On the surface, Sandra Stachowicz appeared to have a full and happy life - gainfully employed as a book publicist and author in Edinburgh, she was engaged to be married to her partner of nearly nine years.
However, underneath all her personal successes, the 35-year-old felt that "something was missing".
Her feelings came to a head in spectacular fashion after she and her business partner launched their first erotica series, entitled 'Rebel Romance: 15 Stories Of Unconventional Taboo And Wild Romance'.