Author: Tami Franklin
Publisher: Calava Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Enjoy this heartwarming and magical collection from sweet romance author Tami Franklin... Need some Happily Ever After in your day? Grab this collection of six short stories--some sweet, some swoony, some with a little sprinkle of magic . . . and all guaranteed to make you smile! From a Distance - When insomniac Alex hears violinist Ellery play on a nearby rooftop, he’s immediately intrigued. He wants to get to know her better, but dating's tricky when you're both in quarantine. Is it possible to get close when you have to stay six feet apart? Stolen Moments - On the eve of her birthday, for as long as she can remember, Allana has dreamed of him. But dreams fade away in the morning light, and she isn’t sure if the love of her life is actually a figment of her imagination. Will she give him up or put all her faith in the impossible? It’s Just So Molly Ringwald: An 80s Love Story - Jess is a head-banging rocker with a soft spot for romantic movies. Brandon is a preppy jock with a soft spot for Jess. They come from two different worlds, but can they overcome the clash of cliques and take a chance on love? A Piece of Cake - Emily is a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love. Sam is a swoony cake designer who pops up as a match for her latest client. When practical, professional Emily develops a not-so-practical or professional crush on Sam, she has to decide if the magic of true love is worth risking her heart. A Chance for Love - When Avery meets TV star Chance Evans, she’s thrilled to meet him, get an autograph, and move on. But when Chance reaches out for more, she’s not sure what to do. With paparazzi, crazy fans, and a not-so-little age gap, a happy ending for these unlikely lovers will take a leap of faith. Unscheduled Departure - Rowan is devastated when her boyfriend, Finn, tells her he’s moving across the country to take over the family business, and thrilled when he changes his mind at the last minute and gets off the plane. But things get weird, and it’s not long before Ro’s questioning if Finn’s really who she thinks he is. Is she imagining things? Or are other forces at work that mean Ro could lose her Finn forever? *** Keywords: Happily ever after, romantic novels, small town romance, contemporary romance, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, love books, love stories, romantic comedy, chick lit, funny romance, humorous romance, humorous fiction, women’s fiction, romance series, holiday junction, family life, dating, romantic comedy series, sweet romance, clean and wholesome romance, funny romance, beach read, romcom, quirky romance, magical romance
...And Then They Fell in Love
Author: Tami Franklin
Publisher: Calava Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Enjoy this heartwarming and magical collection from sweet romance author Tami Franklin... Need some Happily Ever After in your day? Grab this collection of six short stories--some sweet, some swoony, some with a little sprinkle of magic . . . and all guaranteed to make you smile! From a Distance - When insomniac Alex hears violinist Ellery play on a nearby rooftop, he’s immediately intrigued. He wants to get to know her better, but dating's tricky when you're both in quarantine. Is it possible to get close when you have to stay six feet apart? Stolen Moments - On the eve of her birthday, for as long as she can remember, Allana has dreamed of him. But dreams fade away in the morning light, and she isn’t sure if the love of her life is actually a figment of her imagination. Will she give him up or put all her faith in the impossible? It’s Just So Molly Ringwald: An 80s Love Story - Jess is a head-banging rocker with a soft spot for romantic movies. Brandon is a preppy jock with a soft spot for Jess. They come from two different worlds, but can they overcome the clash of cliques and take a chance on love? A Piece of Cake - Emily is a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love. Sam is a swoony cake designer who pops up as a match for her latest client. When practical, professional Emily develops a not-so-practical or professional crush on Sam, she has to decide if the magic of true love is worth risking her heart. A Chance for Love - When Avery meets TV star Chance Evans, she’s thrilled to meet him, get an autograph, and move on. But when Chance reaches out for more, she’s not sure what to do. With paparazzi, crazy fans, and a not-so-little age gap, a happy ending for these unlikely lovers will take a leap of faith. Unscheduled Departure - Rowan is devastated when her boyfriend, Finn, tells her he’s moving across the country to take over the family