Virtual Workplace

Do you want to stand out as a successful in-house counsel at a technology company? They don’t teach you this in law school. Or at law firms. You may be a solid substantive lawyer who can write a polished memo, but working in house, especially at a tech company, requires an entirely different skill set. Thankfully, the skills of a top-notch in-house tech lawyer are teachable. But no one teaches them to you. You’re supposed to jump into an in-house job working with the latest technology at a fast pace and… make mistakes? Hope you have a boss that lays it out and lets you ask ...

Respect isn’t given—and it’s definitely not taken. It’s earned in quiet, unexpected, unconventional ways. Most books on respect tell you to talk louder, act tougher, or win more arguments. This book doesn’t. Instead, HOW TO BE RESPECTED shows you how the smartest, most quietly powerful people earn real respect—not by dominating the room, but by mastering themselves. In this sharp, surprising, and deeply practical collection of 14 short essays, Jake Morimoto dismantles the loud, flashy myths of modern authority—and replaces them with proven, counterintuitive strategies used by ...

A laid-back cop, a sassy lawyer, and a bet that changes everything. Link, my brother’s best friend, thinks my new client is a lost cause. When I mention my high school reunion is coming up and I don’t want to go alone, Link proposes a bet: Win this case, and he'll be my fake date for my reunion. But one bet isn’t enough. Next thing I know, we're stuck together, competing in challenges. And he can’t resist upping the ante. But beneath the playful banter, something shifts. A stolen kiss reveals there might be more to us than just friends. I never expected a bet to turn into love, but ...

Grumpy CEO Declan Hayes is everything I detest. His obsession with control pushes every boundary–and threatens my sanity. To make matters worse, he’s not just my new billionaire boss. He’s my overprotective older brother’s best friend, which makes work a nightmare. As a newbie architect and his executive assistant, I’m determined to navigate his relentless demands and razor-sharp tongue. Twelve years my senior, Declan is all hard edges, while I’m a whirlwind of sunshine. It's a mix that ignites more than just tempers. Despite the chaos, I’m set on proving I can handle the ...

He's the guardian I didn't ask for. I'm the temptation he didn't expect. Blunt, bossy and lethal, Jameson Reynolds is my older brother's billionaire business partner and a former Navy SEAL with a bitterly jaded heart. One smoldering gaze from him is enough to extract all your secrets and have you begging to surrender. He’s watched over me for years, determined to steer me out of trouble while being certain there are lines he will never cross with me. We’ll see about that. Before I head to grad school, I want to show him I’m all grown up now. Let’s ignore that tipsy kiss I gave him ...

Teacher by day, member of the MC at night. My TA is asking for her cherry to be popped. She's curvy, innocent, and obsessed with touching me. She asks for a ride after class one day. I take her on my steel horse, then I take her unprotected. Her body is mine, and everyone’s going to know. She’ll wear my mark like a brand now that she’s knocked up. I’ve spent my whole life protecting my brothers. But it’s time to protect my new family. Nobody touches a Queen except her King. A fast-paced age gap romance where the hero intentionally swipes the heroine’s v-card and knocks her up. ...

Can love at first site go from online interview to forever? Based on one reader’s true story: Super Mom Marty starts work at Lilith publishing house where Dana is her mentor. They hit it off over a "working" lunch and exchange numbers with plans to meet up for a rollicking game of Ultimate Frisbee. Of course, Marty wants to see how straight Dana is because she caught major feels from her just from her job interview. As with most straight girls who don't know they're torturing you with mixed signals, Dana seems like she's getting close and comfortable with Marty. At least until she gets a ...

She was supposed to be off-limits. Now she’s carrying everything I swore I’d never have again. I buried my wife—and the baby I never got to meet—six years ago. Since then, I’ve kept my hands clean, my heart locked, and my rules unbreakable. Until Ally. She’s too young. Too soft. Too dangerously tempting. And she works under me in the NICU. I should’ve kept my distance. Instead, I kissed her. Took her virginity. Lost my mind. Now I can’t stop. She’s light where I’m darkness. Innocent where I’m wrecked. And every time she smiles at me, I start to believe in second ...

Five irresistible heroes. Five curvy heroines. Five bite-size romance stories bursting with spice and obsession. In this sizzling collection of short stories, love burns hotter and desire runs deeper as five men find themselves utterly captivated by the women who steal their hearts—and their sanity. Whether it's a quiet moment in a small-town garage or a blazing spark in the wilderness, these romances will leave you breathless and craving more.

If someone had told me three months ago that I would walk down the aisle to marry my boss, Derrick Thomas, the hot as hell but super demanding and arrogant CEO of Broker Publishing, I would have called them a damn lunatic. But here I am, all dressed in white, ready to tie the knot with the man of my dreams. Or so you would think. There's one problem: Somewhere along the way, I did the dumbest thing possible. I fell in love with him. When Jessica Ellis lands her dream job as an editor at Broker Publishing in Manhattan, she never expects her life to take a dramatic turn. But when her parents'...

