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The Good Girl’s Guide to Living in Sin
The New Rules for Moving In With Your Man
“Let’s move in together.”
When a couple makes this decision, is it the biggest step in their relationship, or just one more along the way to the altar? Either way, this smart, hip guide for young women shows them how to get the most out of living with their guy. Useful whether they’re already doing it, planning on doing it, or just thinking about doing it. Authors Joselin Linder, a serial-shacker-upper, and Elena Donovan Mauer, a shacker-upper-turned-wife cover:
- Family issues: how to tell the relatives
- Practical matters: merging separate belongings, sharing a bathroom, divvying up chores
- Money issues: paying the bills, renting vs. buying
- Legal and other sticky matters: buying insurance together, rights for domestic partners, dealing with the un-laws
- Romantic pressures: keeping the relationship steamy when date night’s become a thing of the past
A woman’s first live-in relationship is fraught with questions and emotions. Am I doing this for the right reasons? Should I dismiss my parents’ objections? Would I marry this guy? This book covers all the bases and provides advice on every aspect of this exciting and romantic step from women who’ve lived through it.
Bling. Flowers. Tulle. The three things that every little girl dreams of when she pictures her wedding day.What she doesn’t consider is the stuff of nightmares: Overdrawn checking accounts. Drunk relatives. The seating chart that looks like a road map.
In this book, Joanne Kimes and Elena Donovan Mauer expose the tedious (and often traumatic) tasks that really go into pulling off a wedding. From dealing with overbearing mothers-in-law and making time for their lovable, but clueless, fiances to suffering through endless alterations and meetings with the con artists known as “vendors,” there’s a lot that you need to know. After all, a wedding is supposed to be something you look forward to–not something you have to endure before the honeymoon!
Armed with Kimes’ trademark, no-holds-barred humor, Donovan Mauer’s bridal industry know-how, and copious amounts of wine, you’ll get through the stress of planning your weddings with style, humor, and grace. Or, at the very least, without beating members of the wedding party with that $500 bouquet.
Have Sex Like You Just Met… No Matter How Long You’ve Been Together
Every Girl’s Guide to a Sexy and Satisfying Relationship
They say all you need is love. Joselin Linder and Elena Donovan Mauer beg to differ! They say a little sex wouldn’t hurt either–especially the scorching and urgent variety that’s so common in the beginning of a relationship.
But for many committed couples, heat seems to be in short supply. Fortunately, help is here for lovebirds who spend more time watching Dancing with the Stars than they do tangled in the sheets. Featuring personal stories from twenty- and thirty-something women who have lived through their own sexual slumps, this risque; guide covers everything from sex toys and fantasy roleplay to rediscovering passion and good old-fashioned romance. Packed with practical, pithy, and provocative advice, Have Sex Like You Just Met…No Matter How Long You’ve Been Together helps bring sizzle back to the bedroom!
