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15 Actually Helpful Relationship Books Every Couple Should Read

Falling in love? Some argue that's the easy part. Things get a bit more complicated once you've begun unwrapping yourselves from the "honeymoon phase" cocoon and enter the realities of everyday life. This phase is a bit tricky to navigate—but equipping yourself with insights via excellent relationship books can help you both steer the (sometimes wayward) ship of maintaining deep, fulfilling love .

"As we grow and evolve while we are in a relationship, we continue to learn things about ourselves and it can feel great to continue to share these pieces with your partner," explains Leanna Stockard, LMFT , a licensed marriage and family therapist. "It is also important to continue to prioritize one another's needs and wants throughout your relationship."

Thumbing through the best relationship books helps you achieve all the above, allowing you and your partner to work toward a lasting love that is deeply fulfilling and rewarding. Not sure which books on relationships are worth your time and dollars? We've rounded up our favorites below.

The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy by John and Julie Gottman

Drs. John and Julie Gottman have dedicated their lives to understanding relationships via their work as researchers and clinical psychologists. Published in late 2022, Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy asks the question, "What makes love last—and what makes it fall apart?" It breaks down much of the Gottmans' research in bite-sized, easy-to-understand language with a clear action plan you can initiate as soon as today.

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown

In this New York Times bestseller, research professor and relationship expert Brené Brown takes the reader on a journey through 87 emotions and experiences that define humanity. Along the way, she teaches skills that help build meaningful connections. She writes, "If we want to find the way back to ourselves and one another, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories and be stewards of the stories that we hear."

We Over Me: The Counterintuitive Approach to Getting Everything You Want from Your Relationship by Khadeen and Devale Ellis

Who better to write a book on relationships than a couple who's weathered 20 years together—including bouts of long-distance relationships , financial instability and raising four children. In this New York Times bestseller, Khadeen and Devale write with refreshing transparency, sharing the behind-the-scenes mess of their own relationship and offering candid advice to their readers along the way.

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson

In this iconic relationship book by British clinical psychologist and couples therapist Dr. Sue Johnson, the reader explores "emotionally focused therapy" to help enrich their relationship. The conversations and topics addressed are meant to re-establish a safe emotional connection, strengthen attachment between the couple and gently heal past hurts.

Where Should We Begin? by Esther Perel

Esther Perel, a renowned relationship expert and psychotherapist, is heralded for her fresh takes on modern love and all the complications that can arise in our world today. She peels back the emotional layers of love via real, intimate conversations with some of her own patients in her recent audiobook, Where Should We Begin? . Listening can help you understand that each couple has their own struggles, and Perel's remarkable insights will undoubtedly resonate.

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love by Amir Levine, MD, and Rachel Heller, MA

Are you familiar with attachment theory ? This relationship book offers a deeper dive into the topic by explaining each of the different types of attachment. In doing so, the reader better understands their own approach to relationships—as well as their partner's—which can help them better sustain love and trust in their relationship.

We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, True Connection, and Enduring Love by Stan Tatkin

Committing to a lifetime together is one of the most exciting endeavors you'll ever make. As beautiful as marriage is though, it comes with some notable highs and lows. So how do you weather the storm? In We Do , psychologist Stan Tatkin offers a groundbreaking guide that allows couples to build a strong foundation that can sustain lasting love—even when things get hard.

All About Love: New Visions by Bell Hooks

Author Bell Hooks has been named as one of Utne 's "100 Visionaries Who Can Change Your Life," and this book might just do that for you and your partner. It challenges the cultural definition of "love" (one that's infused with sex, passion and desire), and instead offers a new path toward connection that feels sacred, redemptive, and healing.

How to Listen with Intention: The Foundation of True Connection, Communication, and Relationships by Patrick King

Connecting authentically with others—including our own partner—is arguably more difficult than it's ever been before thanks to an infinite amount of distractions. How often have you sat together, hours on end and screen glowing, but didn't really connect? Here, author Patrick King helps readers build deep relationships, increase their emotional intelligence and become trusted allies.

The Course of Love: A Novel by Alain de Botton

Modern-day philosopher and best-selling author Alain de Botton has sparked attention for his refreshing essays (like "Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person," published in the New York Times ). The Course of Love is not just a relationship book, but rather a romance novel that explores how love can survive and thrive in the long term. Each page inspires the reader to reflect on their own experiences and to show up more authentically in their relationship.

