Author: Anna DePalo
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488011672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
A fake relationship leads to a real pregnancy in a novel that “hits a lot of the right notes; a fast and fun read” from the USA Today–bestselling author (Library Journal). To protect her reputation in a dog-eat-dog town, actress Chiara Feran needs a fake fling fast! Turning to the stuntman on her latest movie, Rick Serenghetti, seems like a sure thing. But in Hollywood, things—and stuntmen—are never what they seem. Rick is actually a wealthy movie producer who stunts for kicks. And boy, is he intrigued by this latest role! But he gets more than he bargained for as the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Soon, a very real baby is on the way. Could a marriage proposal be far behind? “With its sizzling sensuality and intriguing characters, I highly recommend grabbing a copy of Hollywood Baby Affair for a read you will surely enjoy.” —Romance Reviews Today
Hollywood Baby Affair
Author: Anna DePalo
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488011672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
A fake relationship leads to a real pregnancy in a novel that “hits a lot of the right notes; a fast and fun read” from the USA Today–bestselling author (Library Journal). To protect her reputation in a dog-eat-dog town, actress Chiara Feran needs a fake fling fast! Turning to the stuntman on her latest movie, Rick Serenghetti, seems like a sure thing. But in Hollywood, things—and stuntmen—are never what they seem. Rick is actually a wealthy movie producer who stunts for kicks. And boy, is he intrigued by this latest role! But he gets more than he bargained for as the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Soon, a very real baby is on the way. Could a marriage proposal be far behind? “With its sizzling sensuality and intriguing characters, I highly recommend grabbing a copy of Hollywood Baby Affair for a read you will surely enjoy.” —Romance Reviews Today
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488011672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
A fake relationship leads to a real pregnancy in a novel that “hits a lot of the right notes; a fast and fun read” from the USA Today–bestselling author (Library Journal). To protect her reputation in a dog-eat-dog town, actress Chiara Feran needs a fake fling fast! Turning to the stuntman on her latest movie, Rick Serenghetti, seems like a sure thing. But in Hollywood, things—and stuntmen—are never what they seem. Rick is actually a wealthy movie producer who stunts for kicks. And boy, is he intrigued by this latest role! But he gets more than he bargained for as the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Soon, a very real baby is on the way. Could a marriage proposal be far behind? “With its sizzling sensuality and intriguing characters, I highly recommend grabbing a copy of Hollywood Baby Affair for a read you will surely enjoy.” —Romance Reviews Today
The Hollywood Daughter
Author: Kate Alcott
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 1101912243
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker and A Touch of Stardust, comes a Hollywood coming-of-age novel, in which Ingrid Bergman's affair with Roberto Rossellini forces her biggest fan to reconsider everything she was raised to believe In 1950, Ingrid Bergman, already a major star after movies like Casablanca and Joan of Arc, has a baby out of wedlock with her Italian lover, film director Roberto Rossellini. Previously held up as an icon of purity, Bergman's fall shocks her legions of fans--and none more so than seventeen-year-old Jessica Malloy, whose father is Bergman's Hollywood publicist. After years of fleeting interactions with Bergman, Jesse has come to idolize the actress as the epitome of elegance and integrity as well as the paragon of motherhood, an area in which her own difficult mother falls short. But in a heated era of McCarthyist paranoia and extreme censorship, Ingrid's affair sets off an international scandal that robs Jesse of her childhood hero. When the stress placed on Jesse's father begins to reveal hidden truths about the Malloy family, Jesse's eyes are opened to the complex realities of life--and love. The Hollywood Daughter is an intimate novel of self-discovery that evokes a Hollywood sparkling with glamour and vivid drama.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 1101912243
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker and A Touch of Stardust, comes a Hollywood coming-of-age novel, in which Ingrid Bergman's affair with Roberto Rossellini forces her biggest fan to reconsider everything she was raised to believe In 1950, Ingrid Bergman, already a major star after movies like Casablanca and Joan of Arc, has a baby out of wedlock with her Italian lover, film director Roberto Rossellini. Previously held up as an icon of purity, Bergman's fall shocks her legions of fans--and none more so than seventeen-year-old Jessica Malloy, whose father is Bergman's Hollywood publicist. After years of fleeting interactions with Bergman, Jesse has come to idolize the actress as the epitome of elegance and integrity as well as the paragon of motherhood, an area in which her own difficult mother falls short. But in a heated era of McCarthyist paranoia and extreme censorship, Ingrid's affair sets off an international scandal that robs Jesse of her childhood hero. When the stress placed on Jesse's father begins to reveal hidden truths about the Malloy family, Jesse's eyes are opened to the complex realities of life--and love. The Hollywood Daughter is an intimate novel of self-discovery that evokes a Hollywood sparkling with glamour and vivid drama.
