Dating is like an audition. You put on your best and do your best to be in character, and you hope to be chosen for the leading role. Yet when you're not chosen, after a while disappointment, unworthiness, and insecurity mount, threatening your inner peace and thoughts of ever finding the one. When Jolene entered the dating world in her twenties, she thought she'd find happiness. Instead, she experienced one heartbreak after another. In journaling and questioning why she could never latch on to a date, she learned valuable lessons that eventually helped her grasp true inner peace and security. Now happily married to the love of her life, Jolene shares her inspirational collection of personal dating stories, with the goal of helping singles and newly married women grasp the foundational elements that help relationships last, including: knowing what you want establishing healthy boundaries communicating effectively including friends and family listening to the Holy Spirit Though life won't always be perfect, and you struggle with loneliness in singleness or confusion in dating the wrong person, He's Worth the Wait: The Christian Gal's Guide to Dating and Waiting empowers you to seek after a perfect God who gives perfect peace and walks with you as you wait in patient expectation for the person He has for you.

We wanted nothing more than to have a child of our own, but becoming pregnant took longer than we expected! Now, as we welcome you into the world, our sweet child, we realize why we needed to wait. We had so many lessons to learn so we could welcome you into this world and be prepared for what you'd teach us. This is an ode to you, our sweet babe, and the incredible person you will become.

Gemma Rhodes has her entire life ahead of her. At eighteen, she should be at college, living life to the fullest. Except she doesn't have her life even the slightest bit figured out. Instead, she's taken the year off to learn who she is and what she wants – aside from the unattainable Jake Bennet. Her brother's best friend, her knight in shining armor, and a man who thinks of her as a little sister. She knows she should move on, but how can she when no one could ever compare to Jake? Jake Bennet might be half a world away in the middle of a war, but the Marine only has one thing on his mind – Gemma. The one woman he can never have. There were some rules a guy just didn't break, and dating his best friend's sister was one of them. Riley would break him if he caught Jake looking at Gemma like the lovesick fool he was. When he's injured and sent home, he knows he should stay away, but sometimes temptation is just too much for a mere mortal to handle. There's only one thing Jake needs to know… Can Gemma love a broken Marine? Because she's had his heart for years, and if he's learned anything, it's that some things are worth the wait.

Thirteen years ago Vivi LeBrun first met and fell for her friend's brother, David St. James. Since then his family rescued her from a lonely, tumultuous childhood, but after his mother's death David distanced himself from his family. As she travels to Block Island, Rhode Island to vacation with the St. James siblings, Vivi hopes he'll see her as his soul mate. Now, though, he's brought a girlfriend along-- who's pushing for a serious commitment. Will David's secrets cost Vivi the only real family she's ever known?

In this New York Times bestseller, Hollywood power couple DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good candidly share their courtship and marriage, and the key to their success—waiting. President/CEO of Franklin Entertainment and former Sony Pictures executive DeVon Franklin and award-winning actress Meagan Good have learned firsthand that some people must wait patiently for “the one” to come into their lives. They spent years crossing paths but it wasn’t until they were thrown together while working on the film Jumping the Broom that their storybook romance began. Faced with starting a new relationship and wanting to avoid potentially devastating pitfalls, DeVon and Meagan chose to do something almost unheard of in today’s society—abstain from sex until they were married. DeVon and Meagan share the life-changing message that waiting—rather than rushing a relationship—can help you find the person you’re meant to be with. The Wait is filled with candid his-and-hers accounts of the most important moments of their relationship and practical advice on how waiting for everything—from dating to sex—can transform relationships, allowing you to find a deep connection based on patience, trust, and faith.

Gail Fleming Brown is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. Her parents moved her to a town called Napoleonville, Louisiana, when she was young. Gail is the author of Destiny: My little Miracle. ISBN: 1-4184-7924-1 (dust jacket), ISBN: 1-4184-7923-3 (soft cover), ISBN: 1-4184-7922-5 (e-book). You can contact Gail F. Brown at [email protected] or facebook.com or www.AuthorHouse.com.

