In Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker, Marla takes her readers for a hilarious romp through her days as an L.A. matchmaker and her daily struggles to keep her self-esteem from imploding in a town where looks are everything and money talks. From juggling the demands her out-of-touch clients to trying her best to meet the capricious demands of an insensitive boss to the ups and downs of her own marriage to a Latin husband who doesn't think that she is 'domestic' enough, Marla writes with charm and self-effacement about the universal struggles that all women face in their lives. Readers will laugh, cringe, and cry as they journey with her through outrageous stories about the indignities of dating in Los Angeles, dealing with overblown egos, vicariously hobnobbing with celebrities, and navigating the wannabe-land of Beverly Hills. In a city where perfection is almost a prerequisite, even Marla can't help but run for the Botox every once in a while.

Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker

Martenson, Marla

Parenting & Relationships

Cupid's Press

What starts as a search for a decorative Buddha statuette leads one woman on a spiritual journey that will change everything. Marla lives the good life in Los Angeles—house, pool, her own business helping Cupid find love for LA’s most discriminating singles. Her handsome and ardent hubby Adolfo performs at an exclusive steak house in Beverly Hills. He tends to scoff at Marla’s green juice, vegan diet, yoga, and daily affirmations and can be a teensy bit of a control freak. A discarded Buddha statuette that Adolfo suddenly can’t live without sends Marla searching through New Age boutiques along with her skeptical friend Julie. They are soon schooled by a charismatic “Goddess,” delving ever deeper into self-realization, conversations with angels, pendulums, candle “Magick,” Reiki, crystal healing, and more. Attend a Hindu Bajan? Sure. Orgasmic Meditation? (Wait, what…?) Maybe not that one. Growing in her spirituality, yet exceedingly frustrated with some of her persnickety clientele—aging men who see themselves as Dorian Grays, worthy of exquisite young women—Marla’s world is shifting. She achieves certifications as an energy healer and encourages Julie to sample the concoction Julie calls “green gunk” and other healthy practices to help her conquer an addiction to unavailable men. Marla deepens her communication with the Beyond while Adolfo, always so practical, asks, “Have you lost your mind? Are you hearing voices? Angels aren’t real, come on!” Matters grow worse when certain psychics warn of “dangerous low-vibrational entities” and rabidly disagree with each other. Her alternating universes give Marla spiritual whiplash, yet she discovers the LITE way to balance the human carnival with a transformational spiritual journey.

The Buddha Made Me Do it: A Memoir

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

After a lawsuit landed her in the defendant's chair of a jury trial, and another client charged back twelve- grand on his credit card, Marla, a professional matchmaker for affluent men seeking smokin' hot women was beyond frazzled. She was disheartened, and quite simply, fed up! Yearning for a less stressful and shallow situation and more appreciation for her dedication and expertise, she petitioned her guardian angel, Thomas to get on the job of finding her a way to make a living that appealed to her more esoteric side. Marla yearned for some sparkle?some magic. Over lunch one day at a vegan café, Marla received an invitation from her friend Ana. "Every Tuesday evening at his home in Malibu, a shaman named Riz Mirza channels the spirit of an American Indian called Chief Red Eagle at an event he calls 'The Circle of Light.' Spiritual seekers from all over Los Angeles flock there to receive messages from Red Eagle. It's forty dollars. A friend took me a few months ago, and it was really cool. Do you want to go?"Marla finished the last bite of her vegan mac 'n' cheese and gave her a serious look. "You mean to tell me that I can ask a spirit whatever I want for only forty bucks? Heck, I'll even drive." Los Angeles is one of the main hubs of cool, even outlandish spiritual things to do, and over the years, Marla has participated in everything from séances, yoga retreats, vegan festivals, full moon Goddess rituals, and New Age expos, but little did she know, the simple act of attending a channeling circle, she was about to embark on the most life changing and magical experience of her life thus far.

The Magic Seeker

Using the best-selling book Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting as her “bible,” Marla Martenson teaches readers how to practice the Law of Attraction to find their true soul mates. 
Martenson helps her clients—and now her readers—attract their soul mates using four fundamental steps: 1. Name what you DON'T want. 2. Name what you DO want. 3. Feel what you want. 4. Allow it to happen.
With each step, Martenson offers Soul Mate Assignments, practical dating advice and strategies that readers practice so they can magnetize and energize their feelings to “attract” the perfect partner.

Excuse Me, Your Soul Mate Is Waiting: Name what you want. Feel what you want. Allow it to happen.

Hampton Roads Publishing

Good Date, Bad Date is every single woman's dating coach--steering readers clear of pitfalls, guiding them to successful and fun dates. With her signature breezy, unflappable style, Martenson helps single women think about critical issues before they dive into the dating pool. Included in the book are such issues, tips, and advice on: * Age, looks, and what really matters * The critical importance of communication and finances * How women and men think about each other * The five clues that a man isn't interested in you * Dating etiquette * The dos and don'ts of online dating * What to do with him when you finally get him
Filled with self-assessment tests, quizzes, and dating Q&amp;A's, as well as anecdotes about successful dates and dating horror stories, Good Date, Bad Date is the single woman's personal matchmaker to finding and dating the perfect guy.

Good Date, Bad Date: The Matchmaker's Guide to Where the Boys Are and How to Get Them