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DND—mommy is reading smut.

You might giggle, but romantasy and/or fairy smut has been the main character in my personal (and sensual) comeback since having a kid.

Thanks to that proverbial leg up, you’ll find me straddling self-care in the form of more “me time” reading (well, listening via audiobooks), better mom-life balance, and more pleasure—in every sense of the phrase.

As I’ve been delving deeper into this updated version of myself (that’s me, above BTW)—one who makes time for indulgences of all kinds—I was offered the chance to test *my favorite sextech toy company* LELO’s SONA™ 3 Cruise.

I thought to myself, you know what would pair perfectly with mommy’s steamy books? A dazzling sonic clitoral massager made by LELO…they don’t just make sex toys; they make the sex toys. They’re pioneers, advocates, perfectionists in the sexual wellness space, and boy do they deliver on the goods leaving a satisfied smile to my face, always.

For them, it’s all about elevated quality, innovative technology, luxurious moments, and gorgeous designs. Basically, they’re the Ferrari and Lamborghini of the Pleasure World. Each time I’ve had the opportunity to try any of their toys, I am unabashedly sucked into a pleasure dome that satisfies my carnal hunger…a treat that rarely gets the chance to come out.

So, in short, my response to the offer of trying LELO’s new SONA™ 3 Cruise masturbator was simple: yes, please and thank you for the offer! Oh and also, I’m not kidding, this is now the best toy I own.

And, oooh, gawd. Friends, the…

The SONA™ 3 Cruise clitoral massager had me cum-ing back for seconds like it was the Last Supper.

I feel closer to the real “me” than I have in a while. It’s been a journey, let me tell you…a letting go of certain ideals while simultaneously reclaiming other ones, but I think I have finally cracked the code. The one where they tell you to “romanticize the little things in life.” The one where becoming a parent does not mean that you suddenly lose your sexual mojo.

On this new audiobook bender, I’ve been able to rekindle my joy for reading as I pull weeds, wash dishes, as I shower, and then when I feel like it—when an especially spicy part of the book tickles my fancy—as I take care of my other needs. And you know what? It feels so damn healthy and empowering to put myself first in this way. Because it is. Not to mention the fact that…

I have never gotten there that quickly with any other massager. Ever.

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The luxurious treatment I receive is all thanks to its brilliant SenSonic™ technology, the extra power reserve ensured by Cruise Control™, and super-soft silicone. (My clitoris would bow before the sonic pulses this beauty puts out…if it could.)

The Cruise Control™ technology releases extra power when you press your clitoral massager hard against your body.

SenSonic™ is a fancy way of saying it stimulates the entire clitoris with gentle and powerful sonic waves instead of classic vibrations. Think deep, all-encompassing pleasure that doesn’t just touch the surface, it resonates deeply into your internal orgasm muscles.

Really, please bury me with the SONA™ 3 Cruise.

It’s 2025 and sexual wellness is IN (even while Meta and Google are actively censoring the most generic of terms.) That means all the kinks, all the naughty, all the avenues that bring pleasure are a topic to explore without shame. And damn if that isn’t a beautiful thing.

You know, I wondered why my spicy audio books seemed to have such an impact on me so quickly, and then it clicked. According to psychologist Gina Ogden’s research (1), “The most important organ of sexual pleasure is the brain.”

Ogden also states that, “Sexual imagination is integral to women’s pleasure.” If a woman’s largest erogenous zone (or one of them) is stowed away in the mind, then it is no mystery why audio erotica and/or spicy books have been my golden ticket.

If erotica is my golden ticket, the SONA™ 3 Cruise is the ride (of my life).

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It’s a smooth ride, too, by the way. This carefully crafted Icon is equipped with another special feature that wins the gold: SmoothRise™. It lets you build in intensity (16 levels of it) with a, well, smooth and gradual rise rather than the jarring “beep…BEEP…BEEEEEP” we normally get with a clitoral massager. It feels like the body’s natural orgasm build-up rather than bumpy offroading with zero suspension.

Pleasure is something we all deserve—whether it’s between the sheets or between the pages of a book—or when they meet somewhere in between. And, yes, over the years, what that entails might fluctuate—even change entirely. But maybe the first step is all about getting a pulse (* wink *) on what it is that gets us going. Maybe the first step is investing in ourselves. A little reminder that we can be a good mom, sister, brother, partner, and friend, who handles the laundry and list of to-dos…while also offering ourselves an abso-freaking-lutely glorious ‘gasm before noon.
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