Emotional Love

We all know love matters, but in this groundbreaking book positive emotions expert Barbara Fredrickson shows us how much. Even more than happiness and optimism, love holds the key to improving our mental and physical health as well as lengthening our lives. Using research from her own lab, Fredrickson redefines love not as a stable behemoth, but as micro-moments of connection between people - even strangers.

She begged to be seen. He looked right through her. In the raw aftermath of unreciprocated love, one woman begins a tender, brutal journey back to herself. “I Begged You to Love Me, Then I Begged Myself to Let Go” is a soul-stirring exploration of what happens when you love someone more than they ever asked—and how you finally stop waiting to be chosen. Through poetic storytelling, piercing reflections, and quiet revelations, Lena Hartley holds your hand as you walk away from what hurt and walk toward who you were always meant to be. 💔 If you've ever: • Mistook crumbs for love ...

You loved them deeply. You waited. You stayed. But they didn’t even try. This book is for the quiet hearts — the ones who kept giving, even when love wasn’t returned. It’s for the ones who confused distance with mystery, silence with depth, and absence with love. I Loved You More, But You Didn’t Even Try is not just a breakup book. It’s a journey back to yourself. Through raw reflections and healing prose, Sienna Thorne walks with you through the pain of one-sided love — and shows you how to stop begging for effort, start reclaiming your worth, and finally love yourself the ...

*Disclaimer: This book obtains mature adult content and language. Life is hard... That's a given, but how can a young woman like Renee Williams even begin to figure it all out? Before becoming the sexy and successful Chicago lawyer she is today, she was once a confused and somewhat naïve teenager searching for love in all of the wrong places. Flashback to the 90's where Renee's journey to success began during college. As soon as she steps foot on campus, growing pains begin to rock her world leaving her questioning everything and everyone she encounters. Friends begin to seem more like ...

A tender, emotional romance about rescue, redemption, and the love that heals them both. She’s spent her life surviving. He’s spent his trying to save everyone else. When their paths cross, both will learn that love can be the most dangerous — and most beautiful — act of all. At twenty-three, Bethany Anderson has no one left to depend on. Between her double shifts at the hospital and her lonely attic room, life is a constant struggle just to stay afloat. But when illness and exhaustion finally bring her down, fate steps in — in the form of Dr. Smith Barington, a brilliant but ...

*#1 Amazon Bestseller in Romantic Suspense & International Bestseller* He pushed her away for someone else, now he’s desperate to bring her back. “What exactly does it benefit me to announce an orphan as my wife?” When he is married to Ana Cross, Mason Nightingale always cold-shoulders her. Ana has been in love with Mason since she was a little girl and he held her hand to bring her inside his home. She loves him unconditionally, that is, until one day he leaves her to die without looking back. Only then does she realise she means nothing to him. “Mason Nightingale, I don’t want ...

You're a ghost to your own father—and that emptiness follows you into every room, every relationship, every mirror you've ever looked into. You know that sick feeling in your stomach when you watch other girls get actual affection from their dads? When you realize you've been emotionally starving your entire life and thought it was normal? When you understand that ‘provider’ and ‘parent’ aren’t the same thing—not even close? Yeah. That feeling. Maybe you learned early that your feelings were inconvenient. That needing comfort made you "difficult." That love had to be earned ...

Are you struggling to move on after a breakup? Do you find yourself constantly dwelling on the past and feeling stuck in a cycle of negative thoughts and emotions? It's time to take control of your healing process with 30 Days to Overcome a Breakup. This comprehensive mindfulness workbook offers a unique approach to help you navigate the challenges of a breakup and start the journey towards healing and self-discovery. Over the course of 30 days, you'll engage in daily mindfulness exercises, guided meditations, and reflective journaling prompts designed to help you move on, release the past,...

Branded by betrayal, fueled by revenge—I’m back to destroy the brother who banished me. The Castiglione name once ruled the Midwest mafia, but Saverio erased me like I never existed. Five years in exile only sharpened my hunger for vengeance. Now, I’ll burn his empire to the ground—but I need the most dangerous weapon I can find: Raiden Drake. Raiden’s the Destroyers’ enforcer, a ruthless man who bends rules and breaks bones. He doesn’t take orders, but he does take control—of everything. My body. My mind. My soul. And once he claims them, there’s no turning back. They say...

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed when dealing with the everyday challenges that life throws at you? Are you a proud black woman ready to walk your path to physical and emotional wellbeing?Why is it so difficult to take care of ourselves? We often prioritize work, family, and other commitments over time to devote to ourselves. Putting "me time" on the back burner is one of the main reasons we feel overloaded, exhausted and stressed. Lack of self-care can leave us unprepared to deal with the stresses of life. True self-care may not be what it really looks like. It's not just about splurging ...