Scandals of Classic Hollywood
Author: Anne Helen Petersen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101635479
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Celebrity gossip meets history in this compulsively readable collection from Buzzfeed reporter Anne Helen Peterson. This guide to film stars and their deepest secrets is sure to top your list for movie gifts and appeal to fans of classic cinema and hollywood history alike. Believe it or not, America’s fascination with celebrity culture was thriving well before the days of TMZ, Cardi B, Kanye's tweets, and the #metoo allegations that have gripped Hollywood. And the stars of yesteryear? They weren’t always the saints that we make them out to be. BuzzFeed's Anne Helen Petersen, author of Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud, is here to set the record straight. Pulling little-known gems from the archives of film history, Petersen reveals eyebrow-raising information, including: • The smear campaign against the original It Girl, Clara Bow, started by her best friend • The heartbreaking story of Montgomery Clift’s rapid rise to fame, the car accident that destroyed his face, and the “long suicide” that followed • Fatty Arbuckle's descent from Hollywood royalty, fueled by allegations of a boozy orgy turned violent assault • Why Mae West was arrested and jailed for "indecency charges" • And much more Part biography, part cultural history, these stories cover the stuff that films are made of: love, sex, drugs, illegitimate children, illicit affairs, and botched cover-ups. But it's not all just tawdry gossip in the pages of this book. The stories are all contextualized within the boundaries of film, cultural, political, and gender history, making for a read that will inform as it entertains. Based on Petersen's beloved column on the Hairpin, but featuring 100% new content, Scandals of Classic Hollywood is sensationalism made smart.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101635479
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Celebrity gossip meets history in this compulsively readable collection from Buzzfeed reporter Anne Helen Peterson. This guide to film stars and their deepest secrets is sure to top your list for movie gifts and appeal to fans of classic cinema and hollywood history alike. Believe it or not, America’s fascination with celebrity culture was thriving well before the days of TMZ, Cardi B, Kanye's tweets, and the #metoo allegations that have gripped Hollywood. And the stars of yesteryear? They weren’t always the saints that we make them out to be. BuzzFeed's Anne Helen Petersen, author of Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud, is here to set the record straight. Pulling little-known gems from the archives of film history, Petersen reveals eyebrow-raising information, including: • The smear campaign against the original It Girl, Clara Bow, started by her best friend • The heartbreaking story of Montgomery Clift’s rapid rise to fame, the car accident that destroyed his face, and the “long suicide” that followed • Fatty Arbuckle's descent from Hollywood royalty, fueled by allegations of a boozy orgy turned violent assault • Why Mae West was arrested and jailed for "indecency charges" • And much more Part biography, part cultural history, these stories cover the stuff that films are made of: love, sex, drugs, illegitimate children, illicit affairs, and botched cover-ups. But it's not all just tawdry gossip in the pages of this book. The stories are all contextualized within the boundaries of film, cultural, political, and gender history, making for a read that will inform as it entertains. Based on Petersen's beloved column on the Hairpin, but featuring 100% new content, Scandals of Classic Hollywood is sensationalism made smart.
