Author: Freyda Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780573704284
Category : Guardian and ward
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
School for Trophy Wives is loosely based on Molière's L'Ecole des Femmes. It is set in present day Hollywood, with all the accompanying glitz, glamour, and garishness we have come to know and spoof in Tinseltown. In this version, Arnolphe is Arnie, a Hollywood producer who has finally made it big after years of clawing his way to the top. He now wants to settle down with a wife and kids. He is MUCH older than his protégée Agnes, whom he found on a farm when she was 4, "adopted" as his ward, and raised, until he realizes, at her graduation, that she would be a perfect wife for him. Having made fun of his colleagues and all their trophy wives over the years, he must take special care that no whiff of scandal will ever hit him from the cover of People Magazine or the Hollywood Reporter, and that his wife will never adhere to the "trophy standards" his friends have had to deal with. This is where Molière comes in, but with some 21st century flair.
School for Trophy Wives
Author: Freyda Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780573704284
Category : Guardian and ward
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
School for Trophy Wives is loosely based on Molière's L'Ecole des Femmes. It is set in present day Hollywood, with all the accompanying glitz, glamour, and garishness we have come to know and spoof in Tinseltown. In this version, Arnolphe is Arnie, a Hollywood producer who has finally made it big after years of clawing his way to the top. He now wants to settle down with a wife and kids. He is MUCH older than his protégée Agnes, whom he found on a farm when she was 4, "adopted" as his ward, and raised, until he realizes, at her graduation, that she would be a perfect wife for him. Having made fun of his colleagues and all their trophy wives over the years, he must take special care that no whiff of scandal will ever hit him from the cover of People Magazine or the Hollywood Reporter, and that his wife will never adhere to the "trophy standards" his friends have had to deal with. This is where Molière comes in, but with some 21st century flair.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780573704284
Category : Guardian and ward
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
School for Trophy Wives is loosely based on Molière's L'Ecole des Femmes. It is set in present day Hollywood, with all the accompanying glitz, glamour, and garishness we have come to know and spoof in Tinseltown. In this version, Arnolphe is Arnie, a Hollywood producer who has finally made it big after years of clawing his way to the top. He now wants to settle down with a wife and kids. He is MUCH older than his protégée Agnes, whom he found on a farm when she was 4, "adopted" as his ward, and raised, until he realizes, at her graduation, that she would be a perfect wife for him. Having made fun of his colleagues and all their trophy wives over the years, he must take special care that no whiff of scandal will ever hit him from the cover of People Magazine or the Hollywood Reporter, and that his wife will never adhere to the "trophy standards" his friends have had to deal with. This is where Molière comes in, but with some 21st century flair.
The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives
Author: Kristin Miller
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 1524799521
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Meet the trophy wives of Presidio Terrace, San Francisco’s most exclusive—and most deadly—neighborhood in this shrewd, darkly compelling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of In Her Shadow. Mystery writer Brooke Davies is the new wife on the block. Her tech-billionaire husband, Jack, twenty-two years her senior, whisked her to the Bay Area via private jet and purchased a modest mansion on the same day. He demands perfection, and before now, Brooke has had no problem playing the role of a doting housewife. But as she befriends other wives on the street and spends considerable time away from Jack, he worries if he doesn’t control Brooke’s every move, she will reveal the truth behind their “perfect” marriage. Erin King, famed news anchor and chair of the community board, is no stranger to maintaining an image—though being married to a plastic surgeon helps. But the skyrocketing success of her career has worn her love life thin, and her professional ambitions have pushed Mason away. Quitting her job is a Hail Mary attempt at keeping him interested, to steer him away from finding a young trophy wife. But is it enough, and is Mason truly the man she thought he was? Georgia St. Claire allegedly cashed in on the deaths of her first two husbands, earning her the nickname “Black Widow”—and the stares and whispers of her curious neighbors. Rumored to have murdered both men for their fortunes, she claims to have found true love in her third marriage, yet her mysterious, captivating allure keeps everyone guessing. Then a tragic accident forces the residents of Presidio Terrace to ask: Has Georgia struck again? And what is she really capable of doing to protect her secrets?
