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Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is zeroing in faster than Cupid's arrow. Whether you're coupled up or flying solo, these adults-only stores promise to make the holiday a bit more (ahem) pleasurable. Is it getting hot in here...?

For more non-skeevy sex shops around the country, check out our guides to Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, or browse online with the help of Racked National.

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