About Arielle Ford
Arielle Ford is a love alchemist, bestselling author, and passionate guide for women ready to find love, keep love, and be love. A longtime “student of love,” she’s led transformative workshops at Esalen, Omega, The Chopra Center, and beyond. With 12 bestselling books—including The Soulmate Secret, Wabi Sabi Love, and Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate—Arielle shares the secrets to deep, lasting love. Her debut novel, The Love Thief (Hay House, July 22, 2025), is a mesmerizing spiritual romance-thriller set in India. MGM has optioned it for a series and describes it as Eat, Pray, Love Meets Dirty John. Ready to rewrite your love story? Arielle’s here to show you how.
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BACKGROUNDER:
From PR Pro to Love Expert to First-Time Novelist in My 70s: How I Manifested My Success
If you had told me 30 years ago that I’d publish my first novel in my 70s, I would have laughed you out of the room. Back then, I was running a high-flying PR firm in Los Angeles, working with luxury hotels, art galleries, and clients on Rodeo Drive. My life was fast, glamorous, and busy—until I had the realization that I only wanted to work with people and projects that were “good for the planet.”
That shift changed everything. It led me straight into the heart of the personal growth world, where I became a publicist to some of the biggest names of the era—Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Louise Hay. I became known as the go-to person for helping authors and thought leaders share their ideas with the world.
And then came the first book I never intended to write. While working on the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which I helped launch, I was invited to co-author a special edition. But when my favorite mystical “woo-woo” stories were cut, I walked away. A friend who was a literary agent found my draft, sold it to Penguin without my knowledge, and suddenly handed me a big advance check. Hot Chocolate for the Mystical Soul was born, evolving into a full series and kickstarting a new career as an author. Since then, I’ve published 11 nonfiction books and a novel.
But the biggest twist of all was in my personal life. In my early 40s, I had a moment of clarity: “Holy shit! I forgot to get married!” I had the thriving PR firm, the great friends, the Beverly Hills condo, the sports car. Life was good—but I was missing a partner. So, I did what I always do: I made a plan. I wrote down nine pages of notes on how I had manifested my business and then applied those principles to my love life. And it worked. At 44, I married the love of my life.
Once friends heard about my “manifesting love system,” they begged me to share it. That turned into cassette tapes, then into a book deal with a six-figure advance, and before I knew it, I was out there teaching workshops, writing columns for newspapers, and inadvertently becoming a “love expert.” It was never part of my plan—but life had bigger breadcrumbs for me to follow.
Fiction, however, was never on my vision board. But one day, a story started playing in my head—set in Rishikesh, India, a place I adore. I ignored it until two things happened: I took a Dan Brown MasterClass.com on writing thrillers, and I manifested a first-class plane ticket to India. That trip brought the story to life. Five and a half years later, after learning fiction from scratch, my debut novel, The Love Thief, was ready.
This summer, at 70+, The Love Thief hit shelves. It’s been described as Eat Pray Love meets Dirty John—a story about betrayal, healing, love, and revenge set against the spiritual backdrop of India (my happy place) and San Diego (my home). Almost every character is inspired by real people I’ve known, including women whose hearts were broken by sociopaths and a wise female guru who happens to be a dear friend. The villain? Let’s just say he’s very real, no longer a threat to anyone.
Now, MGM has optioned The Love Thief for a streaming series. My dream pick for the lead? Kristen Bell. Will I write another novel? Only if a new story arrives fully formed in my head and a publisher offers me a juicy advance. Writing this book was the hardest thing I’ve ever done—but also the most rewarding.
And maybe my ability to reinvent myself over and over again comes down to something I inherited from my parents. I like to joke that I’m a “Nepo Baby”—not in the Hollywood sense, but in the truest way. My dad didn’t hand me a trust fund, but he gave me something much better: fierce love, old-school values, and a Rolodex full of possibilities. He pushed me when I floundered, made phone calls when I needed a lifeline, and taught me the value of hard work, good politics, and service to others. He was the original breadcrumb layer in my life, always reminding me that being a good citizen means doing good.
And then there was my mom—an entrepreneur who shattered glass ceilings long before the phrase even existed. She became the first woman in the world to head her own Lloyd’s of London syndicate. She always told me, “You can do anything you put your index finger to,” and she was right. In her “spare time,” she flew airplanes and threw the best parties. Watching her live boldly and unapologetically taught me that nothing—absolutely nothing—was out of reach.
My secret to a career that’s taken me from PR powerhouse to bestselling love author to novelist in my 70s? Simple: follow the breadcrumbs. If it feels fun and a little magical, say yes. The rest always figures itself out.
Be sure to check out Arielle’s interview at worldclassperformer.com
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