Zora Collins is done playing nice. Her family says romance novels are a waste of time. Her mother says Black stories don’t sell. And her bank account? Well, it’s saying eviction. All Zora wants is to meet her deadline and prove that her voice—unapologetically Black, bold, and full of heart—deserves to be heard. But when a billionaire in an expensive suit steals her favorite café seat, her peace, and eventually… her breath, she’s forced to confront more than just writer’s block. Harrison West is powerful, magnetic, and carrying secrets of his own. Their chemistry is instant. ...

Mia Bowen never meant to marry into power—but one accident changed everything. She finds herself wed to the heir of an elite, wealthy family. Just as she discovers she's pregnant, he hands her divorce papers without a second thought. As if that betrayal wasn’t enough, a fake heiress moves into her home, claiming Mia’s place, while her mother-in-law mocks her for being poor and insignificant. But fate has other plans. Out of nowhere, six dazzling and influential men enter her life. The first, a real estate tycoon, offers her a hundred luxury villas. The second, a genius AI scientist, ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers comes a magnificent and intimate new novel of desire, friendship, and the lasting impact of first love. You knew I’d write a book about you someday. Our narrator understands good love stories—their secrets and subtext, their...

I told her to leave. She stayed, and now I can’t breathe without her. They call me the mad Duke of Penrose, a beast locked away in a house as broken as my soul. I wanted silence. I earned it in blood and war. But then she arrived in the storm—small, stubborn, soaked to the bone, claiming she came to restore my mother’s gardens. tried to banish her. Yet every time I see her hands in the soil, coaxing life from death, something inside me cracks. She speaks to the roses like they can still be saved. And God help me, I start to believe her. Her laughter haunts these empty halls. Her ...

Were you raised by rules, but never felt safe? Raised by Control, Not Love is a healing guide for those silently carrying the emotional wounds of having emotionally immature parents. If you grew up in a house where affection felt conditional, where silence was punishment, and where being "the good child" meant losing touch with your real self—this book is for you. In these deeply validating pages, Sienna Thorne walks with you through the quiet trauma that shaped your identity, and shows you how to finally: – Set boundaries without drowning in guilt – Grieve the childhood you never had...

She swore she’d never come back to Sunset Springs. He never stopped waiting. When aviation mechanic Maribel “Mari” Hernandez is forced to return to the Texas town she fled years ago, the last thing she expects is to be face-to-face with her first—and only—love. Dwight Hayes, the rugged cowboy with storm-blue eyes and a past that drove them apart, is still working the Stanley Ranch... and still igniting every spark she buried long ago. Sent to inspect a ranch-owned helicopter, Mari plans to do her job and leave quietly. But when secrets from the past surface—about love, betrayal,...

He came to the mountains to disappear. She refuses to let him stay invisible. After losing the love of his life and the will to write, bestselling author Daniel Reed escapes to the quiet town of Willow Creek in the North Carolina mountains. His plan? Hide out above a little bookstore, avoid the world, and never pick up a pen again. Except Callie Mae Harper—the bright, big-hearted owner of The Book Nook—has other ideas. With her southern charm, irresistible optimism, and faith that never quits, Callie gently nudges Dan back toward the light he’s been running from. But when his identity...

The Book That's Transforming How We Heal Our Most Fundamental Relationship Have you ever felt that, despite your mother's love, something essential was missing? There are truths we whisper, uncomfortable secrets we keep. Perhaps none is as difficult to voice as this: sometimes, our mothers didn't know how to love us in the ways we desperately needed. For many of us, questioning maternal love feels almost sacrilegious. But if you've found yourself here, you likely sense that something fundamental was missing from this core relationship – and that recognition, however painful, is your first...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A TikTok sensation, this rom-com about a young woman who agrees to fake date a colleague and bring him to her sister’s wedding has “everything you could want in a romance” (Helen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author). Catalina Martín desperately needs a...

“I’m busy. Solve your matters on your own.” Every time James Sinclair said those words, the light in Mia’s eyes dimmed a little more. For five years she was his wife. Sweet. Obedient. Devoted. He believed she wanted his money and status. That was why she married him at nineteen. Why she would never leave. Until one day, a call came… “Miss Mia Bennett, your parents died in a car crash. Please come to collect their bodies.” Shattered, she reached out to her billionaire husband. His only reply was, “I’m busy. Solve your matters on your own.” “Okay,” she whispered. That ...