True Love

by Jennifer Lopez

In Jennifer Lopez’s first ever book, True Love , she explores one of her life’s most defining periods—the transformative two-year journey of how, as an artist and a mother, she confronted her greatest challenges, identified her biggest fears, and ultimately emerged a stronger person than she’s ever been. Guided by both intimate and electrifying photographs, True Love an honest and revealing personal diary with hard-won lessons and heartfelt recollections and an empowering story of self-reflection, rediscovery, and resilience.

Completely full-color, with photos throughout and lavishly designed, True Love is a stunning and timeless book that features more than 200 never-before-seen images from Lopez’s personal archives, showing candid moments with her family and friends and providing a rare behind-the-scenes look at the life of a pop music icon travelling, rehearsing, and performing around the world.

Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography, Autobiography, Biography Memoir, Music, Audiobook

276 pages, Hardcover

First published October 28, 2014

About the author

Librarian's note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name

Jennifer Lynn Lopez, popularly nicknamed J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, fashion designer, and television producer. She is the richest person of Latin American descent in Hollywood according to Forbes, and the most influential Hispanic entertainer in America according to People en Español's list of "100 Most Influential Hispanics".

Starting in 1999, Lopez released eight albums, including two #1 albums on the Billboard 200 charts and four Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles. She won the 2003 American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and the 2007 American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist. She has appeared in numerous films, and has won ALMA Awards for outstanding actress for her work in Selena, Out of Sight, and Angel Eyes. She parlayed her media fame into a fashion line and various perfumes with her celebrity endorsement.

Reviews

[Francis M. Prensa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My goodness I don't want to spoil the book at all, one thing I will say is that whatever image you had about Jennifer Lopez you will change automatically when you read this book, its more of a diary about her life after Marc, how she overcame the heartache, and not because Marc broke her heart, he never did, she doesn't expose anyone. This is just her journey into truly loving herself...... And pleasing others just to make yourself happy is not the way to go, loving yourself is true love...
This book was beyond inspirational!

[EMMA · Rating 2 out of 5]

وقتي ديدم نويسنده كتاب جنيفر لوپزه كنجكاو شدم ببينم چي گفته.
خب از ماجراهاي ازدواجش با مارك و جداييشون و مادر شدنش گفته و همچنين راجع به تور جهانيش و اهنگ هاش.
بيشتر روي اين تاكيد داشت چون شكست خورده تو رابطه هاي عشقيش بخاطر اينكه قدر خودشو ندونسته و خودشو دوس نداشته و از اين به بعد تصميم گرفته خودشو دوس داشته باشه و به خودش اعتماد داشته باشه.
تنها قسمت جالب كتاب اونجا بود كه در مورد اهنگ هاش حرف ميزد و من ميرفتم تو يوتيوب اهنگاشو نگاه ميكردم و بيشتر باهاش ارتباط ميگرفتم.

[Kate Blankenship · Rating 1 out of 5]

What the hell did I just read? Ok, so I don’t normally read books like this. The tell-all, People magazine, look-at-me junk... but I found this book at a giveaway for free so I thought, why not? I think I just lost three days of my life that I’ll never get back reading this trash. I’ve never in my life met, heard or read about anyone so conceited and narcissistic.

We all like a little validation that we’re looking good these days. I mean, heck, I love a good selfie. But this woman, she needed validation from EVERYONE. Nothing was ever her fault. Everybody was to blame for all her problems.

She’s had three failed marriages and didn’t really seem to understand how any of them got to the point that they did. Her biggest concern was not ‘what happened in my marriage and how could I have fixed it?’ But instead ‘what will people think about me? I’m America’s most beautiful woman!’ Well, honey, they’re gonna say you’re a two-bit hussy that needs to pull the stick out.

I’m almost sick that I even read this. Complete and utter filth. Disgusting.

[Book Mitch · Rating 4 out of 5]

For those of you who don't know, Jennifer Lopez is one my girl-crushes. I know, I know. Judge me all you want but girl is so pretty, not too skinny and can dance. And no matter what song of hers is on, no matter what the words, I find myself moving to the beat!

