She's got sass, she's got class and she'll kick your... preconceived notions of dating and courtship to the curb. Loni Love, a comedienne who often pops up on the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately, uproariously tells women where it's at when it comes to the age-old manhunt in Love Him or Leave Him but Don't Get Stuck with the Tab, expertly laying out the issues with guys who won't commit and men whose moms are still taking care of them.
Any woman who has been treated like a carpet in past relationships should strap this guide to her torso. Love's not afraid to knock back Hennessy, put her career first and bravely share her own mortifying experiences. Using a question-and-answer format, the effervescent Love drops wisdom on everything from handling a man who wants you to lose some weight (a big no-no in Love's book) to whether you can date your mama's ex (HELL no!).
"I do not trust people who don't love themselves and yet tell me, 'I love you,' " Maya Angelou once said. "There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt." Through over-the-top humor and blunt truth, Loni Love's how-to book on romance seems to encourage women to love themselves first--and the men will follow. Or in her case, flock. --Natalie Papailiou, author of blog MILF: Mother I'd Like to Friend