Virtual Workplace

Damn! How can the hunky hero I met in Central Park this weekend be my new boss? The divine-looking man I fantasized about without end after our first steamy and unexpected encounter… This is my first big job break and too important for me and my middle-class family. I can’t ruin my new career with this off-limits relationship. But he is relentless, a sexy alpha who wants what he wants. Which is me. Can I use my superior chess strategies to find a way through this? Use my head instead of my heart? But those eyes, those hands, that chiseled body, what he did in the park. His power, his ...

Love arrives when it's least expected. And, with the person least expected! Maggie Golding, the unconventional and artistic 50-something designing the Christmas window displays at Pettett & Mayfields London department store, never expected to fall in love with Edgar Pettett, staid and sensible heir to the business. They couldn't be more different. But he's kind, sweet, a delight to be with, and willing to accept her as she is. Even with her rainbow-coloured hair, and her coat to match. Ed would far rather be wearing Wellingtons and jeans while caring for the dairy cattle on his farm than ...

All I want for Christmas is a grumpy Santa in my stocking… Despite having the misfortune to be called Mistletoe, I love everything about the festive season – from dressing the tree to baking the cake to wrapping the presents, even though I can’t afford half the things I know my ten-year-old son, Finn, wishes for. When the primary school where I work asks me to find someone to play Santa at the Christmas fair, I’m happy to oblige. Suddenly, though, every person I know is conveniently busy. The only guy available has the least amount of festive spirit of anyone I’ve ever met. Alex ...

I’m stranded with the man I hate, who also happens to be my brother’s best friend.Fresh out of law school, I’m ready to prove myself as a new attorney. Not sleep with a partner after my first day on the job. A single lapse in judgment tests my resolve. Ethan Browning’s six-foot frame and washboard abs prove too much to resist. I make a decision never to let that happen again. We avoid each other like Montezuma’s Revenge. Until we find ourselves stuck together in a remote village during a work trip. His eyes undo me with a glance. As much as I try, I can’t keep my hands off of ...

A hot fling offers them both a chance to escape their pasts… Bridget Hitchcock – Birdie to her friends – is getting married to the man of her dreams. Or so she keeps telling herself. When Fate intervenes to ruin the big day, Bridget’s devastated, but she’s honest enough to admit that the humiliation and embarrassment has upset her more than actually losing Mal. Standing on Wellington quay in the rain in her wedding dress, she contemplates where to go from here, and has no idea. Aaron Reed is dashing through the rain with his son to their hotel room when he spots the beautiful ...

***READ FOR FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Sasha had never opened her heart to anyone the way she had to Alison. And, now she felt like that opening she’d provided was slowly but surely being shut. As she’d done so many times before in her life, Sasha just decided to try to just go with the flow. She’d enjoy what time she had left with her girlfriend, then play the rest by ear.
 She did not, however, have any intention of taking Alison’s advice. Even if that opening to her heart was being shut, she was gonna make sure she left it open for Alison when she got back, and she wasn’t ...

Perfect job. Perfect future. Perfect rules. But, some rules were made to be broken. Others will get you fired. Mia Parker is about to break both when she accidentally kisses her boss's boss in a supply closet. Between secret office romances, stolen kisses, and a CEO who fires people for looking at each other romantically, Mia's career plan is definitely not going according to PowerPoint. A romantic novella about finding love in all the wrong places - like your company's east corridor during the christmas holiday party.

“An incredible dive into the intersection of spirituality and business. Gibbons wrote the book that needed to be written for our world—showing us how our spirituality is the key to our humanity in business.”—Marshall Goldsmith Is there a spiritual revolution in society and in business? The Spirituality of Work and Leadership is the most comprehensive treatment of workplace spirituality to date written by one of the “movement’s” founders, and covers meaning-making, work, workaholism, vocation and purpose, happiness, mindfulness, altruism, motivation, engagement, and leadership....

I crave him. But I have to leave him in six months. Mateo Powerful. Attentive. Focused on security. As the primary campus police officer at Mount Laguna College, he doesn't have time to mess around. Until Peyton falls into his lap. She's as focused as he is. Sometimes too focused. And strife on campus is growing. The last thing he wants is for her to get caught in the middle. Peyton Focused. Forgetful. Determined. She only has six months on the MLC campus as s a liaison from the Department of Education at Mount Laguna College. Six measly months. It was supposed to be a simple assignment, ...

Laurel Benson is a loyal and dedicated nurse. She may be petite, but she’ll take on anyone who threatens her patients’ safety and well-being. That feisty protectiveness creates problems when a hit and run victim lands in the ER and Police Detective Cade Resnick arrives to investigate. There’s no denying the sparks between these two, but their professions put them at odds. As Cade zeroes in on his suspect, Laurel won’t make it easy for him, not while the suspect is under her care. More than once, these two clash when Cade’s quest for justice collides with Laurel’s concern for her...

