Entrepreneur, author, and columnist Tonia DeCosimo pours out her heart in her new book Single & Not Settling!: A Journey of Surviving the Dating World. This memoir and self-help book gives readers a look into the life of being a single forty-something searching for love in the 21st century. DeCosimo has experienced both serious heartache and blissful love, which motivated her to write her book for other women. Her memoir will speak to those who have been searching for love and to those who thought they found it but had to let it go. DeCosimo draws from experiences she has gone through and incorporates her professional background as a bi-weekly love advice columnist for The Date Mix, the web magazine hosted by Zoosk.com, one of the largest dating sites in the United States. Single & Not Settling!: A Journey of Surviving the Dating World is a wonderful summer read this year.
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Author Interview: Tonia DeCosimo Discusses Book ‘Single & Not Settling!: A Journey of Surviving the Dating World’
Author Interview: Ashley Papa Shares Relationship Advice & Discusses New Book, ‘Vixen Investigations: The Mayoral Affairs’
By Melissa Lee
As a journalist and expert on all things romance, Ashley Papa is a relationship columnist that writes about sex, love, dating, and marriage. She is the author of a news blog, SEXTRA! SEXTRA!, which covers love and sex headlines. In addition to writing articles about the current dating scene, Papa has recently published her first book, Vixen Investigations: The Mayoral Affairs. The fiction novel is about a young woman that has launched her own business with the purpose of solving infidelity crimes. As a victim of cheating herself, Paige Turner is hired to take on a case surrounding the mayor and his wife that gets intense when she finds enough evidence to take down the entire administration. Paige eventually finds herself falling in love with a man while she’s undercover, resulting in the challenge of revealing who she really is.
Ashley Papa Spills Details on Vixen Investigations: The Mayoral Affairs
Author Interview: Christina Hobbs & Lauren Billings Dish on Relationship Advice & Their Newest Book ‘Dating You / Hating You’
Best friends and New York Times bestselling authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings (who collaborate under the shared pen name Christina Lauren) have quite literally written the book on romance! Their newest novel Dating You / Hating You (DYHY) follows the story of two star-crossed lovers, Evie and Carter, who find themselves locked in a heated battle of the sexes after their Hollywood agencies combine and force them to compete for the same job. With the glamorous backdrop of Hollywood life and celebrity style, these squabbling love birds must finesse the tricky situation of chasing their dreams without chasing each other away. Recently, Hobbs and Billings spoke with CupidsPulse.com on their excitement over this new project, which hits shelves today, June 6th, their best relationship advice, and how they found success as BFFs. Check out our exclusive author interview below!
Exclusive Author Interview with Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings
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Relationship Advice: Author A.R. Bernard Reveals 4 Things Women Want From Men
By Mary DeMaio
It can be difficult navigating the dating circuit and everyone runs into relationship problems. While women need to understand the characteristics they are looking for in a man, men need to learn how to deal with women. The new self-help book by the certified counselor, teacher, and preacher A.R. Bernard dives into the qualities that make for a happy and satisfying relationship. His book, Four Things Women Want From A Man gives readers relationship advice on how to identify and develop the traits of maturity, decisiveness, consistency, and strength, to help couples relate to each other and enrich their connection. In this exclusive author interview, Bernard talks about his observations and the secrets to developing closeness and honesty between a man and woman.
Author Shares Best Relationship Advice On What Women Want From Men
Author Interview: Linda & Charlie Bloom Talk Relationship Advice, Debunk Myths About Love
Growing up, kids watch movies like Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty, which promote an ideal that “happily ever after” exists. In fact, many people get their beliefs about love from movies and pop culture. In their third self-help book, Happily Ever After…and 39 Other Myths About Love: Breaking Through to the Relationship of Your Dreams authors Linda and Charlie Bloom prove that accepting common myths such as “couples with great relationships don’t fight” can prevent you from building the strong relationship you hope for. In our author interview, the married couple offers some relationship advice on how to get over those myths that may be causing you relationship problems. Prepare to have your belief system turned upside down, for the sake of a thriving relationship in your future.