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 1524799521
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Meet the trophy wives of Presidio Terrace, San Francisco’s most exclusive—and most deadly—neighborhood in this shrewd, darkly compelling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of In Her Shadow. Mystery writer Brooke Davies is the new wife on the block. Her tech-billionaire husband, Jack, twenty-two years her senior, whisked her to the Bay Area via private jet and purchased a modest mansion on the same day. He demands perfection, and before now, Brooke has had no problem playing the role of a doting housewife. But as she befriends other wives on the street and spends considerable time away from Jack, he worries if he doesn’t control Brooke’s every move, she will reveal the truth behind their “perfect” marriage. Erin King, famed news anchor and chair of the community board, is no stranger to maintaining an image—though being married to a plastic surgeon helps. But the skyrocketing success of her career has worn her love life thin, and her professional ambitions have pushed Mason away. Quitting her job is a Hail Mary attempt at keeping him interested, to steer him away from finding a young trophy wife. But is it enough, and is Mason truly the man she thought he was? Georgia St. Claire allegedly cashed in on the deaths of her first two husbands, earning her the nickname “Black Widow”—and the stares and whispers of her curious neighbors. Rumored to have murdered both men for their fortunes, she claims to have found true love in her third marriage, yet her mysterious, captivating allure keeps everyone guessing. Then a tragic accident forces the residents of Presidio Terrace to ask: Has Georgia struck again? And what is she really capable of doing to protect her secrets?
The Learned Ladies
Author:
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573692895
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
"Ms. Thomas' previous and similar rollicking version of Moliere's Les Femmes Savantes delighted audiences off-Broadway in 1991, in a production starring Jean Stapleton as Philamente, a blossoming literary lady on the verge of coming into her own. It was re-imagined in 1993 at ACT in San Francisco, with many productions throughout the country since then. During the Salon movement of the 17th century, women, thirsty for knowledge and freedom, began to read, discuss and absorb all the learning they could now get their hands on. Frequently, into that mix came sycophants and opportunists, to take advantage of the budding but not fully formed intelligence of the Women's Movement. Enter Trissotin, a mediocre poet with a lot of sex appeal and little literary talent, who all but seduces Philamente, determined to be at the forefront of the movement. Equally determined to marry him off to her younger daughter (who just wants to marry her sweetheart Lycandre and raise children), she bullies her meek husband into tacitly agreeing, and the machinations that follow between family members, visiting poets and maids who refuse to learn proper French are predictably and delightfully Molière. This version strays from a strictly literal translation of the play, often employing anachronisms in the rhymed couplets that may appall purists, but have delighted audiences since its original inception. In this new version, there are 6 women and 4 men, and the familiar "Voice of Reason", present in almost every Moliere play and always a male, is now, for the first time, FEMALE! If you want your audiences to roll with laughter as they recognize their hilarious selves in the midst of a "Feminist culture," this version is for you"--Information provided by publisher.
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573692895
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
"Ms. Thomas' previous and similar rollicking version of Moliere's Les Femmes Savantes delighted audiences off-Broadway in 1991, in a production starring Jean Stapleton as Philamente, a blossoming literary lady on the verge of coming into her own. It was re-imagined in 1993 at ACT in San Francisco, with many productions throughout the country since then. During the Salon movement of the 17th century, women, thirsty for knowledge and freedom, began to read, discuss and absorb all the learning they could now get their hands on. Frequently, into that mix came sycophants and opportunists, to take advantage of the budding but not fully formed intelligence of the Women's Movement. Enter Trissotin, a mediocre poet with a lot of sex appeal and little literary talent, who all but seduces Philamente, determined to be at the forefront of the movement. Equally determined to marry him off to her younger daughter (who just wants to marry her sweetheart Lycandre and raise children), she bullies her meek husband into tacitly agreeing, and the machinations that follow between family members, visiting poets and maids who refuse to learn proper French are predictably and delightfully Molière. This version strays from a strictly literal translation of the play, often employing anachronisms in the rhymed couplets that may appall purists, but have delighted audiences since its original inception. In this new version, there are 6 women and 4 men, and the familiar "Voice of Reason", present in almost every Moliere play and always a male, is now, for the first time, FEMALE! If you want your audiences to roll with laughter as they recognize their hilarious selves in the midst of a "Feminist culture," this version is for you"--Information provided by publisher.
