Series Overview
Blockbuster Love is a three-part relationship series that blends cinematic storytelling with therapy-informed tools. Each book explores a different stage of love — the spark, the struggle, and the growth that follows.
Love isn’t just about the romance—it’s also about what happens when life gets complicated, tender, and real.
📕 Romance
📘 Reality
📗 Rewards (Coming Soon)
These books explore love the way the movies introduce it…
and the way real relationships actually sustain it—through communication, conflict, grief, growth, and choosing each other again.
Blockbuster Love Part 1: Romance
Fall in love with love again.
Part 1 explores the power of romantic connection — what draws us together, what keeps us curious, and how to nurture intimacy intentionally.
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Attraction & chemistry
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Emotional connection
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Communication foundations
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Movie-based love lessons
Blockbuster Love Part 2: Reality
Because love gets real.
Part 2 dives into what happens after the butterflies — navigating conflict, disappointment, grief, and growth without losing each other.
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Conflict repair
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Emotional regulation
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Grief & resilience
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Choosing love in hard seasons
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For international orders, shipping costs vary and will be invoiced separately.
About the Book Series
Blockbuster Love: Lessons from the Movies on How to Create Lasting Love is a three-part book series that blends cinematic storytelling with real-world relationship wisdom. Each volume—Romance, Reality, and Rewards—dives into iconic movie moments to unpack what Hollywood gets right (and wrong) about love. Through scene studies, psychological insights, and heartfelt reflection, readers learn how to navigate the highs, survive the lows, and celebrate the enduring power of partnership. Whether you're single, coupled, or somewhere in between, Blockbuster Love invites you to see your love life through a new, more meaningful lens—one that’s both entertaining and transformative.
About the Author
Written by a seasoned Marriage and Family Therapist with a background in the creative arts, sales, and advertising, Lisa Locke brings a fresh, accessible voice to modern love. With a unique ability to connect pop culture to personal growth, Lisa Locke has helped countless individuals and couples rewrite their relationship scripts. Passionate about emotional intelligence, self-care, narrative therapy, and the magic of movies, Lisa Locke offers readers both insight and inspiration—one unforgettable scene at a time.
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Why I Wrote Part 2: Reality
Praise For Blockbuster Love
Part 2: Reality
"Blockbuster Love Part 2 beautifully intertwines movie magic with real-world relationship wisdom. Lisa's clear, relatable insights and actionable exercises make it an invaluable guide for anyone seeking lasting love and connection - in the real world. The chapters are very readable. Lisa's use of familiar movies to explore relationship dynamics makes complex topics approachable and engaging."
~E. Monique Floyd, TV Producer and Director
"I absolutely LOVE this concept of tying how to navigate LOVE thru the use of movie examples! We all enjoy movies, and there are some great LOVE stories out there that are inspirational. AND I LOVE this!"
~Sylvia Brooks-Griffin, Actor
"Blockbuster Love Part 2 is a digestible guide to the realities of relationships. I walked away with wisdom and a watch list."
~Stephen K. Powell, PhD., Program Management Director, Pluto TV
"Blockbuster Love Part 2: Reality is a brilliant, engaging, and insightful guide to navigating real-world relationships. Lisa Locke masterfully uses iconic movies as a lens to explore the highs, lows, and everything in between when it comes to love. ...A must-read for anyone looking to build a love story that lasts beyond the credits.”
~Dr. Naeema Olatunji, Founder of Every Damn Thing, LLC, Author of Raised as a Lie
Praise For Blockbuster Love
Part 1: Romance
"As a filmmaker, I dove right into Blockbuster Love and was instantly delighted. What a clever concept to use a time honored storytelling device (movies) to delve into the intricacies of love. So relatable, so timely, so helpful. Blockbuster Love is engaging, informative, transformative even. I also love all the exercises the author, Lisa Locke, puts in the chapters to help open our minds to the possibilities not only of love but of our deepest potential as well. Love is indeed an art. Blockbuster Love is a perfect illustration of art imitating life and life imitating art. I highly recommend!" ~Christine Swanson, Film Director, Writer & Producer
"If you are looking at ways to learn how to love better and become a better person, sit down with some popcorn and munch on this accessible guide to life, love and living." ~Terry Hargrave, PhD, Author & Professor
"The book is engaging from start to finish and it takes you on a journey of self-discovery in a very gentle way." ~Giselle Ceja, LMFT
"This book and its exercises are a great step in learning and putting into practice the ideas and behaviors essential for establishing and maintaining true love.” ~Nina Grimes Stewart, PhD
Want more relationship wisdom?
The Blockbuster Love Workbook is Now Available!
For a limited time, you can receive your FREE PDF copy by signing up for my mailing list. This companion guide to the book series is designed to:
- Help you explore your core beliefs about Love
- Discover more about yourself
- Identify common challenges in healthy relationships
- Provide discussion prompts for deeper reflection
- Offer activities and movie suggestions to help evaluate lessons about Love
- Help you write, re-write, and/or maintain your own Blockbuster Love Story
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Coming in 2027!
Part 3: Rewards
Easing into the eventual, confident, lasting power of deep abiding love.
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