Musicians strive to "keep it real"; listeners condemn "fakes"; but does great music really need to be authentic? By investigating this obsession in the last century, this title rethinks what makes popular music work.

From Out of the Binders co-founder Lux Alptraum, a controversial look at women, sex, and lying-why myths about women's deceit persist, how they came to be, and ultimately why we must trust women When we talk about sex, we talk about women as mysterious, deceptive, and - above all - untrustworthy. Women lie about orgasms. Women lie about being virgins. Women lie about who got them pregnant, about whether they were raped, about how many people they've had sex with and what sort of experiences they've had - the list goes on and on. Over and over we're reminded that, on dates, in relationships, and especially in the bedroom, women just aren't telling the truth. But where does this assumption come from' Are women actually lying about sex, or does society just think we are' In Faking It, Lux Alptraum tackles the topic of seemingly dishonest women; investigating whether women actually lie, and what social situations might encourage deceptions both great and small. Using her experience as a sex educator and former CEO of Fleshbot (the foremost blog on sexuality), first-hand interviews with sexuality experts and everyday women, Alptraum raises important questions: are lying women all that common - or is the idea of the dishonest woman a symptom of male paranoia' Are women trying to please men, or just avoid their anger' And what affect does all this dishonesty - whether real or imagined - have on women's self-images, social status, and safety' Through it all, Alptraum posits that even if women are lying, we're doing it for very good reason-to protect ourselves ("My boyfriend will be here any minute," to a creep who won't go away, for one), and in situations where society has given us no other choice.

Fake engagements only work if both parties remember they’re supposed to be faking it… Damsels in distress don’t interest Max Sterling. But that didn’t stop him from posing as his gorgeous client’s fiancé when she needed him. Having a fake girlfriend might keep his momma off his back about his bachelor status, too. It was a win-win. Until he started developing very real feelings and ruined everything… Hailey Ellison had her reasons for creating an imaginary fiancé. But she never expected her hot realtor to rescue her when the ruse was about to be exposed. She never thought a man like him could want a curvy girl like her, either. So, imagine her surprise when he seemed more than willing to reap the sexy benefits of their pretend engagement… Max and Hailey are about to find out just how complicated things can be when the line between real and pretend starts to blur. But, oh, the fun they’ll have in the meantime… Faking It, book 2 in the Book Boyfriend series, is a spicy, fake relationship, contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. Download today and get ready for the dirty-talking book boyfriend you never knew you needed.

'Impossible to read without smiling - escapist romantic comedy at its finest' Lauren Layne 'Once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down' Lyssa Kay Adams What happens when your love life becomes the talk of the town? As birthdays go, this year Everly Dean has hit rock bottom. If catching her boyfriend cheating with his assistant wasn't enough, Everly's rant about Simon the Snake, a.k.a. Cheating Ex, accidentally being broadcast live on the radio really sealed the deal... When public humiliation turns her into a viral sensation with a string of potential dates, and suddenly there's some serious chemistry with her cute but until now distant boss Chris, Everly - the woman who could win a gold medal in people-avoidance - is going to have to dig deep. They say fake it till you make it, and Everly's making a list: The Ten Rules for Faking It. Because sometimes making the rules can find you happiness when you least expect it. 'This is a Hallmark movie in book form' Helen Hoang 'A funny, sweet rom com from a fresh, sparkling new voice' Andie J. Christopher

After breaking off her engagement, thirty-something Andi Cutrone yields New England to her ex and flees home to Long Island. There, she devotes her time to teaching in the writing program at Brooklyn University and over analyzing her past failed relationships. But then she meets Devin, a male escort whose client list seems to include at least half of the accomplished women she knows. He is handsome, charismatic, and absolutely out of her league, but she can't deny he has a certain ... something. And so Andi makes him a proposition: if he will teach her to shed her sexual inhibitions, she will teach him to be a writer. He agrees, and together they embark upon an intense partnership that proves to be every bit as instructive as it is arousing. For in the midst of lessons in rhetorical theory and foreplay, Andi and Devin delve into deeper questions about truth, beauty, and self, stripping away the emotional walls each has built up.--From back cover.

From masterfully funny and poignant Jordan Sonnenblick, a story that will have everyone searching for their inner Zen. Meet San Lee, a (sort of) innocent teenager, who moves against his will to a new town. Things get interesting when he (sort of) invents a new past for himself, which makes him incredibly popular. In fact, his whole school starts to (sort of) worship him, just because he (sort of) accidentally gave the impression that he's a reincarnated mystic.When things start to unravel, San needs to find some real wisdom in a hurry. Can he patch things up with his family, save himself from bodily harm, stop being an outcast, and maybe even get the girl?

Fake. That's what we are. That's what we agreed to be. So why does it feel so real? I thought it would have been harder, convincing everyone our school's star receiver was mine and mine alone, but I was wrong. We played our parts so well that the lines between us began to blur until they disappeared completely. The thing about pretending, though, someone's always better at it, and by the time I realized my mistake, there was no going back. I fell for our lie. And then everything fell apart. It turned out he and I were never playing the same game. He didn't have to break me to win. But he did it anyway.