Virtual Workplace

Charlotte Goodtree is all that stands between her family's plantation and destruction. The only problem? She's black. Her family's white, and the handsome contractor responsible for all the damage has no idea how much it's going to cost them both... Gabrielle Harris is embarking on her first big tour as the opener for a Grammy winning rapper. She thinks he's sexist thug, and he's given up on love after facing terrible obstacles on the stage of life and home...So why can't they stop thinking about each other? Lisa Tyrell has climbed the corporate ladder out of poverty and pain and into the ...

Rethink communications It didn’t seem so long ago that instant messaging and texting in the workplace was not only frowned upon but outright banned. Times have changed. Chatting online is now not only part of workplace culture, but the preferred way teams communicate. When it comes to this type of communication, there is one service that rules them all: Slack. Slack lets you communicate with your company and teams within the company in a way that is private, secure, and fun! This book will teach you what you need to know to use the popular service. This book is not endorsed by Slack ...

Is there ever a good or perfect time for love to find you? NATALIE Office romances are a hard no in my book. Yet somehow, I connect with the office ladies’ man. I’m not about to be played. If he wants me, then he better be prepared to play for keeps. MATT I thought I had women figured out. Then I met her and all my well-thought out plans get scattered. How can one woman leave me completely unbalanced? The only thing I’m certain of is I can’t let her go when her internship ends. Loving Matt is a sweet and steamy Instalove romance featuring an older man who thought he knew it all and ...

If you work in healthcare ... here's the workplace guide you need! Are Staboteurs in Your Midst? Are there bulliew in your workplace? Do you have to deal with pit bulls with lipstick? Has anyone intentionally undermined you? Does your workplace keep the disrupters? Have you ever thought about quitting? Every workplace has them ... the pit bulls that hide behind lipstick and designer clothes; snakes who flick their abrasive tongues and voice at any, and all; the scorpions who sting with a slap of their heavy backhand; the shrinks that seem innocent until you get in their space; and the slugs...

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...

This title was previously published as a Kindle Vella with the same title. Supremely well-endowed and gorgeous blonde transwoman Lindsey sets her sights on a handsome young co-worker on a business trip! If you like my stories of guys and "top" ladies with a whole lot extra, this hot tale is for you!

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 ...

Are you being harassed and discriminated against at work? Are you surrounded by toxic managers? Then you need to learn how to take 'defensive' notes: notes that stand up in an HR investigation or a court of law. FBI Director Comey provided a sterling example of how to take such notes. Using his example as a springboard, this book describes a notetaking system that will serve you well in adversarial situations. I wrote this book after being in a toxic workplace for over a year. Employees asked me what they could do to improve the situation and I outlined how to take Comey notes. They loved ...

"Strike Back: A Guide to Organizing Workplace Actions" is a comprehensive guide that provides practical advice to help workers organize successful strikes and other collective actions. From assessing workplace conditions and readiness to building momentum and advocating for workers' rights, this book offers guidance to help readers achieve their goals. Whether you are a seasoned labor organizer or a first-time strike participant, this book is an essential resource for anyone looking to make a positive change in their workplace.

She signed a contract. Now, she belongs to the clause. Tiffany: I thought I’d landed my dream job—corner office, six figures, a foot in the door of Silicon Valley royalty. What I signed instead was a nudity clause buried in legalese and sealed with my damn signature. Now, I’m stripping on command, kneeling when ordered, and trying not to come when he touches me in public. I hate him for what he’s doing to me. I hate myself more for how my body reacts. But that bonus? That lifeline? It's got a chokehold on me, and Brakos knows exactly how to tighten it. Brakos: She thought she could ...

Everyone has a reason for joining the Moltov-Human mating system. Some do it for wealth, some do it for endless pleasure, but I’m going because that’s where my mate is from. Over two centuries ago the Moltovs came to Earth. We thought it was an invasion, but they were a peaceful race. All they wanted were humans. There was a need inside of them that burned hot and deep, a fire that consumed their soul when they found their perfect match. On Earth, I work a dead-end job at a coffee shop. Until Taek walks in. He has a year-long contract working at the Moltov Center and I have the pleasure...