The Self-Love Workbook by Shainna Ali

Sometimes in order to improve and strengthen our relationships, we must look deep within ourselves. Created by mental health counselor Dr. Shainna Ali, The Self-Love Workbook is a self-help relationship book that's loaded with constructive and action-based advice and exercises so you can transform your attitude, emotions and life outlook. (Consider buying two copies and working on the prompts side-by-side with your partner.)

The New "I Do": Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists, and Rebels by Susan Pease Gadoua and Vicki Larson

Therapist Susan Pease Gadoua and journalist Vicki Larson team up in this relationship book for couples that offers a broad look at the modern marriage landscape. It serves as a guide for couples navigating a relationship that may not fit the traditional framework of the past, such as parenting marriages, comfort/safety marriages and beyond.

Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future by Yung Pueblo

Yung Pueblo is known for his beautiful poetic prose which invites the reader to pause and reflect. Lighter focuses on deep introspection, and challenges you to practice transparency within yourself. "As you practice radical honesty...distance decreases and your mind starts to become calmer," he writes. "Telling yourself the truth is the beginning of inner harmony. This harmony immediately makes your relationships more vibrant."

No More Fighting: The Relationship Book for Couples: 20 Minutes a Week to a Stronger Relationship by Alicia Muñoz

Fighting happens in every relationship, and friction can even signal that the passion's still there. However, there are rules to this heated communication and once you begin following them, it allows more room to hear each other and work as a team toward a happy future. No More Fighting is a workbook you can tackle together that covers everything from communicating more clearly about sex , blind spots, and more.

8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go by Jay Shetty

"You want to go on a journey with someone, not make them your journey," writes author Jay Shetty in this relationship book that caters to modern-day lovers. It's just one bit of wisdom you'll find within its pages, which asks the reader to take a second to truly focus and learn how to love.

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20 Relationship Books That Will Help You Be a Better Partner and Friend

By Anna Borges

I don’t know about you but I spent a lot of my life assuming that relationships were something you only learned about through experience and a whole lot of trial and error. They didn’t seem like anything you could study up on. Turns out, I was totally wrong. The ability to be a good partner and friend isn’t something you were born with—it’s a learned skill, and one we could all stand to brush up on from time to time. After all, so many factors impact how we function in relationships, from past baggage to personal communication styles, and the more you understand, the better equipped you are to truly connect with and show up for others.

There are many different ways to dive into your ~relational education~. Relationship books are one avenue, including books written by relationship experts like couples therapists, counselors , and psychologists. Below, find some relationship books that people (including myself) have just found really helpful for learning more about ourselves, how we relate to others, and how we can improve as partners and friends.

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*Attached* by Amir Levine, M.D., and Rachel Heller, M.A.

Attachment theory basically posits that we all have a distinct attachment style that impacts how we behave in relationships: anxious attachment, where you have a difficult time feeling secure in a relationship and your partner’s feelings for you; avoidant attachment, where you often push people away to protect yourself and your independence; and secure attachment, where you feel comfortable with intimacy and have an easy time connecting with others. Attached can help you determine your attachment style—and consequently where your relationship struggles might come from—and shares tips on how to deal.

*All About Love* by bell hooks

I’m not saying bell hooks’s insights about love might change your life, but I’m also not not saying that. She writes, “The word ‘love’ is most often defined as a noun...yet we would all love better if we used it as a verb,” underscoring her main argument that society fails to provide us a model for learning to love. She pushes back against the societal emphasis on romantic and sexual love and instead challenges readers to heal from cynicism and embrace love as an act of caring, compassion, and strength that can improve all sectors of our lives.

*The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work* by John M. Gottman, Ph.D.

If you haven’t heard of him, psychologist John Gottman is one of the foremost experts in marriage . He’s written or cowritten over 200 published academic articles and more than 40 books and, together with his wife, Julie Gottman, co-designed the national clinical training program in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, an approach studied by many couples therapists. Which is all to say that he’s kind of a big deal and his work is worth reading. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is perhaps one of his best-known books and something of a culmination of his research. Despite the title, many readers find it to be a helpful blueprint for all kinds of committed relationships, not just marriage.

*Not Nice* by Aziz Gazipura, M.D.

The full title of this book is Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty and Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, and Unapologetically Being Yourself , which is kind of a mouthful but pretty much sums up why it’s so helpful. After all, when you don’t feel empowered to speak freely in your relationships, it’s difficult to make authentic connections. Not Nice has actionable tips for leaving behind people-pleasing tendencies and insecurities.

