‘Sin-free’ sex toy shops like Book22 and My Beloveds Garden pop up for Christians

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Sex toys for Christians? They’re heating up online stores like Book22 and My Beloveds Garden, where devout couples can browse for everything from “intimacy kits” to lubricants.

Book22.com, which sells “edibles,” massage oils and games, was started by Joy Wilson two years ago, according to NPR.com.  Discovering she had little desire for sex after having her first baby, Wilson and her husband started shopping for marital aids but found that Internet searches turned up porn sites.

“I was really surprised that it was that bad,” she told NPR.com. So she started her own “sin-free” sex toy business, selling books, toys and even advice. The store’s name is a reference to the Song of Solomon, which makes up the 22nd book of the Bible.

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