Become Your Own Matchmaker: 8 Easy Steps for Attracting Your Perfect Mate (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Lisa Johnson Mandell (Author)
Key Phrases: relationship reality check, first ninety days, New York, Dating Detox, Millionaire's Club (more...)

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If you've ever found yourself picking off your nail polish, sitting in your sweats with an empty carton of Ben & Jerry's, wondering, "Where are all the good men, and why isn't a gorgeous one standing shirtless in my kitchen mixing me up a pomegranate mojito?" I hate to tell you this, but it's your own fault. Not to worry -- I'm here to help you make that fantasy a reality, with one major addition: you'll be sipping that mojito with a big, glittering diamond ring on your left hand.

Sounds too good to be true? It isn't. As a third-generation matchmaker and the president of one of the world's most elite dating services -- the Millionaire's Club -- I've put myself in the enviable position of being friend, confi dante, and relationship counselor to men and women the world over. I know what the good guys want in a wife, and what sends them screaming into the night. Now I'm sharing their secrets with you.

I've compiled my best tried-and-true advice and I'm going to tell you the things that even your best friend doesn't have the courage to break to you. If you follow my formula, the man of your dreams will appear in your life, and you can be in a committed, monogamous relationship with him in less than a year. Get ready -- I'm about to show you how to make all your relationship dreams come true.

About the Author

Patti Stanger is the star and executive producer of her own television show, the wildly successful Millionaire Matchmaker, on Bravo. But Patti had been receiving worldwide kudos long before her show aired. A third generation matchmaker, she founded the Millionaire's Club in January of 2000 after serving five years as the Director of Marketing/Special Events for Great Expectations, (the oldest and largest dating service in the U.S.). 

 Her wildly successful matchmaking efforts have been featured on E!, MTV, Dateline, Dr. Phil, Ellen, Tyra, NBC News, The Big Idea with Donnie Deutsch and numerous other television shows, as well as in Marie Claire, Elle, Glamour, the New York Times, Forbes, The National Enquirer, the Washington Post and many more. She is a popular guest on talk and news shows throughout the world, and is frequently accessed as a dating resource by international media outlets.

Lisa Johnson Mandell is the author of the tongue-in-cheek How to Snare a Millionaire (St. Martin's Press) and countless dating articles for women's magazines, she is an award-winning journalist who has appeared on news and talk shows including Dr. Phil, Inside Edition, Montel, CNBC and many others. Her work has been featured in The London Times, The New York Times, Mademoiselle, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal on the AP wire service and on myriad internet news services. She has been a popular lecturer at Learning Annex classes, where she entertains students with encouraging accounts of love and dating, and is a frequently quoted as an expert by various media sources throughout the world. Lisa also appears on ?The Millionaire Matchmaker? and has most recently spoken on CNN, Rachael Ray, Fox News, Backstage with Barry Nolan, Australian national television and Telemundo (she speaks fluent Spanish). Her Hollywood insider blog, known as ?In Hollywood with Lisa Johnson' can be found on Filmstew.com, and her own personal website, LisaLiveInHollywood, has attracted amazing traffic since it's launch. She can be heard daily giving syndicated entertainment and lifestyle reports on radio stations in major markets throughout the US.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Atria (January 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416559949
• ISBN-13: 978-1416559948
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,265 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patti knows her stuff. Period., June 6, 2009

By	Haley Johnson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Of course, I love the bravo show, so when I heard this book was coming out, I really wanted to buy it and investiage what she would say in regards to dating and men. I was not disappointed. This woman knows her stuff, she's been around all kinds of people and she tells you how to get out there and date better, period. It is one of the best of its kind and, in my opinion, should not be overlooked, as well as Lucky In Love, Lucky In Life: How To Be Wanted-Use the Law of Attraction to Date the Man You Most Desire and Live the Life You Deserve.

52 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars don't kid yourself: for shallow, materialistic inauthentic women ONLY, April 21, 2009

By	lucashater (Killmington, N.C.) - See all my reviews

*sigh* so much of this books focuses on how to HIDE who you are so that you can "snag" a rich, successful, handsome dude. men we are warned to stay away from: "those interested in spirituality" (psychos) "those who hang in coffeeshops" (poor) "those who wait for you to make the first move" (weak, lazy). men we are encouraged to pursue: "meat eaters" (apparantly, these are the 'real men') "sports fanatics" (again, FEEL the testosterone grrrrrrr) "golfers" (can you SMELL the money?) ect. etc. we are warned against going out with other women so as not to have to "compete" w/ our girlfriends for male attention. we are also cautioned not to be "too talkative" or "assertive" (a real man loves a mute doll!) patty seems to have her own issues related towards having been adopted and not exactly having grown up the prettiest child on the playground. these have shaped her attitude towards dating and towards people in general. (her personal backstory, indeed, provides the more interesting meat of the tome, and i do applaud her disclosure. p.s. for the record, i find her to be quite lovely, though i don't think SHE finds herself to be such.) anyway, she is relentless in her analysis of people's physical appearances ("curly hair?" you suck. "is it red?" even worse. dress a bit "granola?" everyone hates you. a tad overweight ? fuggedaboutit. no love for you!) so tedious. this was such a disappointment. i really enjoy her show as campy, smutty fun and she IS a delightful character to watch on TV. but cupid incarnate? afraid not. if you are a shallow goldigger who likes being untrue to her authentic self and nature, or are a woman who constantly evaluates the importance of her instincts and thoughts based upon how well a man will appreciate or react to them, then this is the book for you. if you like who you are and don't want to change for anyone, and look for more in a lifemate than a fat bank account and a sweet ride, pony up your dough elsewhere. patty believes in astrology (never a good sign) and is a single, childless, almost fifty year old woman. if you would like to end up where she is i suggest you buy this book. here is my advice: find out who you are and find someone who compliments and adores that person. throw all these books away. in the mysterious game of love and chemical reactions, they ultimately are meaningless.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish this book was available 10 years ago, March 24, 2009

By	Blondie (Illinois) - See all my reviews

I read the entire book in two days. Didn't want to put it down. I took notes! Some parts of this book made me really sad, because it made me reflect on past relationships where I liked a guy so much that I scared him away. I did everything Patti teaches us NOT to do: didn't allow the man to do all the chasing, masculinized myself by talking about my degrees and accomplishments, talked way to much on the phone and stuck my foot in my mouth, focused on one man too quickly (read 'obsessed'), and became intimate too soon. No wonder I'm single! And I thought I was a smart girl! I don't know why my own mother never taught me these old-fashioned, yet modern, rules about dating! Patti thank you for writing this book so there still is hope yet for women like me!