Swing
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- Author：Ashleigh Renard
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Summary
Waiting in line to use the bathroom in a fancy New York City sex club is just like waiting to use the bathroom anywhere else。 Well， anywhere else that people walk around half-naked。 And anywhere else that you must send in a headshot and a full-body photo before being added to the invite list。 Besides those things， it’s like waiting in line for the bathroom anywhere else。
Married for ten years and with three children， Ashleigh and her husband， Manny， are at a sex club， not because they feel there is anything wrong with their marriage， rather they are looking for some relief from the non-stop work and no-nonsense routine they have maintained since meeting right out of college。 Their marriage is rock solid。 They are masterful tag-team parents and never fight。 Their toddlers grow their own vegetables and use coasters。 They are hard-core adulting， but everyone deserves a little break sometimes， don’t they？
From sex clubs to invite-only parties to dating apps for couples， they rapidly realize they’ve made a slight miscalculation， underestimating the complexities of the lifestyle and overestimating the strength of their marriage。 Heartbreaking， hilarious， and hopeful， what will they do when they realize it’s more than a matter of gathering some people and having some sex？
Married for ten years and with three children， Ashleigh and her husband， Manny， are at a sex club， not because they feel there is anything wrong with their marriage， rather they are looking for some relief from the non-stop work and no-nonsense routine they have maintained since meeting right out of college。 Their marriage is rock solid。 They are masterful tag-team parents and never fight。 Their toddlers grow their own vegetables and use coasters。 They are hard-core adulting， but everyone deserves a little break sometimes， don’t they？
From sex clubs to invite-only parties to dating apps for couples， they rapidly realize they’ve made a slight miscalculation， underestimating the complexities of the lifestyle and overestimating the strength of their marriage。 Heartbreaking， hilarious， and hopeful， what will they do when they realize it’s more than a matter of gathering some people and having some sex？
Reviews
Caroline Hedges
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A friend passed this on to me to read because she was curious to know what I thought。 I thought it was well written and Ashleigh is obviously a talented writer。 The tales of her visits to the sex clubs was very enlightening！ I could cope with the flashback stories （but would have liked them to be shorter） and I did skim read some of her deeper moments。 I was also getting fed up with reading the line her husband said - something like I have told you I love you so now you know。 We got it， you didn A friend passed this on to me to read because she was curious to know what I thought。 I thought it was well written and Ashleigh is obviously a talented writer。 The tales of her visits to the sex clubs was very enlightening！ I could cope with the flashback stories （but would have liked them to be shorter） and I did skim read some of her deeper moments。 I was also getting fed up with reading the line her husband said - something like I have told you I love you so now you know。 We got it， you didn't need to repeat it so much！ Maybe because I skim read I didn't truly understand what her issue was with her husband （apart from the flirtation with a work colleague）。 Maybe Ashleigh is just too needy for me but I struggled to sympathize with her and her need to control。 Not sure her story was unique enough for me to read about but I did enjoy aspects of it and as I mentioned the writing was good。 。。。more
Lisa Albright
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I love the sense of humor and honesty the author brings to her exploration of alternative ways to renew the sexual fire in a relationship。 Along the way， there are interesting people to meet， eye-opening experiences to be had， and many lessons to be learned。 She shares all of this with us in such a candid way that you can't help but find yourself laughing， cringing， and hoping they find what they're looking for。 This is such an interesting memoir about a subject that a lot of people shy away fro I love the sense of humor and honesty the author brings to her exploration of alternative ways to renew the sexual fire in a relationship。 Along the way， there are interesting people to meet， eye-opening experiences to be had， and many lessons to be learned。 She shares all of this with us in such a candid way that you can't help but find yourself laughing， cringing， and hoping they find what they're looking for。 This is such an interesting memoir about a subject that a lot of people shy away from and she handles it with a spirit of adventure， wit， and love。 I received a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
L。