So Right...with Mr. Wrong
Author: Anna DePalo
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488070563
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
No family feud will stand in the way of this fake date! But what happens when the one man she shouldn’t want is the one man she can’t resist? Find out in this sizzling contemporary romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Anna DePalo! Will their fake relationship… inflame their families’ feud? Fashion designer Mia Serenghetti desperately needs a date for the biggest gala of the season. Her only option? The smoldering tech hotshot Damian Musil—whose family is the Serenghettis’ greatest rival in the construction business back home. When the unexpected heat between them proves anything but make-believe, will they risk reputation and family to explore their intense connection? Falling for Mr. Wrong has never been so dangerous…nor felt so right. From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of The Serenghetti Brothers series.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488070563
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
No family feud will stand in the way of this fake date! But what happens when the one man she shouldn’t want is the one man she can’t resist? Find out in this sizzling contemporary romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Anna DePalo! Will their fake relationship… inflame their families’ feud? Fashion designer Mia Serenghetti desperately needs a date for the biggest gala of the season. Her only option? The smoldering tech hotshot Damian Musil—whose family is the Serenghettis’ greatest rival in the construction business back home. When the unexpected heat between them proves anything but make-believe, will they risk reputation and family to explore their intense connection? Falling for Mr. Wrong has never been so dangerous…nor felt so right. From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of The Serenghetti Brothers series.
Harlequin Desire June 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2
Author: Joanne Rock
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 148801583X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! HIS ACCIDENTAL HEIR Billionaires and Babies by Joanne Rock When billionaire boss Cameron McNeill goes undercover in a tropical paradise to check out his newest hotel's employees, he doesn't expect the fire that ignites within him to claim beautiful concierge Maresa Delphine and her surprise baby as his own… REUNITED…AND PREGNANT The Ballantyne Billionaires by Joss Wood All that stands between a pregnant Cady Collins and bankruptcy is the biggest contract of her career. But it will mean working long hours with the sexy billionaire who got away…and soon they're tempted to turn business into pleasure! HOLLYWOOD BABY AFFAIR The Serenghetti Brothers by Anna DePalo To end scandal and gossip, sexy movie producer Rick Serenghetti agrees to pose as his leading lady's lover. But the passion that burns between them is irresistible…and now this for-the-cameras love affair has real consequences—an unexpected pregnancy surprise! Look for Harlequin® Desire's June 2017 Box Set 2 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 148801583X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! HIS ACCIDENTAL HEIR Billionaires and Babies by Joanne Rock When billionaire boss Cameron McNeill goes undercover in a tropical paradise to check out his newest hotel's employees, he doesn't expect the fire that ignites within him to claim beautiful concierge Maresa Delphine and her surprise baby as his own… REUNITED…AND PREGNANT The Ballantyne Billionaires by Joss Wood All that stands between a pregnant Cady Collins and bankruptcy is the biggest contract of her career. But it will mean working long hours with the sexy billionaire who got away…and soon they're tempted to turn business into pleasure! HOLLYWOOD BABY AFFAIR The Serenghetti Brothers by Anna DePalo To end scandal and gossip, sexy movie producer Rick Serenghetti agrees to pose as his leading lady's lover. But the passion that burns between them is irresistible…and now this for-the-cameras love affair has real consequences—an unexpected pregnancy surprise! Look for Harlequin® Desire's June 2017 Box Set 2 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!
