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Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women
by Jayne Ann Krentz • 1992
What if romance novels carry a code that literary culture has never learned to read?
3.91
424
Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women Summary
Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women 90%
What if romance novels carry a code that literary culture has never learned to read?
by Jayne Ann Krentz 1992
3.91
424 ratings
Why Love Hurts
by Eva Illouz • 2011
Romantic misery has a blueprint. Markets and technology designed it long before you ever swiped.
3.99
2k+
Why Love Hurts Summary
Why Love Hurts 89%
Romantic misery has a blueprint. Markets and technology designed it long before you ever swiped.
by Eva Illouz 2011
3.99
2k+ ratings
Socialism
by Ludwig von Mises • 1981
Love requires passion, friendship, and tenderness in equal measure. Most of us only get one right.
4.32
1k+
Socialism Summary
Socialism 88%
Love requires passion, friendship, and tenderness in equal measure. Most of us only get one right.
by Ludwig von Mises 1981
4.32
1k+ ratings
Modern Love
by Daniel Jones • 2007
Endless choice was supposed to make love easier. These true stories reveal the catch.
4.19
14k+
Modern Love Summary
Modern Love 88%
Endless choice was supposed to make love easier. These true stories reveal the catch.
by Daniel Jones 2007
4.19
14k+ ratings
Labor of Love
by Moira Weigel • 2016
The dinner-and-a-movie date is a recent invention, and its real author is capitalism.
3.69
1k+
Labor of Love Summary
Labor of Love 88%
The dinner-and-a-movie date is a recent invention, and its real author is capitalism.
by Moira Weigel 2016
3.69
1k+ ratings
Love is a Story
by Robert J. Sternberg • 1998
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
3.74
271
Love is a Story Summary
Love is a Story 88%
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
by Robert J. Sternberg 1998
3.74
271 ratings
Why Him? Why Her?
by Helen Fisher • 2009
Brain chemistry creates four love personalities. Find yours and you'll spot your natural match.
3.87
3k+
Why Him? Why Her? Summary
Why Him? Why Her? 88%
Brain chemistry creates four love personalities. Find yours and you'll spot your natural match.
by Helen Fisher 2009
3.87
3k+ ratings
We
by Robert A. Johnson • 1983
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
4.20
2k+
We Summary
We 88%
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
by Robert A. Johnson 1983
4.20
2k+ ratings
Love and Limerence
by Dorothy Tennov • 1979
'Being in love' is not love: a distinct state fueled by uncertainty, not security.
3.91
1k+
Love and Limerence Summary
Love and Limerence 88%
'Being in love' is not love: a distinct state fueled by uncertainty, not security.
by Dorothy Tennov 1979
3.91
1k+ ratings
Decoding Love
by Andrew S. Trees • 2009
Why your genes, your nose, and an invisible market make your romantic decisions before you do.
3.64
329
Decoding Love Summary
Decoding Love 88%
Why your genes, your nose, and an invisible market make your romantic decisions before you do.
by Andrew S. Trees 2009
3.64
329 ratings
The Rules of Love
by Richard Templar • 2008
Before you find the one, become the one. Twelve rules for love that outlasts the lust.
3.88
2k+
The Rules of Love Summary
The Rules of Love 88%
Before you find the one, become the one. Twelve rules for love that outlasts the lust.
by Richard Templar 2008
3.88
2k+ ratings
Hard-Core Romance
by Eva Illouz • 2013
A sociologist explains why Fifty Shades conquered the world: BDSM solves what modern romance cannot.
3.51
283
Hard-Core Romance Summary
Hard-Core Romance 88%
A sociologist explains why Fifty Shades conquered the world: BDSM solves what modern romance cannot.
by Eva Illouz 2013
3.51
283 ratings
All About Love
by bell hooks • 1999
Love is a practice, not a feeling. A feminist philosopher on what the mix-up costs us all.
4.00
141k+
All About Love Summary
All About Love 88%
Love is a practice, not a feeling. A feminist philosopher on what the mix-up costs us all.
by bell hooks 1999
4.00
141k+ ratings
Why We Love
by Helen Fisher • 2004
Three brain systems run love. Scans show it mimics addiction; rejection triggers real withdrawal.
3.74
3k+
Why We Love Summary
Why We Love 88%
Three brain systems run love. Scans show it mimics addiction; rejection triggers real withdrawal.
by Helen Fisher 2004
3.74
3k+ ratings
Things No One Taught Us About Love
by Vex King • 2024
Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.
4.06
3k+
Things No One Taught Us About Love Summary
Things No One Taught Us About Love 87%
Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.
by Vex King 2024
4.06
3k+ ratings
The Other Significant Others
by Rhaina Cohen • 2024
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
3.93
5k+
The Other Significant Others Summary
The Other Significant Others 87%
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
by Rhaina Cohen 2024
3.93
5k+ ratings
The Sorrows of Love
by The School of Life • 2018
No one teaches you how to love well. The first lesson: your disappointment is normal.
