Polyamory Ethics 2 Books Collection Set - Polysecure & The Ethical Slut - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
The Ethical Slut, Third Edition

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781944934989 (Polysecure), 9780399579660 (The Ethical Slut)
Publisher: Thornapple Press, Ten Speed Press

Overview
This two-book paperback set pairs two of the most respected voices in modern nonmonogamy writing. Polysecure by Jessica Fern applies attachment theory to polyamorous life, offering a practical, research-informed framework for building trust and emotional safety across multiple partners. The Ethical Slut, Third Edition by Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy is the long-running classic guide to open relationships, fully updated with contemporary language and current relationship advice. Together they give curious readers, couples, and polycules both the psychological grounding and the day-to-day communication tools needed to navigate consensual nonmonogamy with honesty, respect, and confidence.

About the Books
Polysecure introduces Jessica Fern's nested model of attachment and trauma, showing how early relational experiences shape a person's capacity for trust and closeness when loving more than one partner. Fern, a psychotherapist specializing in nonmonogamy, blends research-backed theory with reflective exercises and real client stories, guiding readers toward what she calls secure attachment within polyamorous and open relationship structures. The book addresses jealousy, insecurity, and communication breakdowns not as problems to eliminate but as signals to understand and work through together.

The Ethical Slut, Third Edition is the fully revised update of the book widely credited with helping launch the modern nonmonogamy movement. Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy walk readers through negotiating agreements, setting and respecting boundaries, managing jealousy, practicing safer sex, and communicating desires honestly. The third edition folds in decades of reader feedback and current thinking on gender, identity, and relationship diversity, while keeping the warm, practical, non-judgmental voice that made the original a touchstone text. Read side by side, these two books move from the internal emotional landscape of nonmonogamy into the external skills of living it day to day, making the pairing especially useful for individuals, couples, and pods actively building or rethinking open relationship agreements. Therapists, students of psychology or human sexuality, and curious readers new to the topic will all find concrete, actionable guidance rather than abstract theory alone.

Key Benefits

• Combines attachment theory with hands-on communication tools for nonmonogamous relationships
• Written by recognized, experienced voices in the polyamory and open relationship space
• Covers jealousy, boundaries, consent, and safer sex in practical, non-judgmental language
• Useful for individuals, couples, and larger polycules navigating real relationship decisions
• Relevant for therapists, students, and researchers studying relationships and sexuality
• Brand-new paperback set, ideal for gifting to a partner, book club, or curious friend

Book-by-Book Guide
Polysecure — Jessica Fern applies attachment theory to polyamory through her original nested model of attachment and trauma.
The Ethical Slut, Third Edition — Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy's updated classic guide to negotiating boundaries, consent, and communication in open relationships.

About the Authors
Jessica Fern is a psychotherapist and coach who works internationally with individuals and couples exploring consensual nonmonogamy, and is the author of Polysecure and its follow-up works on attachment and polyamory. Dossie Easton is a therapist and longtime educator on alternative sexuality, while Janet W. Hardy is a writer and editor who has published extensively on nonmonogamy and kink; together they co-wrote The Ethical Slut, first published in 1997 and revised across three editions since. All three authors draw on decades of clinical practice and community experience with nontraditional relationship structures.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Pair the emotional depth of Polysecure with the practical, hands-on wisdom of The Ethical Slut for a well-rounded nonmonogamy library. A thoughtful gift for a partner, a book club pick, or a meaningful addition to any relationship-focused reading list, this brand-new paperback set is ready to read cover to cover.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.