The Trophy Wife
Author: Jaquavis
Publisher: Urban Books
ISBN: 162286283X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Love, lies, adultery, and death. Ashley and JaQuavis introduce readers to London, a beautiful immigrant from Trinidad. She was given to her husband by her father in order to settle a debt. Standing by her husband's side to make him the envy of his associates is a day in the life, but behind closed doors, their relationship becomes cold, and the abuse that she encounters has her looking for a way out. When she meets a young thug named Kalil, he opens her eyes to a world she never knew. Afraid of the repercussions of her actions, she avoids Kalil at all costs, but his relentless pursuit makes their love inevitable. Enter the world of The Trophy Wife. Her story will keep you guessing until the final page, and the outcome will leave you breathless.
Publisher: Urban Books
ISBN: 162286283X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Love, lies, adultery, and death. Ashley and JaQuavis introduce readers to London, a beautiful immigrant from Trinidad. She was given to her husband by her father in order to settle a debt. Standing by her husband's side to make him the envy of his associates is a day in the life, but behind closed doors, their relationship becomes cold, and the abuse that she encounters has her looking for a way out. When she meets a young thug named Kalil, he opens her eyes to a world she never knew. Afraid of the repercussions of her actions, she avoids Kalil at all costs, but his relentless pursuit makes their love inevitable. Enter the world of The Trophy Wife. Her story will keep you guessing until the final page, and the outcome will leave you breathless.
I Was a Trophy Wife
Author: Shannon Page
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781611389296
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Shannon Page has been a backwoods hippie child, a nude model, a trophy wife, a failed realtor, a successful copy editor, and a wine enthusiast. She has been monogamous and polyamorous, vegetarian and enthusiastically carnivorous, poor and rich. But she has always been a writer. In this engaging collection of essays on topics ranging from personal growth to money to relationship styles to life on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, Page explores the pressing questions of life, such as why she never wanted children, why do we have to wear bras anyway, how to make cassoulet, what to do when you're snowed in, what it was like to pose for Playboy, and how to write a novel in three weeks.Other essays include reflections on the loss of parents, money and inequality in relationships, reclaiming a yoga practice after falling badly out of shape, and waiting (or NOT waiting) for permission to do what you really want to do.Tying all these threads together is Page's warm and welcoming voice. So get comfortable, put your feet up, and have a favorite beverage by your side-because once you start reading, you won't want to stop.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781611389296
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Shannon Page has been a backwoods hippie child, a nude model, a trophy wife, a failed realtor, a successful copy editor, and a wine enthusiast. She has been monogamous and polyamorous, vegetarian and enthusiastically carnivorous, poor and rich. But she has always been a writer. In this engaging collection of essays on topics ranging from personal growth to money to relationship styles to life on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, Page explores the pressing questions of life, such as why she never wanted children, why do we have to wear bras anyway, how to make cassoulet, what to do when you're snowed in, what it was like to pose for Playboy, and how to write a novel in three weeks.Other essays include reflections on the loss of parents, money and inequality in relationships, reclaiming a yoga practice after falling badly out of shape, and waiting (or NOT waiting) for permission to do what you really want to do.Tying all these threads together is Page's warm and welcoming voice. So get comfortable, put your feet up, and have a favorite beverage by your side-because once you start reading, you won't want to stop.
The Tycoon's Trophy Wife
Author: Miranda Lee
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1552543536
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Reece knew that Alanna would make the perfect trophy wife! Stunning and sophisticated, she wanted nothing more than a marriage of convenience. And that was fine by Reece! But suddenly, their comfortable life together was turned upside down when Reece discovered that his wife had a dark past. But, he realized, he wasn't prepared to lose Alanna — even if the only thing they shared was passion….