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*Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward* by Gemma Hartley

You might be familiar with the author’s viral article “Women Aren't Nags—We're Just Fed Up,” which dives into the concept of invisible, emotional labor. This book delves further into the concept, as well as offers guidance on how to navigate uneven balances of emotional labor in relationships—which may in turn help you better communicate relationship challenges.

*Big Friendship* by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman

From the hosts of the hit podcast Call Your Girlfriend, Big Friendship explores all the ways friendships are formed, challenged, and maintained—and calls on readers to put the time and energy into preserving the bonds of friendship the same way we would, say, a committed romantic partner. It’s not a how-to book by any means, but through the authors’ own experiences, as well as interviews with friends and experts, there’s a lot to learn.

*Tiny Beautiful Things* by Cheryl Strayed

This collection of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice column by Strayed might not be your typical relationship book , but Strayed’s insights into readers’ problems are rife with life lessons that will make you want to do better across the board, including in your relationships.

*The Enneagram in Love* by Stephanie Barron Hall

Any other Enneagram fans in the house? As a personality quiz enthusiast, I always like using personality archetypes like Enneagram and Myers-Briggs (Type 4 and INFJ, here!) as blueprints for self-improvement . If you connect with your Enneagram type, The Enneagram in Love might just feel like relationship advice tailored specifically to you.

*Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents* by Lindsay C. Gibson, Psy.D.

Many people don’t begin to realize the impact their upbringing had on them until far later in life, and even then it can be a slow and muddy journey. So many people I know—myself included!—found this book low-key life-changing for how it articulated common manifestations of lingering feelings of anger, loneliness , betrayal, or abandonment (just read this passage from a recent viral-ish tweet). At its heart, this book is about understanding your unhealthy and damaging childhood relationships in order to better create positive new relationships now.

*How to Be an Adult in Relationships* by David Richo

An oldie but goodie, How to Be an Adult in Relationships uses mindfulness as a lens through which to approach relationships. Richo’s vision of “mindful loving” is all about how to be a better, more loving partner through five core concepts: attention, acceptance, appreciation, affection, and allowing.

*Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead* by Brené Brown

You might know Brown from her viral TED Talk, “The Power of Vulnerability.” If you do, you know that her wisdom around vulnerability goes hand-in-hand with authentic relationships. Daring Greatly is about all that and more, and I recommend it to anyone whose fear of getting hurt, facing rejection, or looking less-than-perfect has stood in the way of forming meaningful bonds.

*How to Fall in Love With Anyone* by Mandy Len Catron

Remember that popular New York Times essay, "To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This" ? You know, the one that explored that study where participants answered a series of 36 intimate personal questions while maintaining eye contact. Well, the author of that essay used it as a jumping-off point for this memoir, wherein she explores love and intimacy through a mix of science and personal experience. It may be mostly cultural criticism but any romantic (or cynic) will walk away with a few lessons learned.

*Loving Bravely* by Alexandra H. Solomon Ph.D.

Unlike many relationship self-help books out there, Loving Bravely focuses almost entirely on you: your personal history, your relational patterns, your strengths and weaknesses, and everything else that contributes to how you function in a relationship. It guides you through the necessary internal work needed to become more self-aware—which not only helps you be a better partner to others but also a more compassionate advocate for yourself.

*Pleasure Activism* by Adrienne Maree Brown

Although it’s so much more than simply a book about connection and relationships, Pleasure Activism is required reading for anyone who wants to make a difference in the lives of others. Through her insights on making social justice sustainable through pleasure, Brown also teaches readers how to follow the fundamental advice of Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others . This beautiful book might just leave you feeling better equipped to nourish all your connections, no matter what type of relationship it is.

*Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication* by Oren Jay Sofer

Say What You Mean is just as much about how to listen as it is about how to communicate. Sofer uses mindfulness and principles from nonviolent communication to teach readers how to develop healthy and satisfying communication styles—a necessary skill for any relationship.

*How to Be a Person in the World* by Heather Havrilesky

If you’re a fan of The Cut’s Dear Polly , you already know that Havrilesky has a knack for helping others traverse the messy territory of human relationships. How to Be a Person in the World is a collection of all-new Q&As not found online (although there are a few of the column’s greatest hits in there).

*Tongue Tied: Untangling Communication in Sex, Kink, and Relationships* by Stella Harris

Whether you’re having sex within a committed partnership or not, communication is key. Sex educator and coach Harris offers straightforward advice for asking for what you want (and figuring it out if you don’t know), as well as tips for navigating shame, insecurity, and awkwardness. Because, hey, even if you want to be a sex-positive communicator, it’s not always the easiest thing in the world.

