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Author
Publisher
Balance
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Many of us were raised with the idea that true love means finding our "other half" and that a spark is the best foundation for successful long-term partnerships and marriages. But what if this understanding is flawed? Grounded in two decades of original research and work with couples from around the world, Love by Design introduces a groundbreaking new foundation for love: The Emergent Love Model. As Dr. Nasserzadeh knows, successful partnerships...
Author
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Ask better questions, strengthen empathic listening, and practice vulnerability in conversation through 12 questions tested and proven by The Skin Deep's Emmy Award-winning work, perfect for combatting disconnection within your intimate relationships"--
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An experienced therapist, radio personality, and bestselling author offers 21st-century solutions to the most frequent relationship pitfalls that continue to plague couples. In concise, easy-to-digest chapters, she breaks down the fifteen most common issues in relationships and provides three innovative solutions for each"--
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A timeworn book opens up the past for one woman in this gripping exploration of love, fate and independence from the acclaimed author of Some of It Was Real. Constance Sparks always says yes...when her capricious best friend needs money; when her boss gives her more responsibility without a raise; and when her boyfriend, Hayden, who is very kind but also secretive, asks her to marry him. While planning their wedding-and struggling with anxiety about...
8) The catch
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In a last-ditch effort to rescue her brand from the brink of irrelevance, Boston fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen finds herself in a rural fishing village on the east coast of Canada. The only thing scarier than nature itself? The burly and bearded B and B owner and fisherman, Evan Whaler--who single-handedly disproves the theory that Canadians are "nice." After a boating accident lands Evan unconscious in the hospital, Mel is mistaken for his...
Author
Publisher
Zibby Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Kate is a bit of a mess. Two years after losing her young husband Cameron, she's grieving, solo parenting, working like mad at her university fundraising job, always dropping the ball--and yet clinging to her sense of humor. Lurching from one comedic crisis to the next, she also navigates an overbearing mom and a Tinder-obsessed best friend who's determined to matchmake Kate with her hot new neighbor. When an in-flight problem leaves Kate and her...
11) Inverno
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Inverno is a love story that stretches across decades. Inverno is also the story of Caroline, waiting in Central Park in a snowstorm for her phone to ring, yards from where, thirty years ago, Alastair, as a boy, hid in the trees. Will he call? Won’t he? The story moves the way the mind does: years flash by in an instant—now we are in the perilous world of fairy tale, now stranded anew in childhood, with its sorrows and harsh words. Ever-present...
12) Grandma kisses
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A sweet and gentle celebration of the love between a grandmother and her grandchild, packed with kisses! Grandma gives her grandchild kisses at playtime, storytime, lunchtime, and bedtime in this sweet and gentle celebration of the love between a grandmother and her grandchild. The special bond between grandparents and grandchildren is captured in the adorable illustrations, while the lyrical text is perfect for reading aloud.
15) I drew a heart
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A boy draws hearts and shows them to his family, learning a little bit about himself and about love along the way.
16) Love bubble
Author
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Harry's grandmother, Big Girl, teaches him the power of love for self and community.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"This is a kids book about love. Love is powerful. The truth of it is that love has the power to change the world for the better. By keeping love where it belongs-up front and center-anger, misunderstanding, and division don't stand a chance"--
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's Valentine's Day, and JJ and his classmates are exchanging valentines. Then they realize they forgot to make one for Ms. Appleberry, so they team up to show her they care"--
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