Stepping in to steal his brother’s bride! Ani’s wedding will unlock her trust fund and grant her freedom—but she doesn’t expect infuriatingly attractive Xander at the altar! Penniless, Ani can’t afford to walk away. Their craving for each other might be as hot as her temper...but she can't risk falling for a man who scorns love...
"When heartbreak drives him to recklessness, Azeez nearly loses everything, including his life. Now he must make a choice. Spend his life in the shadows of the past, or embrace his future as the true king of Dahaar. Dr. Nikhat Zakhari left Azeez because she couldn't give him what he needed to rule. But now the only man she's ever loved needs her healing touch, and she is powerless to refuse him. Azeez knows he must assume the crown--- but will this unforgettable woman agree to be his desert queen?"--Page 4 of cover.
Today's moviegoers and critics generally consider some Hollywood products--even some blockbusters--to be legitimate works of art. But during the first half century of motion pictures very few Americans would have thought to call an American movie "art." Up through the 1950s, American movies were regarded as a form of popular, even lower-class, entertainment. By the 1960s and 1970s, however, viewers were regularly judging Hollywood films by artistic criteria previously applied only to high art forms. In Hollywood Highbrow, Shyon Baumann for the first time tells how social and cultural forces radically changed the public's perceptions of American movies just as those forces were radically changing the movies themselves. The development in the United States of an appreciation of film as an art was, Baumann shows, the product of large changes in Hollywood and American society as a whole. With the postwar rise of television, American movie audiences shrank dramatically and Hollywood responded by appealing to richer and more educated viewers. Around the same time, European ideas about the director as artist, an easing of censorship, and the development of art-house cinemas, film festivals, and the academic field of film studies encouraged the idea that some American movies--and not just European ones--deserved to be considered art.
From royally seduced… To prisoner in paradise! Prince Zakary allows himself no weaknesses. His kingdom paid the price of a ruler’s debauchery once before, but never again. The only threat to Zak’s ruthless self-control is his red-hot attraction to untouched heiress Violet! And when she’s transferred to his company, it’s not long before their unstoppable chemistry consumes them both—with lasting consequences! To secure his legacy, Zak demands Violet meet him at the altar. And when she refuses? This powerful prince will keep Violet a willing captive on his private Caribbean island until she says, “I do!”
From USA Today bestselling author Lynne Graham comes this thrilling amnesia romance, brimming with secrets, drama and passion! The Italian husband she can’t remember…or resist! After a terrible car crash, Brooke can’t remember her own name—much less her wedding day! Finding irresistible Lorenzo Tassini at her bedside—and a gold band on her finger—is shocking. Honor-bound to care for his estranged wife, Lorenzo whisks her to his luxury Tuscan villa. But Brooke’s nothing like Lorenzo remembers! Her sweetness surprises him, as does the chemistry between them, blazing like never before. Stunned to discover her virginity, Lorenzo must uncover the secrets of the woman wearing his ring… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
"Kiss me, if you are so daring." When Cleo Churchill's travels land her in the path of Khaled bin Aziz, Sultan of Jhurat, she's instantly transfixed by his warrior physique, commanding presence and intense eyes. But what would a sultan want with an ordinary girl like her? Cleo is exactly what Khaled needs--a convenient, yet beautiful bride to unite his warring country. He'll offer her diamonds and riches but nothing more. Yet as their marriage plays out in the darkness of the night, the passions unearthed threaten to consume them both!
One night leads to shocking consequences in this pregnancy romance by USA Today bestselling author Caitlin Crews. She’d paid her debt to him… Now they’re bound by her Italian secret! Julienne has unfinished business with her billionaire boss, Cristiano Cassara. He saved her when she was young and penniless, and she’s never forgotten his honor, charisma or lethal good looks. Securing him the deal of a lifetime, Julienne can’t resist when the celebrations explode into the passion she’s always dreamed of… Cristiano can’t get the unexpectedly innocent Julienne out of his head. He’s sure another night will cure him…until her bombshell destroys his fiercely controlled life! Because his onetime Cinderella is carrying the next Cassara heir… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
