BROADMAN & HOLMAN
Better Love—Now (Jan., $19.99) by Tommy Nelson advises couples on creating better intimacy and communication in marriage. Ad/promo.
BROADWAY BOOKS
It’s Just a Freakin’ Date (Dec., $19.95) by Greg Behrendt and Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt reveals strategies for everything from first date to first sleepover.
HARMONY
Sex on the Brain: 12 Lessons to Enhance Your Love Life (Jan., $24) by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. The author of Making a Good Brain Great turns his attention to romantic tutelage.
HYPERION
A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend: What Every Girl Needs to Know (Feb., $21.95) by Felicity Huffman and Patricia Wolff. This tongue-in-cheek guide is for every woman looking to build a better boyfriend—and every guy who wants to be one. 75,000 first printing.
MCGRAW-HILL
How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk: The Foolproof Way to Follow Your Heart Without Losing Your Mind (Oct., $22.95) by John Van Epp uses a scientifically based approach to the bonding forces that influence relationships.
PETER PAUPER PRESS
The Little Black Book of Kama Sutra: The Classic Guide to Lovemaking (Sept., $9.95) by L.L. Long adapts ancient wisdom for modern lovers.
QUIVER
The Sex Bible (Oct., $30) by Susan Crain Bakos provides a photographic resource on sexual love.
REGAN BOOKS
PostSecret: The Secret Lives of Men and Women (Jan., $18.95) by Frank Warren contains anonymously submitted, confessional postcards about relationships.
RUNNING PRESS
Pornology: One Good Girl’s Hilarious Misadventures as She Attempts to Understand Strip Clubs, Adult Videos, Sex Toys, Internet Porn, Men’s Magazines and Finally Learns to Relax (Dec., $24.95) by Ayn Carrillo-Gailey. What more need be said?
STERLING/HEARST
Cosmo’s Naughty Notes: 100 Sexy Stickies to Tease, Tantalize, and Turn on Your Man (Nov., $7.95) by the editors of Cosmopolitan suggests racy tips and tricks.
ST. MARTIN’S
The Art of Friendship: 70 Simple Rules for Making Meaningful Connections (Oct., $14.95) by Roger Horchow and Sally Horchow offers a primer on making and maintaining authentic friendships.
WATERBROOK PRESS
More than a Match (Jan., $19.99) by Michael and Amy Smalley outlines the skills needed to transform an ideal match into a lasting love.