business, and thrilled when he changes his mind at the last minute and gets off the plane. But things get weird, and it’s not long before Ro’s questioning if Finn’s really who she thinks he is. Is she imagining things? Or are other forces at work that mean Ro could lose her Finn forever? *** Keywords: Happily ever after, romantic novels, small town romance, contemporary romance, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, love books, love stories, romantic comedy, chick lit, funny romance, humorous romance, humorous fiction, women’s fiction, romance series, holiday junction, family life, dating, romantic comedy series, sweet romance, clean and wholesome romance, funny romance, beach read, romcom, quirky romance, magical romance
Publisher: Calava Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Enjoy this heartwarming and magical collection from sweet romance author Tami Franklin... Need some Happily Ever After in your day? Grab this collection of six short stories--some sweet, some swoony, some with a little sprinkle of magic . . . and all guaranteed to make you smile! From a Distance - When insomniac Alex hears violinist Ellery play on a nearby rooftop, he’s immediately intrigued. He wants to get to know her better, but dating's tricky when you're both in quarantine. Is it possible to get close when you have to stay six feet apart? Stolen Moments - On the eve of her birthday, for as long as she can remember, Allana has dreamed of him. But dreams fade away in the morning light, and she isn’t sure if the love of her life is actually a figment of her imagination. Will she give him up or put all her faith in the impossible? It’s Just So Molly Ringwald: An 80s Love Story - Jess is a head-banging rocker with a soft spot for romantic movies. Brandon is a preppy jock with a soft spot for Jess. They come from two different worlds, but can they overcome the clash of cliques and take a chance on love? A Piece of Cake - Emily is a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love. Sam is a swoony cake designer who pops up as a match for her latest client. When practical, professional Emily develops a not-so-practical or professional crush on Sam, she has to decide if the magic of true love is worth risking her heart. A Chance for Love - When Avery meets TV star Chance Evans, she’s thrilled to meet him, get an autograph, and move on. But when Chance reaches out for more, she’s not sure what to do. With paparazzi, crazy fans, and a not-so-little age gap, a happy ending for these unlikely lovers will take a leap of faith. Unscheduled Departure - Rowan is devastated when her boyfriend, Finn, tells her he’s moving across the country to take over the family business, and thrilled when he changes his mind at the last minute and gets off the plane. But things get weird, and it’s not long before Ro’s questioning if Finn’s really who she thinks he is. Is she imagining things? Or are other forces at work that mean Ro could lose her Finn forever? *** Keywords: Happily ever after, romantic novels, small town romance, contemporary romance, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, love books, love stories, romantic comedy, chick lit, funny romance, humorous romance, humorous fiction, women’s fiction, romance series, holiday junction, family life, dating, romantic comedy series, sweet romance, clean and wholesome romance, funny romance, beach read, romcom, quirky romance, magical romance
The One We Fell in Love With
Author: Paige Toon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593715632
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
In the spirit of Colleen Hoover, a sweeping, poignant coming-of-age story about three identical sisters who each fall in love with the same boy next door, calling into question everything they know about themselves and their sisterhood. Three sisters. Three love stories. A secret that changes everything. Phoebe, Eliza, and Rose are three identical sisters who couldn’t be more different. When they’re seventeen, a beautiful boy moves in next door and nobody is surprised when Angus and Phoebe fall in love. Everybody loves Phoebe. But is she the sister he’s meant to be with? When Phoebe spends a summer in the French Alps, she meets a man who makes her wonder the same question. Ten years later, it’s two weeks until Phoebe’s wedding when something unexpected changes all of their lives. Eliza will have to face a love from her past, one that could unmoor her or finally mend her broken heart. Meanwhile Rose, who has always been the responsible one, is ready for change—but is she ready for the man fate will bring? Angus will always be the boy next door in each of their hearts, but who is each sister meant to fall in love with?