*The Art of Showing Up* by Rachel Wilkerson Miller

Adult friendships come with all sorts of tricky challenges, from creating boundaries to asking for what we need, and this guide has relatable advice for it all. Broken up into two parts—showing up for yourself and showing up for others— The Art of Showing Up reminds us that unless we’re taking care of ourselves, we can’t be very good at taking care of our loved ones.

*How to Be Single and Happy* by Jenny Taitz, Psy.D.

Just as important as any relationship is how we practice self-compassion and self-love when we’re single (and don’t want to be). Drawing on her expertise as a clinical psychologist, Taitz mixes practical dating and relationship tips with a ton of myth-busting and compassion. If you’ve ever beat yourself up for being single, How to Be Single and Happy is like your savviest friend who talks you out of your spiral.

*Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness* by Shasta Nelson

It’s not easy to foster deep, supportive friendships that last, especially not in an increasingly lonely and disconnected society that’s wearing down a lot of us. Nelson shares advice on how to make it happen, rooted in the belief that friendships require dedication, commitment, and a whole lot of vulnerability.

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The Self-Love Experiment by Shannon Kaiser

This book literally has "self-love" in the title, so you know it's good. By using her own experiences, Kaiser unveils key tactics that lead you to be comfortable with accepting and loving yourself first  in order to reach success.

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

Through candid storytelling , Brown—one of Oprah's favorite authors —offers this revolutionary guide to improving self-esteem as she teaches that accepting imperfection leads to cultivating self-worth.

Badass Affirmations by Becca Anderson

Reciting daily affirmations can have a positive impact on your life., which is something Becca Anderson understands. Badass Affirmations is filled with wisdom and powerful sayings to encourage readers on their journey to self-discovery. 

You are a Badass by Jen Sincero

Much like its memorable title, this self-love book works to help you strengthen your confidence and fully embrace your best self.

Radical Self-Love by Gala Darling

Gala Darling uses her own failures and shortcomings to help readers bounce back from rejection, depression, career setbacks, and heartbreak. Coupled with bright illustrations and homework exercises, it's a great reference to have nearby when you need a reminder of how special you really are. 

The Self-Care Solution by Jennifer Ashton, M.D., M.S.

Written by  Dr. Jennifer Ashton , the chief medical correspondent for ABC News, this self-care guide offers realistic monthly challenges—think: doing cardio in May, upping your stretching game in November, drinking water in June (done!), taking more steps in July, and committing to laughter in December—to help you rejigger your life in a way that's actually doable. All of these experiments are led by Dr. Ashton, who talks the reader through her own experiences trying them herself, including the science-backed benefits and struggles she faced. So, it's like you've got a friend joining you as you try to reach achievable goals, while she cheers you along.

What a Time to Be Alone by Chidera Eggerue

Dubbing herself "The Slumflower," Eggerue uses charming candor, and even her own original artwork, to emphasize the fact that being alone can sometimes be the best thing you can do for yourself. Seriously.

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön

Written in the aftermath of a devastating divorce, American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön explores the ways in which the most difficult and painful moments in our lives can lead us to profound growth and transformation.

Pretty Happy by Kate Hudson

Even if you're not struggling with body image issues, Pretty Happy features a variety of life-affirming advice for anyone who needs to change their perspective. Actress-turned-author Kate Hudson gives tips on how to build confidence and be a happier you. 

The Wisdom of Sundays by Oprah Winfrey

Oprah highlights poignant and powerful insights from her SuperSoul Conversations with folks like Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, and Brene Brown to inspire you to find the beauty in your everyday life.

Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis

From the author of bestseller,  Girl, Wash Your Face , comes this equally inspiring call for all women to stop letting their ties to others define them and instead to follow their own dreams—and stop apologizing for it.

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

In Big Magic , beloved  Eat Pray Love  author Elizabeth Gilbert demystifies the alchemy of connecting and engaging with the creativity inside all of us. 

Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown

You may know Brené Brown from her popular  TED Talk   on vulnerability, her bestsellers  Rising Strong  and Daring Greatly,  and her appearances with Oprah on  SuperSoul Sunday . In her latest book, the social scientist unpacks the reasons we all truly just want to feel like we belong. 

A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit

Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit takes readers on her own cultural journey in a collection of autobiographical essays.

