Download or read book Seduction written by Karina Longworth and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this riveting popular history, the creator of You Must Remember This probes the inner workings of Hollywood’s glamorous golden age through the stories of some of the dozens of actresses pursued by Howard Hughes, to reveal how the millionaire mogul’s obsessions with sex, power and publicity trapped, abused, or benefitted women who dreamt of screen stardom. In recent months, the media has reported on scores of entertainment figures who used their power and money in Hollywood to sexually harass and coerce some of the most talented women in cinema and television. But as Karina Longworth reminds us, long before the Harvey Weinsteins there was Howard Hughes—the Texas millionaire, pilot, and filmmaker whose reputation as a cinematic provocateur was matched only by that as a prolific womanizer. His supposed conquests between his first divorce in the late 1920s and his marriage to actress Jean Peters in 1957 included many of Hollywood’s most famous actresses, among them Billie Dove, Katharine Hepburn, Ava Gardner, and Lana Turner. From promoting bombshells like Jean Harlow and Jane Russell to his contentious battles with the censors, Hughes—perhaps more than any other filmmaker of his era—commoditized male desire as he objectified and sexualized women. Yet there were also numerous women pulled into Hughes’s grasp who never made it to the screen, sometimes virtually imprisoned by an increasingly paranoid and disturbed Hughes, who retained multitudes of private investigators, security personnel, and informers to make certain these actresses would not escape his clutches. Vivid, perceptive, timely, and ridiculously entertaining, The Seducer is a landmark work that examines women, sex, and male power in Hollywood during its golden age—a legacy that endures nearly a century later.

Download or read book Seduction Never Lies written by Sara Craven and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Red-faced, red-handed! Octavia Denison has always known exactly what she wants--that is, until she's caught in a compromising position by brooding former rock star Jago Marsh. Tavi is mortified, and judging by the gleam in his golden eyes, he's seen everything--and liked it! Used to getting what he wants, millionaire Jago is determined to uncover the identity of the mysterious, flame-haired temptress that trespassed on his property...and to satisfy the craving she's awakened in him. But seducing Tavi proves harder than expected, especially when she's set on putting as much distance between them as possible! It's time to up the ante....

Download or read book Secrets Lies and Seduction written by Katherine Garbera and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sexy summer anthology featuring two separate stories—twice the delectable scandal! CEO's Summer Seduction by Katherine Garbera Meet the billionaire boss: Sebastian Hughes has taken his secretary for granted one too many times. To keep her from walking out he must show her what she's really worth…fast! But she's seen all of his usual seduction ploys…and she'll only settle for the real thing. Magnate's Mistress-for-a-Month by Yvonne Lindsay Watch out for the jaded businessman: Richard Wells has had it with romance…and marriage. Then he spies a woman on horseback and vows to bed her. But the object of his seduction is no privileged female. She's the hired help with a heart bound to make even this disillusioned bachelor crumble.

Download or read book The Art Of Seduction written by Robert Greene and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2010-09-03 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which sort of seducer could you be? Siren? Rake? Cold Coquette? Star? Comedian? Charismatic? Or Saint? This book will show you which. Charm, persuasion, the ability to create illusions: these are some of the many dazzling gifts of the Seducer, the compelling figure who is able to manipulate, mislead and give pleasure all at once. When raised to the level of art, seduction, an indirect and subtle form of power, has toppled empires, won elections and enslaved great minds. In this beautiful, sensually designed book, Greene unearths the two sides of seduction: the characters and the process. Discover who you, or your pursuer, most resembles. Learn, too, the pitfalls of the anti-Seducer. Immerse yourself in the twenty-four manoeuvres and strategies of the seductive process, the ritual by which a seducer gains mastery over their target. Understand how to 'Choose the Right Victim', 'Appear to Be an Object of Desire' and 'Confuse Desire and Reality'. In addition, Greene provides instruction on how to identify victims by type. Each fascinating character and each cunning tactic demonstrates a fundamental truth about who we are, and the targets we've become - or hope to win over. The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer on the essence of one of history's greatest weapons and the ultimate power trip. From the internationally bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery, and The 33 Strategies Of War.

