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"A rocket ride of action, political intrigue, and suspense."—San Diego Magazine "A sharp thriller. Russell has us in the palm of his hand."—Chicago Tribune "Ingeniously imagined and skillfully told, Political Suicide must be included in any list of this year's best thrillers."—San Diego Union-Tribune Will Travis is an undercover corporate investigator whose job involves low-key assignments like checking out the service at Washington, DC, hotel bars and reporting back to management. But his evening takes an unexpected turn when he interrupts an attempted murder. Soon, Will is on the ...

Did you know that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a better predictor of success than IQ? You can have all the skills and smarts, but if you aren’t great with people, your personal and professional life will always fall short of your expectations. In every sector, from teaching to manufacturing to law enforcement, brains and brawn no longer cut it. The ability to interact well with others—peers, subordinates, and clients—is what makes candidates highly desirable in today’s competitive market. Improving your EI is not about sitting in a circle and singing kumbaya. It’s about becoming...

She was the homecoming queen who never noticed him. He's the tech billionaire she can't ignore. Bailey Parker's perfectly curated marketing career just imploded. Now she's back in Sweetsville, Vermont, hiding her unemployment and sleeping in her childhood bedroom surrounded by tiaras she no longer deserves. When she literally spills coffee all over Oliver Chen's expensive laptop, Bailey offers to help with his company's marketing as compensation. But this isn't the invisible high school nerd she barely remembers—this Oliver is confident, successful, and distractingly attractive. Oliver ...

Most engineers receive adequate technical training as part of their core engineering curriculum but get virtually no help when it comes to their people skills. As a result, many engineers are grossly under prepared to face the interpersonal challenges they inevitably encounter while working alongside other engineers and engineering managers. People Skills for Engineers was created specifically to fill this training gap. WARNING: Failings with people can be the undoing of even the most talented technical team. Drawing on more than sixteen years of experience working alongside other engineers...

Blake Brady is gruff and irresistibly chiseled, with a just-right enough amount of salt in his hair to make me swoon. He’s a talented restaurateur and devoted dad to his daughter. In other words, he’s the only man who has ever tempted my confirmed bachelorette status. Then I find out Blake’s business is in crisis, thanks to the embezzling accountant I recommended when I walked away from him three years ago. He says my skills with a spreadsheet makes me the only person he trusts to turn his restaurant around. Heaven help me, because I can’t say no to his gorgeous, weary eyes. His ...

Warning: Irredeemably twisted and deliciously dirty. Not suitable for all readers. No cheating. Fast-paced instalove read with cute and steamy happy-ever-after guaranteed. I'm being blackmailed, and a gorgeous, arrogant sheikh has now taken over my life... It's my fault. I didn't realize I was trespassing until it was too late, and now my life is in his hands. I can either choose death...or submit to do his every bidding. I absolutely hate his touch, but this ridiculously hot and annoyingly overbearing sheikh says I'm just lying to myself. Every second with him is mortifying, but why does ...

**He was supposed to be a nameless hookup, not my best friend's billionaire dad.** **Now he's my grumpy boss and my deepest temptation.** **Can our age gap love survive family, scandal, and corporate sabotage?** I thought I'd never see him again after that explosive night at the club in Paris. Then he walked into my New York office as the new owner; Jamie Katz—the man from my wildest fantasies and my best friend's estranged father. He's experienced, demanding, and irresistible. Every heated argument leaves me breathless, every accidental touch reignites the passion we shared. When we're ...

Only I could get marooned on a desert island with the man who broke my heart… The last thing I want is to be forced to live with the guy I broke up with seven years ago. Okay, the desert island is paradise—if you ignore the spiders the size of my hand. And it’s true that Theo Prince is still the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever seen. But I’m determined he won’t break my heart again. Then the tropical storm hits. It’s sooooo hot. The cave we’re sheltering in is really small. Theo’s loin cloth isn’t leaving much to the imagination. And then he tells me a secret that changes ...

Arthur Morgan is the son of a billionaire and heir to a multimillion-dollar empire. I’m just a simple college student from a small provincial town, interning at his family’s company. Our paths were never meant to cross, but: I crashed into his car, I spilled coffee on him, My dog latched onto his expensive pants, and now he wants me to be his temporary assistant to help with... some rather personal errands. ***Perfect for readers who love small town romance, grumpy billionaire bosses, workplace tension, secret pregnancy, and slow-burn steam.

In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving professional world, working with diverse personality types is not just a challenge but a necessity. One of the most difficult personalities to manage is the narcissist—a self-centered, often manipulative individual who can dominate the workplace environment, disrupt team dynamics, and diminish morale. But what if there was a proven way to turn their unique traits into tools for success, instead of triggers for chaos? In Working With Anyone, you’ll discover a groundbreaking 4-step blueprint to navigating narcissistic personalities at work. This ...

