Hooking Up Or Holding Out

"Enlightening and empowering, if not your mother's dating book, Hooking Up is highly recommended." Library Journal Hooking up is cool, but holding out can be even better. Many women don't feel great about hooking up before they're really ready, but they're not sure how to go about holding out and still keep the guy interested. Most books that recommend holding out prescribe tired old retro games--not picking up the phone or pretending to have a date already. This straight-talking guide is new, different and smart. You can have a great time with men, hold plenty of power and just be yourself! Hooking Up or Holding Out shows you how to: Decide when the time is right and when it's just impulse sex Settle for nothing less than the very best sex life Hold off unwanted advances and play the field Make friends with lots of men and go on plenty of great dates Create a romance that's artful and full of passion Hook up with truly great men Have more fun in love than ever before

Hookup culture dominates the lives of college students today. Most students spend hours agonizing over their hopes for Friday night and, later, dissecting the evenings' successes or failures, often wishing that the social contract of the hookup would allow them to ask for more out of sexual intimacy. The pressure to participate comes from all directions -- from peers, the media, and even parents. But how do these expectations affect students themselves? And why aren't't parents and universities helping students make better-informed decisions about sex and relationships? In The End of Sex, Donna Freitas draws on her own extensive research to reveal what young men and women really want when it comes to sex and romance. Surveying thousands of college students and conducting extensive one-on-one interviews at religious, secular public, and secular private schools, Freitas discovered that many students -- men and women alike -- are deeply unhappy with hookup culture. Meaningless hookups have led them to associate sexuality with ambivalence, boredom, isolation, and loneliness, yet they tend to accept hooking up as an unavoidable part of college life. Freitas argues that, until students realize that there are many avenues that lead to sex and long-term relationships, the vast majority will continue to miss out on the romance, intimacy, and satisfying sex they deserve. An honest, sympathetic portrait of the challenges of young adulthood, The End of Sex will strike a chord with undergraduates, parents, and faculty members who feel that students deserve more than an endless cycle of boozy one night stands. Freitas offers a refreshing take on this charged topic -- and a solution that depends not on premarital abstinence or unfettered sexuality, but rather a healthy path between the two.

Happy ever after is just a fantasy ... isn't it? After no luck in the true love department by age 32, sweet, unassuming school teacher, Emory Dockins, has pretty much given up on ever finding the right guy. Someone to love her and cherish her loyalty and traditional values, not mock her for them and then break her heart. Never in a million years does she expect to catch the eye of the intimidating, but swoon-worthy Secret Service agent, Vince Murano, who comes to question her about death threats against an aunt she never knew existed. Yep, life's funny like that. And maybe Emory shouldn't give up on her happy ever after just yet. After all, it sometimes gets worse before it can get better. If you enjoy suspenseful, heartwarming, family-based love stories, you're sure to enjoy Holding Out for Special.

Sweet and steamy is a heady combination... Casey Walsh and Boone Murphy had a bright future together until family betrayal and tragedy tore them apart. Now, more than a decade later, the beauty school dropout runs Meadow Valley's family tavern and steers clear of the boy who once stole her heart—no small feat in such a small town. When Casey's car breaks down on the way to an important interview, she's rescued by none other than Boone himself—on what was supposed to be his wedding day... Boone Murphy was finally going to put Meadow Valley in his rearview mirror. Except when it came time to say "goodbye" to his hometown and "I do" to his new life, he couldn't do it. Now he's back home and his only dream is winning back the girl he's always loved... Praise for A.J. Pine: "A fabulous storyteller who will keep you turning pages."—CAROLYN BROWN, New York Times bestselling author, for Second Chance Cowboy "Cross my heart, this sexy, sweet romance gives...readers a fantastic ride."—JENNIFER RYAN, New York Times bestselling author, for Second Chance Cowboy "Sweet and engrossing."—Publishers Weekly for Tough Luck Cowboy

From the author of The Date to Save and It's Not Me, It's You comes a new novel about what happens when a rumor about a breakup is more interesting than the truth! "For fans of Mean Girls and other high school comedies." - Kirkus Reviews"Plenty of hyperbole provides copious amounts of laughter. Give this to readers who crave something light and humorous." - BooklistWhat did you hear?Kimberly Landis-Lilley and Teddy Lin are over. Yes, the Kim and Teddy broke up.At least that's what Phil Spooner thinks he overheard and then told Jess Howard, Kim's best friend. Something about Teddy not liking Kim's Instas? Or was it that Teddy is moving to Italy and didn't want to do long distance? Or that Kim slid into someone else's DMs?Jess told her boyfriend, Elvis, that he needs to be on Kim's side. Especially if he wants to keep her as his girlfriend. But Elvis is also Teddy's best friend.Now, Kim's run out of school for the day. Jess is furious. Elvis is confused. And half the lunch period won't talk to Teddy. Even the teachers have taken sides.William Henry Harrison High will never be the same again!

The fifth charming historical romance in bestselling author Ana Leigh’s Frasers series set in the Old West "filled with biting repartee, charming characters, and the love of family" (Romantic Times). After his mother is brutally attacked, Rico Fraser seeks vengeance. In hot pursuit of Ben Slatter and his gang, he heads to Arizona, where he learns that Slatter has raided a ranch and kidnapped the owner’s daughter, Jennifer. Rico follows a trail deep into the mountains, finds Slatter’s camp, and rescues Jennifer. When Slatter escapes in the confusion, Rico accepts a job protecting Jennifer. But instead of drawing Slatter out of hiding, Rico finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Jennifer, putting his mission of revenge—as well as his own heart—in jeopardy

What if your one-night stand took your job? Wren's life is going according to plan. But when her fiancé runs off with someone else a week before her wedding, a large part of her plan falls through. At least she still has a promotion to look forward to, despite her bad taste in men. It started as a one-night stand… It wasn't supposed to happen, and she was never supposed to see him again. He wasn't supposed to sweep into her life and turn her whole world upside down. Nate isn't the one-night stand kind of guy. But there's something about her—something that made him lose himself around her. He thought he'd never see her again. She'd made it clear what they had when she left his bed early, and she sure as hell didn't leave anything out when he got the job she'd worked hard for. Office romances are tricky. Messy. But Nate's not the kind of guy to give up, especially when he sets his sights on something. It might just be his downfall…