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The author opens up about her marriage and the reasons her and her husband chose the "swing" life style。 Curiosity （and a favorite author's recommendation） led me to read this memoir which is not normally something I would read。 I have to admit enjoying the description of the sex clubs since it is something I never would've entertained doing myself。 But the bulk of the book leans more toward her self discovery and not something I could relate to as a woman in her 60's。 I would say the audience f The author opens up about her marriage and the reasons her and her husband chose the "swing" life style。 Curiosity （and a favorite author's recommendation） led me to read this memoir which is not normally something I would read。 I have to admit enjoying the description of the sex clubs since it is something I never would've entertained doing myself。 But the bulk of the book leans more toward her self discovery and not something I could relate to as a woman in her 60's。 I would say the audience for Swing is young wives/mothers trying to do it all while also trying to keep married life fresh and sexy。 。。。more
Melissa
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“Life is almost all transition。”Nearly 300 pages of insights， motherhood stories， marriage struggles， and some incredibly steamy stuff and that single phrase stuck out to me the most。 Because it is the most truthful thing I’ve ever heard anyone say。When I heard the title and premise of this book， I thought I was in for a lot of sexual content。 And while there is a fair amount of steam， there is so much more in this insightful memoir。 From a career in the Olympic realm to life in two different co “Life is almost all transition。”Nearly 300 pages of insights， motherhood stories， marriage struggles， and some incredibly steamy stuff and that single phrase stuck out to me the most。 Because it is the most truthful thing I’ve ever heard anyone say。When I heard the title and premise of this book， I thought I was in for a lot of sexual content。 And while there is a fair amount of steam， there is so much more in this insightful memoir。 From a career in the Olympic realm to life in two different countries to navigating marriage to someone with a different religion and beliefs， Renard really has been doing it all。I loved that this book touched on mental health， especially as it pertains to girls and mothers。 I loved the focus on as Renard calls it “Martyrmom” behavior and the tendency of women to put themselves out when there is no real reason to do so。Swing was a great blend of funny， honest and steamy moments。 And I was thankful I could go back and forth between the physical book and the audio which Renard narrates herself。 Trigger warnings for sexual assault and eating disorder。I received a gifted copy in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Leslie - Shobizreads
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This memoir is unlike any I’ve read before。 Ashleigh’s honesty around intimacy including both sexual and emotional connection was refreshing。 She is definitely opening up a conversation that doesn’t happen in real life as frequently as it should。 Having grown up in a very conservative home and continuing to be in some conservative circles， this pushed me out of my comfort zone in a good way。 Anyone who has been married for any amount of time， it being honest， will resonate with the themes that A This memoir is unlike any I’ve read before。 Ashleigh’s honesty around intimacy including both sexual and emotional connection was refreshing。 She is definitely opening up a conversation that doesn’t happen in real life as frequently as it should。 Having grown up in a very conservative home and continuing to be in some conservative circles， this pushed me out of my comfort zone in a good way。 Anyone who has been married for any amount of time， it being honest， will resonate with the themes that Ashleigh ask about here， even if the details of how it plays out in your own life are different。The martyrdom of motherhood， the expectations of womanhood， the difficulties of marriage - I found myself seeing my own struggles and learnings in this book， albeit maybe not from having attending sex clubs but just from having lived life as a married woman for 18 years juggling motherhood， career aspirations and intimacy issues。 What I loved most about this book is her vulnerability and lack of preachy tone。 This is an invitation to do the work in your own life， to take Ashleigh’s principles but even more， her desire to change what was in her control。 Entertaining， steamy and lots of heart in this one。 。。。more
Severine Autesserre
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The best thing about this book？ It feels like chatting with a dear friend。 The kind of chat you have in the evening， a glass of wine in your hand， when your friend finally lets her guard down and tells you about why she's become the way she is。 You get the dirt， the joys， the excitement。 You laugh， you gasp， you commiserate， you laugh again。。。 Ashleigh Renard is a kind， quirky， and generous soul， and her fabulous personality shines through this fun， light， and highly entertaining book。 The best thing about this book？ It feels like chatting with a dear friend。 The kind of chat you have in the evening， a glass of wine in your hand， when your friend finally lets her guard down and tells you about why she's become the way she is。 You get the dirt， the joys， the excitement。 You laugh， you gasp， you commiserate， you laugh again。。。 Ashleigh Renard is a kind， quirky， and generous soul， and her fabulous personality shines through this fun， light， and highly entertaining book。 。。。more
Danielle