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593715632
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
In the spirit of Colleen Hoover, a sweeping, poignant coming-of-age story about three identical sisters who each fall in love with the same boy next door, calling into question everything they know about themselves and their sisterhood. Three sisters. Three love stories. A secret that changes everything. Phoebe, Eliza, and Rose are three identical sisters who couldn’t be more different. When they’re seventeen, a beautiful boy moves in next door and nobody is surprised when Angus and Phoebe fall in love. Everybody loves Phoebe. But is she the sister he’s meant to be with? When Phoebe spends a summer in the French Alps, she meets a man who makes her wonder the same question. Ten years later, it’s two weeks until Phoebe’s wedding when something unexpected changes all of their lives. Eliza will have to face a love from her past, one that could unmoor her or finally mend her broken heart. Meanwhile Rose, who has always been the responsible one, is ready for change—but is she ready for the man fate will bring? Angus will always be the boy next door in each of their hearts, but who is each sister meant to fall in love with?
After We Fell
Author: Anna Todd
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476792569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
Soon to be a major motion picture! Book 3 of the After series—newly revised and expanded, Anna Todd's After fanfiction racked up 1 billion reads online and captivated readers across the globe. Experience the internet's most talked-about book for yourself from the writer Cosmopolitan called “the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation.” Tessa and Hardin’s love was complicated before. Now it’s more confusing than ever. AFTER WE FELL...Life will never be the same. #HESSA Just as Tessa makes the biggest decision of her life, everything changes. Revelations about first her family, and then Hardin’s, throw everything they knew before in doubt and makes their hard-won future together more difficult to claim. Tessa’s life begins to come unglued. Nothing is what she thought it was. Not her friends. Not her family. The one person she should be able to rely on, Hardin, is furious when he discovers the massive secret she’s been keeping. And rather than being understanding, he turns to sabotage. Tessa knows Hardin loves her and will do anything to protect her, but there’s a difference between loving someone and being able to have them in your life. This cycle of jealousy, unpredictable anger, and forgiveness is exhausting. She’s never felt so intensely for anyone, so exhilarated by someone’s kiss—but is the irrepressible heat between her and Hardin worth all the drama? Love used to be enough to hold them together. But if Tessa follows her heart now, will it be...the end?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476792569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
Soon to be a major motion picture! Book 3 of the After series—newly revised and expanded, Anna Todd's After fanfiction racked up 1 billion reads online and captivated readers across the globe. Experience the internet's most talked-about book for yourself from the writer Cosmopolitan called “the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation.” Tessa and Hardin’s love was complicated before. Now it’s more confusing than ever. AFTER WE FELL...Life will never be the same. #HESSA Just as Tessa makes the biggest decision of her life, everything changes. Revelations about first her family, and then Hardin’s, throw everything they knew before in doubt and makes their hard-won future together more difficult to claim. Tessa’s life begins to come unglued. Nothing is what she thought it was. Not her friends. Not her family. The one person she should be able to rely on, Hardin, is furious when he discovers the massive secret she’s been keeping. And rather than being understanding, he turns to sabotage. Tessa knows Hardin loves her and will do anything to protect her, but there’s a difference between loving someone and being able to have them in your life. This cycle of jealousy, unpredictable anger, and forgiveness is exhausting. She’s never felt so intensely for anyone, so exhilarated by someone’s kiss—but is the irrepressible heat between her and Hardin worth all the drama? Love used to be enough to hold them together. But if Tessa follows her heart now, will it be...the end?
Not A Lot of Reasons to Sing, but Enough
Author: Kyle Tran Myhre
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 1638340102
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
OF WHAT FUTURE ARE THESE THE WILD, EARLY DAYS? An exploration of the role that artists play in resisting authoritarianism with a sci-fi twist. In poetry, dialogue and visual art the book follows two wandering poets as they make their way from village to village, across a prison colony moon full of exiled rebels, robots, and storytellers. Part post-apocalyptic road journal, part alternate universe history of Hip Hop, and part “Letters to a Young Poet”-style toolkit for emerging poets and aspiring movement-builders, it's also a one-of-a-kind practitioners' take on poetry, power, and possibility. NOT A LOT OF REASONS TO SING is a: -post-apocalyptic road journal -alternate universe history of Hip Hop -“Letters to a Young Poet” -toolkit for emerging poets and aspiring movement-builders it's also a one-of-a-kind practitioners' take on poetry, power, and possibility.
