I find this being one of the most useful book on the true self-love!
The authoress offers 20 lesson on the healthy self-love - as the shift here is not to concentrate on finding/keeping Mr/Mrs Right, but to work (truthfully, but gently) on YOU and your perspective and behaviour within the process of becoming the Right One. We are all works in progress, so the job is never done, but we can grow in wisdom.
While I do not agree on all the points and stories included (mainly because they reflect the quite modern views on coupling, which do not always agree with my views as a practicing Catholic), I still find the book being tremendously wise and useful. Like a trusted friend, with whom you can furiously disagree on one point, but you respect his wisdom in the other points. And the authoress has a lot of wisdom to offer, and she does this is an engaging and warm way. The art of knowing (and facing!) yourself needs to be learnt, processed and practiced (again and again) with both truth and the healthy friendliness to yourself.
The authoress recommends using the self-awareness (the process is defined as "name-connect-choose") in various couple-related situations (I especially liked the chapter on forgiveness and shame, but other ones are highly engaging, too). Every chapter is ended with a set of practical tasks/food for thought - and I find them really working. I also likes the quotes on the start of every chapter, they are very relatable and meaningful.
Recommended read.

This book really makes you think. It brings light to how often people are really unprepared for relationships. Good read and good "tips".

She touches on many important aspects of relationships without being too wordy or lengthy. She has a knack for getting straight to the heart of the matter and giving the reader resources/exercises for change at the end of each chapter. Great book. Great resource!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review. This is a great gift for young adults looking for love. I was really impressed.

This is a beautiful book with twenty lessons that guide us to be more loving towards ourselves as well as others. This book will inspire you to love bravely. It shows us how to breakthrough old family patterns that we are taught about love. I enjoyed this book immensely. It is a complete course in love. I highly recommend it.

This book makes a point to illustrate how ill prepared many of us are before we start relationships with our partners.

Alexandra provides 20 lessons to grow the reader's self awareness.

She encourages the reader to use the "Name, Connect and Choose" strategy to explore changes that may be required in our mindset and actions relations to loving relationships.

I enjoyed all the stories told as they are relatable and she takes tom to explain how a better outcome can be achieved in our daily relationships with our partners.

As a single lady, this book helped me introspect about a lot of work things in my life that may hinder a healthy relationship. The book provides processes to work through our true essence.

Rating: 4.5/5

Favourite quote: "We hurt those we love. For all kinds of reasons. Looking at how we hurt people we love is really hard work, kicking up incredibly uncomfortable feelings as we confront discrepancies between who we believe ourselves to be and who our actions suggest we are."

Loving Bravely features twenty lessons that guide you step-by-step through self-exploration in order to understand the role you play in maintaining a loving relationship. In other words, it helps you shift from the search for Mr. or Ms. Right to being Mr. or Ms. Right. Each lesson includes a reading passage, some thoughts to ponder and some action steps to take to learn more about yourself and how you can be in a healthy and loving relationship.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys self-help books, especially in the relational field. A lot of valuable lessons in this book.

*I received an advance reading copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.*