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Everything about this book screams greatness。 Ashleigh is honest，raw， real and hilarious。 She shows exactly what we all wana show in our relationships and normalises life。。。 LOVE Swing LOVE Ashleigh ❤
Heather Diamond
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The super-achiever narrator of Swing has everything---beauty， fitness， accomplishments， money， a career， travel， a house， a gorgeous husband， three sons， a spiritual practice， a sexy wardrobe， and multiple orgasms。 She can do everything—run a business， coach ice skaters， plant an organic garden， meditate， journal， serve nutritious meals， homeschool， have regular hot sex， keep a clean house， study homeopathic medicine， and sleep well。 She has all the answers， and she’s unfailingly generous to oth The super-achiever narrator of Swing has everything---beauty， fitness， accomplishments， money， a career， travel， a house， a gorgeous husband， three sons， a spiritual practice， a sexy wardrobe， and multiple orgasms。 She can do everything—run a business， coach ice skaters， plant an organic garden， meditate， journal， serve nutritious meals， homeschool， have regular hot sex， keep a clean house， study homeopathic medicine， and sleep well。 She has all the answers， and she’s unfailingly generous to others。 She’s white， blonde perfection， Barbie on steroids， yet she’s craving something more。 It takes her and her husband going in search of sexual novelty and variety for her to discover that， like Barbie， she is a hollow creation， a performance。 Cracks are where the light comes in， and when her facades develop fissures， she begins another journey， an internal one。 In the process， she discovers that being authentic requires vulnerability and the willingness to embrace her flaws and those of others。 I’m glad I stuck with this book。 Beyond the exhibitionism and titillation of the sex club scenes and beneath the surface perfection and pleasure-seeking is a deeper and more important story， an awakening into humanness and self-love。 。。。more
Ashley
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LOVED this memoir！Review to come。
Samantha “Sam” A
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First， thank you so very much to Ashleigh and Kate Rock for having me on this tour！！Second， Ashleigh you truly wrote a winner with Swing。 I admittedly judged the book and thought I’d be reading just about a couple going to sex clubs BUT， I was completely wrong。 This book was about so much more and I am here for it。We as women go through so many emotions in life， for us things aren’t just black and white， like men。 Men can compartmentalize their emotions and make simple sense of them。 As women， w First， thank you so very much to Ashleigh and Kate Rock for having me on this tour！！Second， Ashleigh you truly wrote a winner with Swing。 I admittedly judged the book and thought I’d be reading just about a couple going to sex clubs BUT， I was completely wrong。 This book was about so much more and I am here for it。We as women go through so many emotions in life， for us things aren’t just black and white， like men。 Men can compartmentalize their emotions and make simple sense of them。 As women， we question and worry about everything; why didn’t he kiss me goodnight， why didn’t he tell me he loves me， etc。 I feel like this book was a journey for Ashleigh， of really listening to her thoughts and figuring out exactly what it was that was bothering her， of course her therapist Jacki proved immeasurable in this。 A journey of maturing and really getting down to what makes her tick and how she can make herself feel better without the help of others。 Giving herself permission to change her mind as often as she wants。 As a wife and mom， this is something I struggle with myself。 Being ok with changing plans or making a decision that my husband may not care for is something I think about daily。Thank you Ashleigh， you hit on so many things that are important。 I thoroughly enjoyed it and I love your sense of humor， especially your Instagram。 How to get the kids to clean is perfect！ I got my son to start emptying the trash cans this week （at 7 years old） and I’m proud！I highly recommend this read Ladies。。and even gents， I think y’all could understand where we are as females in this read。 Go order it NOW！！ And again， thanks for having me on the tour！ 。。。more
Natalie MacLean
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I usually don't write reviews of books， even the ones I like （#LazyReader）。 But Ashleigh's book deserves one。 This book is witty， sensitive and vulnerable。 She's in the arena of life， a la Brene Brown。 Keep on daring greatly， Ashleigh！ I usually don't write reviews of books， even the ones I like （#LazyReader）。 But Ashleigh's book deserves one。 This book is witty， sensitive and vulnerable。 She's in the arena of life， a la Brene Brown。 Keep on daring greatly， Ashleigh！ 。。。more
Tina
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Wow， considering the subject matter， it takes some work to make it boring and the author managed to do it。First hint was the endless "when I was young" chapters。While this book is honest and can be raw at times， I was expecting a lot more from this book。 Wow， considering the subject matter， it takes some work to make it boring and the author managed to do it。First hint was the endless "when I was young" chapters。While this book is honest and can be raw at times， I was expecting a lot more from this book。 。。。more
