A grand master of seduction… Alessandro Falcone is notorious for winning—in every pursuit. Being forced back to Scotland on business is an inconvenience for the billionaire bachelor, but he'll get in, get what he wants and get out—until the delectable Laura Reid becomes a welcome distraction on the long, cold Highland nights… Laura may be the opposite of the glossy women Alessandro usually favors, but her voluptuous figure and fresh-faced innocence have an allure that make her even more of a challenge. And in the game of seduction—this playboy always wins!

Launched by Hugh Hefner in 1953, Playboy promoted an image of the young, affluent, single male-the man about town ensconced in a plush bachelor pad, in constant pursuit of female companionship and a good time. Spectacularly successful, this high-gloss portrait of glamorous living and sexual adventure would eventually draw some one million readers each month. Exploring the world created in the pages of America's most widely read and influential men's magazine, Elizabeth Fraterrigo sets Playboy's history in the context of a society in transition. Sexual mores, gender roles, family life, notions of consumption and national purpose-all were in flux as Americans adjusted to the prosperity that followed World War II. Initially, Playboy promised only "entertainment for men," but Fraterrigo reveals that its vision of abundance, pleasure, and individual freedom soon placed the magazine at the center of mainstream debates about sex and freedom, politics and pleasure in postwar America. She shows that for Hugh Hefner, the "good life" meant the "playboy life," in which expensive goods and sexually available women were plentiful, obligations were few, and if one worked hard enough, one could enjoy abundant leisure and consumption. In support of this view, Playboy attacked early marriage, traditional gender arrangements, and sanctions against premarital sex. The magazine also promoted private consumption as a key to economic growth and national well-being, offering tips from "The Playboy Advisor" on everything from high-end stereos and cuff-links to caviar and wine. If we want to understand post-war America, Fraterrigo shows, we must pay close attention to Playboy, its messages about pleasure and freedom, the debates it inspired, and the criticism it drew--all of which has been bound up in the popular culture and consumer society that surround us.

LeRoy Neiman was arguably the world’s most recognizable contemporary artist until his passing in June 2012. He broke the barrier between fine art and popular art while creating indelible images that helped define the twentieth century. But it is the life he lived and the people he knew that make the memoir of this scrappy Depression-era kid who became a swashbuckling bon vivant with the famous mustache such a marvelous historical canvas. Chronicler and confidant of Muhammad Ali, Neiman also traveled with Sinatra, cavorted with Dalí and Warhol, watched afternoon soaps with Dizzy Gillespie, played in Sly Stallone’s Rocky movies, exchanged quips with Nixon, smoked cigars with Castro, and experienced the terrorist attacks at the Munich Olympics alongside Peter Jennings, Howard Cosell, and Jim McKay. And then there was his half-century relationship with Hugh Hefner as principle artistic contributor to Playboy, setting up studios in London and Paris to cover his Playboy beat, “Man at His Leisure,” and his creation of the Femlin, the iconic Playboy nymphette. With his life’s work, and in All Told, LeRoy Neiman captured sports heroes, movie stars, presidents, dishwashers, jet-setters, jockeys, and more than a few Bunnies at the Playboy Mansion—a panoramic record of society like no other.

Dive into this royal, suspense, second chance, billionaire romance. The Playboy Prince has lost his princess… The hell I have. It took me this long to find her, so I’m not letting her go without a fight. Everyone will know just how far I’m willing to go for love. Just how far I’m willing to go for…her. As it turns out, love is a stronger motivator than vengeance. ********************************************************************* Note: A long long time ago, I wrote a book called LONDON BOUND. You can no longer get that book, but Alexi and Abbie have gotten another chance to tell you their story in a whole new way. LONDON ROYAL and LONDON SOUL are a new take on their story adding them to my royals world! These books have fresh material, a fresh plot, and are being told from a whole new point of view. Enjoy! Topics: british hero, alpha male, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, fake relationship romance, billionaire romance, billionaire, series, romantic comedy series, comedy, comedy series, interracial romance, funny romance, laugh romance, modern romance, urban romance, wealthy, USA today, USA today bestseller, friendship, enemies to lovers romance, friends to lovers romance, city romance, smart romance, romantic suspense, something funny to read, best friends in romance, wealthy romance, white collar romance, lighthearted romance, light romance, hot romance, nana malone, nana malone romance, rich, billionaire romance for adults, billionaire romance books free, contemporary romance free, funny romance, rom com, hilarious, romance series, romance series, romance books, beach reads, new adult, college, funny, female, stories, sensual, sensual romance, alpha male, dominant male, hot guy, racy, billionaire romance, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming, family, love, love books, kissing books, emotional journey, contemporary, contemporary romance, romance series, wealthy hero, wealthy heroes, sassy, captivating romance, hot, hot romance, sparks, loyalty, swoon, mystery, ugly duckling romance. If you love Louise Bay, Liv Morris, JS Scott, Sylvia Day, Melissa Foster, Tara Sivec, Julia Kent, Kristan Higgans, Kendall Ryan, Rachel Van Dyken, Amy Daws, and Lauren Blakely, then the London Royal is for you!

