Hey everyone, we are back to continue a new series we started two weeks ago that is sponsored by

my new book. It's a Love Story, which is out on April 30th, but available for pre-order now.

If you do pre-order, you're going to get a ton of bonuses that no one else receives.

That includes behind-the-scenes footage with me, bless my heart, a love playlist, a guide to romantic movies that I

painstakingly researched, and the e-book version of my first book, Why I Hate Green Beans. You get

all of that for free. Check out the link in the show notes on how to claim your bonuses. You only

have a few days left, so get on it. Now, as you know, this love story series is all about romantic movies and I invited a few

my friends to help me dissect some of our favorite rom-coms and the conversations were eye-opening.

In episodes 101 and 102, we discussed twilight, no judgment, and the 80s gem of a movie

can't buy me love. Did I want hair just like Cindy Mancini? Why yes. Yes, I did. Do I have it? No, I do not. But in this episode, my friend Melanie Shankle joins me. Melanie is an author, Church of the Small Things, Nobody's Cuter than You, Antelope in the Living Room, Sparkly Green E green earrings. I've read them all, love them all.

She's also co-host of the Big Boo podcast with Sophie Hudson. She's speaker, wife, mother,

fashion trendsetter, and above all else, a lover of rom-coms. It took Melanie less than two seconds

to choose crazy, stupid love as her favorite love story, and I totally understand why. Listen to this.

Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children,

and a beautiful wife named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns

that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce.

Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is a drift in the fickle world of dating.

Enter Jacob Palmer, a photoshopped version of Ryan Gosling,

a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

Crazy Stupid Love taught us to fight for what we love, to fight for who we love, and proves that there is magic in the dirty dancing lift.

But most importantly, it encourages us to be better than the gap.

Hey everyone, I'm Lindsay and welcome to the I Hate Green Beans podcast.

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