Married Couple & Author Duo Offer Relationship Advice On Getting Over Myths About Love
Relationship Advice: Master Your Mean Girl With This Self-Love Advice from Author Melissa Ambrosini
Sure, you know that you should ignore that little voice in your head that tells you you’re not skinny enough, smart enough, or funny enough. But sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Luckily, author and self-love teacher Melissa Ambrosini is here to help you quiet your Mean Girl for good. In her new book Mastering Your Mean Girl: The No-BS Guide to Silencing Your Inner Critic and Becoming Wildly Wealthy, Fabulously Healthy, and Bursting with Love, she shares an easy-to-follow plan to help you create and achieve your dream life. If you’re ready to overcome your fears — in your job, in your love life, in your everyday world — check out our exclusive author interview, filled to the brim with honesty, positivity, and relationship advice that will change your outlook for good.
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Author Dan Ribacoff Talks Relationship Advice & ‘Pretty Little Liars’
When eyebrows are raised and suspicion arises, men and women stop what they’re doing and transform into investigators. If her man did something wrong, you know she is going to find it; she’s unstoppable, even relentless. Yet, should this be the way she pursues the truth? Is it healthy? We talked to polygraph expert and private investigator Dan Ribacoff in our exclusive author interview where he lays out some relationship advice on seeking the truth from his book I, Spy: How to be Your Own Private Investigator. Ribacoff also put the Pretty Little Liars to the test — the lie detector test, that is.
Relationship Advice: Author Deborah K. Heisz Talks Choosing Joy In Life and Love
You can’t see it, hear it, smell it, or touch it, but when you have it, you feel as if you are in its embrace. When you lose it, you want to fold up inside yourself and remain closed off everyone. Marked by smiles, laughter, or a loving look into your partner’s eyes, happiness can be simply attained, but can also be effortlessly lost. Grasping for happiness once again can be arduous, even painful. Deborah K. Heisz’s self-help book, Live Happy: Ten Practices for Choosing Joy and self-help magazine, Live Happy provide the path for choosing happiness in your life, illuminated by the stories of celebrities and ordinary people along the way. In our exclusive author interview, Heisz talks love advice, relationship advice, and career advice. Take it from her and take it boldly as you act on your choice of joy in all entities of your life.
Author Opens Up On Best Relationship Advice to Find Happiness
Relationship Advice: Author Dave Kerpen Talks 11 People Skills and Dating Tips
Being able to build strong relationships and treat people with respect will establish understanding and trust, some of the most substantial components in any relationship. The way we communicate and the connections we develop, set the foundation for creating more meaningful relationships. Dave Kerpen’s new self-help book offers 53 simple tips to help master the 11 people skills that will get you more of what you wish for at work, at home, and in life. His book, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want discusses what it takes to win success and influence in today’s competitive world. In this exclusive author interview, Kerpen shares his best relationship advice revealing some dating tips to improve your romantic life.
Author Opens Up on Best Relationship Advice to Incorporate People Skills
Relationship Advice: Author Kira Asatryan Talks Loneliness and Relationship Problems
Interview by Emma Malefakis. Written by Mary DeMaio
Everyone experiences loneliness at some point in their life. Loneliness isn’t just something that happens when we are physically separated, but can also arise in the presence of others when we fail to build strong connections. The new self-help book by certified relationship coach Kira Asatryan, gives readers relationship advice on how to create closeness to fulfill human interaction. Her book, Stop Being Lonely: Three Simple Steps to Developing Close Friendships and Deep Relationships suggests many helpful approaches for satisfying long-term relationships, as well as casual companionship’s through knowing and caring for others. In this exclusive author interview, Asatryan talks about how closeness is established on a deeper level to understand people from their own perspective.
Author Opens Up On Best Relationship Advice When Feeling Lonely
Dating Advice: Authors of ‘The Marriage Test’ Reveal How To Confirm Compatibility Before Vows
Perhaps one of the most important decisions you can make is deciding who that special someone should be waiting at the end of the aisle. In the new self-help book by Jill Andres and Brook Silva-Braga, the couple shares their best dating advice on the issues that can strengthen or terminate a relationship and love prior to their union. Their book, The Marriage Test: Our 40 Dates Before ‘I Do,’ is designed to test the depth and durability of the relationship to see if their love can survive real life scenarios through 40 simulating challenges. This book is sure to give you a few interesting date ideas! In this exclusive author interview, the duo talks about their dating advice to confirm compatibility before proclaiming any vows.
