of Cosmo, Redbook, Maxim, and Men's Health, he also dishes out dating advice for LifetimeTV.com. He is also the cohost of the series Love on the Rocks on the Discovery Health Channel and is the author of She Comes First, He Comes Next, and Be Honest -- You're Not That Into Him Either. Kerner is certified to counsel patients by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) and has a Diploma in Sex Therapy from the American Board of Sexology. He is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, The International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, and The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSIS). Kerner is a graduate of Brandeis University, and also holds advanced degrees from New York University, and The American Academy of Clinical Sexologists. Kerner is a Thomas J. Watson Fellow and a recipient of the Erwin J. Haberle Award in Clinical Sexology.
He currently resides with his wife Lisa Rubisch, in NY City were he was born and raised. Together they have two sons, Owen and Beckett, and a Jack Russell Terrier named Houdini.

I was l so looking forward to receiving this book, I could hardly wait.
When it finally arrived I spent an entire evening browsing the selections available:

Getting Started

Doing without/The Science of the Detox/It's All in The Mind? Learning How to Read Your Love Map

The Couple's Detox

Couples Preparing for the Detox/ Modules 1-6/ Couples Rejuvenation

The Singles Detox

Background to the Singles Detox/ Modules 1-6/ Singles Rejuvenation

Next I checked out several reviews by others to try and get an accurate picture.

You see I am not part of a newly married couple and hoped to get a book I could read through together in bed with my other half that would give us some new ideas to spice up our love life. We are neither prudes or perverts but enjoy sex and are open about discussing it.

While reading and looking through the book I found myself to be both curiously adventurous and also titillated by this provocative tone. And, okay, a little embarrassed at
first. But I did not let that stop me. Then a bonus, my husband was immediately interested in exploration just from the cover itself. The book was already fun for me, then even more fun as a couple going through it together and trying things out, really good! There are steps that are easy to follow, exciting to try. Though "educational," there was nothing clinical about this straightforward book. It's nice to give one's imagination a bit of a boost. It was enjoyable from beginning to end. I'm thinking it'll be a nice reference book. I do plan to re-visit, frequently. There were a few things I've yet to discover. A few things that reintroduced me to my own coyness, something that my sophisticated mask was ashamed to admit still existed.

Kerner gently guided me to be kind to myself, see and appreciate my relationship with me, relax with my partner, and get even comfortable with intimacy. With his wonderful insights I began to know I am doing it right. It simply got easy to laugh with myself, share with my man and enjoy "Ultimate Sex" in every way. So I highly recommend this book, My husband and I are now a dynamic duo having great sex and a magical relationship.

This book gives you a different perspective on the way you and your beloved mate communicate intimately in the bedroom...(or any room, for that matter!) I thoroughly enjoy the new things I have learned, and recommend to any couple (because everyone has intimacy difficulties from time to time) to share this book with your partner! ( )