Money Diaries by Lindsey Stanberry

Based on Refinery29's series of the same name , this personal finance guide not only offers insight into how other people spend, it also includes useful budgeting tips from financial advisers. This way y0u can ensure your finances are getting a little love, too. 

The Course of Love by Alain De Botton

In this novel, Alain de Botton—the philosopher who founded the global emotional intelligence organization  The School of Life —explores the oft-overlooked story of what happens after you fall in love through the lives of a modern couple in Edinburgh. 

Into the Magic Shop by James R. Doty, MD

Part-memoir and part-science, Stanford neurosurgeon James R. Doty's manages to also be inspirational as he explores the relationship between the heart and mind. 

Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living by Krista Tippett

Krista Tippett, a Peabody winner and host of the life's questions podcast On Being , continues to dig into what it all means in this New York Times best-selling self-love read. 

Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis

In his memoir, Chronicles of Narnia author and prolific Christian scholar C.S. Lewis details his journey from a misanthropic youth to an unexpected return to faith later in his life—with great humor and wit.  

Perfect Is Boring by Tyra Banks and Carolyn Landon

Mama knows best! The former supermodel and her mother, Carolyn Landon, take turns sharing lessons they've learned over the years, like the importance of embracing flaws and imperfections. The self-love book is an honest and often times hilarious dialogue between the mother and daughter. 

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Because everyone's self-esteem needs a little tune-up every now and then.

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Fortunately, if you're getting down on yourself, there are ways you can pump up the self-love . Therapy can help, as can instituting and following a healthy lifestyle like getting regular exercise and eating a balanced and healthful diet. But some of us (especially the bookworms in the crowd) can also benefit from reading books about self-love that reassure you that you're worth it. Below, you'll find some of the best picks on the market to help you heal, find your voice and really learn how to love yourself . These are different from the best self-help books , but you'll see some common themes.

And once you've added these to your TBR pile, there's lots more where that came from. Try one of our favorite relationship books if yours needs a little TLC, books about friendship to remind yourself why we all need BFFs, or our feel-good book club for a warm hug in book form.

The Dial Press Untamed by Glennon Doyle

No self-love book list would be complete without the powerhouse Glennon Doyle. This is a memoir about how one woman started living unapologetically for herself and in so doing, showed her children and the world around her how to be authentically alive — and it's also a rallying cry to help you do the same.

Keep Moving by Maggie Smith

This guided journal from the poet and memoirist Maggie Smith comes out of her own writing practice that helped remind her to be gentle with herself, especially during hard times. As Smith puts it, “I wasn’t offering wisdom from on high; I was talking to myself at the bottom of a dark well, trying to climb up into the light, little by little, day by day.”

The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

Activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor offers ways to understand the origins and liberate yourself from body-shame. Model Tess Holliday said the book, "Is essential reading for those of us who crave understanding and those who are already on the path to learning how beautiful and complex our bodies are."

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Simon & Schuster Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

If the subtitle to this one doesn't make you want to read it, nothing we say is going to either. But if the brain that brought us Grey's Anatomy (among many others) can spend a year saying yes, the rest of us can definitely learn a thing or two from this recounting of what happened when she did.

The Change Guidebook by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino

This book isn't about quick fixes, empty platitudes or easy solutions. It's about setting yourself on a path toward changing — because if there's one thing that's certain in this world, it's uncertainty. It's for anyone who wants to embrace self-love, in everything that embodies.

Untangle by Angela McKinney

It's so easy to get stuck in survival mode, just getting through one day, then the next, then the next, on and on until forever. This collection of lessons, reflections and exercises helps you break out of unhelpful patterns and get started on the path toward our best selves.

Chronicle Books Pretty Sure You're Fine by David Veinna

If you're the kind of person who's convinced you have a brain tumor every time you get a headache (guilty as charged) this book will help you dial that down and remind yourself that you're just fine as you are.

Ulysses Press The Self-Love Workbook by Shainna Ali, PhD

Boost your self-esteem, realize (and embrace) your worth and learn how to identify and enact goals that are uniquely yours with this insightful workbook. It's got interactive activities, actionable advice and thoughtful prompts to help lead you down the path toward self-love.

You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

World-famous life coach Jen Sincero offers how-to tips on ending self-sabotage and designing a life that you want. If you like Sincero's style of advice, you can move on to You Are A Badass Every Day , or You Are A Badass at Making Money .

