What if searching for "the one" is getting in the way of your journey of self-discovery? What if singlehood wasn't just a stepping stone to marriage?

As a single twenty-something in search of answers to these questions, author and entrepreneur Esther Marie leans into self-discovery and finds a life of boundless adventure. Living in the tension of uncertainty about the future, Esther chronicles eight years of her life including awkward dating stories, solo travels, deconstructed beliefs, refueled faith, a near-death encounter with a bear, and way too many camping trips. In the end, she makes peace with the mystery of unanswerable questions and finds herself in a story far bigger than she could have ever imagined.

Thought-provoking, hilarious, and relatable, Single Shouldn't Suck offers a different perspective on singleness than your pastor who met his wife in high school. Esther invites you on a journey to liberating contentment by encouraging you to indulge in the life in front of you and let go of trying to control your story's ending__. You don't need to wait for "the one" to start pursuing your purpose.__ You don't need to waste your Friday nights feeling alone. Throw tradition to the wind, ditch the cheesy cliche