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 1638340102
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
OF WHAT FUTURE ARE THESE THE WILD, EARLY DAYS? An exploration of the role that artists play in resisting authoritarianism with a sci-fi twist. In poetry, dialogue and visual art the book follows two wandering poets as they make their way from village to village, across a prison colony moon full of exiled rebels, robots, and storytellers. Part post-apocalyptic road journal, part alternate universe history of Hip Hop, and part “Letters to a Young Poet”-style toolkit for emerging poets and aspiring movement-builders, it's also a one-of-a-kind practitioners' take on poetry, power, and possibility. NOT A LOT OF REASONS TO SING is a: -post-apocalyptic road journal -alternate universe history of Hip Hop -“Letters to a Young Poet” -toolkit for emerging poets and aspiring movement-builders it's also a one-of-a-kind practitioners' take on poetry, power, and possibility.
I Fell in Love and Landed Amongst the Stars
Author: Monika Mangal
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1948147297
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Have you ever fallen in love? Does it make you strong, or does it become your weakness? What happens when it suddenly disappears from your life? Manvi Sharma, the creator of Algaav, the number one magazine on social issues in India, is in her office trying to pass the few hours left till her big day. Unable to distract herself, she asks her secretary, Rosy, to call the reporter who had been trying to get an appointment with her the past two months. Ankit Rohatgi, the reporter, had been eagerly waiting for the interview. He arrives at her office to ask all the important questions. Every step that Manvi takes is public, it seems like nothing about her is hidden from the world, but Ankit wants to know what is curtained behind her beautiful eyes. He wants the story of her journey to the top, the untold story.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1948147297
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Have you ever fallen in love? Does it make you strong, or does it become your weakness? What happens when it suddenly disappears from your life? Manvi Sharma, the creator of Algaav, the number one magazine on social issues in India, is in her office trying to pass the few hours left till her big day. Unable to distract herself, she asks her secretary, Rosy, to call the reporter who had been trying to get an appointment with her the past two months. Ankit Rohatgi, the reporter, had been eagerly waiting for the interview. He arrives at her office to ask all the important questions. Every step that Manvi takes is public, it seems like nothing about her is hidden from the world, but Ankit wants to know what is curtained behind her beautiful eyes. He wants the story of her journey to the top, the untold story.
I fell in love with you and I cried
Author: Rachel Hill
Publisher: Rachel Hill
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
I fell in love with you and I cried is a spiritual, personal and travel memoir of a year in India and Southeast Asia. In April 2017 my husband and I asked ourselves, what would we do if we could do anything? We decided to sell up, leave our jobs and go travelling, along the way unpicking the conditioning of property, career and security and exploring what a life with less stuff would look like. We gave away most of our possessions and in March 2018 we went to India, where we spent seven months in all, then Thailand, Tokyo, Nepal, Cambodia and Vietnam. My book documents the trip through the eyes of a relatively inexperienced traveller. The sights, sounds and colours of India and Southeast Asia as well as the physical and emotional challenges of a year of travel. This was a pre Covid19 trip of a lifetime; making connections with local people and fellow travellers and putting beliefs about minimalism into practice by living out of a small backpack for a year of slow travel.
Publisher: Rachel Hill
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
I fell in love with you and I cried is a spiritual, personal and travel memoir of a year in India and Southeast Asia. In April 2017 my husband and I asked ourselves, what would we do if we could do anything? We decided to sell up, leave our jobs and go travelling, along the way unpicking the conditioning of property, career and security and exploring what a life with less stuff would look like. We gave away most of our possessions and in March 2018 we went to India, where we spent seven months in all, then Thailand, Tokyo, Nepal, Cambodia and Vietnam. My book documents the trip through the eyes of a relatively inexperienced traveller. The sights, sounds and colours of India and Southeast Asia as well as the physical and emotional challenges of a year of travel. This was a pre Covid19 trip of a lifetime; making connections with local people and fellow travellers and putting beliefs about minimalism into practice by living out of a small backpack for a year of slow travel.