The Self-Love Experiment by Shannon Kaiser

If you're new to the idea of self-love and need a road map to follow, Shannon Kaiser's 15 principles of self-love will get you started down the right path. Kaiser is an international life coach and speaker who was named one of the "top 100 women to watch in wellness" by Mind Body Green .

Start Where You Are by Meera Lee Patel

This interactive journal offers exercises that'll help you determine where you are in your self-love journey and guide you along the way. Find uplifting prompts like, "List five things that always, and immediately, bring a smile to your face." Go ahead, treat yourself to a fancy new pen for writing in it.

How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People) by Lodro Rinzler & Meggan Watterson

So often our self-worth gets wrapped up in our romantic relationships. The writers of this book, who studied Christian mysticism and Buddhism respectively, offer a spiritually-focused way to untangle the two.

I Heart Me by David R. Hamilton, PhD

If you're more of a facts-and-figures person, check out this book by David R. Hamilton, a scientist who worked in the pharmaceutical industry for four years before becoming interested in the biology of self-love. He delved into biochemistry and neuroscience research and developed 27 exercises meant to reprogram the brain.

Radical Self-Love by Gala Darling

Gala Darling has been teaching self-love for more than a decade, and she's put her findings into a book that comes with homework assignments to keep you accountable for your own self-love goals. Before the book, she was one of the co-founders of The Blogcademy , so she also offers insights into her path to success.

Unfu*k Yourself by Gary John Bishop

If you need your advice in more of the hard-talk, straight-truth mode, author Gary John Bishop pulls no punches when telling you how to get out of your own way. Bishop, who grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, describes his brand of self-help as more of an "urban philosophy" approach.

Beautiful You by Rosie Molinary

This book gives you one small thing to do each day — Keep a master list of joys! Stop comparing yourself to others! — that, taken together, make up a 365-day plan for self-love. Each task is quick, so you have no excuse not to work on yourself.

Becoming Whole by Bruce Alan Kehr, MD

Bruce Alan Kehr, M.D., an award-winning psychiatrist who's been in practice for 40 years, has seen it all throughout his career. His book focuses more on overcoming past pain as a way to build up your self-esteem.

Mastering Your Mean Girl by Melissa Ambrosini

That voice in your head, giving you all of your self-doubts? That's your inner mean girl, and author/speaker Melissa Ambrosini tells you how to get her to quiet down. And if Amrbosini's advice resonates with you, you can also check out her podcast , which covers topics like "Be Thankful for the Small Stuff" and "Choose Love and Joy."

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Read the remarkable and inspiring story of Marziyeh Amirizadeh, both before and after the events of her first book, Captive in Iran. She shares memories of growing up in Iran under the harsh dictates of Sharia law, which deprives women of even the most basic rights of self-determination. We follow her as her dreams of a college degree go unrealized, her wealthy brothers deprive her of her inheritance, and she struggles to earn a living in a culture where single women are viewed with suspicion and derision. Most of all, she recounts the journey of her walk with Christ from her first thoughts and questions about faith to her imprisonment and death sentence, from her new life in the United States to her hopes and plans for the future. A Love Journey with God invites you to share in this very personal story of faith, courage, and hope.

Captive in Iran

Marziyeh Amirizadeh and Maryam Rostampour knew they were putting their lives on the line. Islamic laws in Iran forbade them from sharing their Christian beliefs, but in three years, they’d covertly put New Testaments into the hands of twenty thousand of their countrymen and started two secret house churches. In 2009, they were finally arrested and held in the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran, a place where inmates are routinely tortured and executions are commonplace. In the face of ruthless interrogations, persecution, and a death sentence, Marziyeh and Maryam chose to take the radical―and dangerous―step of sharing their faith inside the very walls of the government stronghold that was meant to silence them. In Captive in Iran, two courageous Iranian women recount how God used their 259 days in Evin Prison to shine His light into one of the world’s darkest places, giving hope to those who had lost everything and showing love to those in despair.

Marziyeh Amirizadeh, Marzi, is an Iranian American who immigrated to the US after being sentenced to death by hanging in Iran for the crime of converting to Christianity. She endured months of mental and physical hardships and intense interrogation in Evin prison—one of the most brutal prisons in the world. Marzi is a published author, public speaker, and activist for religious freedom. Her first book, Captive in Iran, recounts her capture and imprisonment. Her second book, A Love Journey with God, recounts how Marzi found God, the struggles she experienced as a Christian woman in an Islamic Country, and how God can turn any situation into triumph. She has shared her inspiring story throughout the United States and around the world, to bring awareness about the ongoing human rights violations and persecution of women and religious minorities in Iran.