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1552543536
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Reece knew that Alanna would make the perfect trophy wife! Stunning and sophisticated, she wanted nothing more than a marriage of convenience. And that was fine by Reece! But suddenly, their comfortable life together was turned upside down when Reece discovered that his wife had a dark past. But, he realized, he wasn't prepared to lose Alanna — even if the only thing they shared was passion….
Taming the Trophy Wives
Author: Jordan Church
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781070636931
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Joy, Brookley, Prisha, and Andrea are four beautiful trophy wives who live in the same rich neighborhood. Their days of comfort, style, companionship, and boredom were interrupted when new neighbors moved in to the fanciest mansion in the neighborhood. Extremely unusual neighbors. Leila and Tiara. Two women with dyed hair, body tattoos, and augmented breasts who look like lead actresses in porn movies. The two newcomers have a dark mission and plans for the four trophy wives. The trophy wives' seduction and total submission. The newcomers are sadistic, cruel, into bondage and discipline, and lesbian domination of submissive women... whether the women know or agree that they are submissive. Can the trophy wife friends team up to resist Leila and Tiara's temptations and manipulations or will they fall prey to domination and ultimately become... more useful submissive creatures for the evil pair of dominants?In the second book, the newcomers want to use the trophy wives against each other, break them down, obtain their submission, and get them to acknowledge them as their new Mistresses. Can the trophy wives stay loyal to themselves, to each other, and to their husbands?Over 26,000 words, this book contains graphic sex scenes involving sadism and masochism, oral, anal, orgasm denial, spanking, sexual humiliation, and interracial sex.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781070636931
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Joy, Brookley, Prisha, and Andrea are four beautiful trophy wives who live in the same rich neighborhood. Their days of comfort, style, companionship, and boredom were interrupted when new neighbors moved in to the fanciest mansion in the neighborhood. Extremely unusual neighbors. Leila and Tiara. Two women with dyed hair, body tattoos, and augmented breasts who look like lead actresses in porn movies. The two newcomers have a dark mission and plans for the four trophy wives. The trophy wives' seduction and total submission. The newcomers are sadistic, cruel, into bondage and discipline, and lesbian domination of submissive women... whether the women know or agree that they are submissive. Can the trophy wife friends team up to resist Leila and Tiara's temptations and manipulations or will they fall prey to domination and ultimately become... more useful submissive creatures for the evil pair of dominants?In the second book, the newcomers want to use the trophy wives against each other, break them down, obtain their submission, and get them to acknowledge them as their new Mistresses. Can the trophy wives stay loyal to themselves, to each other, and to their husbands?Over 26,000 words, this book contains graphic sex scenes involving sadism and masochism, oral, anal, orgasm denial, spanking, sexual humiliation, and interracial sex.
The Modern Trophy Wife
Author: Dion Metzger M. D.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997728125
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Filled with highly practical and medically sound guidance, The Modern Trophy Wife gives women the tools to strengthen, deepen or revitalize themselves and their relationships. Noted psychiatrists Dion Metzger, MD, and Ayo Gathing, MD, are both renowned for their ability to speak with inspiring wisdom and humor on important matters of the heart, mind and spirit. Metzger and Gathing redefine what it means to be a trophy wife today and guide you on the path to becoming. They share key elements of psychology with practical and wise strategies to guide you towards deeper relationships, meaningful work, better life balance and happier homes.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997728125
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Filled with highly practical and medically sound guidance, The Modern Trophy Wife gives women the tools to strengthen, deepen or revitalize themselves and their relationships. Noted psychiatrists Dion Metzger, MD, and Ayo Gathing, MD, are both renowned for their ability to speak with inspiring wisdom and humor on important matters of the heart, mind and spirit. Metzger and Gathing redefine what it means to be a trophy wife today and guide you on the path to becoming. They share key elements of psychology with practical and wise strategies to guide you towards deeper relationships, meaningful work, better life balance and happier homes.
