Next!: A Matchmaker's Guide to Finding Mr. Right, Ditching Mr. Wrong, and Everything in Between

Since launching her professional matchmaking business in 1986, Barbara Summers has engineered the match for hundreds of married couples. In Next! A Matchmaker's Guide to Finding Mr. Right, Ditching Mr. Wrong, and Everything In Between, Barbara extends her expertise to all women who want to find--and keep--the right guy.

In her high-spiritedguide to finding love, Barabara claims there are many "someones" for everyone. In a world of rich possibilities no woman should ever buy into the mentality that she's unworthy of love, or feel she must settle for less than she wants, or stay in a relationship when the love is gone.

Readers are invited to begin their search by creating a "Dream Match List" of Must-Haves, Nice-to-Haves, and Deal Breakers. Whileexploring the do's and don'ts of dating, Barbara shares stories of her experiences with clients and her own (many) marriages. We learn the red flags of potential disasters and ways to recover from heart-wrenching breakups. And if we suddenly feel ready to make the leap into marriage, she recommends turning to the Marriage Practicality Checklist to help us decide if we've really found a good match.

From what to expect on a first date to when to call it quits, Barbara delivers thoughtful instruction with humor and generosity. Most of all, she never wants a woman to be "stuck." This won't happen if we follow her advice: be fearless and know when to say "Next!"