Sanetta Guyton on Her New Book “Diary Of A Hopeful Romantic”
Although Sanetta Guyton, aka “Ms. Hopeful Romantic,” experienced a lot of hurt, betrayal, and deception in her past relationships, she never gave up on the possibility of love, marriage, and happiness. This led her to develop the brand, Ms. Hopeful Romantic, which consists of content about dating that is relatable, funny, and positive overall.
Over the years, Sanetta shared her personal experiences, thoughts on dating and relationships with family and friends, and social media. Many have traveled with Sanetta on her journey to finding love and have watched her life unfold. Many have shared the impact that her experiences have had on their lives. “People could relate to my failures and successes and appreciated my openness and authenticity,” she says.
Today, Sanetta continues to share her experience in her book, Diary of a Hopeful Romantic, a compilation of entertaining stories about the ups and downs of dating and relationships in South Florida. The stories in the book are true but fictionalized to hide identities. Some are personal stories of the Amazon Best-Selling Author, while others are from other people’s dating and relationship experiences. “Each story has lessons that were learned through the experience. The stories are emotionally engaging, jaw-dropping, romantic suspense, drama-filled stories that will surprisingly make you laugh.”
Initially, Sanetta wrote Diary of a Hopeful Romantic for single Black women. 75% of the book is from several different Black women’s perspectives. After noticing that men have also complained about dating/relationships lately, Sanetta didn’t want the book to be a man-bashing book; so she incorporated the male perspective. “I noticed that people are starting to give up on love and relationships. Hopefully, this book gives people hope that they will find that ever-lasting love even after they have gone through things in their past.”
Diary of a Hopeful Romantic also encourages self-reflection, healing, building and maintaining their self-esteem, and provides awareness of some red flags when dating and in relationships. Sanetta has received great, positive, and sometimes surprising feedback from readers. “People are saying that they love it, couldn’t put it down, and it is hilarious. I knew the ladies were going to love it, but I was happy to hear how much men enjoyed it as well.” However, the surprise came when readers told Sanetta that they were crying. “I did think it would be emotionally gripping and I wanted the readers to feel what we were experiencing, but I didn’t want people to cry. I felt bad initially, but then I took it as a compliment to my story-telling skills.”
Sanetta encourages readers not to give up on love and relationships after being hurt or experiencing a bad breakup. “Dust yourself off, heal, self-reflect, listen to your gut, and watch out for red flags in dating and when you see them, don’t take it further. Date with good intentions, be less guarded, and date to build a friendship-like foundation. It will last longer than a lustful relationship. Most importantly, in the words of Lauryn Hill, “Respect is just the minimum.” Love yourself, respect yourself, and make sure you’re respected.”
Wishing you love, peace, and happiness are the words Sanetta always adds when she signs copies of Diary of a Hopeful Romantic. “I truly want that for everyone and believe everyone deserves that,” she says. “Make peace and happiness your goal and rearrange your life to maintain it.”
You can find Sanetta’s book on her website: www.mshopefulromantic.com, Amazon, and the audiobook on Audible. Facebook page is Ms. Hopeful Romantic, IG @Mshopefulromantic, and TikTok @MshopefulRomantic.
