Emotional Romantic Relationships

First released more than 40 years ago, Love and Limerence has become a classic in the psychology of emotion. As relevent today as it was then, this book offers insight into love, infatuation, madness, and all flavors of emotion in between.

1963. Cape Kennedy, Florida. The world is watching the skies— but five women are fighting battles no one sees. When Josephine Booker’s husband is chosen for NASA’s elite astronaut program, she leaves behind snowy Minnesota for a life of sunshine, press conferences, and expectations she never asked for. In Stardust Beach—a brand-new town built to support the space race—Jo is expected to be the perfect wife, mother, and symbol of American grace. But behind the smiles and poolside interviews, her marriage is quietly cracking under the pressure. The danger isn’t just in space. ...

She’s mastered the art of hiding. Now she has to find the courage to be seen. Jude Majors seems to have it all: a handsome astronaut husband, beautiful twin daughters, and a house on Florida’s sparkling Stardust Beach. But behind the polished smile and perfect life, Jude is drowning. Haunted by a painful childhood shaped by wartime prejudice, she’s spent decades silencing the parts of herself that felt too different, too broken, too “other.” Now, the cracks are starting to show. Drinking has helped her cope—until it nearly kills her. Faced with terrifying consequences, Jude must...

Francesca Lombardi’s ascent from glamorous Rockette in the late 1950s to star of the Broadway stage seemed like a given; nothing could stand in her way. But something did—something broke her spirit and she gave up dancing and left New York for good, swearing that she’d never set foot on a stage again... Fast forward a few years and Francesca has been refashioned as Frankie, gorgeous wife to one of NASA’s newest astronauts, Ed Maxwell. Frankie’s new group of friends loves her for her acerbic wit and sharp outlook on life, and her close friendship with Jo Booker is keeping both ...

She’s building rockets for NASA— but can she build the life she truly wants? At just twenty-seven, Jeanie Florence is blazing a trail few women have ever walked—as one of NASA’s brightest young engineers. While America races to put a man on the moon, Jeanie is quietly making history behind the scenes, her calculations propelling astronauts into space. But when it comes to love? She’s still stuck firmly on the launchpad. Her heart belongs to Bill Booker—an older, married astronaut whose orbit she knows she has no business entering. But emotions don’t always follow logic, and ...

Every person is wired for love differently—with different habits, needs, and reactions to conflict. The good news is that most people's minds work in predictable ways and respond well to security, attachment, and routines, making it possible to neurologically prime the brain for greater love and connection and fewer conflicts. This go-to guide will show you how.

Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar - and maybe snag him as a prom date - even befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic-comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in.

Postcard-perfect Jar Island is home to charming tourist shops, pristine beaches, amazing oceanfront homes - and three girls secretly plotting revenge. KAT is sick and tired of being bullied by her former best friend. LILLIA has always looked out for her little sister, so when she discovers that one of her guy friends has been secretly hooking up with her, she’s going to put a stop to it. MARY is perpetually haunted by a traumatic event from years past, and the boy who’s responsible has yet to get what’s coming to him. None of the girls can act on their revenge fantasies alone without being suspected. But together…anything is possible .

Too many of us have invested in relationships that have gone wrong. It's easy to make the same mistakes of judgment over and over - or, worse, to give up on trying to have great, authentic relationships again. In Safe People, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend teach you that being with an unsafe person can be damaging to your confidence, your trust in others, and even your health. You'll learn that you have the power to surround yourself with accepting, honest, and safe people who draw you closer to being the person God intended you to be.

In this program, best-selling author and lecturer Marianne Williamson explains how to improve the relationships with the men and women in your life. She discusses topics such as obsessive love, freedom and release, trust, compassion, and much more!

After Ava discovers her fiance has cheated on her with a hooker, she gets drunk and gets up in bed and married to the hottest guy she's ever met. She's ready to forget this ever happened, but he has other plans. What if he gives her $40,000 to pretend to be his wife? Lukas Martin is under pressure to get married, or lose his inheritance to his family’s multi-billion dollar company. When he ends up accidentally married to down-on-her-luck Ava in Las Vegas, he realizes their marriage will solve all his problems . . . only he doesn’t expect to fall in love with her along the way.