Relationship Authors Open Up On Best Dating Advice Before Saying ‘I Do’
‘The Truth’ Author Neil Strauss Gives Relationship Advice — Even When It’s Uncomfortable
By Rebecca White and Myesha Cobb
It’s no secret that relationships and love are hard to navigate sometimes. It’s easy to become unsure of ourselves and not know how to deal with questions surrounding things like monogamy and faithfulness. Fortunately, author Neil Strauss tackles these tough topics in his new book The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships. He addresses issues that couples face on a daily basis and shares his own journey along the way. In our exclusive author interview, Strauss talks about the inspiration for his autobiography, the lesson he hopes his readers learn, and his three best pieces of expert relationship advice.
Author Wendy Newman Shares the Relationship and Love Advice She Learned After 121(!) First Dates
Interview by Rebecca White. Written by Myesha Cobb.
You feel discouraged and are tired of looking for Mr. Right. Still, you keep saying yes to guy after guy, hoping that he might be The One. You’re not alone — we’ve been there too! But have you ever been on 121 first dates? Author and relationship expert Wendy Newman has, and she divulges the many lessons learned in her new book 121 First Dates: How to Succeed at Online Dating, Fall in Love, and Live Happily Ever After (Really!). Not only does she share years of research and intimate details about her many first dates, but she makes us laugh in the process. In our exclusive interview, the author talks about the inspiration for her tell-all, her best and worst first date, and her most valuable piece of relationship advice.
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Relationship Advice: Authors of ‘Marriage Boot Camp’ Reveal How To Build A Rock Solid Relationship and Love
Relationships and love are not easy to maintain, especially if you’ve been married for years. In the new self-help book by reality TV stars Jim and Elizabeth Carroll, the couple shares their best relationship advice on defeating the top 10 marriage killers and building a rock solid relationship. Their book, Marriage Boot Camp: Defeat the Top 10 Marriage Killers and Build a Rock Solid Relationship, will help you reignite the flames in your love life. In this exclusive author interview, the duo talks about their love advice to save your marriage.
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Arielle Ford Gives Relationship Advice in New Book ‘Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate’
Interview by Rebecca White. Written by Emma Malefakis.
One thing that can be even harder than finding “The One,” is staying with them. In her new self-help relationship book, New York Times best selling author Arielle Ford shares 16 simple yet exciting steps to reignite the flames in your relationship and love. In her new book Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate, Ford says that you can reinvigorate your love life no matter how extinct you may think it is. In this exclusive author interview Ford opens up about her own marriage, talks about her favorite celebrity relationships, and gives her best date ideas and relationship advice.
Relationship Advice From ‘The Best Party of Our Lives’ Author Sarah Galvin: “Love is the Same for Everybody”
Interview by Rebecca White. Written by Emma Malefakis.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in June, marking 2015 as a big year for the LGBT community. The Three Einstein’s author and writer for The Stranger newspaper, Sarah Galvin, just finished her latest book The Best Part of Our Lives: Stories of Gay Weddings and True Love to Inspire Us All which was released on Dec. 15. The book is a collection of true stories about gay weddings and relationships and love, which demonstrates how LGBT couples have overcome cultural, societal, and personal obstacles. Each chapter follows a different couple’s journey from engagements, to tying the knot, to honeymoons, and more. The book offers a different perspective of marriage, offering insight on different wedding traditions the gay community has made on their own, and reminds readers about the significance of such public celebrations of love. In our exclusive interview with the author, Galvin doesn’t only share her relationship advice, but also talks about her experience of figuring out her own sexuality and gender identity.
Find Your ‘Clutch’: Relationship Advice from Author Lisa Becker
By Samantha Vlahos
Being a single gal gets difficult from time to time. There are only so many failed date ideas one can endure before wanting to give up on the idea of finding the one. Lisa Becker’s hit new romance chick lit, titled clutch: a novel, follows protagonist Caroline Johnson as she endures many dating misadventures. The single purse designer compares her unsuccessful relationships and love to different styles of handbags, and with her best friend by her side, she wears her heart on her sleeve and continues to search for her “clutch,” that special someone that she wants to hang onto.
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Author Jennifer Scott Shares Timeless Lessons of Poise and Dating Advice in New Madame Chic Book
Interview by Whitney Johnson. Written by Mackenzie Scibetta.
Watching a grown woman yank on another woman’s hair while wearing a skin-tight dress and holding a cocktail is the opposite of what it means to have poise, but as we know from the latest celebrity news, it is neither surprising nor uncharacteristic in our society. In fact, it is almost commonplace for women these days to have a lack of grace and dignity. Lucky for us, relationship author and blogger Jennifer Scott recently released her third book in her Madame Chic series dedicated to this topic. In Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic, she serves us a guide to a classy and elegant lifestyle and also sprinkles in some dating advice.