Harlequin Desire April 2021 - Box 1 of 2
Author: Brenda Jackson
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 148807075X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: The Marriage He Demands Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws By New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson Wealthy Alaskan Cash Outlaw has inherited a ranch and needs land owned by beautiful, determined Bianca Banks. She’ll sign it over under one condition: Cash fathering the child she desperately wants. But he won’t be an absentee father and makes his own demand… Twin Games Dynasties: Beaumont Bay By USA TODAY bestselling author Jules Bennett When music producer Will Sutherland signs country’s biggest star, Hannah Banks, their mutual attraction is way too hot…so she switches with her twin to avoid him. But Will Sutherland isn’t one to play games—or let a scheming business rival ruin everything… So Right…with Mr. Wrong The Serenghetti Brothers By USA TODAY bestselling author Anna DePalo Independent fashion designer Mia Serenghetti needs the help of Damian Musil—son of the family that has been feuding with hers for years. But when one hot kiss leads to a passion neither expected, what will become of these star-crossed lovers? For more stories filled with scandal and powerful heroes, look for Harlequin® Desire’s April 2021 Box set 2 of 2.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 148807075X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: The Marriage He Demands Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws By New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson Wealthy Alaskan Cash Outlaw has inherited a ranch and needs land owned by beautiful, determined Bianca Banks. She’ll sign it over under one condition: Cash fathering the child she desperately wants. But he won’t be an absentee father and makes his own demand… Twin Games Dynasties: Beaumont Bay By USA TODAY bestselling author Jules Bennett When music producer Will Sutherland signs country’s biggest star, Hannah Banks, their mutual attraction is way too hot…so she switches with her twin to avoid him. But Will Sutherland isn’t one to play games—or let a scheming business rival ruin everything… So Right…with Mr. Wrong The Serenghetti Brothers By USA TODAY bestselling author Anna DePalo Independent fashion designer Mia Serenghetti needs the help of Damian Musil—son of the family that has been feuding with hers for years. But when one hot kiss leads to a passion neither expected, what will become of these star-crossed lovers? For more stories filled with scandal and powerful heroes, look for Harlequin® Desire’s April 2021 Box set 2 of 2.
A Hollywood Affair
Author: Molly Mirren
Publisher: Molly Mirren
ISBN: 0996146083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Can a relationship based on make-believe ever find its true Hollywood ending? Find out in this sexy and heartwarming standalone romance! Piper Torres needs to save her career. After being fired from her popular sitcom for gaining too much weight, she’s desperate to land another role. Her heart is set on scoring the part of Heledd, Welsh warrior princess, on Battle of Fortunes, the latest fantasy series taking the streaming world by storm. British actor Grant Cammish has been the resident womanizer and villain on Battle of Fortunes for five years and is ready for something new. He's set his sights on his favorite comic book hero of all time, Captain Justice, an icon of American pop culture. Only problem? Grant is “too British” for the role. When Grant and Piper's PR machine comes up with the idea of a fake relationship to help them land their dream roles, Piper is reluctant to agree. After all, Grant is an aloof snob, and Piper is America’s sweetheart: it’s a disaster waiting to happen. Except Grant isn’t what he seems. It turns out there’s a softer side to one of Hollywood’s most reviled villains—one the public never gets to see. But can a relationship based on make-believe ever find its true Hollywood ending? Note: Although not gratuitous, this novel does contain some profane language and a steamy sex scene which may offend sensitive readers.
Publisher: Molly Mirren
ISBN: 0996146083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Can a relationship based on make-believe ever find its true Hollywood ending? Find out in this sexy and heartwarming standalone romance! Piper Torres needs to save her career. After being fired from her popular sitcom for gaining too much weight, she’s desperate to land another role. Her heart is set on scoring the part of Heledd, Welsh warrior princess, on Battle of Fortunes, the latest fantasy series taking the streaming world by storm. British actor Grant Cammish has been the resident womanizer and villain on Battle of Fortunes for five years and is ready for something new. He's set his sights on his favorite comic book hero of all time, Captain Justice, an icon of American pop culture. Only problem? Grant is “too British” for the role. When Grant and Piper's PR machine comes up with the idea of a fake relationship to help them land their dream roles, Piper is reluctant to agree. After all, Grant is an aloof snob, and Piper is America’s sweetheart: it’s a disaster waiting to happen. Except Grant isn’t what he seems. It turns out there’s a softer side to one of Hollywood’s most reviled villains—one the public never gets to see. But can a relationship based on make-believe ever find its true Hollywood ending? Note: Although not gratuitous, this novel does contain some profane language and a steamy sex scene which may offend sensitive readers.
