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The Indie Love & Romance Bestseller List
Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 17, 2012.
Love (Nonfiction)
1. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man
Steve Harvey, Amistad, $13.99, 9780062190987
2. The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $14, 9781878424426
3. Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find — and Keep — Love
Amir Levine, Rachel Heller, Tarcher, $15.95, 9781585429134
4. Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
John Gray, Quill, $14.99, 9780060574215
5. How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
David Richo, Shambhala, $15.95, 9781570628122
6. Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl — A Woman’s Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship
Sherry Argov, Adams Media, $15.95, 9781580627566
7. Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
Sue Johnson, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316113007
8. Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples
Harville Hendrix, Holt, $15.99, 9780805087000
9. If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path
Charlotte Kasl, Penguin, $14, 9780140195835
10. All the Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right
Ellen Fein, Sherrie Schneider, Grand Central, $9.99, 9780446618793
Romance (Fiction)
1. Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803481
2. Fifty Shades Darker
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803498
3. Fifty Shades Freed
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803504
4. The Lucky One
Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $7.99, 9781455508976
5. The American Heiress
Daisy Goodwin, St. Martin’s Griffin, $14.99, 9780312658663
6. The Last Boyfriend
Nora Roberts, Berkley, $16, 9780425246030
7. Paris in Love
Eloisa James, Random House, $26, 9781400069569
8. The Love of My Youth
Mary Gordon, Anchor, $15, 9780307390325
9. The Next Always
Nora Roberts, Berkley, $16, 9780425243213
10. One Day
David Nicholls, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307946713