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  Why Men Love Bitches

  From Doormat to Dreamgirl, A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

  by Sherry Argov

  Do you feel like you are too nice? Sherry Argov’s Why Men Love Bitches delivers a unique perspective as to why men are attracted to a strong woman who stands up for herself. With saucy detail on every page, this no-nonsense guide reveals why a strong woman is much more desirable than a "yes woman" who routinely sacrifices herself. The author provides compelling answers to the tough questions women often ask: ... (more)
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  My Horizontal Life

  A Collection of One-Night Stands

  by Chelsea Handler

  In this raucous collection of true-life stories, actress and comedian Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand. You've either done it or know someone who has: the one-night stand, the familiar outcome of a night spent at a bar, sometimes the sole payoff for your friend's irritating wedding, or the only... (more)
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  He's Just Not That Into You

  The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys

  by Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo

  He says: Oh sure, they say they're busy. They say that they didn't have even a moment in their insanely busy day to pick up the phone. It was just that crazy. All lies. With the advent of cell phones and speed dialing, it is almost impossible not to call you. Sometimes I call people from my pants pocket when I don't even mean to. If I were into you, you would be the bright spot in my horribly busy day. Which... (more)
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  Why Men Marry Bitches

  A Woman's Guide to Winning Her Man's Heart

  by Sherry Argov

  Make him chase you ...Until you catch him. Never shy and always laugh-out-loud funny, Sherry Argov's Why Men Marry Bitches is a sharp-witted manifesto that shows women how to transform a casual relationship into a committed one. With the grittiest of girlfriend-to-girlfriend detail, Argov removes the kid gloves and explains why being extra nice doesn't necessarily mean he'll be more devoted. The guide... (more)
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  Dork Whore: My Travels Through Asia as a Twenty-Year-Old Pseudo-Virgin

  by Iris Bahr

  Fresh out of the Israeli Army, twenty-year-old Iris Bahr decides to follow the footsteps of many before her and backpack through Asia. Only unlike the average traveler, she has more in mind than just seeing the sights: she is on a desperate mission to lose her virginity.   Dork Whore is a fresh and funny memoir about a young woman whose quirky personality and embarrassing neuroses always seem to get in the way... (more)
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  Some Girls

  My Life in a Harem

  by Jillian Lauren

  A jaw-dropping story of how a girl from the suburbs ends up in a prince's hare, and emerges from the secret Xanadu both richer and wiser At eighteen, Jillian Lauren was an NYU theater school dropout with a tip about an upcoming audition. The "casting director" told her that a rich businessman in Singapore would pay pretty American girls $20,000 if they stayed for two weeks to spice up his parties. Soon,... (more)
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  The Hookup Handbook: A Single Girl's Guide to Living It Up

  by Andrea Lavinthal

  A how to catch a man set of rules for this generation. One part satire and one part field guide, gives you the low down on getting down, one hook up at a time.
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  A Journal for Jordan: A Memoir of Love and Loss

  by Dana Canedy, Charles Monroe King

  In 2005, First Sergeant Charles Monroe King began to write what would become a two-hundred-page journal for his son in case he did not make it home from the war in Iraq. Charles King, forty-eight, was killed on October 14, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated under his Humvee on an isolated road near Baghdad. His son, Jordan, was seven months old. A Journal for Jordan is a mother’s letter to her... (more)
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  My Husband's Sweethearts

  by Bridget Asher

  When Lucy discovered that her charming, cheating husband was dying, she came home, opened up his little black book, and decided she wasn’t going through this alone. After all, Artie’s sweethearts were there for the good times—is it fair that Lucy should have to manage the hard times herself? In this wise, wickedly funny new novel, Lucy dials up the women in Artie’s black book and invites them for one last visit.... (more)
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  Dont Sweat The Small Stuff In Love