3.89
802
The Sorrows of Love Summary
The Sorrows of Love 87%
No one teaches you how to love well. The first lesson: your disappointment is normal.
by The School of Life 2018
3.89
802 ratings
The Anatomy of Influence
by Harold Bloom • 2011
Literary influence is love with its guard up, and Shakespeare is still winning.
3.93
477
The Anatomy of Influence Summary
The Anatomy of Influence 87%
Literary influence is love with its guard up, and Shakespeare is still winning.
by Harold Bloom 2011
3.93
477 ratings
Closer to Love
by Vex King • 2023
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you fall into. The work starts with yourself.
3.89
1k+
Closer to Love Summary
Closer to Love 87%
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you fall into. The work starts with yourself.
by Vex King 2023
3.89
1k+ ratings
Mars and Venus on a Date
by John Gray • 1997
Dating doubt is not a warning. It is the test that separates flings from soul mates.
3.85
3k+
Mars and Venus on a Date Summary
Mars and Venus on a Date 87%
Dating doubt is not a warning. It is the test that separates flings from soul mates.
by John Gray 1997
3.85
3k+ ratings
How to Read and Why
by Harold Bloom • 2000
Read selfishly, chase pleasure, and recover the irony that academic jargon banished.
3.61
4k+
How to Read and Why Summary
How to Read and Why 87%
Read selfishly, chase pleasure, and recover the irony that academic jargon banished.
by Harold Bloom 2000
3.61
4k+ ratings
The Outsourced Self
by Arlie Russell Hochschild • 2012
The village is gone. Strangers find partners, raise children, tell us what to want.
3.66
337
The Outsourced Self Summary
The Outsourced Self 87%
The village is gone. Strangers find partners, raise children, tell us what to want.
by Arlie Russell Hochschild 2012
3.66
337 ratings
All the Rules
by Ellen Fein • 2007
The original playbook for making him chase: 35 rules that turn feminine reserve into a commitment.
3.49
3k+
All the Rules Summary
All the Rules 87%
The original playbook for making him chase: 35 rules that turn feminine reserve into a commitment.
by Ellen Fein 2007
3.49
3k+ ratings
Existentialism and Romantic Love
by Skye Cleary • 2015
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
4.08
74
Existentialism and Romantic Love Summary
Existentialism and Romantic Love 87%
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
by Skye Cleary 2015
4.08
74 ratings
How To Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton • 2012
Love and desire often can't coexist. The problem isn't you; it's the ideal.
3.47
6k+
How To Think More About Sex Summary
How To Think More About Sex 87%
Love and desire often can't coexist. The problem isn't you; it's the ideal.
by Alain de Botton 2012
3.47
6k+ ratings
you left me on read
by akhira • 2023
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
3.73
1k+
you left me on read Summary
you left me on read 87%
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
by akhira 2023
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Art of Loving
by Erich Fromm • 1956
Dating advice hunts for the right person. Real love requires becoming someone who can love.
4.00
97k+
The Art of Loving Summary
The Art of Loving 87%
Dating advice hunts for the right person. Real love requires becoming someone who can love.
by Erich Fromm 1956
4.00
97k+ ratings
Conversations on Love
by Natasha Lunn • 2021
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
4.20
48k+
Conversations on Love Summary
Conversations on Love 87%
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
by Natasha Lunn 2021
4.20
48k+ ratings
Ace
by Angela Chen • 2020
The world assumes everyone wants sex. Asexuality reveals what that assumption costs all of us.
4.34
20k+
Ace Summary
Ace 87%
The world assumes everyone wants sex. Asexuality reveals what that assumption costs all of us.
by Angela Chen 2020
4.34
20k+ ratings
Sex from Scratch
by Sarah Mirk • 2014
The relationship rulebook is optional. How to write your own, from singleness to parting.
3.76
655
Sex from Scratch Summary
Sex from Scratch 87%
The relationship rulebook is optional. How to write your own, from singleness to parting.
by Sarah Mirk 2014
3.76
655 ratings
The Soul of Sex
by Thomas Moore • 1998
Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.
3.94
639
The Soul of Sex Summary
The Soul of Sex 87%
Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.
by Thomas Moore 1998
3.94
639 ratings
Sounds Fake But Okay
by Sarah Costello • 2023
Remove attraction from the center, and relationships, romance, and sex look entirely different.
3.66
1k+
Sounds Fake But Okay Summary
Sounds Fake But Okay 87%
Remove attraction from the center, and relationships, romance, and sex look entirely different.
by Sarah Costello 2023
3.66
1k+ ratings
Get the Guy
by Matthew Hussey • 2013
A coach who trained 10,000 men reveals what actually makes them approach, commit, and stay.
3.97
5k+
Get the Guy Summary
Get the Guy 87%
A coach who trained 10,000 men reveals what actually makes them approach, commit, and stay.
by Matthew Hussey 2013
3.97
5k+ ratings
Dirty Minds
by Kayt Sukel • 2012
Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.
3.55
447
Dirty Minds Summary
Dirty Minds 87%
Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.
by Kayt Sukel 2012
3.55
447 ratings
Eleven Minutes
by Paulo Coelho • 2003
A Brazilian prostitute in Geneva meets a painter who sees her soul, not her body.