When a virgin frustrated by her nonexistent dating life asks a playboy for a one-night stand, can they really ignore their attraction after the affair? After Tasha Smith is dumped yet again because of her virginity, she decides it’s time to stop saving herself for marriage and start dating like women in the twenty-first century. She sets out to find a man rumored to be good enough in bed to relieve her of the nuisance, but discreet enough to keep her request a secret. Jared Patterson seems like the perfect candidate. Yet after one searing kiss, she wonders if she’ll escape a night with him unscathed. Jared’s job as a successful fitness instructor and entrepreneur has helped him keep a string of meaningless relationships from the east to the west coast. After learning the hard way that women can’t be trusted, he has no qualms going from one sex-only relationship to the next. Although Tasha is one of the few types of women he avoids - a good girl - the man in him can’t turn down her tempting offer. What starts out as a onetime thing quickly turns into an affair neither want to stop. But when an unexpected situation drastically alters their relationship, it leaves them both asking if it was Worth the Wait. Sensuality Level: Sensual

In a charming Ohio town, love finds a way twice in this sweet contemporary romance by the New York Times–bestselling author of Don’t Tempt Me. Single dad Hogan Guthrie is getting his life back on track, and working as the “barbecue master” at a local diner is just a temporary detour. He and restaurant owner Violet Shaw constantly butt heads . . . until one night they end up mingling other parts instead. Hogan thought he had the recipe for happiness all figured out. But loyal, carefree Violet is daring him to trust his impulses . . . and see just how sweet small-town living—and loving—can be. Nathan Hawley traded his SWAT team credentials for a sheriff’s badge, but a gorgeous new neighbor is shaking up his orderly life. Nathan has a hunch there’s more to Brooklin Sweet than meets the eye—but given her caution about getting involved, he has his work cut out for him. Still, there’s something about the elusive beauty Nathan can’t walk away from—and helping her come to terms with her past might pave the way to the future they both secretly long for. Praise for Worth the Wait “Whether Worth the Wait is your first Lori Foster book, or your 100th, she delivers a sexy, engaging contemporary romance every time.” —All About Romance

Most dating books tell you what NOT to do. Here's a book dedicated to telling you what you CAN do. In his book, Get the Guy, Matthew Hussey—relationship expert, matchmaker, and star of the reality show Ready for Love—reveals the secrets of the male mind and the fundamentals of dating and mating for a proven, revolutionary approach to help women to find lasting love. Matthew Hussey has coached thousands of high-powered CEOs, showing them how to develop confidence and build relationships that translate into professional success. Many of Matthew’s male clients pressed him for advice on how to apply his winning strategies not to just get the job, but how to get the girl. As his reputation grew, Hussey was approached by more and more women, eager to hear what he had learned about the male perspective on love and romance. From landing a first date to establishing emotional intimacy, playful flirtation to red-hot bedroom tips, Matthew’s insightfulness, irreverence, and warmth makes Get the Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve a one-of-a-kind relationship guide and the handbook for every woman who wants to get the guy she’s been waiting for.

The Northwest Maine Pack is settling down now that Diego, the new pack leader, has taken full control. Saoirse presents him with a surprise, making him happier than ever. But making leadership decisions is not always easy. John struggles with his place in life but knows one thing for sure. Freddie, Saoirse’s bestie, is his mate. Sadly, Freddie doesn’t know about werewolves. John moves to Boston, leaving a gap in pack security. Diego contacts the family of Canadian hunters to see if anyone is willing to fill the gap. Grant volunteers for the position, since he is haunted by the memory of the black she-wolf he saw on pack grounds. His wolf says she is their mate, but he doesn’t even know what she looks like as a human. Nathan has been without any real love in his life since his family disowned him years ago. He believes his luck has changed when his wolf meets an unfamiliar she-wolf, and they mate. Unfortunately, the next morning, the woman has no memory of anything they did the night before. Everyone has waited a long time for what they want most. But the path to true love is rarely an easy one—especially when you are a werewolf.