  Simple Ways to Nurture and Strengthen Your Relationships While Avoiding the Habits That Break Down Your Loving Connection

  by Richard Carlson, Kristine Carlson

  Now available in paperback! The New York Times bestselling authors show readers how to feel like newlyweds every day. He's helped 12 million people reduce the stress at home and at work. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Richard Carlson with Kristine, his wife of 14 years bring us a simple, stress-free approach to love. While depression, heartache, and anger are... (more)
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  Dating, Mating, and Manhandling: The Ornithological Guide to Men

  by Lauren Frances

  When it comes to your love life, “winging it” is for the birds. Are you puzzled by the complex mating behaviors of the modern male? Stop winging it! Dating expert Lauren Frances’s hands-on research has proven time and again that men are like wild things. They’re easily startled by fast moves, are content to sing your praises until talk of commitment begins, and often flee in an attempt to resist (emotional)... (more)
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  Smashed

  Story of a Drunken Girlhood

  by Koren Zailckas

  Garnering a vast amount of attention from young people and parents, and from book buyers across the country, Smashed became a media sensation and a New York Times bestseller. Eye- opening and utterly gripping, Koren Zailckas’s story is that of thousands of girls like her who are not alcoholics—yet—but who routinely use booze as a shortcut to courage and a stand-in for good judgment. With one stiff sip... (more)
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  Small Miracles of Love & Friendship: Remarkable Coincidences of Warmth and Devotion

  by Yitta Halberstam Mandelbaum

  50 Extraordinary True Stories that Celebrate Love & Friendship The bonds of love and friendship may run deeper than we can imagine-a simple act of friendship, or a loving gesture, may dramatically change the course of our lives. Small Miracles of Love & Friendship is a remarkable collection of over 50 inspirational, heartwarming stories of wondrous coincidences. Each demonstrates the power and... (more)
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  Bridget Jones: Book 1

  Bridget Jones's Diary

  by Helen Fielding

  A dazzling urban satire of modern human relations?An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear family?Or the confused ramblings of a pissed thirty-something?
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  100 Simple Secrets

  The 100 Simple Secrets of Great Relationships

  What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It

  by David Niven

  The Simple Science of Relationships What are the essential qualities of a great relationship? Scientists and academics have spent entire careers investigating the nature of relationships, dating, and marriage, yet their findings are inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obscure journals read only by other academics. Now the bestselling author of The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People and The 100 Simple... (more)
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  Note to Self

  30 Women on Hardship, Humiliation, Heartbreak, and Overcoming It All

  by Andrea J. Buchanan

  Thirty inspiring women share the enduring lessons they have learned from the defining moments of their lives. Life rarely works out exactly as we plan. Rejection by a cherished friend, the onset of an unexpected illness, struggle with body image and self-perception -- these experiences may challenge us, but our triumphs come to define us. We find comfort, joy, tears, and laughter in the wisdom, insight, and... (more)
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  Kiss Me, I'm Single: An Ode to the Solo Life

  by Amanda Ford

  Note: This is NOT a book for single women on how to find a man; it is a guide for women who want to find their truest selves and celebrate them. As the author of the daily meditation book for teenage girls, Be True to Yourself, Amanda Ford's message of fierce individuality and even stronger identity has grown up with her audience. In her new book Kiss Me, I'm Single, Ford exhorts single women not to get... (more)
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  Firefly Lane

  by Kristin Hannah

  From the New York Times bestselling author of On Mystic Lake comes a powerful novel of love, loss, and the magic of friendship. . . . In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the “coolest girl in the world” moves in across the street and wants to be her friend. Tully Hart seems to have... (more)
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  The Spinster Sisters

  by Stacey Ballis

  Jodi and Jill Spingold are the Spinster Sisters. With a radio show, speaking engagements, DVDs, and two bestselling books, they've built a thriving cottage industry helping other single women find happiness. Their futures have never been brighter-until Jill turns out the lights on Jodi by announcing her engagement. Jodi is stunned. How can they be the Spinster Sisters if one of them is married? Complicating... (more)
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  Dating Sucks: What to Do When Your Love Life Makes You Miserable

  by Joanne Kimes

  Does this sound familiar? A fluttering of butterflies comes when someone you spoke to for ten minutes at a party decides to call you two days later. You wonder if he'll look as good to you sober. You plan the wardrobe, spend more time at the gym. You buy a new shade of lipstick. Finally, the big night is upon you. You go to the mirror to touch up your makeup and your prince arrives. You know this not because... (more)