Sara Dovre Wudali
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This is an incredibly frank memoir。 Renard's generous trust in the reader makes this book feel like she is speaking directly into my brain through absolutely no filters。 This is an incredibly frank memoir。 Renard's generous trust in the reader makes this book feel like she is speaking directly into my brain through absolutely no filters。 。。。more
MeMe
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Swing is full of humor， erotic emotions， laughs out loud， and Ashleigh partakes in becoming an adult。 The sexy parts were masterfully written & advanced the narrative rather than simply steaming up the room。 I found it fascinating how Ashleigh thought about partaking， or shall I say， took part in the swinger's lifestyle。 It makes the memoir that much more profound。 I loved hearing about the people at the s*x club--their various ages and physiques--， and it was cool to listen to what one is like， Swing is full of humor， erotic emotions， laughs out loud， and Ashleigh partakes in becoming an adult。 The sexy parts were masterfully written & advanced the narrative rather than simply steaming up the room。 I found it fascinating how Ashleigh thought about partaking， or shall I say， took part in the swinger's lifestyle。 It makes the memoir that much more profound。 I loved hearing about the people at the s*x club--their various ages and physiques--， and it was cool to listen to what one is like， too， for that matter。 Swing is a book with a wild side， for sure， but if you're someone who has or has had s*x and likes it， then you won't be shocked by what you read。 Swing is the most definitely and explicit nurture read。 I love the fact Ashleigh was comfortable writing about enjoying sex clubs and wanting to partake /partaking in a swinger lifestyle。 It took me deeper into her life。 This one， for me， was one of the hottest， steamiest， sexiest self-help memoir books I ever read。 I most definitely might check out a sex club/swingers club one of these days， Wink。 Ashleigh most definitely delivered the boldest memoir you would ever read。 What may rock the next person's boat may not rock your boat， and that is ok。 With that being said， grab you a copy of Swing， let Ashleigh take you on a ride。 Oh yeah， you might want to grab yourself a glass of wine， a margarita， or whatever adult beverage you prefer， put the kids to bed and unwind。 。。。more
Keema Waterfield
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In SWING professional athlete， perfectionist mom and world’s worst swinger Ashleigh Renard blows everything up in order to find her true self hiding under all the rules she’s been bound by。 Sexy， funny， and beautifully written， this deeply honest book doesn’t shy away from the “lifey-ness” of life。 Come for the sex scenes， stay for the Ah face！
Megan Maxwell
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Wow… I didn’t want Swing to end。 I’m ready to read it all over again。 Ashleigh Renard is a gifted storyteller who takes us along her journey growing up， becoming a wife， mother and career woman， all the while ensuring her many roles are executed with purpose， precision and poise。 While there were titillating， sexy， club scenes， Swing is flush with life lessons in which as leaders and nurturers， many will connect with in so many ways。 Through her own introspective and vivid experiences， Ashleigh Wow… I didn’t want Swing to end。 I’m ready to read it all over again。 Ashleigh Renard is a gifted storyteller who takes us along her journey growing up， becoming a wife， mother and career woman， all the while ensuring her many roles are executed with purpose， precision and poise。 While there were titillating， sexy， club scenes， Swing is flush with life lessons in which as leaders and nurturers， many will connect with in so many ways。 Through her own introspective and vivid experiences， Ashleigh recounts experiences that illustrate how being true to oneself fosters not only one's own health and wellbeing， but that of those around us。 She shares how it’s not the final outcome that matters but the transition from one moment to the next that reveal our integrity and ability to inspire。 Ashleigh overcomes life ups， downs an in-betweens with foresight and grace。 Exciting and full of truths， you won’t want to put this book down。 。。。more
Allison Williams
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While hardcore adulting （“our children used coasters”） and softcore swinging， Ashleigh Renard realized her perfect life…actually kind of sucked。 Peeling away her practiced， shiny-homeschooling-supermom exterior， she charted her own course of self-discovery within marriage and family， from peeing when she wants to public schooling， while rediscovering her writing voice。 By turns charming， funny， sad and surprising， SWING shows how having the courage to blow up the love you have makes room for the While hardcore adulting （“our children used coasters”） and softcore swinging， Ashleigh Renard realized her perfect life…actually kind of sucked。 Peeling away her practiced， shiny-homeschooling-supermom exterior， she charted her own course of self-discovery within marriage and family， from peeing when she wants to public schooling， while rediscovering her writing voice。 By turns charming， funny， sad and surprising， SWING shows how having the courage to blow up the love you have makes room for the love you deserve。 Turning the pages （or listening to the wonderfully author-narrated audiobook） is like being at all-night slumber party with your favorite sister， best friend， and coolest aunt all rolled into one hilarious， honestly flawed spiritual guide & marriage counselor。 Yes， Ashleigh， you did it。 It’s perfect。 And everyone likes you even more。 。。。more