I wanted to read this to see if it would be a ghost writer-trying to add a book to my list-preach on what I don't know kind of book. It really wasn't. She seemed honest and sincere. It wasn't a book about gossipy, juicy topics and yet she didn't hold back on naming the loves and mistakes of her life. She mostly talked about her self esteem, her children, and how she has made so many love mistakes, all in public, and yet still wants to find that one person who can make her happy after she learns to become happy with herself.

I liked it J-Lo.

[Acordul Fin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Always remember. You will live. You will love. You will dance again.

What's up with me and celebrity memoirs this year? Well, it's all my brain can take in after being fried from 12-14 hours workdays. So that's that.

This book was written for hardcore fans which I am not. But I don't dislike her either so I thought not much harm in picking it up. The tone is very self-congratulatory, of course. She mentions several times she doesn't want to be perceived as a diva. Sorry to break it to you, but well, you kind of do sound like a diva. But a pretty likable one. And, sure, divas have feelings and problems too.

She mentioned at one point that she received expensive cars from boyfriends or whatnot as an expression of love and she said it with such pride that she made me question my reality for a second. Does love being bought with money come with bragging rights nowadays? Was I asleep when this transition happened? She rushed to say that she realized that that's not real love, but you should hear her read this paragraph, she sounds very much impressed with herself for getting those "tokens of love" from her lovers.

What am I walking away with from this book? That you can be worth tens of millions of dollars, throw fortunes at therapists and fortune-tellers, have all the men at your feet, have a magazine list you as the world's most beautiful woman and you can still have such low self-esteem that you feel the need to write a book to prove to strangers how amazing you really are. If these books are good for something is to show that there's no point in envying celebrities with massive fortunes because no amount of money and fame can make up for what you're lacking on the inside.

[Marlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just became a bigger fan of hers by reading this book, lol.

[Lilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

What? Did I REALLY just give a celebrity bio 4 stars? Yep, I did.
When I read a celebrity bio (or a celebrity trash bio, as I affecteonality call them), I have strong expectations. I want the dirt. I want them to tell me what I haven't yet read on US Weekly when I get bored at work. So imagine my surprise (AND GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT, let's be honest), when J Lo opens her book by telling you that if you're looking for that sort of gossip, you've come to the wrong place.

I was committed for my book club to see this through, so I persevered, preparing for great boredom. Instead, I found a rather soulful exploration of the struggle to stay on target with what's right for you when so many things are right for other people. Who knew that a megastar would be so relatable? It's a very personal, quiet exploration of what happens when you listen to your heart and reconnect with what you love. She leads by example, and in the process I came to respect an artist (Yes, I just called her that - see? Respect!) I didn't know much about. She offered the glossy photos her fans might expect, but the real value of this book - unlike pretty much every other celeb autobiography ever - is in the words.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I admire Jennifer Lopez because she does care and try, isn't coasting, has done some good acting, and continues to become a stronger singer. In True Love, she doesn't hide anything about the personal process of learning to love and value herself, even if parts of it sound goofy - which it kind of even doesn't, because she is so earnest and sincere.

The book is structured on the journey from Jennifer's divorce to her first world tour, and her personal story is linked to the different sections of the stage show and the set list. It is not written in a super-professional style, which seems very realistic for a non-writer. While she acknowledges some editing help, I do believe she wrote it herself - no ghostwriter.

This is a beautiful book with loads of photos from her tour, and candid family shots. The whole thing is printed on heavy, glossy paper with photos, pull quotes, song lyrics, etc stylized in colour and on separate pages in a way I have not seen before.

Recommended for fans.

[Jennifer Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

So I love Jennifer Lopez's music and movies (I even thought Gigli wasn't half bad), and now I love her as a person as well! This book shows you who she really is and how real of a person she is. True Love shows how she basically found herself after her very public divorce. She is a beautiful person inside and out and I wish her happiness in her future!

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every single one of us struggles with relationships. Whether it be a marriage or a boyfriend/girlfriend situation. Lately I have been going through some hard times that I never saw coming. I was completely blindsided by them and I had no idea how to react to them. This post, although a bit hard for me, is something I felt the need to share. Since everyone that reads this blog shares a love of reading as I do, I feel connected in some way with each and every one of you. We all experience difficulties in life. This book found its way into my sights at just the right moment and touched me so deeply, I felt the need to share.





