Whatever the state of your love life (or lack of one), you can stop drifting in and out of relationships and start having more control. "The truth is romance can be managed just like a career or business," writes Nancy Van Pelt, whose seminars on dating and love have helped thousands of singles to stop working harder and start living smarter to achieve lasting love.

Smart Love helps you:

• Assess more accurately the potential of relationships
• Educate yourself about what you want and need from the opposite sex
• Avoid relationships with emotionally unhealthy persons
• Improve your romantic self-esteem
• Increase your chances of meeting someone great

Most of all, this book will show you how to avoid destructive emotional entanglements and all the heartache that follows. Once you start employing this intelligent and sensible advice on building strong, vibrant love relationships, you’ll experience the rewards of smart love! "There is nothing neurotic or desperate about wanting to be loved by someone and to have a satisfying, nourishing relationship," writes Van Pelt. "All you need is a plan for action!"

Nancy Van Pelt is a best-selling author, certified life educator, and a certified family and consumer science professional. She is the founder of the Compleat Courtship, the Compleat Marriage, and the Compleat Parent seminars and has conducted hundreds of seminars around the world on family relationships and personalized home organization.

Nancy frequently appears on television and radio programs and is a popular speaker at churches and conventions. Her books include: The Compleat Courtship, The Compleat Marriage, The Compleat Parent, How to Develop Your Child’s Character, and How To Communicate With Your Mate. Her 22 books have been translated into more than 20 languages. She and her husband, Harry, have three grown children.