Dana
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I am so in awe of Ashleighs bravery in being this open。 Such an honest and raw look into her life。 I admire her so much！ I was so captivated by her story。 She put it all out there and certainly didn't hold back。 To my friends who love a solid "eggplant read" this one is for you！ Hehehehe！ - with that being said， it's also SO much more than that。 I encourage you to read this and see for yourself。A sentence that made me wheeze laugh！"I have always attested to being comfortable with nudity， but I c I am so in awe of Ashleighs bravery in being this open。 Such an honest and raw look into her life。 I admire her so much！ I was so captivated by her story。 She put it all out there and certainly didn't hold back。 To my friends who love a solid "eggplant read" this one is for you！ Hehehehe！ - with that being said， it's also SO much more than that。 I encourage you to read this and see for yourself。A sentence that made me wheeze laugh！"I have always attested to being comfortable with nudity， but I can clarify that a whirling penis does make me a little uptight。"Chapter 19 was one of my favorites！ I could really feel Ashleighs love of writing。 So heartwarming。 It made me smile。 If it isn't already obvious， I enjoyed this memoir so， so much！ I love a memoir that makes me feel ALL the things， and Swing certainly did just that。Thank you so much for the gifted copy of your book Ashleigh！ And to Kate Rock Book Tours！ 。。。more
Jessica Henry
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Debut memoirist Ashleigh Renard takes us on her sexy， smart journey of self-discovery， from the ice skating rink to a brief foray into the couples-swing scene。 Drowning in perfectionism and her own ideals of what she is "supposed" to be， Ashleigh knows that something has to change。 You'll laugh and cheer as Ashleigh discovers who she is， what she wants， and what she deserves from her marriage， her family， and most of all herself。 Swing is a fast read， with an unexpected payoff: when you are done Debut memoirist Ashleigh Renard takes us on her sexy， smart journey of self-discovery， from the ice skating rink to a brief foray into the couples-swing scene。 Drowning in perfectionism and her own ideals of what she is "supposed" to be， Ashleigh knows that something has to change。 You'll laugh and cheer as Ashleigh discovers who she is， what she wants， and what she deserves from her marriage， her family， and most of all herself。 Swing is a fast read， with an unexpected payoff: when you are done， you will feel like you've just spent quality time with a dear friend who makes you smile- while also telling you something important about the choices we make。 。。。more
Rhonda Walker
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This book is a must read！ Ashleigh holds nothing back in this book about marriage， doing it all and finding yourself 。。。 with a few sex club escapades thrown in to really get your mind racing and your blood flowing！ She’s honest & real about the good， the bad and the driven。 This is one of those books that you’ll lose track of time， supper won’t be made and you’ll forget to pick up the kids。 Grab it today！！！
Elizabeth
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This is a really fun book！ It has swinging--especially its exploration and consideration--in it， yes， but it also has so much more。 Not only are the author， Ashleigh Renard， and her husband curious and interested in swinging， but they're also regular people。 She runs a successful business; he is also successful in his career。 They have kids。 She homeschools， for Pete's sake！ Not what I expected when I picked up the book， but it makes the memoir that much deeper。 I loved hearing about the people This is a really fun book！ It has swinging--especially its exploration and consideration--in it， yes， but it also has so much more。 Not only are the author， Ashleigh Renard， and her husband curious and interested in swinging， but they're also regular people。 She runs a successful business; he is also successful in his career。 They have kids。 She homeschools， for Pete's sake！ Not what I expected when I picked up the book， but it makes the memoir that much deeper。 I loved hearing about the people at the sex club--their various ages and physiques--and it was cool to hear what one is like， too， for that matter。 This is a book with a wild side， for sure， but if you're someone who has or has had sex and likes it， then you won't be shocked by what you read。 Or you will， but it will be interesting！ I listened to it， and I can only imagine what my apartment neighbors thought！ 。。。more
Cassie （idahogirlreads）
