According to the great diarist, John Evelyn, Charles II was ‘addicted to women’, and throughout his long reign a great many succumbed to his charms. Clever, urbane and handsome, Charles presided over a hedonistic court, in which licence and licentiousness prevailed.

Mistresses is the story of the women who shared Charles’s bed, each of whom wielded influence on both the politics and cultural life of the country. From the young king-in-exile’s first mistress and mother to his first child, Lucy Walter, to the promiscuous and ill-tempered courtier, Barbara Villiers. From Frances Teresa Stuart, ‘the prettiest girl in the world’ to history’s most famous orange-seller, ‘pretty, witty’ Nell Gwynn and to her fellow-actress, Moll Davis, who bore the last of the king’s fifteen illegitimate children. From Louise de Kéroualle, the French aristocrat – and spy for Louis XIV – to the sexually ambiguous Hortense Mancini. Here, too, is the forlorn and humiliated Queen Catherine, the Portuguese princess who was Charles’s childless queen.

Drawing on a wide variety of original sources, including material in private archives, Linda Porter paints a vivid picture of these women and of Restoration England, an era that was both glamorous and sordid.

Stuck on Stupid or Stuck in Stupid: (The 25 mistakes women make that prevent them from attracting and keeping true love) Is the partner book to: Think Like a Man...and here's a thought: Start Acting Like a Man (The 25 mistakes men make that prevent them from finding and keeping true love) I have been pondering whether or not to write a relationship book for women for quite some time. After the release of my first novelTorn Between 2 Brothas and my first relationship book Think Like A Man, I received numerous e-mails and phone calls from women asking that I write a relationship book for them. Initially, I was taken aback because I never saw myself as a relationship guru. The irony is that I've always been the girlfriend that everyone comes to when it comes to relationships. I don't think that it is because I have had the best relationships when it comes to men. Believe me; I have had a few that I care not to remember. I must admit, I kissed a few frogs before I found my Prince Charming. However, I do think that it is because I have always been optimistic and objective when it comes to love. Even when I have been in the midst of a tumultuous relationship, I have always been able to find my center, recognize my stupidity, and if not in that moment...very soon afterwards, get out of my circumstance. Afterwards, I brush myself off, evaluate the lesson learned and move on (something many women have trouble doing). Also, I try not to punish the next man that enters my life for the mistakes the previous guy made (huge mistake). For the last ten plus years, I have been paying close attention to the behavior of women and trying desperately to get a grip on why we continue to behave so stupidly when it comes to men. Is it that we just don't know? Or is it that we do know, but we choose to stay stuck in/on stupid? You'll have to answer these questions for yourself. Also, I interviewed men and asked them what things really bother them about women when it comes to relationships. Stuck on Stupid includes some of the most voiced concerns. After reading this book, ask your mate to read it and highlight the areas he feels you need improvement. I think you'll be surprised. Don't worry, your mate won't highlight the whole book . Whenever you're in a relationship you have to be willing to grow and make changes. It's part of the process. Love requires it. Nevertheless, I hope that by the end of this book you will have gained some insight about your behavior and begin to make the necessary adjustments in your life to allow you to experience REAL love. Blessings, Linda

Think Like a Man and here 's a thought: Start Acting Like a ManThe 25 mistakes men make that prevent them from finding and keeping true loveThis is the perfect companion book to Steve Harvey 's book Act Like a Lady.There are hundreds of books written for women on how to find a man. Yet, very few books that address the critical things that men do or don t do that prevent relationships from thriving and going to the next level. One of my personal goals is to promote marriage, and to help people stay in love. When Steve Harvey wrote the book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, millions of women flocked to purchase a book that was going to show them how to get a man. To be perfectly honest with you, I didn t realize the magnitude of how naive we were as women when it came to men. However, I was equally disturbed by the fact that no one was addressing what men needed to do to rectify this relationship thing. Relationships don t simply fail because of women; men play a vital role too. I could have easily written one hundred mistakes that men make, but I chose to focus on the twenty-five mistakes that I hear repeatedly from married and single women. It is my hope, that this book will cultivate a more balanced conversation between men and women. More importantly, that this book will shed some light for men on their own relationships and that they will begin to take the necessary steps to foster and create the ultimate love.

Linda Porter, the author of "Angels: Beings of Light," has returned, along with her merry band of angels known as Us. This time the tale is so mystical, so seemingly mythological, that you would swear it is a fictional account. But it is not. It is a story about finding the Light in unexpected places and in unexpected faces-a chronicle of one woman's journey further into the Light than she could ever have imagined. When describing her unusual journey, Linda says, "I believe that God creates the path that is best suited to each of us. I acknowledge that God frequently has to take me off the beaten path, and even though I don't always understand the ways of others, I try to honor them. Who am I to disagree?" Join her as she chronicles her ongoing spiritual journey with entries as varied as "Wrestling with Angels," "Speaking from the Heart," "Vampires as a Path to God," "The Light," "Moving Beyond the Pain," "The Dalai Lama," and more. Most are accompanied with angelic commentaries, of course. This story could not have been written without them. You might want to fasten your seat belt. The angels have promised ""a wild ride, but a safe and loving journey."" "Enjoy Indulge Learn " Cover design by Matt Porter. For more information please email [email protected]

It is the tragedy of Queen Mary that today, 450 years after her death, she remains the most hated, least understood monarch in English history--remembered best for burning hundreds of Protestant heretics at the stake. Linda Porter's pioneering new biography cuts through the myths to reveal the truth about the first queen to rule England in her own right. Daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, Mary Tudor was a cultured Renaissance princess who was brought to the throne by an audacious coup. She made a grand marriage to Philip of Spain, but her attempts to revitalize England at home and abroad were cut short by her early death at the age of forty-two. The first popular biography of Mary in thirty years, "The Myth of "Bloody Mary"" offers a fascinating, controversial look at this much-maligned queen.

Natalie Norwood has dreamed of being an anchorwoman all of her life. She now has her foot in the door at a local television station in Las Vegas as an evening producer and fill-in reporter. Not to mention that she gets to work near Miles Grey, the fine cameraman who is an excellent piece of eye candy. While working one evening, she and Miles are asked to cover a shooting on the North side of town. Neither of them realize that this incident is the beginning of their bond. As time goes by Miles and Natalie start dating and things seem to be going perfect until Natalie's old flame appears. Derrick Johnson. The man that could make her panties wet by just saying her name. Derrick says that he's a changed man and no longer the womanizing cheat that he was in college. He promises to never hurt Natalie again. Could this be true? Could Derrick be a changed man? Natalie will have to decide. Will she stay with Miles or give her old flame another chance? Natalie will be forced down the road of learning to distinguish between love and lust and it won't be an easy task. Meanwhile, Natalie is betrayed by her childhood friend in the worst possible way. How will Natalie withstand each storm? This is a story about love, betrayal and forgiveness. Most of all, it is a story about learning how to open yourself up to true love.

A striking and sympathetic portrait of England's first Queen, Mary I - whose character has been vilified for over 400 years. Instead of the bloodthirsty bigot of Protestant mythology, Mary Tudor emerges from the pages of this deeply-researched biography as a cultured renaissance princess, a courageous survivor of the violent power struggles that characterised the reigns of her father, Henry VIII, and brother Edward VI. The author does not belittle Mary's burning of heretics, which earned her the subriquet 'Bloody Mary', but she also had many endearing personal qualities and talents, not least the courage of leadership she showed in facing down Northumberland's rebellion. A well-balanced and readable biography of Mary I is long overdue.