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Happily Ever After: The Fairy-tale Formula for Lasting Love

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I saw this book and was drawn to it by the title and jacket, as I was looking for a good gift for a girlfriend who just got engaged. I looked through it and it was adorable so I bought it and on the way home I really started to read it. Then I couldn't put it down 'till I'd read the whole thing!

It's very clever and cute, but at its core, is full of good, inspiration advice on how to be yourself, and be a good person, in order to attract and keep a partner. I ususally hate those dating and relationship advice books because they're all about playing games and being someone who's not you, but in the end, you can only be who you are. This book helps you see how to be your best self and that can't help but attract people to you. And how to behave in a relationship in a way that is dignified, for both people.

It's a great gift, but now I want one of my own to keep. I will re-read it when I need perspective on love--and life!

This book while seemingly light-hearted, manages to touch upon many serious modern philosophical topics. As a professor of philosophy, I am considering using this book as text, in an attempt to relate difficult intellectual thought to a new generation less likely to easily access such concepts

After the many turmoils of life, I have started the whole resentment of fairy-tales a while back. How dare they teach kids about handsome princes and happily ever after when it's not true in real life? Well, Wendy Paris's new perspective on the parallel of fairy-tales and reality is not only insightful, but very useful. It's like we know the morals of fables when we're kids, but we just don't apply them to life anymore because we're all grown up. This cute little pink book is a must have for the romantics at heart who never really gave up on fairy tales completely.

This is a modern/practical twist on interpreation of faiytales for adults. My friend got me into it and it has never left my bedside there is something in it that makes you go back and read it again and again...Everytime you have a relationship you can find a faiytale to realte it too! Helps you believe in happy ever after!

Wendy Paris is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. As far as her latest work, Happily Ever After, I say bravo! It's fun, it's witty, and it's thoughtful. Love the way she updates classic fairy tales for 21st century readers. Once you get started, you can't put this book down. Each chapter is empowering with memorable messages. Can't wait for more from this author.

Once in a while a book provides humorous perspective that leads to profound introspection. This book accomplishes such a feat effortlessly. A surprising page-turner that pokes fun of both classic fairytales and cliche notions of what creates a successful relationship. If once upon a time you ever wished for lasting romance, I highly recommend this read.

This book warmed my heart and made me laugh out loud.

A great book for a gift - be it at the beginning/end/or in the midst of a relationship.

I was looking for an interesting book to put on the coffee table once and this book did it. It delivers in the form of humour and puts a funny little psychological twist to many fairy tales. It's a fun book to have around for a bit of light reading.