The Life Revamp

The Life Revamp
Author: Kris Ripper
Publisher: Carina Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488076995

"[A] warmly appealing romance." —BookPage on The Love Study All Mason wants to do is fall in love, get married and live happily ever after. The hunt is beginning to wear him down…until he meets (slightly) famous fashion designer Diego. Everything sparks between them—the banter, the sex, the fiery eye contact across a crowded room. There's just one thing: Diego is already married and living his happily-ever-after, which luckily (or not) for Mason includes outside courtships. But not quite in the way he'd always imagined. Mason thought he knew what would make him happy, but it turns out the traditional life he'd expected has some surprises in store. Carina Adores is home to romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters. The Love Study Book 1: The Love Study Book 2: The Hate Project Book 3: The Life Revamp Also by Kris Ripper: Book Boyfriend

The Love Study

The Love Study
Author: Kris Ripper
Publisher: Carina Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-09-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488076863

"[A] warmly appealing romance." —BookPage What happens when the search for the perfect date goes perfectly wrong? Declan has commitment issues. He’s been an office temp for literally years now, and his friends delight in telling people that he left his last boyfriend at the altar. And that’s all true. But he’s starting to think it’s time to start working on his issues. Maybe. When Declan meets Sidney—a popular nonbinary YouTuber with an advice show—an opportunity presents itself: as part of The Love Study, Declan will go on a series of dates arranged by Sidney and report back on how the date went in the next episode. The dates are…sort of blah. It’s not Sidney’s fault; the folks participating are (mostly) great people, but there’s no chemistry there. Maybe Declan’s just broken. Or maybe the problem is that the only person he’s feeling chemistry with is Sidney. Carina Adores is home to romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters. The Love Study Book 1: The Love Study Book 2: The Hate Project Book 3: The Life Revamp Also by Kris Ripper: Book Boyfriend

The Mercury Retrograde Book

The Mercury Retrograde Book
Author: Yasmin Boland
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2022-05-10
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1401967744

Discover how to use Mercury retrograde to attract new opportunities from Yasmin Boland, internationally renowned astrologer and bestselling author of Moonology Oracle Cards, hailed as “the greatest living astrological authority on the Moon” (Jonathan Cainer, astrologer). Are you tired of hearing 'Mercury must be in retrograde' every time the slightest thing goes wrong? People blame their break-ups, missed flights and unexpected bills on Mercury retrograde, but often they have little understanding of it. The Mercury Retrograde Book is here to flip these beliefs on their head and is the ultimate guide to navigating one of the most feared astrological phenomena. Whether you're a seasoned astrology enthusiast or just starting to explore the cosmos, The Mercury Retrograde Book will empower you to not only survive Mercury retrograde but to thrive during it. Yasmin Boland and Kim Farnell share their expert insights and practical tips for making the most of this cycle. If you're tired of feeling like the universe is working against you during Mercury retrograde, then this book is for you. Inside, you'll discover: That the retrograde is actually a chance to revisit, revise and revamp your dreams How to place the retrogrades in your personal astrological chart and work out their effect on your elemental and zodiac sign What Mercury retrograde actually means and why it's important How to prepare for Mercury retrograde and minimize its negative effects Tools for communication, decision-making, and manifestation during this time Personal stories and anecdotes to help you feel less alone in your struggles Book Sections Include: Part I: How Will Mercury Retrograde Affect YOU? Part II: Mercury Retrograde through the Zodiac Signs Part III: Mercury Retrograde through the Houses Part IV: When Mercury Retrograde Meets Your Planets “Mercury retrograde is a phenomenon that even many non‑astrologers have heard of. We think it’s more than worth learning about, and that by reading this book you’ll discover how to make it work to your advantage. We wrote this book to dispel the myths and help you get the most of this planetary phenomenon which has a potentially positive side to it. We hope you love the book!” –Yasmin and Kim So don't let Mercury retrograde get the best of you – take control of this misunderstood cycle! Discover how you can work consciously with Mercury’s energies when it’s retrograde and use them to your advantage.