I have always admired Jennifer Lopez. I first started following her career when I saw the movie Selena and I just thought she was such a great singer and performer. Ever since then, I have kept up with what she has been doing. She has had several failed relationships that have been very public. She talks about her breakup with Marc and how this relationship opened her eyes to her patterns in love. She couldn't figure out why she couldn't get love right.









When someone hurts you, you automatically tend to blame yourself. You think what could I have done differently? Why wasn't I good enough? But in reality, relationships fail for many different reasons and usually it isn't your fault. It is just circumstances working against you.



Jennifer discusses her last few serious relationships and starts to realize that she spent a lot of time trying to be perfect. She wanted this person to believe she could be their everything. When she couldn't be perfect, she started to be sad. This was a pattern she found kept repeating over and over again. She then realized she wasn't happy within herself. I know its crazy. Jenifer Lopez wasn't happy with herself? But, I guess she really is just like you and me. I loved the realness of this novel. I felt as if she was sitting down and having lunch with me and giving me all this great advice based on her past experiences and heartaches.


You have to be happy with you, before you can make someone else happy.


This is really true. When I reflect on this quote, I realize that I too have some self esteem issues and I tend to be a people pleaser. I want to make everyone else happy and sometimes I forget about little old me.


I learned so much from this book and I really gained a lot of insight and helpful advice to use as I'm going through this downtime. I hope that if you need an inspirational lift you will decide to pick this book up. Jennifer Lopez gives great advice :)

[Nerisa Eugenia Waterman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like reading pages from a diary, Jennifer Lopez revealed to the World her true love in her new memoir “True Love.”

Jennifer Lopez’s memoir made its debut on November 4, 2014.
And… what was revealed… was a story of love, joy, disappointments, heartbreaks, and her struggle with low self-esteem.

Jennifer Lopez, the mother…the actress… the singer… allowed us the readers… to sit front row and become spectators of her life. When it was first announced that Jennifer Lopez was writing a book titled “True Love” I automatically assumed it was about a whirlwind love affair…after all Jennifer Lopez is known for being a hopeless romantic.

Although… “True Love” is about a love affair…it’s about Jennifer Lopez in love with…Jennifer Lopez…the best kind of true love there is. This book really touched me in ways that I was not anticipating, it made me cry… it made me smile…and it motivated me to continue to pursue my passion in life. I think this is a book that everyone can identify with, and her story is no doubt…Inspirational.

Jennifer Lopez did an amazing job telling her story to the World, which I imagine could not have been an easy task. Once again…she has done it again…she has shown the World she is simply…Jenny from the block.
And now she can add a new title to her long list…Author.

This book was simply amazing and if you haven’t read it…what are you waiting for?

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[Laura McGee · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you think I would give a book created by the best entertainer of a generation ANYTHING but a 5 star review then shame on you!
This book has so much going for it. If you are a little behind on your reading goals for the year, this book has A LOT of photographs. Also, full pages dedicated to quotes and/or song lyrics!
As for the words in the book? I liked them all! VERY readable. One might argue that a child could read this absolutely adult book that is NOT cheating towards my goal at all.
I digress. This should have won a Pulitzer, someone dropped the ball back in 2014 when this bad boy was published. That’s all I have to say on that.

[Nadia Leona Yunis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A MUST read ladies!

It's amazing how each book we read also helps us heal some area of our life - this book has done exactly that and I'm grateful for the lessons learnt - understanding my own patterns and how to break free from them and heal myself and mostly amate - love yourself!

[Cortney Walton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been a fan of Jennifer Lopez ever since I watched her in Selena. I became an instant fan of both of these amazing ladies.

So I knew I need to read this when I saw it in Books A Million. This book was a pleasant surprise. I went in expecting a memoir, but it’s only about a specific period of her life.

She is such a classy lady. She had plenty of opportunities to write things to clear the air so to speak about certain situations, but she didn’t. I really admire how she handled it. She did not blame anyone. She really just wanted to share her personal growth and how she could help others find there’s.

I also think we often forget celebrities are people too so when I read how she felt about a certain situation, where I also felt that way, just blew me away. She hurts like the rest of us. She laughs like the rest of us. She’s dedicated and loyal. She is one strong woman who I greatly admire. I’m so glad I read her story.

