Stengel sees public flattery as an epidemic in our society, and private praise as being all too scarce. Most often, though, flattery these days is just a harmless deception, a victimless crime that often ends up making both the giver and the receiver feel a little better.
In short, flattery works. He is also the author of several books, including Mandela's Way and Information Wars. Jonathan Yardley The Washington Post Stengel has written not merely a popular history of flattery but also a guide to its employment. Get our latest staff recommendations, award news and digital catalog links right to your inbox.
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Angelle Prejean is in a pickle. Well, he exists, but he definitely has no idea Angelle told her mama they were engaged. Tattooed, muscled, and hotter than sin, Cane can reduce Angelle to a hot mess with one look—and leave her heart a mess if she falls for him.
Cane Robicheaux is no one's prince. He doesn't do relationships and he doesn't fall in love. He doesn't expect her to break through all his barriers.
But even as Angelle burrows deeper into his heart, he knows once their seven days are up, so is their ruse. Sabrina Cassidy believes in fate. But fate was not on her side when it brought Jack Brenner into her life—and work. Frustrating, gorgeous, and cocky, Jack has an offer that Sabrina can't refuse. Not if it means getting the life she's always imagined. Despite being one of the town's most eligible bachelors, Jack has a reputation that's working against him.
He has to convince his father—and his company's board—that he's ready to settle down if he wants a promotion. But convincing Sabrina to be his fake girlfriend turns out to be the easiest part. What he didn't count on was their intense attraction and how easily their lie would escalate.
Sabrina's still hung up on her ex, and Jack will never settle down. But fate has other ideas Each book in the Anyone But You series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order.
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