The Arrangement: A Love Story

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Everything in author David Winklers life reads like a Once Upon a Time in Beverly Hills fairytale. A film producer of titles such as theCreedfranchise, the fifty-three-year-old sits on the top tier of his profession, enjoys a wonderful relationship with his two children, and even gets along famously with his ex-wife. But seeking to avoid the drama and disappointment of dating and with his belief in radical honesty and ethical non-monogamy, David reasons a shortcut through modern courtship: he becomes a sugar daddy.

Using a website that connects successful older men with younger women for romantic/financial relationships, David meets Jordan, a beautiful Instagram model and influencer who harbors dreams of launching her acting career in Los Angeles. After the relationship begins magically, shadows begin to form and dark secrets take their toll. In the jaw-dropping tradition ofCalifornicationandValley of the Dolls,The Arrangement takes us down the Hollywood rabbit hole of sex, power, and money, leaving readers in delightful disbeliefbecause its all true.

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"A brutally honest, often fascinating true story about sex and love in Hollywood."

Kirkus Reviews

Bold. Brave. Unflinchingly and brutally honest. The devastating heartbreak throughout makes David's journey and destination hopeful beyond measure. Not only for him, but for the reader; since not a word reads anything but heartfelt and sincere.

Daniel Stern, author ofSwingland

David has the audacity to lift the veil of secrecy aroundsugar daddyand sugar baby relationships, while treating serious mental health issues like drug and sex addiction with sensitivity. As a woman whos battled her own demons and lived to write about it, I was hooked from page one.

Carrie White, author ofUpper Cut: Highlights of My Hollywood Life

David Winkler's sex-and-love memoir,The Arrangement, reads more like a suspense novel, replete with twist and turns, red herrings and a femme fatale. Even for a woman who writes her own Hollywood tales, it's hard to believe it's all truebut it is!Sex and the Cityfor the men in our lives, whose secrets and broken hearts are hidden beneath crisp suit jackets and the masculine urge.

Gigi Levangie Grazer, authorThe Starter Wife

Author Bio

David Winkler is a successful film producer of such titles as Creed, Rocky Balboa, The Mechanic, and The Gambler. The Arrangement: A Love Story is his first book. David lives in Bel Air, California, but likes to consider himself anything but the typical Hollywood type. He
spends most of his free time dragging his two children to movie theaters, surfing, and golfing.