Hollywood's Tennessee
Author: R. Barton Palmer
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292719213
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
No American dramatist has had more plays adapted than Tennessee Williams, and few modern dramatists have witnessed as much controversy during the adaptation process. His Hollywood legacy, captured in such screen adaptations as A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Suddenly, Last Summer, reflects the sea change in American culture in the mid-twentieth century. Placing this body of work within relevant contexts ranging from gender and sexuality to censorship, modernism, art cinema, and the Southern Renaissance, Hollywood's Tennessee draws on rarely examined archival research to recast Williams's significance. Providing not only cultural context, the authors also bring to light the details of the arduous screenwriting process Williams experienced, with special emphasis on the Production Code Administration--the powerful censorship office that drew high-profile criticism during the 1950s--and Williams's innovative efforts to bend the code. Going well beyond the scripts themselves, Hollywood's Tennessee showcases findings culled from poster and billboard art, pressbooks, and other production and advertising material. The result is a sweeping account of how Williams's adapted plays were crafted, marketed, and received, as well as the lasting implications of this history for commercial filmmakers and their audiences.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292719213
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
No American dramatist has had more plays adapted than Tennessee Williams, and few modern dramatists have witnessed as much controversy during the adaptation process. His Hollywood legacy, captured in such screen adaptations as A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Suddenly, Last Summer, reflects the sea change in American culture in the mid-twentieth century. Placing this body of work within relevant contexts ranging from gender and sexuality to censorship, modernism, art cinema, and the Southern Renaissance, Hollywood's Tennessee draws on rarely examined archival research to recast Williams's significance. Providing not only cultural context, the authors also bring to light the details of the arduous screenwriting process Williams experienced, with special emphasis on the Production Code Administration--the powerful censorship office that drew high-profile criticism during the 1950s--and Williams's innovative efforts to bend the code. Going well beyond the scripts themselves, Hollywood's Tennessee showcases findings culled from poster and billboard art, pressbooks, and other production and advertising material. The result is a sweeping account of how Williams's adapted plays were crafted, marketed, and received, as well as the lasting implications of this history for commercial filmmakers and their audiences.
Affairs to Remember
Author: Bruce Babington
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719022913
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719022913
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Second Chance with the CEO
Author: Anna DePalo
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488001979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
After one fake kiss, she’s crushing on the sexy hockey star—again! First in the Serenghetti Brothers series from the USA Today–bestselling author. First Place Winner of the NECRWA Readers’ Choice Award for Short Contemporary Teacher Marisa Danieli needs a headliner for her school fundraiser. Her best bet? Cole Serenghetti, former star hockey player turned CEO of his family’s construction empire. Sure, she had a disastrous high school crush on the guy, but business is business . . . Until it turns into funny business—and posing as a couple. This time, the feelings are red-hot and made worse by the fact that Marisa’s ex-fiancé is dating Cole’s ex-girlfriend! Is Marisa’s fundraiser coup about to backfire, or is this second chance with the CEO the real deal? “This novel is the first in a series focusing on the hunky Serenghetti brothers, so romance readers should get ready for some steamy adventures, as these siblings are addicted to adrenaline and have sharp eyes for the ladies.” —Library Journal (starred review) “This is definitely one to pick up . . . just so you can enjoy the amazingness.” —Harlequin Junkie “An intriguing reunion romance that I highly recommend. More Serenghetti family stories are coming, and I can’t wait.” —Romance Reviews Today
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488001979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
After one fake kiss, she’s crushing on the sexy hockey star—again! First in the Serenghetti Brothers series from the USA Today–bestselling author. First Place Winner of the NECRWA Readers’ Choice Award for Short Contemporary Teacher Marisa Danieli needs a headliner for her school fundraiser. Her best bet? Cole Serenghetti, former star hockey player turned CEO of his family’s construction empire. Sure, she had a disastrous high school crush on the guy, but business is business . . . Until it turns into funny business—and posing as a couple. This time, the feelings are red-hot and made worse by the fact that Marisa’s ex-fiancé is dating Cole’s ex-girlfriend! Is Marisa’s fundraiser coup about to backfire, or is this second chance with the CEO the real deal? “This novel is the first in a series focusing on the hunky Serenghetti brothers, so romance readers should get ready for some steamy adventures, as these siblings are addicted to adrenaline and have sharp eyes for the ladies.” —Library Journal (starred review) “This is definitely one to pick up . . . just so you can enjoy the amazingness.” —Harlequin Junkie “An intriguing reunion romance that I highly recommend. More Serenghetti family stories are coming, and I can’t wait.” —Romance Reviews Today