[Juan Jo Ponce · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡Cuán gratificante, alentador e inspirador resultó este camino literario que inicié hace unos días, junto a la gran Jennifer Lopez!

De verdad que este libro de lujo, me llenó de esperanza y de la convicción absoluta de que siempre habrá un mejor mañana. Si siempre he admirado a esta gran artista, hoy, ese nivel se ha acrecentado muchísimo más, a niveles magnánimos.

Me conmoví tanto, que a lo largo del libro no pude evitar derramar algunas lágrimas. Conocer a una Jennifer vulnerable, que se cayó y que de las derrotas, se levantó con muchísima fuerza, inspiró mi corazón profundamente.

El que tu arte y y una gira, te salven la vida, tras casi caer en depresión, por la ruptura con Marc Anthony, es indescriptible. Pero de lo que sí estoy seguro, es que el arte, la música y eso que te mueve, te pueden sanar y salvar la vida. Más allá de entregarse al público, logras entender la magnitud de una gira, pero que esa magnitud, te está salvando de lo que pudo ser una auto-destrucción. Catarsis, lecciones, vida y un nuevo despertar.

Cuán duro fue para JLo enfrentar su separación a nivel público, pero al mismo tiempo, el levantarse y darle vida a su primera gira mundial, en medio de la tormenta; esa admiración, no tiene nombre.

Amé la complicidad absoluta con sus hijos y cómo la mamá de Jennifer, fue un ancla de fortaleza para ella, en sus momentos de mayor reto. Qué hermoso el que Louise Hay, una de las escritoras favoritas de Jenn, la haya visitado en su casa, en un momento de auxilio, donde su psiquis y salud mental, pendieron de un hilo.

Este libro tuvo algo sumamente especial en su diagramación, porque generalmente, todos los libros de los famosos, tienen las fotografías a la mitad, por lo que antes y después de las fotografías, es puro texto. Sin embargo, con este: "Amor verdadero", las fotografías están presentes todo el tiempo, acompañándonos, en momentos clave. Vas viviendo una extensa gama de sentimientos a través de la lectura y en el justo momento, te encuentras una foto que refuerza ese sentimiento, haciéndote resonar aún más fuerte con JLo y esa exquisita bandeja de sentimientos, donde el banquete con el que nos nutrimos, es exquisito. Monumental y conmovedora selección de imágenes que calaron profundo, en el momento exacto, para revitalizar, inspirar y renacer...sin más, ni menos.

Entender el impacto, organización, aportes y pormenores de una gira, en función de sanar y junto a eso, hacer feliz a todo aquel que te sigue, es inefable.

¡Dance Again World Tour, una nueva oportunidad de vivir y de seguir creando!

¡Gracias, Jennifer, por el dolor compartido, el auto-descubrimiento, por desplegar tus alas y volar, aún cuando sentiste que la vida, te había dañado las alas! ¡Gracias por todo lo que aprendí, valoré y re-planteé, a lo largo de esta senda lectura! Es maravilloso caerse, levantarse y reinventarse, ante los retos y lecciones de la adversidad.

¡¡¡Gracias, Jennifer Lopez, por este sublime, aleccionador y energizante: "Amor verdadero", 💗💗💗⭐️⭐️⭐️💯💯💯!!!

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I first heard Jennifer Lopez was coming out with a book I thought “oh she’s going to spill everything about her past relationships and I want to read it!”. Lame, I know but really I wanted the juicy details but she literally lets you know on the first five pages this book will not give you any juicy details about relationships like you were hoping. I was disappointed not going to lie but I kept reading to see just what was this book about.

What was it about exactly? Learning to live, love and dance again after having your fairy tale dream comes to an end. Picking up the pieces and learning to live again, to love again and to dance.

Jennifer mentions after every major break up or major event in her life she has to do something to keep herself busy, distracted or avoiding the issue completely. The idea for a world tour came a couple days after her separation from Marc Anthony. She does explain what happened between them and how that helped form her world tour. It doesn’t give a lot of details but it does a good job at telling you what happened and explains just how much she was hurting after their separation.


She does go into details about the tour, how she designed each segment and why. I think that’s probably the most important aspect of the book, it explains how each segment in the show and how each song she choose for that segment meant something to her during a certain part of her life. It gave you a glimpse of the real Jennifer not the one we see splashed on magazine covers.


