The premise of the book is great and the author really delivers. Great read. Highly recommended. .

Melissa Ambrosini's book "Open Wide" is a wonderful, positive work. She tackles the "Big 3" (love, relationships, sex) in an insightful way and inspires the reader through sharing her personal experiences and points of view. Highly recommended.

!!! New drinking game !!!

Drink each time you encounter " Open Wide", "Soulful Sex" and "mind blowing" !
Yes, yes I got the point and the idea of this book already! No need to repeat the same 3 words over and over again, it's getting annoying.

Overall I enjoyed this book , it was OK, can't say it was mind blowing . I personally don't struggle with the problems mentioned in the book, but there are encouraging sections about self esteem that were pretty good and can be helpful for some. The reason why I'm rating it 2 stars is because Melissa keeps repeating herself, over and over again the same 3-4 ideas for many ,many pages - which is a big no-no for me!

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This book wasn't for me. It was one of those books that seems like it is trying to profit off the current New Age spirituality trend. All this advice has been given elsewhere and I didn't find much value in this rendition.

Open Wide is Melissa Ambrosini's second book and it's full of powerful ideas, deeply genuine moments and real guidance on how to be your most amazing self. She covers a lot of information that goes way beyond relationships and intimacy. If you'd like to find out more about the importance of self-love, then rest assured that Open Wide is the book for you! It helps you learn how to fully love yourself as a great benchmark to forming loving relationships. Melissa also shares her top picks for self-care or as she puts it - her best RRR practices (rest, rejuvenate and recharge). And reminds us how to recognize and listen to our inner voice of wisdom, and live our truth. It's written in a relatable and friendly approach and doesn't come across as preachy at all!

There's irresistible valuable insight on how to handle all relationships in life - not just romantic, but the ones with your family and friends as well (include your own self, of course!). Great relationships start with knowing your values and qualities, and these ones that you'd like to see in your partner and friends. In the beautiful company of Open Wide you can also find out how to let go of expectations, the need of pleasing others, judgments and comparisons. It teaches us how to feel absolutely free and loved.

As Melissa Ambrosini says throughout the book - don't be afraid to open wide. And I'd add don't be afraid to broaden your knowledge, expand your awareness and read this amazing gem!

I have kindly received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and BenBella Books in exchange of a fair review.