In Navigating the Office Zoo, FC Bohnke offers a smart, practical, and often hilarious field guide to handling the most difficult species in your workplace—whether it's the Micromanager Monkey, the Gossip Vulture, or the Credit-Stealing Cuckoo. Drawing on years of leadership experience and sharp behavioral insight, this book helps you understand what drives challenging colleagues, how to respond effectively, and how to keep your own sanity intact. Whether you're a team member dodging passive-aggressive Chameleons or a manager trying to tame a Volcano, this guide equips you with: Real-...

It was the perfect relationship: Neither of them wanted it, but they couldn’t stop themselves from falling. Drake: I’m one of the biggest movie stars in the world and can get away with damn near anything here in Hollywood. Cops pull me over while I’m getting blown in my Ferrari, then ask for my autograph instead of writing a ticket. My three best friends and I refer to ourselves as the Hollywood Players Club because we bed women in a month or two than most guys do in a lifetime. I have never had a serious relationship and am determined to keep that streak intact. At this point, the ...

My brother’s best friend was always off-limits—until he wasn’t. I always had a thing for Jude, the untouchable older billionaire who once broke my heart. Years later, I’m engaged to someone else. But the moment Jude crashes my engagement party, everything comes rushing back. He tells me to call off the wedding—I don’t. After a divorce and a fresh start at Jude’s company, the tension between us is impossible to ignore. One heated argument turns into a kiss, and suddenly, I’m falling all over again. Now we’re sneaking around behind my brother’s back, risking everything for...

I had one intoxicating night with a chiseled bad boy… then found out he’s my new off-limits bodyguard… Christian Benson: Charming. Ex-Navy SEAL. Billionaire. Playboy. A flirty bet with him at a bar leads us to a night with uninhibited passion that drives him to work me like I’m his most important mission. And I’m in ecstasy until I wake up and realize he left in the middle of the night without even a note. The next day, I’m shocked to learn that he’s my new bodyguard, tasked with protecting me 24/7 from my ex, who’s been stalking me. Then, Christian goes from warm and ...

The ultimatum is in - Marry or lose it all…. I am up for the challenge - Let the search for a fake fiancée begin. Years of dedication have gone into building my multi-billion-dollar company. My life is a balance of hard work and indulgence, earning the reputation of a CEO playboy after enduring past heartbreaks. Now the Investors want me to settle down. In a desperate attempt to save my empire, I persuade my assistant to be my fake fiancée. Little did I anticipate the sparks that flew between us would ignite a fire I couldn't control. Then comes the twist—the ultimate game-changer: a ...

She was my best friend. Until one reckless night made her the one woman I could never have. Harper Gray was the girl I told everything to— except how bad I wanted her. One night, I gave in. Pinned her against a door, kissed her like she was already mine— and destroyed our years-long friendship. She left. I let her go. And I’ve been paying for it every damn day since. Now she's back, working in my ER like she didn’t leave me wrecked. Same sharp mouth. Same killer curves. Same gravitational pull I can't outrun. I joke about second chances. She shuts me down like I'm just another bad ...

My best friend’s dad was always just that—her dad. The single father next door. The man who always waved. The man I never thought twice about… until now. Landing my dream job as a paralegal should have been exciting. Until I step into the firm’s conference room and discover—Richard Sterling. My new boss. My best friend’s father. A senior partner at the firm… …and the silver fox I suddenly can’t stop thinking about. Late nights at the office blur the lines. One stolen kiss. One reckless business trip. And now? One life-changing secret. Office rumors swirl. Sienna—my BFF, ...

Can two driven hearts build a love strong enough to last? Aisha Jenkins, a bold and visionary architect, lands the career-defining opportunity of a lifetime: redesigning the historic Riverfront District. But working alongside Eric Van Buren, a demanding billionaire contractor with a guarded heart, proves more challenging—and thrilling—than she ever imagined. Eric values control and precision in everything he does, but Aisha’s innovative ideas and fearless determination turn his carefully ordered world upside down. When his glamorous ex-fiancée Marilyn Kensington re-enters the picture...

The remote work revolution has been rapidly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. How to Thrive in the Virtual Workplace shares insights from the remote employee, manager, and leader perspectives, offering a blueprint any person can use to make remote work successful, productive and fulfilling. Learn how to leverage the flexibility of remote work, be more productive while working at home, avoid burnout, lead a team of virtual employees, and build an organization that sets the gold standard for virtual work.

My wedding day was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. Instead, my heart was shattered into a million pieces. When twenty-five year-old Bree Gamble was left at the altar by her long-time boyfriend, she’d no idea where to go from there. Her friends is now trying to help by setting her up on blind dates, telling her she needs a casual encounter to move on. When a mysterious stranger comes to her rescue from a disastrous date from hell, Bree thinks that maybe she's met the one person who can help heal her broken heart. What she doesn't know is that her handsome hero isn't the white ...