The true human being. She explains how she cried for months at a time about her divorce, how she wasn’t sure if she could be a single mother of two, how was she afraid she wouldn’t be able to pick up the pieces she was left with. She was afraid of what her kids would think. I’ve always pictured Jennifer as some mega diva who didn’t worry about those kinds of things but it was a different side of Jennifer that everyone should see.


I ended up reading the entire book in sitting. When I finished it, I felt empowered, inspired, and motivated. It was definitely not what I was expecting when I first read the book. It’s an easy read and the pictures are nice to look at.


Of course, if you’re looking for juicy gossip about her life this isn’t the book for you. Otherwise, if you want to know how she’s grown as person then you should pick it up!


My Favorite Quotes:


“My genuine intention and what I hope to accomplish with this book is that others can draw upon the experiences that changed the course of my life and find encouragement in the mantra that motivated the following pages:
You will live,
You will love,
You will dance again…” pg. 5

“But in the end, the truth finds a way to surface, even if you don’t want it to.” pg. 15


“Families come in all shapes and sizes, and they don’t have to fit the perfect dream ideal to make you happy. They are the people that support and love you by giving you strength when you need it most.” pg. 20


“As painful as some of the past year’s changes have been, they will ultimately lead to a better place. The adversity you come across in life may cause pain, but with pain comes growth and the opportunity to rise to the occasion as your strongest, best self.” pg.20


“You have to be okay on your own before you can have a healthy relationship with another person, but again I didn’t know that yet.” pg. 65


“The only way you can be mistreated is by allowing yourself to be mistreated, and that was something I did over and over again…” pg. 103


“Whenever it feels uncomfortable to tell the truth, that’s often the most important time to tell it.” pg. 142


“Here’s the thing about kids: They don’t do what you say; they do what you do” pg. 158

“When you give e your time, your love, your respect, you deserve respect in return. You deserve comfort , you deserve honesty, and you deserve to feel safe.”

This review was originally posted on As Told By Tina

[Great Pretender (Daria) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Честно говоря, я приятно удивлена. Эта книга оказалась не такой, как я думала. Это не сборник сплетен или пикантных подробностей. Не собрание советов по бизнесу. Это размышления женщины, которая стала мамой и после многих попыток соответствовать другим людям обратила внимание на себя. И хотя подобная тема может многих заставить закатить глаза, подана она очень просто и искренне, мне понравилось. И учитывая, сколько мужей и просто бойфрендов сменила J.Lo, – тема актуальная)

И было здорово прослушать тексте в ее начитке. И немного непривычно. Я так привыкла слышать ее поставленную речь в фильмах/сериалах (особенно Shades of blue), что была даже удивлена немного сбивчивой и хаотичной эмоциональной речью. Но ведь это J.Lo)

У книги интересная структура. С одной стороны, ее зачин – сложный кризис 2007 года, когда Дженнифер разводилась с Марком. Чтобы встряхнуть себя, она решает провести свой первый мировой тур, структура которого во многом основана на ее личном опыте. Она часто цитирует свои песни, развертывает их в новом контексте. Как раз для таких фанатов, как я) По пути она отвлекается на разные моменты в прошлом, которые изменили ее, – рождение детей, взаимоотношения с родителями, участие в American Idol и постепенный анализ того, почему ее многочисленные отношения каждый раз заканчивались.

Так что да, эта книга о той самой любви к самой себе, самоподдержке, о которой мы сейчас так много говорим, но так ли много делаем на практике? О поиске собственной внутренней опоры. О любви к своей семье. О попытке балансировать между своим внутренним образом и тем, что транслируется внешнему миру (особенно если публичность – часть твоей профессии). Вдумчивая и светлая книга от первого лица.

[Joseph De La Cruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a fan ever since "Selena," which came out when I was five, I grew up with Jennifer in my life. As I grew and listened to her records and saw her movies, I considered her a role model. With her albums, I realized that she's the same type of lover that I am.

This book is about the time after her divorice and how she had to pick herself up. With this book, I saw a side to Jennifer I never saw her. To me, she was always the actress, Selena, the singer, flawless. But in this book, I saw her as a human. And the same type of lover that I am with my relationships. Her lyrics mentioned in this book shed some much needed perspective and I had some eye-opening moments related to my life.