He’s ruthless. He’s possessive. And now… he’s claimed me. I thought I could handle my new job. I was wrong. The moment I step into Nikolai Dracos’ office, I realize I’m in way over my head. He’s dominant, cold, and dangerously seductive—the kind of man who gets everything he wants. And what he wants… is me. One heated glance, and I know I should run. But when he touches me? I don’t just melt—I shatter. Now, I’m trapped in his world of power and control—where secrets lurk in the shadows and rules don’t exist. And the most terrifying part? I don’t want to escape....

I never expected to find myself stuck with my best friend's brother who left me many years ago I'm a sassy freelance photographer, and he's a grumpy billionaire businessman. He is my best friend's older brother, and we had a secret off-limits relationship years ago. His unplanned appearance at my best friend's wedding brought him back into my life, and we were stuck together after a hotel mishap. The tension between us is undeniable—anger, hurt, and the same intense attraction that never really went away. My new job offer turned out to be from a subsidiary of his company, and working ...

Harrison I wanted Gabriella Manners from the moment she walked into my office, pushed back the hood of her raincoat, and shook out her long chocolate-brown hair. In another world, I think I could have loved a woman like her, but the timing turns out to be all wrong. In a few weeks, we’re both heading off in different directions, and it soon becomes clear that a one-night stand is about all we have time for. I’m not sure she’ll be interested. She’s only ever been to bed with her ex, and when I ask her back to my apartment, I fully expect the usually shy, nervous Gaby to say no. But ...

A former FBI agent and a treasure hunter must join forces to defeat a mutual enemy in a race to find treasures from the lost Amber Room. Emerging from a deep undercover operation gone wrong, FBI Special Agent Jake Kessler finds himself suspended without pay and left out of the remaining hunt for the most notorious terrorist in the world. The only person who might be able to help him is a random stranger he meets in San Francisco, who wants something in return even when there is a price on her own head. A relentless hunter… They say that FBI Special Agent Jake Kessler doesn’t follow ...

When you're blind, you see with your heart... Teddi Life’s tough. I can’t argue with that. I’m not referring to being blind. That brings its own challenges, but I’ve never let it hold me back from doing anything I wanted to do. I’m talking about losing my partner before the age of thirty. I thought I had it all figured out—marriage, kids, the whole parcel, neatly tied up with a bow, but it wasn’t meant to be. While Will lay dying, he made me promise never to love anyone else. I did, of course, because that’s what you do, and I meant it, at the time. And then I met Ethan. ...

Mistaking my new boss for a pervert and flipping him over in public is definitely not how I pictured my first day. As an undercover FBI agent, my job is to protect Archer Stone, the grumpy, infuriating billionaire CEO caught in a deadly corruption case. He’s arrogant, demanding, and completely off-limits—and I’m supposed to keep it that way. Yet, every heated argument pulls us closer, fueling a desire I can’t control. His touch is a temptation I can't afford, yet I crave it more every second we’re together. One kiss, and everything could fall apart—my focus, my mission, and the ...

"Principles: How to Create a Principled Business Culture '' is an explanation and guide of the method and results used to establish the best working environment I experienced in my nearly forty year business career. Our small Chicago company, Outer Circle Products, changed its internal operations and culture from an ordinary business to a principled business. The entire staff determined our principles and the working guidelines associated with each of them in partnership with the owner and management team. We put them in place, then worked to establish our culture as our daily method of ...

Moving in with my best friend's brother wasn’t on my bingo card. Falling for him is a disaster waiting to happen. A fire destroys my bakery, leaving me with nothing. My best friend Ethan offers me a job and a place to stay, but there’s a catch-his older brother, CEO Liam Shaw. Liam is arrogant, controlling, and infuriatingly handsome. Living under his roof and working by his side? Impossible. Mr. Grumpy even has house rules. Really? As the tension between us grows, Liam’s icy exterior thaws, revealing a tender, protective side that’s impossible to resist. His touch soothes my ...

If you write an email to a friend about a fantasy involving your gorgeous boss, don't send it to All Staff... Meg It’s not easy to reinvent yourself, but my thirteen-year-old son and I are ready for a new start. Old Maggie was a magnet for disaster, but New Meg is going to be elegant, sophisticated… and blonde. I’ve landed a dream job at the other end of New Zealand as PA to three rich directors who spoil me rotten, I’ve found a beautiful new apartment, and I feel reborn. Then I write an email to a friend describing in vivid detail what I want to do to the sexiest of the directors...

A fun and uplifting story that will make you swoon and smile as two best friends fall in love. Kennedy needs to slow down, which is why her last boyfriend broke up with her. No matter, finding a date to her friend’s wedding should be easy enough. But when her handsome co-worker challenges her that she dates the wrong guys, he bets she can’t go a month without dating. Will this bet make her realize her fairy-tale prince has been right here this whole time? From a New York Times bestselling author, join this friendly competition that leads the heart to win in THE WEDDING BET.