Download or read book Secrets Lies and Seduction written by Katherine Garbera and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Deadly Seduction written by Wensley Clarkson and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Please note: This ebook edition does not contain the photos found in the print edition.*** Young, Glamorous and Sexy, She Was Every Man's Fantasy... And A Nightmare of Death For Her Husband. She Hid Her Criminal Past... Prominent Indiana attorney Jimmy Grund thought he'd found the woman of his dreams when he wed his second wife Susan. But beneath the silky blond society lady lurked a calculating, evil-tempered seductress whose murderous future was about to rival her sordid past. She Plotted A Brutal Murder... While she hid her previous marriages and an appalling crime from Jimmy, she was soon plotting to get her hands on his fortune. When Jimmy Grund finally found out the truth about his wife, he told her he was divorcing her. But no one left Susan Grund. She Killed Her Husband With A Gun Stolen From His Own Son... All of Peru, Indiana was stunned when it was revealed the fatal bullet came from a gun stolen from young David Grund. Yet even that paled next to Susan's incredible testimony that she had carried on a two-year affair with the innocent teenager, who denied the affair and was not implicated in the crime. Wensley Clarkson's Deadly Seduction is the story of a real femme fatale, who spun a web of deceit and murder that shocked an entire town.

Download or read book Tender Loving Desire written by Donna Hill and published by Kimani Press. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two classic TLC novels from an "Essence"-bestselling author are collected in this volume. Includes "Sex and Lies" and "Seduction and Lies." Reissue.

Download or read book Seduction and Lies written by Donna Hill and published by Kimani Press. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The feisty women who sell Tender Loving Care body products are hiding a secret: they're undercover operatives in The Ladies Cartel—the flip-side organization of TLC Cosmetics. They're sworn to an oath to never reveal their clandestine activities, and not even their families know about their alternate lives. Danielle Holloway is the newest member of the group. Her first assignment: infiltrate a ring of identity-theft criminals. With cool wit and seductive charm, Danielle uses her skills to piece together the clues, and she's shocked to discover a cloud of guilt hovers over her beau, the very sexy and charismatic Nick Mateo.

Download or read book La Seduction written by Elaine Sciolino and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hidden truth about the French way of life: it's all about seduction—its rules, its pleasures, its secrets France is a seductive country, seductive in its elegance, its beauty, its sensual pleasures, and its joie de vivre. But Elaine Sciolino, the longtime Paris bureau chief of The New York Times, has discovered that seduction is much more than a game to the French: it is the key to understanding France. Seduction plays a crucial role in how the French relate to one another—not just in romantic relationships but also in how they conduct business, enjoy food and drink, define style, engage in intellectual debate, elect politicians, and project power around the world. While sexual repartee and conquest remain at the heart of seduction, for the French seduction has become a philosophy of life, even an ideology, that can confuse outsiders. In La Seduction, Sciolino gives us an inside view of how seduction works in all areas, analyzing its limits as well as its power. She demystifies the French way of life in an entertaining and personal narrative that carries us from the neighborhood shops of Paris to the halls of government, from the gardens of Versailles to the agricultural heartland. La Seduction will charm you and encourage you to lower your defenses about the French. Pull up a chair and let Elaine Sciolino seduce you.

Download or read book The Touch of a Villain written by Holly Renee and published by Holly Renee. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young. Wealthy. Elite. Ruthless. The boys of Clermont Bay ruled over this town as if it was their kingdom. And Beck Clermont controlled them all. He was arrogant and conceited, and from the moment I met him, he had made up his mind about me. Dangerously handsome and wickedly cruel, he had no intention of letting me spend my senior year under the radar. The secrets of old money ran deep, and even though I barely knew them, the sins of my family had put a target on my back. He was a hurricane, and I was unprepared for the storm. His touch fatal. His impact irreparable. There was no negotiation. He stole my heart. Without warning, without permission. He was the enemy, but that didn't stop me from falling for The Touch of a Villain.