Club Curves 2022 Collection contains the full Curvy Girl Of The Month Club series: Prisoner's Curves, Innocent Curves, Curves For Two, Professor Curves, Stalking Her Curves, Curves Disciplined, Curves Undercover, Au Pair Curves, Convict Curves, Warden's Curves, and Priest's Curves. This collection contains plenty of filthy-talking alpha males and the curvy heroines they fall in love with. Featuring age gaps, forbidden relationships, and so much more, you're going to want to read this collection over and over again. Happily ever after guaranteed!

A rookie firefighter, a quiet hero, and a dog who brings them together. After a tragic house fire claims two lives, rookie firefighter Tyler Morgan is left reeling from the weight of his first failed rescue. The only bright spot? A golden Labrador they manage to save - Maggie, a gentle soul who becomes his quiet anchor through the storm. Veteran firefighter Adam Brooks has seen loss before, but something about Tyler's grief and vulnerability strikes a chord, as it reminds him of his younger self. When station policy forces them to give up the dog, Adam adopts Maggie instead - offering Tyler...

I meet a grumpy EMT in my new small town and fall for him big time. Things go well until my injured ex-boyfriend shows up in our ER. After moving to a small beach town for an ER position, I find an injured dog. Someone dials 911 instead of animal control for help. When Brad arrives, he’s livid to be called for a “canine emergency,” and I’m furious at his insensitivity. We’re forced to work together where I get to see his grumpiness turn to smiles and gentleness. Over beachside dinners, we eventually fall for each other. He’s humble, and I’m amazed to hear that his family owns ...

You never know until you try. Devin considered himself 100% straight until the day he bumped into Lucas at a conference. It started slowly, but throughout the day their physical attraction grew strong enough to bring Devin to his knees—literally—performing an act he'd never imagined himself capable of. And that was only the beginning. Conference Call is a blistering man-to-man bisexual awakening short story hot enough to make a guy question his own sexuality.

There are four standalone romances included in this box set: Hearts Ahoy: With a call to a radio station and a bunch of 80s musical trivia in her back pocket, young widow Julia Delmonico wins a spot on a “Second Chance at Romance” cruise to Hawaii. On her way towards paradise, she bumps into Martin Estrada—single, handsome, and funny. But is Martin’s past more important than a possible future with Julia? With a little advice from the octogenarian in the cabin next door, and a strong nudge from the flamboyant and insistent “cupid” who’s been assigned to Julia on the cruise, she...

A woman willing to bare it all. A man ready to do whatever it takes. Two people, driven to the brink by desperation. Lissa Trade wants love, marriage and a family with her billionaire boss. But, seducing him proves to be impossible, and she’s done waiting. A virgin, she signs up to star on a private, live-stream, matchmaking show. With a billionaire businessman as her lover, and the promise of a pregnancy, Lissa hopes to finally have a bundle of joy to love more than the sun, moon, and stars… Business mogul Blake Greystoke thinks he’s too old for the one woman who makes his heart ...

This book is great for beginners and people seeking basic workplace safety knowledge. Behavior Based Safety introduces the topic, discusses its underlying principles, and provides a real world example that can be used as a model for manufacturing facilities. Employee Safety and Building Security examines external and internal lines of defense that organizations utilize, explores the role of management and the support that human resources departments provide, and suggests ways to improve safety and security processes. Reference Handbook of Safety Risks is a reference for 12 important safety ...

In a rapidly evolving business landscape where AI, remote work, and shifting employee expectations have fundamentally changed how we work, leaders need evidence-based strategies to navigate complexity and build resilient organizations. Dr. Jonathan H. Westover delivers exactly that with this groundbreaking practitioner-oriented research book. Drawing on cutting-edge research and decades of organizational consulting experience, Dr. Westover provides an essential roadmap for forward-thinking leaders, HR professionals, and managers who understand that yesterday's workplace solutions no longer ...

I’m Faith Collins, the twenty-five-year-old virgin accounting clerk by day, and princess stripper at night. How I made it to twenty-five with my V-card is simple. For the last six years, my life has revolved around making enough money to take care of my grams. I date, but nothing serious. A one-night stand isn’t the first experience I want. If this fundraiser auction was my Valentine's fantasy, the night would end with me pinned under Gunnar after spending an hour examining each of his tattoos with my tongue. I would do just about anything for my first time to be with him. Too bad ...

Melody Mazyk lives under a microscope. As if being a black female senior manager in corporate America wasn't enough, she's the architect of a most unusual diversity issue; eighty percent of leadership positions under her, are held down by women of color. As power is the mother of protest, they were bound to come under attack. The attack comes from Dominic Counsel - a bitter black man with processed hair and a fat white wife, who recruits a few luscious men to woo the top black female executives into complacency and destroy this corporate utopia of Black Girl Magic. Melody and her high-...