Showing results for "Playboy" in Literature & Fiction

Money or love? Which would you choose? You probably just answered the question in your head, thinking it's an easy decision. For me, it's not. Did I mention it's a lot of money? A hell of a lot. I needed to go far away to think it through. As I embarked on an impulsive trip, I hit a detour when...

Charlie Hartley is the thing that addictions are made of. At least that's what I've heard from the parade of desperate women who've gone through his bedroom's revolving door. Brash and unapologetic, tattooed and insanely handsome. I'm sure there's a Charlie Addicts Anonymous meeting taking place somewhere in the great state of Illinois as we speak.

With one glance at her in the club, I’m ready to claim her for the night. Dark, flowing hair. A smile that causes my heart to pound. Eyes that pierce my soul. And a perfect body that makes every part of me pulse. She’s addictive. Electrifying. Consuming. I’ve never wanted anyone more. Our eyes meet, but she looks right past me. She isn’t here for me. She’s here for the music. For the first time in my life, a woman makes me work for it. Her indifference fuels the fire inside me. The result? One night. No names. No introductions.

Lady Isolde Collingwood's future was happily secured until the man she intended to marry threw her over for another woman. Heartbroken and betrayed, she has every intention of running wild across London and setting polite society on its ear. But when she becomes embroiled in a scandal with a wicked earl, there's only one way to solve her latest dilemma if she wants to protect her sisters: marriage.

S tem nazivom je Franci Pavšer zelo rad nagovorjal svoje prijatelje in znance. Večini moških je ta nadimek godil, nekateri so se nelagodno namrščili, vsi pa so se po nekaj stavkih muzali. Ženskam vseh starosti pa je ob srečanjih zaklical: "Poslušaj, mlada dama!", kar je navduševalo zlasti zrele dame. Franci je možakarje okrog sebe pogosto poimenoval kar Jože in velikokrat se je v kakšni prijetni družbi zgodilo, da so se začeli vsevprek klicati Jože in tako so vsi kmalu postali Jožeti, s Francijem vred.

A confirmed bachelor, Cliff Howard drives an expensive car and dates stylish glamour girls. But one look into Diana Collins's soulful brown eyes has him thinking about car pools instead of the fast lane. Try as he might to resist, Cliff is soon forced to admit that this lovely widow and her rambunctious young daughters could grow on a man. But can they convince Cliff to give up his playboy ways for domestic bliss?

One of the best-known Irish playwrights, John Millington Synge premiered The Playboy of the Western World in 1907. It immediately provoked controversy, eventually resulting in the infamous "Playboy" riots. It has been recorded and adapted many times, but this timeless recording stars the Irish actors who made it a classic, including Siobhan McKenna and Cyril Cusack.

Two of J M Synge’s remarkable plays and an exploration of the man, his work and his life on the Aran Islands J M Synge was one of the giants of Irish theatre, and a leading dramatist of the Irish Literary Renaissance. Together with W B Yeats and others, he co-founded Dublin’s famous Abbey...

She's no Sleeping Beauty. And he's definitely no prince . . . Margot McCleery could have lived her whole life without seeing Bentley Wellington again-her ex-best friend and the poster boy for Hot, Rich Man-Whores everywhere. But Margot's whiskey-augmented grandmother "buys" Bentley at a charity...

Tycoon Luke Holloway lives on the wild side, but at work he is a professional. However, his new employee Sara Fleet is irresistible. Before long he has unbuttoned his prim and proper assistant and they're breaking all his rules... over and over again! Super-efficient Sara has never felt so out of control - and now she has to tell her sexy boss she is pregnant with his child!

Italian chef Dante DeFiore hasn't much time for Lizzie Addler's dreams of culinary fame - he has a restaurant to run! But as Lizzie proves herself to be a spectacular addition to his kitchen, Dante realises he needs her in his life...forever!

Gavin Reese rose to stardom and became a teenage heartthrob ten years ago, but before that, he was just Gavin, an eighteen-year-old boy who caught my eye and stole my heart while filming the movies that would eventually make him a household name. We were friends first. I was only fifteen and too young for anything romantic, but over the next year, our friendship grew into something more. Something special. At least, it was special to me. Apparently, what he had with his gorgeous costar wasn't all smoke and mirrors and lines on a page.

Beckham King. Noun. Synonyms: None. Vanity wrapped in arrogance and tied with a wicked-intentioned bow. Obnoxiously attractive. Wildly talented in the sack. Everything a girl could want in a one-night stand. Don't ask him to commit. Don't expect a phone call. You only get one night. And God forbid you're the one girl deemed worthy of a reprise...Because you won't stand a chance. When an arrogant playboy's mind is set, there's abso-f--cking-lutely no changing it.

It's the Sweetest Mess to Date When Olivia Regan bids on a sexy Boston celebrity at a charity auction, her intentions are not what they seem. Plagued by a never-ending cycle of failed marketing plans for her pastry business, Olivia is sure that her newest ploy - with charming playboy Daniel Worth at the center - will succeed. Well, as long as she can resist his deep blue eyes and million-dollar smile. Daniel Worth has never felt like he had a purpose in life and wants a taste of the determined drive he sees in the fiery Olivia.

Ophelia Adams sitzt in der Klemme. Nicht nur, dass ihr neuer Freund sie kurz vor Weihnachten bei einem romantischen Dinner sitzen lässt, hat sie zuvor in ihrer Euphorie ihrer Mutter auf die Nase gebunden, dass sie bald verlobt sein wird - und nur all zu gern zugestimmt, mit dem neuen Mann an ihrer Seite dem großen Familienweihnachtsfest in Chicago beizuwohnen. Nur... jetzt steht Ophelia ohne Mann da und möchte sich die Blöße, verlassen worden zu sein, vor ihrer Familie nicht geben, zumal ihre fiese Cousine Tessa gerade an diesem Weihnachtsfest ihre Verlobung mit Mike bekanntgeben möchte - Ophelias Exfreund.

When it comes to women, Prince Bennett has always enjoyed a challenge. So after meeting the quiet and beautiful Lady Hannah Rothchild, the dashing playboy cannot rest until he breaks through her careful reserve. Love had always been a game to Bennett, but with this elusive, mysterious woman, he discovers his heart is on the line, and he's playing for keeps....

Orson Bean and Alley Mills star in the story of a man who becomes the town hero after he boasts of murdering his father. Riots greeted the first performance of this 1907 comic masterpiece of the Irish Literary Renaissance. L.A. Theatre Works reprises the Pacific Resident Theatre's acclaimed production.

Two small town love stories perfect for fans of bad boy NFL players, hot billionaires and heartwarming slow burn romances! The new head coach is about to get schooled A hero’s welcome awaits NFL bad boy Jackson Knight in Bishop Falls. The Texas town lives and breathes football, and they’re...

'So you and the dog are a package deal, then?' 'Yes. But just so you know, Mr. McAllister—I’m not for sale, either.' School librarian and Comfort Paws cofounder Belle Darling will do anything to keep her reading assistance program going at Bluebonnet Elementary—except sell her beloved dog...

Ein neuer Name, eine neue Stadt, ein ganz neues Leben. Zufällig entpuppt sich Eoin Walsh als Anker, zumindest für eine Weile. Aber manchmal holt einen die eigene Geschichte doch wieder ein.