Download or read book Seduction Becomes Her written by Shirlee Busbee and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “entertaining mix of gothic romance and suspense is a pleasure to read” from the New York Times–bestselling author of Scandal Becomes Her (Booklist). As guardian to her two young siblings after her parents’ death, Daphne Beaumont struggles to keep the family together. But when Daphne’s brother suddenly inherits a sizable estate from a distant relative, they are able to leave London behind for a prosperous new life in Cornwall. Devoted to her charges, Daphne doesn’t believe marriage is in her future, despite her newfound wealth and striking beauty—until she meets the intriguing Charles Weston . . . A long-buried secret brings Charles to Cornwall, where he encounters the alluring Daphne while walking on the beach. When a sudden rockslide strands the two in a cave, their shared captivity is sure to invite scandal. Charles knows he must act honorably and propose to Daphne—an easy prospect for him considering he has fallen for her. The real challenge now lies in Charles winning Daphne’s heart—and showing her how wonderful love’s spell can be . . . Praise for Shirlee Busbee and Scandal Becomes Her “A delightful romance—altogether a wonderful book.” —Roberta Gellis “A scandalously delicious read that left me wanting more!” —Bertrice Small “One of the best romantic writers of our time.” —Affaire de Coeur “Busbee is back and better than ever!” —Julia Quinn

Download or read book Savannah s Inheritance written by De'Vonna Bentley-Pittman and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savannah Belmont has it all--- she's an up and coming attorney with money at her disposal, a high-rise office in downtown Minneapolis, and a trust fund. It isn't until she meets Creswell Delarby, a successful attorney that she considers letting her guards down. Secrets established before her birth have the potential to shatter her perfect life at any moment. When she least expects it, they begin to unravel right before her eyes. Creswell has plans of his own and they may very well collide with hers. Seduction and lies will have Savannah discovering what she fears most, that the people she love could either heal her heart or put her in great danger.

Download or read book Seduction and Lies written by Gabriella Mahoney and published by Gabriella Mahoney. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was considered a social triumph for the houses of Neven and Grey to finally be joined. Lord Samuel Neven’s dalliances were considered to be norm by most standards. A man couldn’t possibly be expected to contain his masculine impulses at all times. Aside from the lack of children, Erica’s marriage had met all expectations… except for her own. Erica desperately wants something more than a “good match," which was foolish for a woman in her station to expect. What she doesn't realize is that her husband feels the same... This short historical romance novelette is approximately 11,400 words.

Download or read book Lies Seduction written by Allison Cassatta and published by Dreamspinner Press. This book was released on 2012-11-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jason’s life sucks. First Jansen, the best friend he was in love with, gets married to a man Jason considers the scum of the earth. Then he has to deal with a coworker with a mad crush on him. He manages a deli during the day and the stage of a nightclub at night. For him, chaos is a way of life—nothing could possibly make it worse. Until he meets a presumably straight local celebrity at the club and his real problems begin.

Download or read book Weapons of Mass Seduction written by Lori Bryant-Woolridge and published by Broadway Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandoning personal relationships after yet another romantic failure, Pia Jameson has put all of her energies into her high-powered job at SunFire Productions, but with her biological clock ticking and her pushy secretary signing her up for a conference on "Weapons of Mass Seduction," Pia begins to discover that her seductive skills are not as rusty as she thought. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Download or read book The Book of Pook written by Pook and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete collection of writings by the legend himself!A few years ago there was a man who posted on a PUA forum called So Suave and had his own blog called Pook's Mill. His basic message was that the PUA techniques were too simple, and focused on external manipulations, and focusing on others rather than focusing on yourself and your own masculinity.Sadly Pook disappeared from the scene, but his teachings live on in this ebook.

Download or read book Lies Of Seduction written by Dillie Moreno and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-31 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celestia Knight hat alles: Ruhm, Schönheit und eine aufstrebende Karriere als Supermodel. Doch hinter dem glamourösen Leben verbirgt sich eine düstere Wahrheit, die sie vor der Welt verheimlichen muss. Azrael Cabrera ist ein spanischer Tätowierer mit einer gefährlichen Vergangenheit und Verbindungen zur russischen Mafia. Er verabscheut Celestia und schwört Rache für den Schmerz, den sie seiner Schwester zugefügt hat. Als ihre Welten aufeinanderprallen, lodert eine unerwartete Leidenschaft auf. Celestia und Azrael verstricken sich in einem Netz aus Lügen und Begierde, das seine Wut ins Wanken und sie beide an ihre Grenzen bringt. Wird Azraels Hass die Oberhand gewinnen oder wird die Wahrheit siegen?