This book, without meaning to, taught me things I needed to learn and wrap my head around. I loved reading this book and I'm thankful for this book. Thank you and love you, Jenny.

[Olga Inozemtseva · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly inspiring story. Reading this book has been an amazing journey for me and I am definitely recommending it to anyone who enjoys inspirational books. It's about learning to love yourself and always remembering who you really are, a very simple yet a very powerful message in my opinion. The book is very easy to read and is well illustrated. You don't have to be a Jennifer Lopez fan to enjoy reading this book. It's just a good story about someone rediscovering their identity and the meaning of true love. If you're not sure whether or not you'll like this book, just give it a try and decide for yourself.

[Eve Koguce · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is a lovely, easy read. But don't expect it to tell you J Lo's story. It does feature some, let's say, episodes of her life, but it lacks the depth, which, for me, is the main attraction in any autobiography.

"True Love" focuses on Jennifer Lopez's songs; she writes about what inspired each song, and what meaning she put into the lyrics.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised after reading this. I'm not really a huge Jennifer Lopez fan and never intended to read this book, but I thumbed through it at the bookstore and it piqued my interest.

The book is about her first world tour and how it coincided with her search for happiness and True Love (loving herself). She was very introspective and sweet throughout. I enjoyed her honesty about who she is as a woman, mother, (ex)wife and girlfriend.

This isn't a tell all book about her past loves but she does mention them and does divulge more than I expected about her marriage and life with Marc Anthony. She also includes a ton of pictures of herself, the tour and her family.

It was a very easy and fast read. Recommended to J. Lo fans, Latinas and women going through a tough time in their relationship.

[Jenb16 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! I listened to the audiobook, which I tend to enjoy for autobiographies because I feel like the author is having a conversation with the reader. Audiobooks are good for long drives to and from work and make the traffic feel a little less painful. I liked listening to Jennifer's story and her struggles in relationships and rediscovery of true, self love. I found myself interested in what she had to say and could relate to a lot of the sentiments in her book. I would recommend this to someone who enjoys autobiographies and wants a light and quick read.

[Sejla · Rating 1 out of 5]

I expected something different from this book but then again I should have known better. This is J.Lo we are talking about after all. If I’m sure about one thing about her it’s that she’s a very smart businesswoman, and this book was a very smart move. She doesn’t reveal anything that we didn’t know about already, and it’s just a whole bunch of repetition throughout the book. Unfortunately, I just don’t think she’s learned anything she says she has based on her actions and relationship after the book, but that is none of my business. Still love her and wish her well!

[Winter Sophia Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encouraging, Insightful & Heartwarming! A Beautiful Read!

[Constance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly good. I kept looking whether she had a co-writer.
The structure of the book was very innovative. Kudos on that.
And Jenny and I both like Louise Hay’s self help books.

[Natan Ullrich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sem spoilers, mas sua jornada sincera revela o equilíbrio entre dar tudo de si e encontrar o verdadeiro amor próprio. Ver JLo de uma maneira completamente nova e vulnerável é algo lindo.

[Anjanette Gile · Rating 2 out of 5]

For being a mix of memoir, self-help book, and tour diary, this book unfortunately lacks a lot of substance. It fails to give any real nuance behind the hows and whys of the situations that Lopez was in at this time, including her divorce, her tour, being on American Idol, and being a mother to two young children, instead opting for declarations about self-love and empowerment. Retrospectively, it's hard to read a lot of the takeaways provided by the author about love and life, given that she seems to have fallen into similar patterns in the time since the book was published. The thing is that ultimately, I do believe that Jennifer Lopez has a story to tell, but "True Love" just wasn't it.

[Taylor Vossen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book! I read it in one sitting and it made my love for this woman grow even more! The pictures within the book really brought her story to life and made me look at so many of her songs differently after finishing it. This was about how she turned the worst year of her life into the best person she could be! I will be holding on to this book forever! Amate=Love Yourself

[Cheyne Nomura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve always been a fan of J. Lo, so I was surprised to discover that she wrote a book, which I immediately had to read. The accounts of her life that she shares and the message of love and emerging through dark times with positivity makes me admire her even more.

[Tenisha Rodrigues · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was truly inspiring