If you ever had any questions about relationships -- Why didn't it work out? Was it something I did? Am I ready to be single? Who should I blame for my misfortune? -- Carina Chocano's "Do You Love Me or Am I Just Paranoid? The Serial Monogamist's Guide to Love" has any advice you could think to ask for and then some. This book goes through the trials and tribulations of every little sense of doubt that could go through a woman's head before, during and after a romantic relationship.The book starts out with an introduction by Chocano. "Is there advice in this book? Yes, but it's terrible. On the other hand, it's probably just the sort you generally give yourself, so there's no hard work involved," she writes.

The book itself contains eight fun filled chapters, which range in topics from the single scene to casual sex to the "five-year breakup plan." The chapters are very straightforward on what women are thinking during different stages in their lives.

This book is geared toward women, college aged and older, and readers can range from your everyday sexually deprived first-year in college, to a Samantha-like character from "Sex and the City." This book is made for any and all women, so long as you are not easily offended or hostile to people telling you to get over your ex.

The first chapter, "The Monogamist's Way," gives a basic outline of what a serial monogamist does. It then proceeds to discuss different types of monogamists and their behavioral patterns and gives key advice for people who take on the persona of a serial monogamist. The reader is also told to stop being picky, to question her instincts and to adjust her images of ideal guys. "If you include your nightmares, the person of your dreams is within your reach!"

Chapter Two, lovingly entitled "You and Your Precious Feelings," delves into how scrutinizing one can be in one's every day life. It takes a normal, unexamined day and then goes through "Life, Intensely Scrutinized," during which the character takes every three minutes to deal with a new obsession -- from the phone call that never came to "Why did I wear that outfit on our first date?" The author also teaches the reader how to over-analyze a very simple exchange between herself and her current love interest.

As the book goes on, Chocano gives the reader more lessons on how to be single and where the best places to meet new guys are. Chocano gives an etymological time-line on flirting. She also includes a frequently asked questions section, in which she answers such questions as, "Why am I so pathetic when I'm single?" to "How can I make sure this never, ever happens to me again?"

Chocano then begins the long downward spiral into the "wrong boyfriend" category. It describes several types of men, from "Mr. Crusty" to "The Mingler" to everyone's favorite "Child of the Universe." She explains different types of dates, what to do on them and how to act if things get rough (which, if you're actually taking her advice, they probably will).

Chocano then moves towards the ever-popular "Sex Contract," in which she teaches her reader how to make sure no long-term expectations result from a night of passion. Toward the end of the book, she discusses the fabulous "Five-Year Breakup Plan" and teaches how a woman can always blame Daddy for every bad relationship she has ever had. "Blaming your dad is not just for children of psychopaths and perverts anymore. With a little creativity and effort, anyone can blame their dad for their failed relationships," Chocano writes.

The author then attempts to define the difference between living together and getting married. This handy-dandy guide helps the reader to realize that even though she might be cohabiting with that special someone, he has no reservations about missing that family cookout, he doesn't care that he missed her boss's Christmas party and the term "we" very rarely comes up. Also involved in that same chapter are "Hysteria: The Great Equalizer," "When All Else Fails: Getting to 'Fuck You'" and the obligatory "Custody Battle," during which the ex-lovers duke it out over who gets to keep which friends.

In the end of the book, Chocano answers such important questions as "Should you have sex with your ex?" She teaches women how to get over that ex and move on like a true serial monogamist.

To top off this hilarious book, the reader gets the four best topics not to bring up to her friends about a newly acquired boyfriend: 4) the cute things he does, 3) feelings you just can't describe, 2) his enormous penis and 1) happiness (because, "You were a lot more fun to be around when you were crazy").

In conclusion, as Chocano herself says, "Someday your prince will come. And if he doesn't, some other dude will. In the meantime, why not milk the drama for all it's worth?" After reading this book, I certainly intend to!