Lifestorming

Lifestorming
Author: Alan Weiss
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2017-05-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119366127

Revamp your life to grow, evolve, and become who you want to be Lifestorming is the indispensably practical handbook for becoming the person you want to be. Redesign your life, friends, behaviors, and beliefs to move closer to your goals every single day, guided by expert insight and deep introspection. Written by a veteran author team behind almost 100 books on human behavior, this guide helps you learn why you do things the way you do them, and how to do them better. The Lifestorming Test allows you to assess your current state in concrete terms, and assess your ability to change and adapt — from there, it's about identifying people, actions, habits, and beliefs that either support your personal and professional growth or hold you back. You'll learn the six building blocks of character, challenge your belief system, develop a leadership mindset, and overcome the fear and guilt of success. You'll map out an action plan, and learn how to continually move forward at work, at home, and in everyday life. We often don't realize how much of our natural default is established by others. Whose goals are you working toward? Are you measuring your progress with the correct yardstick? This book shows you how to take a step back and compare your life today with the future you want — and build a plan for changing track toward constant evolution and growth. Assess your current state and your capacity for change Develop the right goals and the right metrics to create the future you want Learn how character evolves, and why it's essential to growth Change your habits and behaviors to consistently grow and evolve We all carry around old baggage, obsolete "friendships", and counterproductive beliefs — and every day, they pull us a little further away from what we really want. Lifestorming is your real-world guide to shedding the stagnation, and allowing yourself to grow into the person you want to become.

Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk

Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk
Author: Danielle Krysa
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2016-10-11
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 145214849X

This charmingly illustrated guide shares ten truths about creativity, confidence, and how you can silence that stifling voice in your head. This book is a salve for creative minds everywhere, and duct tape for the mouth of every artist’s inner critic. Author and art curator Danielle Krysa explores ten essential truths we all must face in order to defeat self-doubt. Each encouraging chapter deconstructs a pivotal moment on the creative path—fear of the blank page, the dangers of jealousy, sharing work with others—and explains how to navigate roadblocks. Packed with helpful anecdotes, thoughts from successful creatives, and practical exercises gleaned from Danielle Krysa’s years of working with professional and aspiring artists—plus riotously apt illustrations from art world darling Martha Rich—this ebook arms readers with the most essential tool for their toolbox: the confidence they need to get down to business and make good work.

Book Boyfriend

Book Boyfriend
Author: Kris Ripper
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2022-04-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369717945

"This is a delight." —Publishers Weekly on The Hate Project A secret crush leads to a not-so-secret romance in this delightful romantic comedy from Kris Ripper There are three things you need to know about Preston "PK" Harrington the third: He’s a writer, toiling in obscurity as an editorial assistant at a New York City publishing house. He is not a cliché. No, really. He’s been secretly in love with his best friend, Art, since they once drunkenly kissed in college. When Art moves in with PK following a bad breakup, PK hopes this will be the moment when Art finally sees him as more than a friend. But Art seems to laugh off the very idea of them in a relationship, so PK returns to his writing roots—in fiction, he can say all the things he can’t say out loud. In his book, PK can be the perfect boyfriend. Before long, it seems like the whole world has a crush on the fictionalized version of him, including Art, who has no idea that the hot new book everyone's talking about is PK’s story. But when his brilliant plan to win Art over backfires, PK might lose not just his fantasy book boyfriend, but his best friend. Carina Adores is home to romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters. Also from Kris Ripper: The Love Study Book 1: The Love Study Book 2: The Hate Project Book 3: The Life Revamp

When It's Real

When It's Real
Author: Erin Watt
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2017-05-30
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1488023360

From a #1 New York Times bestseller, “page-turning romance about an unlikely couple who overcomes the glare of the public eye . . . addictive summer reading” (Publishers Weekly). Under ordinary circumstances, Oakley Ford and Vaughn Bennett would never even cross paths. There’s nothing ordinary about Oakley. This bad-boy pop star’s got Grammy awards, millions of fangirls and a reputation as a restless, too-charming troublemaker. But with his home life disintegrating, his music well suddenly running dry and the tabloids having a field day over his outrageous exploits, Oakley needs to show the world he’s settling down—and who better to help him than Vaughn, a part-time waitress trying to help her family get by? The very definition of ordinary. Posing as his girlfriend, Vaughn will overhaul Oakley’s image from troublemaker to serious artist. In return for enough money to put her brothers through college, she can endure outlandish Hollywood parties and carefully orchestrated Twitter exchanges. She’ll fool the paparazzi and the groupies. She might even start fooling herself a little. Because when ordinary rules no longer apply, there’s no telling what your heart will do . . . “Fun and addictive!” —Katie McGarry, award-winning author of Say You’ll Remember Me “A fast-paced, ‘he-said, she-said’ page-turner.” —School Library Journal “Undeniable fun. . . . A quintessential beach read.” —Kirkus Reviews