Since We Fell
Author: Dennis Lehane
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062129406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Barnes and Noble Best Book of the Year Bookpage Best of 2017 Booklist Best Crime Novel PopSugar Best Book of 2017 The new novel from New York Times bestseller Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island “Lehane is the master of complex human characters thrust into suspenseful, page-turning situations.” —Gillian Flynn Since We Fell follows Rachel Childs, a former journalist who, after an on-air mental breakdown, now lives as a virtual shut-in. In all other respects, however, she enjoys an ideal life with an ideal husband. Until a chance encounter on a rainy afternoon causes that ideal life to fray. As does Rachel’s marriage. As does Rachel herself. Sucked into a conspiracy thick with deception, violence, and possibly madness, Rachel must find the strength within herself to conquer unimaginable fears and mind-altering truths. By turns heart- breaking, suspenseful, romantic, and sophisticated, Since We Fell is a novel of profound psychological insight and tension. It is Dennis Lehane at his very best.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062129406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Barnes and Noble Best Book of the Year Bookpage Best of 2017 Booklist Best Crime Novel PopSugar Best Book of 2017 The new novel from New York Times bestseller Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island “Lehane is the master of complex human characters thrust into suspenseful, page-turning situations.” —Gillian Flynn Since We Fell follows Rachel Childs, a former journalist who, after an on-air mental breakdown, now lives as a virtual shut-in. In all other respects, however, she enjoys an ideal life with an ideal husband. Until a chance encounter on a rainy afternoon causes that ideal life to fray. As does Rachel’s marriage. As does Rachel herself. Sucked into a conspiracy thick with deception, violence, and possibly madness, Rachel must find the strength within herself to conquer unimaginable fears and mind-altering truths. By turns heart- breaking, suspenseful, romantic, and sophisticated, Since We Fell is a novel of profound psychological insight and tension. It is Dennis Lehane at his very best.
The Heaven of Animals
Author: David James Poissant
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476729964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A first collection by an award-winning writer features characters at relationship crossroads in such stories as "Lizard Man," in which two men race to save a sick alligator; and "The End of Aaron," in which a girl helps her boyfriend face his greatest fears.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476729964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A first collection by an award-winning writer features characters at relationship crossroads in such stories as "Lizard Man," in which two men race to save a sick alligator; and "The End of Aaron," in which a girl helps her boyfriend face his greatest fears.
How to Not Die Alone
Author: Logan Ury
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982120649
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A “must-read” (The Washington Post) funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams. Have you ever looked around and wondered, “Why has everyone found love except me?” You’re not the only one. Great relationships don’t just appear in our lives—they’re the culmination of a series of decisions, including whom to date, how to end it with the wrong person, and when to commit to the right one. But our brains often get in the way. We make poor decisions, which thwart us on our quest to find lasting love. Drawing from years of research, behavioral scientist turned dating coach Logan Ury reveals the hidden forces that cause those mistakes. But awareness on its own doesn’t lead to results. You have to actually change your behavior. Ury shows you how. This “simple-to-use guide” (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) focuses on a different decision in each chapter, incorporating insights from behavioral science, original research, and real-life stories. You’ll learn: -What’s holding you back in dating (and how to break the pattern) -What really matters in a long-term partner (and what really doesn’t) -How to overcome the perils of online dating (and make the apps work for you) -How to meet more people in real life (while doing activities you love) -How to make dates fun again (so they stop feeling like job interviews) -Why “the spark” is a myth (but you’ll find love anyway) This “data-driven” (Time), step-by-step guide to relationships, complete with hands-on exercises, is designed to transform your life. How to Not Die Alone will help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982120649
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A “must-read” (The Washington Post) funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams. Have you ever looked around and wondered, “Why has everyone found love except me?” You’re not the only one. Great relationships don’t just appear in our lives—they’re the culmination of a series of decisions, including whom to date, how to end it with the wrong person, and when to commit to the right one. But our brains often get in the way. We make poor decisions, which thwart us on our quest to find lasting love. Drawing from years of research, behavioral scientist turned dating coach Logan Ury reveals the hidden forces that cause those mistakes. But awareness on its own doesn’t lead to results. You have to actually change your behavior. Ury shows you how. This “simple-to-use guide” (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) focuses on a different decision in each chapter, incorporating insights from behavioral science, original research, and real-life stories. You’ll learn: -What’s holding you back in dating (and how to break the pattern) -What really matters in a long-term partner (and what really doesn’t) -How to overcome the perils of online dating (and make the apps work for you) -How to meet more people in real life (while doing activities you love) -How to make dates fun again (so they stop feeling like job interviews) -Why “the spark” is a myth (but you’ll find love anyway) This “data-driven” (Time), step-by-step guide to relationships, complete with hands-on exercises, is designed to transform your life. How to Not Die Alone will help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.