3.72
192k+
Eleven Minutes Summary
Eleven Minutes 87%
A Brazilian prostitute in Geneva meets a painter who sees her soul, not her body.
by Paulo Coelho 2003
3.72
192k+ ratings
Letters to Milena
by Franz Kafka • 1952
Prague to Vienna. A dying writer, a married woman, and a love affair conducted by post.
3.93
26k+
Letters to Milena Summary
Letters to Milena 87%
Prague to Vienna. A dying writer, a married woman, and a love affair conducted by post.
by Franz Kafka 1952
3.93
26k+ ratings
How to Choose a Partner
by Susan Quilliam • 2016
Choosing a life partner is a skill. The self-assessment and compatibility framework for learning it.
3.82
547
How to Choose a Partner Summary
How to Choose a Partner 87%
Choosing a life partner is a skill. The self-assessment and compatibility framework for learning it.
by Susan Quilliam 2016
3.82
547 ratings
Anatomy of Love
by Helen Fisher • 1992
Your brain runs three separate love systems, and they aren't designed to work in your favor.
3.88
2k+
Anatomy of Love Summary
Anatomy of Love 87%
Your brain runs three separate love systems, and they aren't designed to work in your favor.
by Helen Fisher 1992
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Social Sex
by Marilyn Yalom • 2015
For centuries, women's friendships were ignored. Letters, clubs, and convents made them visible.
3.17
311
The Social Sex Summary
The Social Sex 87%
For centuries, women's friendships were ignored. Letters, clubs, and convents made them visible.
by Marilyn Yalom 2015
3.17
311 ratings
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist
by Orhan Pamuk • 2010
Why great novels put you in a trance even as you know every word is invented.
3.95
3k+
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist Summary
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist 87%
Why great novels put you in a trance even as you know every word is invented.
by Orhan Pamuk 2010
3.95
3k+ ratings
The Science of Love
by Robin I.M. Dunbar • 2012
Love, heartbreak, and religious ecstasy run on the same ancient neural circuitry. Here's how.
3.47
333
The Science of Love Summary
The Science of Love 87%
Love, heartbreak, and religious ecstasy run on the same ancient neural circuitry. Here's how.
by Robin I.M. Dunbar 2012
3.47
333 ratings
More Than Two
by Franklin Veaux • 2014
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
4.23
5k+
More Than Two Summary
More Than Two 87%
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
by Franklin Veaux 2014
4.23
5k+ ratings
The Alpha Woman Meets Her Match
by Sonya Rhodes • 2014
Why accomplished women struggle in love, and the partner choice that changes everything.
3.51
170
The Alpha Woman Meets Her Match Summary
The Alpha Woman Meets Her Match 87%
Why accomplished women struggle in love, and the partner choice that changes everything.
by Sonya Rhodes 2014
3.51
170 ratings
A Return to Modesty
by Wendy Shalit • 1998
The sexual revolution's casualties are women, and the way back is the virtue it mocked.
3.79
1k+
A Return to Modesty Summary
A Return to Modesty 87%
The sexual revolution's casualties are women, and the way back is the virtue it mocked.
by Wendy Shalit 1998
3.79
1k+ ratings
Data, A Love Story
by Amy Webb • 2013
Study top profiles. Score every suitor. Game the algorithm. A data journalist's path to a husband.
3.57
2k+
Data, A Love Story Summary
Data, A Love Story 87%
Study top profiles. Score every suitor. Game the algorithm. A data journalist's path to a husband.
by Amy Webb 2013
3.57
2k+ ratings
The Relationship Cure
by John M. Gottman • 2001
Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.
4.05
4k+
The Relationship Cure Summary
The Relationship Cure 87%
Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.
by John M. Gottman 2001
4.05
4k+ ratings
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You
by Andrew G. Marshall • 2007
When the romance fades but the love remains: a repair manual for that exact crisis.
3.77
408
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You Summary
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You 87%
When the romance fades but the love remains: a repair manual for that exact crisis.
by Andrew G. Marshall 2007
3.77
408 ratings
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition
by Gary Chapman • 2013
Your spouse doesn't feel loved the way you show it. The fix that works through deployments.
4.33
2k+
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition Summary
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition 87%
Your spouse doesn't feel loved the way you show it. The fix that works through deployments.
by Gary Chapman 2013
4.33
2k+ ratings
The Psychology of Twilight
by E. David Klonsky • 2011
Your brain picked Team Edward or Team Jacob long before you did. The reasons aren't romantic.
4.52
3k+
The Psychology of Twilight Summary
The Psychology of Twilight 87%
Your brain picked Team Edward or Team Jacob long before you did. The reasons aren't romantic.
by E. David Klonsky 2011
4.52
3k+ ratings
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love
by Edward Sri • 2007
Love as an act of will: John Paul II’s frank playbook for dating, chastity, and marriage.
4.40
2k+
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love Summary
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love 87%
Love as an act of will: John Paul II’s frank playbook for dating, chastity, and marriage.
by Edward Sri 2007
4.40
2k+ ratings
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