As the author says herself: ‘This book is structured around finding self-worth and emotional independence as much as it is a book about finding love. It is about rising above the patriarchal socialisation that encourages women to view ourselves in relation to man and prevents us, instead, from finding fulfilment in ourselves; and respecting ourselves enough to find and build and demand a love that allows us to reach our full potential’.

There is not much more I can say other than READ IT. It is the only book related to lovelife self-help that I think could be beneficial to society, rather than other books that just encourage women to have sex with whoever they want how much they want in order to ‘empower’ themselves.

I really loved Brooks’ balance of official studies coupled with real or fictional stories to illustrate her points and found so much wisdom in her words (which translated into a whole bunch of notes on my phone). Her writing was so easy and entertaining to read and I would happily read her work again.

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book