The Roommate

In college, there's a surprise around every corner… The #1 Student Handbook; Updated 3rd Edition But that doesn't mean you can't be prepared! From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know). From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is the behind-the-scenes look at everything students need to know about college (but never knew they needed to know). Completely revised and updated, this essential guide used by hundreds of thousands of students is packed with expert advice on everything from managing money to managing stress—plus hilarious, outrageous, and telling stories from students on over 100 college campuses: College Living Dorm do's, don'ts, and dramas Lying, noisy, nasty roommates Finding Friends Facebook and MySpace Friend today, gone tomorrow Classes To go or not to go? How to get an A, C, or F Dating 16 kinds of college hookups Long distance = BIG concerns The Party Scene The punch in the "fruit punch" Sex, drugs, and the truth Money Grants, loans, and loose change Credit cards and online gambling The Naked Roommate is the #1 bestselling college life guide, and Harlan Cohen is the top voice on college life. Through his speaking engagements, college tour, music, and website, he has reached thousands of students with his message of relaxing, being yourself, and making the most of the college years. With calendars, planners, and The Naked Roommate being used as the first year experience guide at colleges across the country, The Naked Roommate is the top name in college life advice. PRAISE FOR THE NAKED ROOMMATE "If The Naked Roommate existed when I went to college, I would have devoured every page before I stepped foot on campus." Linda J. Sax, Associate Director of the Higher Education Research Institute and Director of the CIRP Freshman Survey "The most useful guide [on college life]. (Five stars)" The Daily Orange, Syracuse University "The Naked Roommate is one of the best and most practical college advice guides I've read." Andrew Tinnin, administrator at the University of Michigan Naked Roommate Article (PDF)

This comprehensive guide to everything bad in a roommate is designed to show you how to do just that, providing you with a detailed plan to take on, confront, and handle your problem roommate. You will learn what you should honestly expect from a roommate on the first day and how to tell if part of the problem might arise from you. Learn how to know if your personality types are too different and what you can do to alleviate the stress this might cause. Outlined in detail are common cultural and social differences and multi-step plans for handling each one of them. For those that have issues with confrontation, a special chapter designed to walk you through a calm conversation will help you bring up those concerns that have been nagging at you for weeks. Information on the biggest problems you might encounter with your roommate have been gathered through hours of interviews with college students both new and graduated. Topics such as a roommate using your personal stuff, not cleaning their share, staying up too late, making too much noise, being rude or moody, neglecting to pay their share of the bills, bringing over too many house guests, and dozens more of the most common problems college students encounter with their roommates every year are discussed in this book. Tips for each and every one of these issues and a special chapter on successful communication with a stubborn friend will help guide you through the harrowing maze of trying to fix your roommate from hell. You will learn when a problem roommate may actually have a real problem and how you can help them deal with it. Finally, if things just are not working out, you will learn how you can get help dealing with your roommate and even how you can move out if necessary. If you are pulling out your hair and agonizing over one too many late nights or moldy quarts of milk kicked under your bed, this book is exactly what you have been looking for.

Dana has always been the 'good girl', which is why she never allowed herself to do more than look at Derek, who is dating one of her roommates. But one fateful night, her inhibitions are stripped away amid revelations about the true nature of her friend's relationship with the man. And she's now ready to give him something that his 'girlfriend' never would...

Rose: I never meant to become an escort. It was just a way to pay for school so that I could get that much-needed degree. But unfortunately, I couldn’t find a decent job after graduation, so I turned back to what I know best: making men happy. Damon: I don’t judge anyone, and certainly not my daughter’s curvy, sassy best friend. Rose is just doing what she needs to do to survive in this crazy place called New York City. But now the feisty girl’s come to me because she wants to start a new dating business and needs money for the project. But I’m going to say no … unless she gives me a taste of the goods for sale. This book is a special follow-up to First Time Escort! In this tale, we meet Rose again, who originally introduced her friend Lucy to the scandalous world of high-end escorting. But Rose is different – she’s a sassy, feisty girl who’s not afraid to use her curves to get what she wants, and her best friend’s dad is absolutely MESMERIZED. Let go, relax, and get ready for the ride of your life because this story sizzles! No cheating, no cliffhangers, and always a HEA for my readers.

Nolan Mitchell's world has been turned upside down by his recent break-up with his girlfriend. Lucky for Nolan, his best friend and roommate Cam has a plan to cheer him up -- a weekend away from the pressures of college helping Cam's dad Rick with a building project. Handsome and charming Rick Monroe is like no man Nolan has ever met. Nolan is drawn to Rick with an undeniable pull he never bothers to question until Cam jealously accuses Rick of wanting more from Nolan than just friendship. Nolan finds himself thinking thoughts he never considered before and he's flattered a charismatic older man is paying him attention, regardless of the reason. Can Nolan put the opposite sex behind him and embrace the love of an older man? Maybe, but not if Cam has anything to say about it.

When Devlin’s parents cut him off for choosing to pursue his dream of becoming an artist, that only made him more determined to prove them wrong. His only goal is to keep his head down, work on his art and make enough money on the side to try and keep that dream alive. But when he is arrested for pushing drugs, Devlin’s seemingly perfect life is turned upside down and he realizes that he might have to choose… his art or his freedom. It is an impossible choice, made even harder by the complicated feelings Devlin feels for the beautiful stranger he meets along the way. Zoey has worked hard for everything she’s ever got in her life. Then she meets a gorgeous man at the fire station where her brother works and she starts realizing what she’s missing. He’s beautiful, funny and interesting but he has secrets and Zoey must decide if she loves him enough to accept that or walk away once and for all.

As the police trace the clues in the sexual assault and murder of a beautiful resident in a Manhattan singles complex, the reader follows the psychological deterioration of the killer

Pulitzer Prize winning author Donald M. Murray takes a lively and inspiring approach to the process of revision.