Indecent Proposal

Download or read book Indecent Proposal written by Jack Engelhard and published by DayRay Literary Press. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviewers have called it "powerful" and "brilliant." Newly released for its 25th anniversary edition, Jack Engelhard's novel "Indecent Proposal" has found its place alongside such classics as Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" and Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina." "Indecent Proposal" remains one of the most widely-read and discussed novels around the world, due to the strong writing and riches that include a moral dilemma for the ages. The novel was translated into more than 22 languages, and Hollywood produced a mega-hit movie based on this book starring Robert Redford and Demi Moore. The novel stands as a remarkable achievement from a great and legendary novelist. Though Hollywood only skimmed the surface of Engelhard's masterpiece, the theme is eternal, even biblical - temptation The plot has riveted the world's readers and moviegoers. A destitute couple tries their luck in an Atlantic City casino. The wife, Joan, is utterly gorgeous. She attracts the attention of an oil rich sultan who can buy anything he sets his eyes on. Can he buy people? Can he "buy" Joan? What would you do for a million dollars? Reviews "Precise, almost clinical language...is this book fun to read? You betcha " "- The New York Times" "The prose is vivid, cool and muscular, the story is great. In all, the fine tension between desire and high moral principal make "Indecent Proposal" a well-crafted book...well-wrought characters, exhilarating pace...it's beautifully written." "- The Philadelphia Inquirer" "A gut-wrenching study on love, money and trust." "- National Public Radio (NPR)" "Written with the sparseness of Hemingway but the moral intensity of I.B. Singer." - Michael Foster, author of "Three in Love" (HarperCollins) About the Author Contemporaries have hailed novelist Jack Engelhard as "the last Hemingway" and of being "a writer without peer and the conscience of us all." "The New York Times" commended the economy of his prose... "precise, almost clinical language." His bestselling novel "Indecent Proposal" made him internationally famous as the foremost chronicler of moral dilemmas and of topics dealing with temptation. Works that followed won him an even greater following, such as "Escape From Mount Moriah," his book of memoirs that won awards for writing and for film. His latest novel "Compulsive" draws us into the mind of a compulsive gambler in a work stunningly brilliant and original, and seductively readable. Engelhard writes a weekly column for "The Washington Times." His website: www.jackengelhard.com

Download or read book Indecent Proposal written by Jack Engelhard and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing cooled the fire in Joshua Kane's belly, not even marriage to his drop dead gorgeous wife, Joan, his own American dream-a Philadelphia socialite who gave up her lifestyle to have him. Now Josh believed that money could stop the burning in his gut, the kind of cash Joan deserved, the kind he'd never make at his nine-to-five job. That's why he was in the casino, hoping for the big score. A high-rolling billionaire was there too, looking for a gamble that interested him...like offering a million bucks to spend one night wish Josh's beautiful wife. It was the devil's deal-and tempting as hell. But just thinking about it was tearing Josh's marriage apart, and his instincts told him that there was more to this proposal than money and sex. The mysterious, handsome man was playing a sinister game, and this time Joan's body and Josh's soul-or maybe his life-were the prize. "WELL-WROUGHT CHARACTERS....EXHILARATING PACE...." -"Philadelphia Enquirer" "IS THIS BOOK FUN? YOU BETCHA." -"The New York Times Book Review"

Download or read book Twisted Secrets written by Katee Robert and published by Forever. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert continues her smoking-hot series about the O'Malleys-wealthy, powerful, and full of scandalous family secrets. Greed. Ambition. Violence. Those are the "values" Olivia Rashidi learned from her Russian mob family-and the values she must leave behind for the sake of her daughter. When she meets Cillian O'Malley, she recognizes the red flag of his family name . . . yet she still can't stop herself from seeing the smoldering, tortured man. To save her family, Olivia sets out to discover Cillian's own secrets, but the real revelation is how fast-and how hard-she's falling for him. Plagued by a violent past, Cillian is more vulnerable than anyone realizes. Anyone except Olivia, whose beauty, compassion, and pride have him at "hello," even if she's more inclined to say good-bye to an O'Malley. While his proposal of sex with no strings seems simple, what he feels for her isn't, especially after he learns that she belongs to a rival crime family. Cillian knows that there is no escape from the life, but Olivia may be worth trying-and dying-for . . .

Download or read book Indecent Proposal written by Sarah McGregor and published by eXtasy Books. This book was released on 2018-07-13 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When British business wunderkind Grant Berringer, owner and CEO of Berringer Racing Stables, presents Nicolette Devereaux with a job promotion that includes marriage, she's both appalled and intrigued.

Download or read book THE MAGNATE'S INDECENT PROPOSAL written by Ally Blake and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2020-08-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chelsea, the owner of a pet salon, falls in love at first sight with Damien, a man who helps her out at a luxury restaurant. He is the perfect man for any single woman, so there’s no way he’d be interested in a commoner like her. But then she gets caught up in some trouble and accidentally grabs Damien’s phone instead of her own. Chelsea realizes the mistake and calls him on her phone. The more they talk, the closer they get. His voice over the phone is sweet and passionate, as though he’s trying to seduce her. He isn’t flirting with her, is he?

Download or read book An Indecent Proposal written by Sandra Marton and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Presents offers you another chance to enjoy this bestselling novel from Sandra Marton. The boss’s marriage demand! When Cade Landon planned to return his late father’s oil company to its former glory he expected a challenge—but not in the form of feisty manager Angelica Gordon. She’s different from any other woman he’s met, and Cade doesn’t know whether to sack her or seduce her! Seduction might be the only option when Angelica reveals that a deal between their fathers has given her a stake in the business. Shrewd negotiator Cade sees an opportunity to ensure Angelica’s compliance and satisfy the chemistry bubbling between them—by making her his convenient wife! Book 1 in the Landon’s Legacy quartet Originally published in 1995.

Download or read book Indecent Proposal written by AC Arthor and published by Urban Renaissance. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cally, Serena, and Nola are smart, assertive women who are all on the “come-up.” They want things their own way, and that goes for relationships. Each of them has a personal reason why a boyfriend would not fit into her life plans at the moment. For Cally, a freelance writer, she loves her single lifestyle and will not be tied down. For Serena, the makeup artist, the love of her life left town and she is not in any rush to find his replacement. And for Nola, she is way too busy working as a defense attorney to stop and meet a man. The girls are happy despite the fact that their meddling mothers can’t understand why they don’t want to settle down. Their youngest cousin is getting married, making them the last three to remain single. Their mothers are not pleased, and that’s never a good thing. So, they’ve come up with a plan: if they all show up with a date, a man with the appearance and credibility to be presumed husband material, then their mothers will see the potential and cut them some slack. At the wedding, the drama starts to unfold and before you know it, the precious weekend is toppled with love, lust, and lies. Have the girls found themselves in over their heads with this plan? What happens when love finds you when you least expect it?