How to Fall in Love with Anyone
Author: Mandy Len Catron
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501137468
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
“A beautifully written and well-researched cultural criticism as well as an honest memoir” (Los Angeles Review of Books) from the author of the popular New York Times essay, “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This,” explores the romantic myths we create and explains how they limit our ability to achieve and sustain intimacy. What really makes love last? Does love ever work the way we say it does in movies and books and Facebook posts? Or does obsessing over those love stories hurt our real-life relationships? When her parents divorced after a twenty-eight year marriage and her own ten-year relationship ended, those were the questions that Mandy Len Catron wanted to answer. In a series of candid, vulnerable, and wise essays that takes a closer look at what it means to love someone, be loved, and how we present our love to the world, “Catron melds science and emotion beautifully into a thoughtful and thought-provoking meditation” (Bookpage). She delves back to 1944, when her grandparents met in a coal mining town in Appalachia, to her own dating life as a professor in Vancouver. She uses biologists’ research into dopamine triggers to ask whether the need to love is an innate human drive. She uses literary theory to show why we prefer certain kinds of love stories. She urges us to question the unwritten scripts we follow in relationships and looks into where those scripts come from. And she tells the story of how she decided to test an experiment that she’d read about—where the goal was to create intimacy between strangers using a list of thirty-six questions—and ended up in the surreal situation of having millions of people following her brand-new relationship. “Perfect fodder for the romantic and the cynic in all of us” (Booklist), How to Fall in Love with Anyone flips the script on love. “Clear-eyed and full of heart, it is mandatory reading for anyone coping with—or curious about—the challenges of contemporary courtship” (The Toronto Star).
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501137468
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
“A beautifully written and well-researched cultural criticism as well as an honest memoir” (Los Angeles Review of Books) from the author of the popular New York Times essay, “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This,” explores the romantic myths we create and explains how they limit our ability to achieve and sustain intimacy. What really makes love last? Does love ever work the way we say it does in movies and books and Facebook posts? Or does obsessing over those love stories hurt our real-life relationships? When her parents divorced after a twenty-eight year marriage and her own ten-year relationship ended, those were the questions that Mandy Len Catron wanted to answer. In a series of candid, vulnerable, and wise essays that takes a closer look at what it means to love someone, be loved, and how we present our love to the world, “Catron melds science and emotion beautifully into a thoughtful and thought-provoking meditation” (Bookpage). She delves back to 1944, when her grandparents met in a coal mining town in Appalachia, to her own dating life as a professor in Vancouver. She uses biologists’ research into dopamine triggers to ask whether the need to love is an innate human drive. She uses literary theory to show why we prefer certain kinds of love stories. She urges us to question the unwritten scripts we follow in relationships and looks into where those scripts come from. And she tells the story of how she decided to test an experiment that she’d read about—where the goal was to create intimacy between strangers using a list of thirty-six questions—and ended up in the surreal situation of having millions of people following her brand-new relationship. “Perfect fodder for the romantic and the cynic in all of us” (Booklist), How to Fall in Love with Anyone flips the script on love. “Clear-eyed and full of heart, it is mandatory reading for anyone coping with—or curious about—the challenges of contemporary courtship” (The Toronto Star).