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Success In the Press: Some Mistakes Are Great Kissers: A Dating Memoir by Stephanie Kleine

Fifty 5-Star Reviews on Amazon & Goodreads

Fifty 5-Star Reviews on Amazon & Goodreads ★

From the Author: Stefanie Kleine seemingly has it all…a highly successful career, an excessive number of degrees, loving parents, devoted friends, and great legs. The only thing she has not been able to accomplish is finding the right person to share her life with.

In this no-holds-barred memoir, Stefanie takes us on her brutally honest, hilarious, heartbreaking, and at-times utterly bizarre quest to find true love. Some Mistakes Are Great Kissers is the story of a modern woman who has bravely refused to settle. Stefanie is raw, relatable, unapologetic, and utterly hysterical as she recounts her experiences in the dating world. From freezing her eggs to flying home in the middle of the night in a sexy cat costume to calling an ambulance for an emergency sex injury, Stefanie shares the inspiring tale of how she has boldly stared her pain and insecurities in the eye, and somehow managed to summon the strength to forge ahead.

For anyone deep in the trenches of dating, this book serves as a reminder to search for the lesson in every relationship and find the humor in a life that doesn’t always go as planned.

Our Take: This dating memoir is equal parts outrageous, honest, and deeply human. With laugh-out-loud moments and sharp emotional insight, Kleine takes readers on a wild ride through the highs and humiliations of modern dating. Stefanie Kleine’s storytelling is fearless and funny, never shying away from the messier parts of seeking love. For readers who enjoy personal narratives that balance vulnerability with sharp wit, this one delivers heart, humor, and a refreshing dose of real.

From a Reader:

“This book is amazing. I laughed out loud many times but it also reminded me to recognize my value. The dating world is kinda scary so it helps to know even stunning funny athletic actress/doctors have to date a lot of frogs before finding a prince.”

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Success In the Press: Girl, Unemployed by Desiree Prieto Groft

#1 in New Releases for Single Women's Fiction ★ #3 in New Releases for Humor ★ #4 in New Releases for Women’s Humorous Fiction ★ #5 in Travel Humor

#1 in New Releases for Single Women's Fiction ★ #3 in New Releases for Humor ★ #4 in New Releases for Women’s Humorous Fiction ★ #5 in Travel Humor ★

From the Author: Entitled, politically incorrect Jessica Puente goes from princess to pauper overnight when she loses her fabulous jet-setting job in the Great Recession. Jess must come of age again, find a job, and overcome her hubris.

Jess crash-lands in her old-fashioned Spanish-speaking hometown of San Antonio, where she fights with old frenemies and her family. Bailing with partner-in-crime millennial Missy for New York City, Jess is sure that the Big Apple will provide the way back to the glamorous lifestyle she deserves. But in the new upside-down “gig” economy, Jess must compete for jobs, grad school, and a 115-square-foot guest room with the types of kids she used to babysit.

Settling into the historic hotel for women, Jess is shocked that World War I behavioral codes still rule. Her adventures don't quite measure up to her dreams as she resentfully grapples with choosing between what she wants and what she can afford.

Bragging Rights: Girl, Unemployed hit several Amazon Bestseller categories.

#1 in New Releases for Single Women’s Fiction

#3 in New Releases for Humor

#4 in New Releases for Women’s Humorous Fiction

#5 in Travel Humor

#51 in City Life Fiction

Our Take: Wry, sharp, and full of millennial chaos, Girl, Unemployed captures the disorienting freefall from glamor to grit with biting humor and cultural commentary. The book skewers job-hunting in the gig economy, intergenerational tensions, and the sobering realities of post-recession ambition—all while dragging a reluctant protagonist through self-inflicted disasters and unexpected moments of clarity. It’s a smart, witty coming-of-age-again story that will resonate with anyone who’s ever chased big dreams on a small budget.

From a Reader:

“Girl, Unemployed is a brilliant, witty, and refreshingly raw exploration of reinvention in a world that no longer plays by the old rules […] Groft delivers a mirror to our times—where the ones who thrive aren’t those who cling to the past, but those who dare to forge a new path, rooted in community and positive relationships.”

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