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When the clock strikes midnight… Dr. Miranda Dupris is fed up with men! Her ban on relationships is a New Year's resolution she is determined to keep. To prove it, she'll go on twenty-five dates in one year—and that's first dates only. Maybe then Mira will be able to find Mr. Right! Finding a man is one thing. But when sun-kissed doc Jack Perry arrives in a spray of perfect snow it soon looks as if Mira might be destined to lose her hundred-dollar bet…along with her heart!

Whether you’re newly together and eager to make it work or a longtime couple looking to strengthen and deepen your bond, Eight Dates offers a program of how, why, and when to have eight basic conversations with your partner that can result in a lifetime of love. “Happily ever after” is not by chance, it’s by choice– the choice each person in a relationship makes to remain open, remain curious, and, most of all, to keep talking to one another. From award-winning marriage researcher and bestselling author Dr. John Gottman and fellow researcher Julie Gottman, Eight Dates offers an ingenious and simple-to-implement approach to effective relationship communication. Here are the subjects that every serious couple should discuss: Trust. Family. Sex and intimacy. Dealing with conflict. Work and money. Dreams, and more. And here is how to talk about them—how to broach subjects that are difficult or embarrassing, how to be brave enough to say what you really feel. There are also suggestions for where and when to go on each date—book your favorite romantic restaurant for the Sex & Intimacy conversation (and maybe go to a yoga or dance class beforehand). There are questionnaires, innovative exercises, real-life case studies, and skills to master, including the Four Skills of Intimate Conversation and the Art of Listening. Because making love last is not about having a certain feeling—it’s about both of you being active and involved.

SloanWhat do you do when your best friend's guy cheats on her? Help her get revenge, of course. Getting caught by his brother isn't part of the plan. The brother's price for not turning us into the cops? I pretend to be his girlfriend to help him close a business deal.I'd rather go to jail than play the part of Caleb Stanton's latest conquest, but my friend has been through enough.CalebWhat do you do when your boss won't sell you his store because he thinks you're a flight risk? Produce a girlfriend, of course.Blackmail wasn't normally my thing, but I've got less than twenty-four hours. I'd rather extort Sloan for a date or two than disappoint my boss.We agree to a fake relationship in return for silence. We agree to act like we care about each other. We agree to five dates only. But we don't agree to what happens next. And we certainly didn't agree to falling in love.

Brimming with creative ideas and written by trusted family counselors, this guide helps spouses meet the five love needs of their mate.

It is possible to find true love through dating. In True Love Dates, Debra Fileta encourages singles not to "kiss dating goodbye" but instead to experience a season of dating as a way to find real love. Through powerful, real-life stories and Fileta's personal journey, this book offers profound insights from the expertise of a professional counselor. Christians are looking for answers to finding true love. They are disillusioned with the church that has provided little practical application in the area of love and relationships. They're bombarded by Christian books that shun dating, idolize courting, fixate on spirituality, and in the end, offer little real relationship help. True Love Dates provides honest help for dating by providing a guide into vital relationship essentials. Debra is a professional Christian counselor who reaches millions with her popular blog, Truelovedates.com, and her book offers sound advice grounded in Christian spirituality. She delivers insight, direction, and counsel when it comes to entering the world of dating and learning to do it right the first time around. Drawing on the stories and struggles of hundreds of young men and women who have pursued the search for true love, Fileta helps readers bypass unnecessary pain while focusing on the things that really matter in the world of dating.