Book excerpt: After suffering through years of unsuccessful blind dates, meet and greets and internet dating, Marion Baker was still single in her mid-forties and at her wits end. She was fed up with packing her last remnants of dignity to leave yet another failed relationship. What was the secret to lasting relationships? Marion realized she hadn't a clue. And she knew she was not alone. Marion deftly explores our self-defeating patterns - the whispers of our subconscious mind and how they lead us into heartbreak - and offers pioneering insights that give new hope for women looking for lasting love....