Everyone has a secret… Heartbreakingly handsome senior midwife Lucas Elliot manages to make any woman go weak at the knees! Only English obstetrician Darcie Green seems immune to his charms—his love-'em-and-leave-'em attitude infuriates her… But for Lucas, buttoned-up Darcie is the ultimate challenge—he's determined to bring out her wild side before she returns to England! Yet Lucas's plan backfires when he realizes he's dangerously close to falling for her… And, more worryingly, Darcie's even closer to discovering the secret behind the playboy!

The untold story of an American hustler who upset the art world and became a pop culture icon, cutting a swath across twentieth-century history and culture. LeRoy Neiman—the cigar-smoking and mustachioed artist famous for his Playboy illustrations, sports paintings, and brash interviews—stood among the twentieth century’s most famous, wealthy, and polarizing artists. His stylish renderings of musicians, athletes, and sporting events captivated fans but baffled critics, who accused Neiman of debasing art with popular culture. Neiman cashed in on the controversy, and his extraordinary popularity challenged the norms of what art should be, where it belongs, and who should have access to it. The story of a Depression-era ragamuffin–turned–army chef–turned–celebrity artist, Neiman’s biography is a rollicking ride through twentieth-century American history, punctuated by encounters with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Frank Sinatra, Joe Namath, and Andy Warhol. In the whirlwind of his life, Neiman himself once remarked that even he didn’t know who he really was—but, he said, the fame and money that came his way made it all worth it. In this first biography of the captivating and infamous man, Travis Vogan hunts for the real Neiman amid the America that made him. .

When the Chatsfield heir comes to play… Lucca Chatsfield has one simple motto: no rings, no strings. Adored wherever he goes, he has yet to meet a woman who can resist him. Until he's sent to the small principality of Preitalle and meets his greatest challenge ever…. Poised and polished, princess Charlotte does not do drama. The very last person she needs interfering in her life is this reckless playboy! Lottie is determined to resist Lucca's seduction, but his charm is potent, and practically perfect Lottie finds herself risking everything for just one more touch…. Welcome to The Chatsfield, Monte Carlo! Collect all 8 titles in The Chatsfield miniseries: Sheikh's Scandal, by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Lucy Monroe Playboy's Lesson, by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Melaine Milburne Socialite's Gamble, by Michelle Conder Billionaire's Secret, by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Chantelle Shaw Tycoon's Temptation, by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Trish Morey Rival's Challenge, by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Abby Green Rebel's Bargain, by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Annie West Heiress's Defiance, by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Lynn Raye Harris

Finn Fitzgerald is bowled over when hemeets Lucy Foster. For the moment they haveto be enemies, but that doesn't stop himdeciding that Lucy is going to becomehis mistress! The passionate sparks between Finn and Lucyare explosive. Lucy is soon addicted to their deep,powerful connection, but she doesn't want to be amillionaire's plaything. And anyway, with a life as complicated as hers, she isn't available for just a no-strings affair....

"Remember me?" I wipe the sleep out of my eyes. Do I remember this woman pounding at my door in the middle of the night? Vaguely, and not in the Biblical way. I recall the roller skates and pig tails of my best friend's younger sister. This woman in front of me is...well...a woman. She wants me to pretend I'm her fiancé at her grandmother's birthday party. In Florida. A road trip is the perfect excuse to miss the meeting where my father will tell me it's time to take over the family company. That's how all six feet of me wound up stuffed into a subcompact next to the nuttiest, most predictably unpredictable, charming, funny, deliciously sexy woman I've ever avoided my obligations with. She's got me managing snacks, sitting in a Cracker Barrel rocking chair, and sharing a cheap hotel room. But falling for her means I'll have to stick to my commitments, because I think I just may love her enough to tie myself down. Now I have to make her believe it before we get home to New York. ----- Check out all the books in the How to Marry a Billionaire series: Easton: The Billionaire's Guide to the Marriage Deal Dylan: The Playboy's Guide to the Fake Fiancee Max: The Alphahole's Guide to Marrying Your Enemy

The Playboy's Baby? by Crystal Green released on May 01, 2007 is available now for purchase.