As usual, Andie Rose has a plan: Transfer from community college to the hypercompetitive Blue Ridge State, major in psychology, and maintain her lifelong goal of becoming an iconic self-help figure despite her nerves. All it will take is ruthless organization, hard work, and her trademark unrelenting enthusiasm. But the moment Andie arrives, the rest of her plans go off the rails. When Andie starts to find the power of her voice as the anonymous Squire on the school’s legendary pirate radio station, Andie learns that not all the best laid plans are necessarily the right ones.

HIGH FREQUENCY LUXURY ROMANCE: Transform Your Love Life with Spiritual Abundance Are you yearning for a deeper, more fulfilling romantic connection that transcends ordinary relationships? Discover the transformative power of high-frequency living in "High Frequency Luxury Romance" by Ammanuel Santa Anna. This comprehensive guide reveals how to elevate your love life through spiritual practices, emotional intimacy, and luxurious self-care rituals that attract and sustain vibrant, meaningful relationships.What You'll Discover Inside: Practical techniques to raise your vibrational frequency ...

In The Incurable Romantic, Frank Tallis recounts the extraordinary stories of patients who are, quite literally, madly in love: A woman becomes utterly convinced that her dentist is secretly infatuated with her and drives him to leave the country; a man destroys his massive fortune through trysts with more than 3,000 prostitutes - because his ego requires that they fall in love with him; a beautiful woman's pathological jealousy destroys the men who love her.

We were set up to feel like failures in romantic relationships by the dysfunctional perspectives and expectations of love and romance we learned growing up. There is no happily-ever-after that we can reach when we find our prince or princess. As an adult you obviously know that intellectually - but emotionally you are still looking for it because it is what we were taught as children, it is part of the foundation programming that determines how we relate to life.

What happens when a broken heart finds healing through love and the power of poetry? In The Poetry of Second Chances, Violet Brennan thought her life was over when she lost her husband—the one person who had always believed in her talent and dreams. Struggling with grief and self-doubt, Violet withdraws into the quiet life of a small town, far from the bustling career she had once imagined. But when an unexpected discovery reignites her passion for poetry, she begins to find hope in the unlikeliest of places. Then she meets Daniel Harper, a thoughtful widower and single father with his ...

The first time I saw him, another woman threw a drink in his face. That should have been my sign to run. As if I needed another one, he also turns out to be my boss. Who asks me to be his fake fiancée… But, I can do anything for three weeks if it's going to help with the mess I've gotten myself into, right? It’s not like I’m going to let myself fall in love with Sydney’s Most Wicked Billionaire Playboy. No matter how many times he winds up in my bed. Then we share our real reasons for getting involved in this sham. And it becomes impossible to pretend I’m pretending. Confused? ...

I lost him once when I chose pride over vulnerability. Now, I might lose him again—unless I admit the one thing I’ve been too afraid to say. When my ex’s wedding invitation lands on my doorstep, it's like ripping open a wound I thought had scarred over. I’m not supposed to care anymore. I’m supposed to show up, smile politely, and prove I’ve moved on. And thanks to my best friend, Russell Hines, I have a date—someone steady, safe, and off-limits…or so I thought. We set rules: pretend, smile, survive the weekend. But slow dances blur lines. Inside jokes become touches that ...

After 17-year-old David is forced to stand trial for his girlfriend's death, he is sent to live with his aunt and uncle and their young daughter, Lily, to avoid the media frenzy. But all is not well at his relatives' house. His aunt and uncle are not speaking to each other, and Lily seems dead set on making David's life a torment. And then there's the issue of their older daughter, Kathy, who died under mysterious circumstances a number of years back.

In the aftermath of his mother’s trip to Europe, Adam finds himself alone in the house, his world turned upside down when his mother’s stepbrother, Rick, arrives to stay. Adam's just taken a gap year from college, and Rick comforts him in his change of direction. What starts as a simple arrangement quickly transforms into an unexpected and intense attraction between the two men. As they navigate their growing desire during seemingly mundane activities, such as yard work and late-night conversations, the tension between them becomes palpable. After a heated encounter in the HOA room, ...