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Most Popular Girl in New York City Shares Online Dating and Relationship Advice in New Book
By Mackenzie Scibetta
Lauren Urasek is your average, dark-haired, tattooed, mid-twenty-year-old make-up artist from Brooklyn. She lives a modest life, yet somehow, this ordinary girl is regarded as the most popular girl in New York City. With over eight million people in the Big Apple, how did she manage to claim such a grand title? The answer is through an online dating site called OKCupid. According to the co-founder of the site, Urasek is the most messaged woman, receiving an astonishing 245 messages each week. After garnering a lot of attention for this feat, she decided to write a self-help relationship book that includes the comical dating horror stories she has saved up and also offers up online dating and relationship advice. We recently talked with Urasek about Popular: The Ups and Downs of Online Dating from the Most Popular Girl in New York City, and in our exclusive interview, the queen of online dating gives us a glimpse into her own personal experiences.
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Relationship Author Jamye Waxman Shares Love Advice in New Book ‘How To Break Up With Anyone’
By Mackenzie Scibetta
Breaking up is hard to do. Jamye Waxman’s latest self-help relationship book puts a unique spin on ending a partnership, whether it be with your significant other, a family member, or even your hairdresser. The book provides the tools, encouragement, and wisdom needed to get through rough patches in your relationships and allows you to handle a split in an honest way. In our exclusive interview, the relationship author tells us why it’s okay to throw yourself a pity party and shares more expert love advice.
Relationship Author Opens Up About ‘How To Break Up With Anyone’
Relationship Author Dr. Tara Fields’ Love Advice: “The Happiest Couples Don’t Necessarily Have More or Less Conflict”
Unwanted conflict patterns in relationships are just that: unwanted. Often times, couples feel helpless and like their arguments are a curse instead of something they can navigate. Dr. Tara Fields, a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in relationships and love and the author of the upcoming self-help relationship book The Love Fix: Repair and Restore Your Relationship Right Now, teaches her readers how to grab the reins of their negative habits and bring their love to a better place. Knowing that no relationship is perfect, Dr. Fields provides more than just love advice; she also shares usable actions to help couples weather any storm together. In this exclusive author interview, she reveals her proven techniques for lovebirds in all stages of romance.
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Author Tamsen Fadal Talks New Book and Expert Love Advice: “Sometimes The Simplest Advice Is The Best Advice”
In Tamsen Fadal’s newest book about love, titled The New Single: Finding, Fixing, and Falling Back in Love with Yourself After a Break-up or Divorce, the relationship expert discusses how hard it is when a relationship and love ends. With a realistic and proven game plan, the relationship author gives readers a road map to radiating confidence, taking better care of yourself inside and out- from career and finances, to home, health, and fitness- and gives expert love advice on how to survive a split and start over, 90 days at a time. In our exclusive author interview, Fadal opens up about her own divorce and shares wisdom that can inspire anyone to move on from heartbreak.
Marc Allen Gives Simple Love Advice in ‘Tantra for the West: A Direct Path to Living the Life of Your Dreams’
By Emma L. Wells
Marc Allen spent 30 years studying and practicing Tantra. Now, he has complied everything he has learned into his new book, Tantra for the West: A Direct Path to Living the Life of Your Dreams. The relationship author explains that Tantra is a set of practical tools people can use on their path to happiness. His book is interspersed with expert relationship advice and anecdotes from his own journey to provide readers with a better understanding of Tantra and how it can help in so many different aspects of life. Not only is it a self-help relationship book, but it also provides solutions to problems about work, money, aging, and so much more.
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‘The Marriage Book’ Author Lisa Grunwald Discusses Relationships and Love: “We Are At Our Best When We’re Bringing Out the Best in Each Other”
In Lisa Grunwald and Stephen Adler’s newest book about love, titled The Marriage Book, the married couple explores the institution of marriage spanning centuries and cultures, sources and genres. Readers will discover expert love advice that can help them navigate their relationship and love life, especially in regards to getting married and starting a family. The compilation of illustrations, poems, songs, snippets of classic novels like Pride and Prejudice and Gone with the Wind, and even one liners from single celebrities or married celebrity couples will surprise readers and provide them with little nuggets of wisdom. In our exclusive author interview with Grunwald, we uncovered how relationships and love have changed over the centuries and how to use this evolution to benefit your own romance.
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