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Hannah Brown on Her Debut Romance Novel: It’s a ‘Great Continuation’ of ‘My Journey’ After ‘The Bachelorette’

Mistakes We Never Made

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The Bachelorette alum Hannah Brown knows a thing or two about love stories. Fans have followed her journey to find true love onscreen and off, but now she’s ready for the next chapter. Brown’s debut romance novel, Mistakes We Never Made , is available for purchase now.

The story follows longtime rivals Emma and Finn as they embark on a last-minute road trip when her best friend, Sybil, goes missing just days before her wedding. Emma and Finn have a long history together, filled with so many almosts . As they try to track down Sybil, Emma and Finn’s long-held feelings for each other resurface and they finally settle years of confusion.

Below, Brown opens up about her plans for more romance novels, the actors she envisions as Emma and Finn, the Sybil situation, and more.

When did you realize you wanted to dabble in romance writing?

Hannah Brown: My first book [ God Bless this Mess ] I could have never imagined people would care that much about my life, much less make it like a New York Times bestseller. It was just wild to me. But something that I’ve always wanted to do was write a novel. I remember when I first became the Bachelorette and had gotten to this Hollywood world, an agent asked me, “What do you enjoy? What do you want to do? What are big dreams you have?” The first dream that I said that I wanted to do and had before everything was writing novels. I’ve always loved writing and reading myself. It was something that I knew would be a hard goal, but something I just always hoped I could do one day. Finally, it was the right time, and I had the space to be able to do it. As far as being in this romance genre, I love reading romance myself, but also, I think it’s a great continuation for people who have followed my journey and my own love story to be able to continue to give love stories for people to root for in a different way in this next chapter of my life.

Do you plan to write more?

I do. I’ve really enjoyed this process. I actually am working on book two right now.

Is it in the same universe? Can you tease who you’re going to focus on in the second book?

I think when people read the first book, there will be a character that they want to know a little bit more about. Why does she do the things that she does in the book? We will definitely lean into that, but there’s a core four groups of girls in this book. That was one of the big inspirations for even starting this. I really wanted a good, solid female friendship to be the root of these love stories. I think that’s one of the most beautiful love stories you can have in your life is with your female friendships. The idea is, in this first book, you’ll really be invested in Emma and Finn’s relationship, but also want to know more about Sybil, Nikki, and Willow. As we continue, people will want to get to know more about them and I’ll be able to share more and create more.

In a perfect world, would you want to do four books focusing on each of the girls?

In my mind’s eye right now, that would be amazing.

How much of yourself did you put into these characters?

Emma and the other girls are all parts of me. Emma is a part of me… It’s like, if I was more of this part of me, who would I be? And that would be Emma, that feeling the need to have everything under control, to be the one that is fixing things, saving face. If I really leaned into that, I would be Emma. I would say in high school and college, I identified with that part of myself a lot. I also now know through therapy and everything where that stems from. Obviously, this is a fun love story that’s really quick, fast read, but I also wanted there to be depth of like, why would somebody do what Emma does? Or react the way that she does and have that journey? I wanted that thread going through the whole thing for people to relate to in some way. I love escapism. I need it, especially right now that my life is so crazy. I’m like, just give me some book that’s in some fantasy world. I totally get that, but for anything that I do, whether it’s my podcasts, whether it’s how I show up onscreen, or these books, I want it to be an additive experience. That you didn’t just waste time or just fully escaped, but you learn something about yourself through this character and her own journey. That was really important to me. I think that a lot of myself and what I’ve learned about myself and those parts of me are throughout the book and how Emma’s kind of grappling with her fears, how she shows up with Finn, and how she just shows up in life in general.

Who are some romance authors who have inspired you?

I really love Emily Henry . I feel like she’s just done a wonderful job of creating a story that people just get sucked into. They’re just perfect for wanting that quick escape, wanting to feel good at the end. I love the way that she’s been able to create that for so many of us who love her writing. I also really love women’s lit just in general, so like a Taylor Jenkins Reid . Any of their books, I’m always first to want to read those. I’m inspired by a lot of different people, but those are the ones that just are top of mind.

Emma and Finn’s relationship had years and years of history. Did you ever consider ending the book in a different way? Maybe a not-so-clean-cut happily ever after?