Trophy Wife
Author: Erica Grier
Publisher: Concise Publishing
ISBN: 9781948581462
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Erica Grier's debut book, Trophy Wife, is an emotional journey through tests of unwavering faith and unconditional love. To know Erica personally is to know a woman who is a vessel of intuitive wisdom. Erica's supermodel looks are no competition for her beautiful heart - a heart that desires to help every woman who experiences life's most devastating betrayal. Infidelity is a humiliating secret that many wives experience but hide in shame. Erica understands that life's most challenging moments can be the biggest opportunities for growing closer to God and your husband. In Trophy Wife, Erica courageously shares her life story with transparency and authenticity. Reading her truth on every page is like having a deep conversation with your best girlfriend. It is soul-filling, life-affirming, and wise way beyond her less-than-forty years. Supported by carefully selected verses from the Bible, Erica's counsel is a healing salve for hurting hearts and wounded marriages. She gives you hope for recovery and renewal. She reminds you why marriage is sacred and why the devil's purpose is to destroy it. After reading Trophy Wife, you'll be prepared to fight for your marriage and win. With time, prayer, and unrelenting work as a couple to repair your bond, you'll be able to trust again. You and your marriage will become whole again. Life will be beautiful again. Trophy Wife is proof. Angela G. Solomon
Publisher: Concise Publishing
ISBN: 9781948581462
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Erica Grier's debut book, Trophy Wife, is an emotional journey through tests of unwavering faith and unconditional love. To know Erica personally is to know a woman who is a vessel of intuitive wisdom. Erica's supermodel looks are no competition for her beautiful heart - a heart that desires to help every woman who experiences life's most devastating betrayal. Infidelity is a humiliating secret that many wives experience but hide in shame. Erica understands that life's most challenging moments can be the biggest opportunities for growing closer to God and your husband. In Trophy Wife, Erica courageously shares her life story with transparency and authenticity. Reading her truth on every page is like having a deep conversation with your best girlfriend. It is soul-filling, life-affirming, and wise way beyond her less-than-forty years. Supported by carefully selected verses from the Bible, Erica's counsel is a healing salve for hurting hearts and wounded marriages. She gives you hope for recovery and renewal. She reminds you why marriage is sacred and why the devil's purpose is to destroy it. After reading Trophy Wife, you'll be prepared to fight for your marriage and win. With time, prayer, and unrelenting work as a couple to repair your bond, you'll be able to trust again. You and your marriage will become whole again. Life will be beautiful again. Trophy Wife is proof. Angela G. Solomon
Trophy Wives
Author: Jan Colley
Publisher: Silhouette
ISBN: 1426874154
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Summerhill Lodge drew more than its share of exclusive clientele, and Ethan Rae was no exception. Lucy McKinlay couldn't help but notice the tycoon's rugged good looks, but it was the mystery lurking in those piercing eyes that caught her attention. Something other than big game had brought this entrepreneur to the far corner of the world.... He had a reputation for getting what he wanted, and right now Ethan wanted answers...and Lucy was the means to getting them. She took care of the Lodge's trophy wives; she knew all their secrets. And Ethan wasn't above seducing Lucy to further his agenda. But he hadn't considered that once he had Lucy in his arms he would not want to let go. For she was no man's trophy...she was the ultimate prize.
Publisher: Silhouette
ISBN: 1426874154
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Summerhill Lodge drew more than its share of exclusive clientele, and Ethan Rae was no exception. Lucy McKinlay couldn't help but notice the tycoon's rugged good looks, but it was the mystery lurking in those piercing eyes that caught her attention. Something other than big game had brought this entrepreneur to the far corner of the world.... He had a reputation for getting what he wanted, and right now Ethan wanted answers...and Lucy was the means to getting them. She took care of the Lodge's trophy wives; she knew all their secrets. And Ethan wasn't above seducing Lucy to further his agenda. But he hadn't considered that once he had Lucy in his arms he would not want to let go. For she was no man's trophy...she was the ultimate prize.