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54 Februar y 2021 GOOD READS LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES BY DIANE PARFITT E veryone wants and needs love, because nothing feels better than receiving the love of another. And we soon learn that to receive love, we must give love. We have fun ways to show our love for others especially at this time of the year – Valentine cards, chocolate and flowers, special dates just for two. We also enjoy reading books about love. ere are books that teach us how to love better, romance novels with happy endings that touch our hearts and volumes of poetry that express the fullness of love in a way that only poetry can. Love attracts love, and today, more than ever, we can all use a little more love. Any of these books would make sweet gis on Valentine's Day for those you love – or even for yourself. Here are a few recommendations grouped by category – self-help, novels and poetry. 1. 'THE SELF-LOVE EXPERIMENT: FIFTEEN PRINCIPLES FOR BECOMING MORE KIND, COMPASSIONATE, AND ACCEPTING OF YOURSELF" BY SHANNON KAISER In this book, the author shows that it is not selfish to love yourself. It may, in fact, be the first step to loving others. Too many people fear that they cannot put themselves first or go aer their own dreams for fear of seeming selfish and sacrificing others' needs. Kaiser helps us overcome this fear so we can gain the confidence to reach our goals and become our own best friend. en we will have so much more to give to others. 2. "THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES: THE SECRET TO LOVE THAT LASTS" BY GARY CHAPMAN It is said that falling in love is easy, staying in love is hard. One reason is that couples oen don't speak the same language. We all have different ways of communicating and when we misinterpret each other's messages and intentions, this can lead to endless battles. is book may help us understand how to communicate better and express our love. 3. "INDIGO" BY BEVERLY JENKINS In this novel, Hester Wyatt escaped slavery as a child, but now the dark- skinned beauty is a conductor on Michigan's Underground Railroad, offering other runaways a chance at the freedom she has learned to love. When one of her fellow conductors brings her an injured man to hide, Hester doesn't hesitate to do as asked...even aer she is told about the price on his head. e man in question is known as the "Black Daniel," a vital member of the North's Underground Railroad network. When the injured and beaten man awakens, he is awed by the innocence and intelligence of Hester and is determined to win the love of this beautiful woman. is is not just a love story, but also an excellent historical look at the Underground Railroad. 4. "YOU HAD ME AT HOLA" BY ALEXIS DARIA When the darling of soap operas Jasmine Lin Rodriguez finds her messy personal breakup with a boyfriend splashed across all the news outlets, she returns home to New York to star in a new romantic comedy. While there, she institutes her new plan – "Leading Ladies don't need a man to be happy." at is until she meets her new co-star Ashton Suárez, a telenovela hunk, who is ready to prove his great acting skills in steamy scenes with his new leading lady. To do this he suggests they meet in private to rehearse. Well, I don't need to tell you what is going to happen with Jasmine and Ashton – and it is steamy! 5. "THE HONEY-DON'T LIST" BY CHRISTINA LAUREN Carey Duncan has worked for home remodeling and design gurus "WHEN WE LOVE, WE ALWAYS STRIVE TO BECOME BETTER THAN WE ARE. WHEN WE STRIVE TO BECOME BETTER THAN WE ARE, EVERYTHING AROUND US BECOMES BETTER TOO." ~ Paulo Coelho, "e Alchemist" 1 6 2 3 4 5 7

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