Happy Go Money

Happy Go Money
Author: Melissa Leong
Publisher: ECW Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2019-01-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1773052802

Featured on The Drew Barrymore Show. The Social’s finance expert gives practical advice on how to spend, budget, invest, and feel good about money. Can money buy happiness? Maybe, but not like you may think . . . With Happy Go Money, financial expert Melissa Leong cuts through the noise to show you how to get the most delight for your dollar. Happy Go Money combines happiness psychology and personal finance and distills it into an indispensable starter guide. Each snappy chapter provides practical, easy-to-understand advice on topics such as spending, budgeting, investing, and mindfulness, while weaving in research, interactive exercises, and relatable anecdotes. Frank, funny, and empowering, this primer challenges everyone to revamp their relationship with their money so they can dial down their worries and supersize their joy. “Using humor and kindness, Leong shares a lovely starter guide to living a happier life with a better relationship to your money.” —Book Riot “A book that puts money, life and happiness in perspective. Loved every minute of it.” —Gail Vaz-Oxlade, author of Debt-Free Forever “Happy Go Money is informative but also accessible, smart and funny, silly and sexy, tough and also kind. It is, perhaps, the way money has always wanted to be represented. Melissa Leong has given her a makeover—and she looks SO good.” —Elaine Lui, LaineyGossip.com, and author of Listen to the Squawking Chicken “A must-read for anyone who wants to fall in love with their money.” —Shannon Lee Simmons, founder of the New School of Finance “Leong’s breezy, relatable writing style will appeal to a broad range of readers.” —Booklist

Rejected Princesses

Rejected Princesses
Author: Jason Porath
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 653
Release: 2016-10-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0062405381

Blending the iconoclastic feminism of The Notorious RBG and the confident irreverence of Go the F**ck to Sleep, a brazen and empowering illustrated collection that celebrates inspirational badass women throughout history, based on the popular Tumblr blog. Well-behaved women seldom make history. Good thing these women are far from well behaved . . . Illustrated in a contemporary animation style, Rejected Princesses turns the ubiquitous "pretty pink princess" stereotype portrayed in movies, and on endless toys, books, and tutus on its head, paying homage instead to an awesome collection of strong, fierce, and yes, sometimes weird, women: warrior queens, soldiers, villains, spies, revolutionaries, and more who refused to behave and meekly accept their place. An entertaining mix of biography, imagery, and humor written in a fresh, young, and riotous voice, this thoroughly researched exploration salutes these awesome women drawn from both historical and fantastical realms, including real life, literature, mythology, and folklore. Each profile features an eye-catching image of both heroic and villainous women in command from across history and around the world, from a princess-cum-pirate in fifth century Denmark, to a rebel preacher in 1630s Boston, to a bloodthirsty Hungarian countess, and a former prostitute who commanded a fleet of more than 70,000 men on China’s seas.

An Heiress to Remember

An Heiress to Remember
Author: Maya Rodale
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062838857

Can a scandalized heiress… Beatrice Goodwin left Manhattan a duchess and has returned a divorcée, ready to seize control of her fate and the family business. Goodwin’s Department Store, once the pinnacle of fashion, has fallen from favor thanks to Dalton’s, its glamorous competitor across the street. But this rivalry has a distinctly personal edge… And a self-made tycoon… For Wes Dalton, Beatrice has always been the one—the one who broke his young heart by marrying a duke, and now, the one whose cherished store he plans to buy, just so he can destroy it. It’s the perfect revenge against a family who believed he’d never be good enough for their daughter—until Beatrice’s return complicates everything… Find happily ever after at last? While Goodwin’s and Dalton’s duel to be the finest store in Gilded Age Manhattan, Beatrice and Wes succumb to a desire that has only deepened with time. Adversaries by day, lovers by night, both will soon have to decide which is sweeter: winning the battle or thoroughly losing their hearts…