Previously published as Black Gold 1 & 2, (c) 2012 & (c) 2014 by Christa Wick / CM Wick, author, revised throughout with newly added content and an extended ending as Tempted by Trouble (c) 2019. --------------------------------------------------------------------- His bed. His rules. His intense ability to make her come...completely undone. Law student Gina Banks knows that getting in bed--literally--with billionaire Austin Long is just plain trouble. Sure, she's done some dangerous things in the past to fight the good fight, but taking risks is far different from testing her limits. Being...

I’m a single dad, not the prodigal son. And that gorgeous, sunny blonde? She’s just an employee. GABE: When Dad needs help running our family resort at Calypso Key, I can’t say no. So I bring my daughter home to raise where I grew up. Except the resort is worse off than I expected. Still, I understand business. Women… not so much. And after my divorce, I don’t believe in love. Then I meet new divemaster April Desmond. She was hired before I came back. I have one job—to cut costs everywhere I can. I try to deny the attraction. After all, I might have to fire her. But that sheet ...

Commitment phobic Alaria Russell has just been fired. Again. Desperate for a job, she applies to be a nanny. Alaria hits it off with single dad Daymond Jones immediately over text message. He needs a nanny immediately. It seems there is no one left willing to watch his kids. He’s willing to pay top dollar. Alaria is relieved when Daymond invites her to meet him and the kids. Then the unexpected happens the moment Alaria meets the Jones family. 1. She doesn’t expect to be so attracted to her new boss. 2. She doesn’t expect his children to hate her. Alaria needed the money badly, so she...

He’s a grumpy single dad with a heart of gold, and I’m falling for him against my better judgment. Logan Black is everything I shouldn’t want—brooding, demanding, and my boss. But beneath his tough exterior lies a man desperate for love. As I navigate the complexities of our forbidden attraction, I can’t help but fall deeper. With every stolen kiss the line between professionalism and passion blurs, Leaving me torn between duty and desire. As Logan’s past threatens to tear us apart, I’m forced to confront my feelings. Can I risk everything for a chance at love, or will I walk ...

An escaped slave turned pirate. A slaver’s daughter turned rebel. Together, they’ll set the world on fire. Captain Mara Foster has fought too hard for her freedom to trust a plantation owner's daughter—even one who risks everything to free slaves from her father's estate. But when a midnight raid forces her to choose between leaving Adelaide Beaumont to die or bringing the aristocrat aboard her ship, Mara's decision to save her threatens everything she's built. Adelaide has spent months secretly working with abolitionists, but nothing has prepared her for life aboard The Sun Queen and...

Business owners, managers, and supervisors struggle to find ways to compete in the market. The greatest competitive advantages exist where other organizations are struggling. Rather than complaining about young professionals, growth-minded organizations are finding ways to invest in them. P2T: Preparing 2 Thrive in the Modern Workplace by Jonathan L. Isaacson creates win-wins for employers and employees. Young professionals win by learning the keys to building a strong career foundation. Organizations win by communicating a clearer roadmap to success for new hires. This is BOOK 1 in the ...

This Christmas, I only had one goal: survive the office holiday party without embarrassing myself in front of my boss. But one mistletoe, a stolen kiss, and a night wrapped in his arms changed everything. Derrick Lawson is everything a boss shouldn’t be—devastatingly handsome, quietly intense, and the only man who’s made my heart race from across the room. I thought he’d never see me as more than just his employee, until he stops me at the door and asks me to stay. When his fingers linger on my arm and our eyes meet under the glow of twinkling Christmas lights, I know my holiday ...

Harper's perfect world comes crashing down and she escapes to the Caribbean to start over. Once a restaurant owner, she accepts a job as a yacht chef to escape heartbreak. In one of the charters, she meets a magnetic, tall and handsome man named Julian who works in real estate. There's an instant connection and attraction between the two of them. Julian offers excitement but he is hiding a secret. In one of the islands, she starts a friendship with the bartender, Maverick. He is charming and flirts with her constantly. There's a growing attraction between them, but could he be more than ...

Tag thought working for the Census would be boring... ...he just didn't know what he would get stuck with! When Tag's girlfriend, Corrina, left him, he thought the best way to win her back would be to clean up his act. The first step was to get a job. Fortunately, Census Rochester isn't the most choosy employer. Not choosy, but not all that classy, either. As Tag watches 'Chip' and 'Sue' explain in the training video how to enumerate his fellow citizens, he inadvertently stabs himself with something secretly taped under the old, surplus desk. Turns out, they're syringes from some government...