“I wish I wanted sex more.”
“I’ve never had an orgasm.”
“Sex just feels like something I’m supposed to do.”
If that sounds familiar, you’re not broken. You’re not alone. And you’re definitely not the only one quietly wondering what went wrong.
At Velvet Box, we hear stories like this every day. People walk through our doors feeling disconnected from their partner, from pleasure, and most painfully, from themselves. Many of us in Texas grew up surrounded by silence or shame around sexuality. Some were told that desiring sex was dangerous. Others were never told anything at all. Either way, the framework we were handed wasn’t built for joy.
That’s why Missionary Position, Dr. Celeste Holbrook’s new book, is such a revelation.
This isn’t just another sex guide. It’s a deeply personal, laugh-out-loud, slightly irreverent unpacking of how purity culture shaped us and how we can finally break free. From the very first chapter, readers feel like Celeste is reaching out, taking them by the hand, and whispering: “There is another way.”
One of the most powerful truths she uncovers is what she calls the “power of and.”
You can be both sexy and spiritual.
You can be both strong and soft.
You can honor the traditions you value and embrace a new story for your body.
It doesn’t have to be either/or. That freedom alone has brought tears to the eyes of people who never thought they could reconcile their beliefs with their desires.
We’ve seen it firsthand in our store. Not long ago, a newly married woman came in, shoulders tense, eyes downcast. She admitted she was struggling. Sex hurt, she felt broken, and she didn’t know what to do. One of our team members gently placed Missionary Position in her hands. She came back a week later with a smile that lit up the room. She wasn’t “fixed” overnight, but for the first time, she felt hopeful. She had language for her experience, compassion for herself, and a roadmap forward. That’s what this book does. It doesn’t just educate. It heals.
You’ll rethink everything from virginity to masturbation to why desire feels complicated (or maybe nonexistent). And more than anything, you’ll finally feel permission to be curious without shame.
One Velvet Box customer told us, “I cried. Then I laughed. Then I realized I’ve never had sex that was truly for me.” Now she’s exploring her body for the first time, talking openly with her partner, and even coming back to share what she’s learning.
That’s the power of this book. It meets you where you are and helps you move to where you want to be.
If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable in your own skin… if sex feels more like a chore than a joy… or if you simply want to know yourself better—this is your next step.
Come into Velvet Box. Pick it up. Read it quietly in bed or with a glass of wine and a friend. There’s no wrong way to start.
You deserve connection. You deserve pleasure. You deserve to know what works for you.
And this book? It just might be the key.
