SAUCY army wives are keeping the home fires burning with steamy personalised novels backed by tycoon Duncan Bannatyne.

The provocative paperbacks are a hit with long-distance lovers after the Clydebank-born gyms boss was won over by them on hit BBC show Dragons' Den.

Wives and girlfriends can make themselves the main characters in the raunchy reads - creating a unique sexual fantasy for their men.

U Star Novels have seen a 40 per cent rise in sales since shipping began to soldiers in Afghanistan. Forces Store owner Jules Prentice said: "They add a bit of sizzle to relationships during long separations."

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