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If you've been following my account for a minute， you know I love steamy romances。 So when I heard about Ashleigh Renard's memoir SWING I thought "Yes！"As expected， there's talk of sex。 But even if reading about sex makes you uncomfortable， I absolutely still recommend this memoir！ Because it's about so much more than sex。 You can skim those parts and still get a deep appreciation for how much heart there is in Ashleigh's stories of growth， self discovery， and doing it all - as a mom， wife， frie If you've been following my account for a minute， you know I love steamy romances。 So when I heard about Ashleigh Renard's memoir SWING I thought "Yes！"As expected， there's talk of sex。 But even if reading about sex makes you uncomfortable， I absolutely still recommend this memoir！ Because it's about so much more than sex。 You can skim those parts and still get a deep appreciation for how much heart there is in Ashleigh's stories of growth， self discovery， and doing it all - as a mom， wife， friend， homeschooler， and coach。There are sex parts that are explicit （I'm here for it！） but it's also about the exploration， the expectations， and reality vs fantasy。 And you will learn a bit about the lifestyle！ （What lifestyle？ Hint: it's in the title！）Ashleigh talks about her demons and expectations around being a wife and mother， and balancing the working mom life。 Just reading about her busy life had me exhausted！ 😆 She dives into her exploration of spirituality， examines her need for perfection， talks about the tension with her husband's family， and questions her marriage and other life choices in a way that is honest and raw。 I loved the comparison of what Ashleigh was teaching her skating girls （she was a synchronized skating coach） and what she was telling herself。 Her transformation to a woman who lifts up other women AND herself was beautiful to read。 I really resonated with the chapters of learning how to love yourself。At the center of this memoir are the acknowledgements that it's ok to question， to make choices that aren't mainstream， to change your mind， to break up or mend relationships， and to stand up for yourself - to your partner， to your family and even to yourself。 I'm sharing a few quotes I loved from the book in the comments。Grab yourself and a girlfriend a copy！ Quotes I loved:"They were looking for sexy fun， but also， many of them were trying to connect more deeply with themselves by expressing the aspect of humanness that is the most repressed， the most judged， the most taboo: sexual desire。""I felt I needed to be better before I loved myself。" "We had to stay in the moment， even when we were certain we were in-between the important parts。" （This section made me cry！！ 😭）"To share my writing was to risk being terribly misunderstood。" 。。。more
Morgan Crane
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A hilarious， erotic， emotional & profound look at being an adult， a mother， a modern woman who wants it all but cannot find it by doing it all！Loved it so much。 I connected on so many levels to the themes of wanting to be an adult， feeling of wondering if I settled for the first nice guy I dated after college， the pressures & double standards of motherhood & becoming less “crunchy” over time but maintaining what is important to me。 I love how Ashleigh sprinkled in parts of her formative years an A hilarious， erotic， emotional & profound look at being an adult， a mother， a modern woman who wants it all but cannot find it by doing it all！Loved it so much。 I connected on so many levels to the themes of wanting to be an adult， feeling of wondering if I settled for the first nice guy I dated after college， the pressures & double standards of motherhood & becoming less “crunchy” over time but maintaining what is important to me。 I love how Ashleigh sprinkled in parts of her formative years and had mini essays on topics like， the pressure to be perfect as a figure skater， inequality between men & women in the work force， body dysmorphia & eating disorders without breaking away from the main story too much。 The sexy parts were masterfully written & advanced the narrative rather that simply steaming up the room。 It was wonderful。 Congratulations on your debut， Ashleigh！ 。。。more
Megsbookclub
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Swing was much more than sex clubs or swinging， the author @ashleighrenard really bares all！ She is honest with readers about her struggles to “do it all”。 She is a wife， a mother and a perfectionist。 Her and her husband have a strong marriage and have been happily together for a long time， she realized she needed more。 But maybe that more was just give herself some grace and learn to love herself。 I thought this was a witty memoir but she does go deep into some chapters， so I would also classif Swing was much more than sex clubs or swinging， the author @ashleighrenard really bares all！ She is honest with readers about her struggles to “do it all”。 She is a wife， a mother and a perfectionist。 Her and her husband have a strong marriage and have been happily together for a long time， she realized she needed more。 But maybe that more was just give herself some grace and learn to love herself。 I thought this was a witty memoir but she does go deep into some chapters， so I would also classify it as a self-help， self-love book。 If you are looking for something honest yet also racy and fun， this is a great one to check out。 。。。more
BreeAnn （She Just Loves Books）