In the romance genre, that’s the thing you always have to play with. People are signing up for the happily ever after, whereas with a women’s lit or something like that, that might not always be the case. I struggled [with it]. Sometimes, I just want them to blow up their life. It’s really interesting because you have to tell this story about this journey, and then, at the end, there has to be some type of resolution. It’s just part of the genre. So I knew I wanted it to end with a happy couple at the end of this, but I wanted to make it where Emma had to do a lot of work on herself through these few days of really just having that forced proximity, which is a trope in romance to have to deal with different beliefs that she had about herself and how she was supposed to be and how this was supposed to go and who Finn is and everything. There had to be that tension and those moments, but I always knew that they would end up together.

Did you always want to have an epilogue?

At first, that wasn’t going to be in there. But I love epilogues. I want to know what their life ended up looking like. Are they on a front porch swinging in rocking chairs? It depends on how far we go into the future. But I just thought it was great for people to see that Emma had a lot of dreams, and Finn was able to help her on that journey. I thought it was great to just have that nice, beautiful bow at the end. We were getting a nice wrapped present, but I wanted to put the pretty bow on the end for people to just really love this beautiful story that Emma and Finn go on because I think for most of the book, it’s a lot of miscommunication. You kind of have to wait until the end to see that they’re really together, they really decided to go all in, so at least give a little bit more and see them as a couple. Because in their past, they weren’t actually ever a couple either. So when doing those flashbacks, I wanted to give the reader that satisfaction of what are these two like when they’re really truly committed to each other?

There are so many books getting film adaptations. Do you have dream actors you envision as Emma and Finn? 

The people I have in my head are probably a lot older than the actual characters are, which is weird. I think of an Emma Stone or a Sadie Sink , if we’re going more with maybe where they’re at in their life. And then Finn, I wanted him to look like Jesse Williams from when he was on Grey’s Anatomy . I say that in the book, so I’m like, do we have another Jesse Williams somewhere? I don’t know. But that would be the kind of look.

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When it comes to Sybil, there’s some mystery about what happened to her on prom night years ago. Why did you decide not to give readers all the answers? 

I hope it brings people in for more and want more. Hopefully, in the next book, some questions could be answered. But I think it was important for this story that there are so many question marks. Why did Emma even go on this wild goose chase when she doesn’t have all the answers, but she feels like it’s her place to step in? I think it had to be that way to be able to tell Emma and Finn’s story, for there to still be some unanswered questions because they don’t have these answers fully for themselves. And then, that is really maybe not fully Emma’s story, but that’s more Sybil for her to start to be honest with herself and with other people around her. Why is she running? That’s kind of Sybil’s question. I think it’d be really cool to explore that.

I love that there’s no love triangle between Sybil, Finn, and Emma. Sybil and Finn have a history, but it’s nothing romantic. They’re all intertwined, but Sybil and Emma are not competing against each other. 

I think it would make sense for Emma being Emma to question things. But it really is about developing Finn as a character, because like I said, they haven’t ever been together. There’s not always been that trust fully within, so you have to build that trust of who Finn is through other relationships to be able to do that. But it was tricky because, like you said, you don’t want it to seem like it’s a love triangle. Sybil, we can already tell is a little bit of a hot mess. It was really important to ground Finn and his loyalty and trustworthiness in this space. It was difficult to make that work, but I feel like I accomplished it.

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Love's Journey Beyond the Trail: A Historical Western Romance Novel Kindle Edition

Amelia Davis, a spirited and resilient young woman, embarks on a treacherous journey westward yearning for a brighter future for her and her family. When a ruthless gang's attack shatters her family's wagon party, Amelia finds herself thrust into a world of desperation and danger. Amidst the chaos and while the motives behind her kidnapping still remain shrouded in mystery, a chivalrous young man feels like her only hope…

Can she put her trust and her heart in his hands?

Thomas Henry, the son of the wagon party's leader is content with a quiet life, believing his duty is merely to follow in his father's footsteps. However, when fate entangles him with Amelia, he gets entangled in a perilous web of mystery and danger far beyond his comprehension. As a secret from his past emerges, he must summon the strength to confront his own demons, if not for himself, then for the spirited woman who has captured his heart.

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Together, Amelia and Thomas must forge an unlikely alliance, their fates intertwined in the face of adversity. Weakened and wearied by their harrowing experiences, they confront not only external physical hardships but also the shadows of doubt and betrayal that loom over them. Will Amelia and Thomas's growing love be enough to unite them against a sinister conspiracy, or will it crumble under the weight of the challenges they face together?

"Love's Journey Beyond the Trail" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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