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I really enjoyed Ashleigh's story， and honestly， her complete openness。 This felt like pulling back the curtain on someone's life and marriage， and I really appreciated how much Ashleigh shared。 This has some definitely steamy scenes， but it's about more than that。 It's about a marriage， relationship， and self-discovery。 I had the chance to alternate between the audio and the physical book， and I enjoyed both！ I thought this was a great book！I was provided a gifted copy of this book for free。 I I really enjoyed Ashleigh's story， and honestly， her complete openness。 This felt like pulling back the curtain on someone's life and marriage， and I really appreciated how much Ashleigh shared。 This has some definitely steamy scenes， but it's about more than that。 It's about a marriage， relationship， and self-discovery。 I had the chance to alternate between the audio and the physical book， and I enjoyed both！ I thought this was a great book！I was provided a gifted copy of this book for free。 I am leaving my review voluntarily。 。。。more
Taylor Madison
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This book is an excellent memoir of literally doing it all， as the cover reads。 During this book we follow Ashleigh on her journey through adult life。 Through finding herself and finding out that it’s okay to be needy。 It’s okay to want things a certain way and not want things a certain way。 There is more to life and relationships than just sex。 But sex is definitely a big factor of relationships。 We find out all about her journey through trying polygamy and monogamy and being a swinger。 This bo This book is an excellent memoir of literally doing it all， as the cover reads。 During this book we follow Ashleigh on her journey through adult life。 Through finding herself and finding out that it’s okay to be needy。 It’s okay to want things a certain way and not want things a certain way。 There is more to life and relationships than just sex。 But sex is definitely a big factor of relationships。 We find out all about her journey through trying polygamy and monogamy and being a swinger。 This book comes full circle and there is actually a lot more to relate to than you’d imagine by the cover and the description。 This is definitely a must read on your TBR， especially if your not into memoirs。 。。。more
Stephanie Klee
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I received an ARC copy from Ashleigh。 I had no preconceived notions of what to expect going in， but OMG what a ride！ Her journey to self-love and making herself a better person， mother， wife， and trainer was nothing short of incredible。 I rooted for you， cried with you， and am so happy for you that you found peace with yourself and others。 More importantly， that you are able to make others wait while you finally get to pee。 Much love。
Allison
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I was enthralled by this book。 The racy beginning opens doors to the daily struggles of the mom/family life I am familiar with。 So many of the challenges of raising kids and balancing marriage with career demands were addressed throughout the entire book。 The author's attempts to go outside of her marriage to seek the attention she craved were fascinating to me。 She often came away with wonderful nuggets of wisdom through her struggles。 She doesn't appear to hold anything back！ I completed readi I was enthralled by this book。 The racy beginning opens doors to the daily struggles of the mom/family life I am familiar with。 So many of the challenges of raising kids and balancing marriage with career demands were addressed throughout the entire book。 The author's attempts to go outside of her marriage to seek the attention she craved were fascinating to me。 She often came away with wonderful nuggets of wisdom through her struggles。 She doesn't appear to hold anything back！ I completed reading this book within 48 hours of receiving it as an Advanced Reader Copy for LFL stewards。 As with most memoirs， sharing the life of one can reveal parts of other people's lives that those others may not want to share。 This memoir makes me question how the family members mentioned in this book will react， including her children， to the attention they didn't necessarily ask for from details of their lives they didn't ask to share。 In these times of oversharing on social media， this will be an excellent conversation starter！ Looking forward to sharing this book in my LFL after I pass it on to some friends！ 。。。more
Mike Fraser
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Deep， raw， passionate， insightful， honest。 Without sounding cliche， this is one of those books that you can't put down。 Great writing， a unique and real-life story of a world that many people don't understand or think exists。 Ashleigh takes you through a whirlwind lifestyle and shares real-life， honest experiences。 Just a fantastic read。 Deep， raw， passionate， insightful， honest。 Without sounding cliche， this is one of those books that you can't put down。 Great writing， a unique and real-life story of a world that many people don't understand or think exists。 Ashleigh takes you through a whirlwind lifestyle and shares real-life， honest experiences。 Just a fantastic read。 。。。more
Philip Nanos
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Great book by an amazing woman！ It takes guts to tell your story。 Ashleigh hit a home run！
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Swing&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0