Women Workplace

Cynthia Owyoung has spent more than two decades working in the space of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). She's seen it all, and she knows what works - and what doesn't. In All Are Welcome, Owyoung explains what DEIB is and why it matters, and she delivers the information and insights you need to make DEIB a key element of your company culture.

"ALICE CROWLEY'S EROTIC STORIES ALWAYS HAVE SURPRISE ENDINGS!" ~ Hwk "I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~ Satisfied Kindle Reader "ALICE CROWLEY IS ONE OF OUR GREATEST LIVING WRITERS!" ~ G. Taylor Irene is a tech worker in Seattle who has just busted her husband hard in the act of infidelity. She turns to her best friend, Laura, for a shoulder to cry on, only there is much more afoot here than a simple affair. Now Irene is embroiled in a high-stakes conspiracy with a cult of mutant worshippers and a handsome psychotherapist who is hell-bent on exposing them. The fabric of reality is ...

(Book 1 of 4) High Stakes. Huge Money. No Prisoners. A start-up technology company is headed for a gigantic payday in the form of a white-hot initial public offering. The firm's super-charged stock is being fueled by a break-through project developed by fast-rising executive Amanda Creed and her dedicated team. But to cross the finish line, the divorced mother of two has been forced to sacrifice her family -- and her social life. By the time her project hits the big time, Amanda is ready to celebrate with abandon. But her wild, one-night tryst turns to corporate treason, as a spy uses her ...

In ROMANCE: QUICKIES (Nicole's Encounter - 12), Nicole is hot off an unforgettable encounter with a cocky rival attorney, which kicks her determination into high gear. She’s going to bed more men than her friends, damn it, come hell or high water! When an interesting client arrives at her office for a divorce consultation, she sets her sights on him with renewed vigor. He doesn’t know what hits him...or does he? Nicole’s neatly organized office will never be the same again... Seven friends living in New York City. One unusual competition. Who can have the most intimate encounters in a...

Two former friends -- now rivals -- heat things up in the kitchen as the new year counts down… Gail Running a catering company on my own is hard at times, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. I’m building up a reputation as the go-to company for small to mid-size events. There’s just one problem though: a new caterer keeps stealing my bids. It’s like she’s going out of her way to put me out of business. Worse yet, she used to be a good friend of mine. Priscilla After a career in corporate America nearly killed me, I’m determined to follow my dreams of opening a catering ...

Her psychic skills must be on the fritz again…there’s no way that she’s about to fall in love with a wolf! Meri’s family has always been a little bit different. The daughter of a witch and a psychic, she frequently has visions of the future. Unfortunately, they’re seldom very helpful. Want to know if something bad will happen tomorrow? Don’t ask her. But if you’re looking for your lost keys, Meri’s your girl. Most of her visions don’t come true, so when she sees herself curled up with a hot older guy who likes to howl at the moon, she figures it’s just another useless ...

Fiona is a superstar who doesn’t know she needs to be rescued. Rocco is a bodyguard who won’t give up until she’s safe. Country superstar, Fiona Walsh, sings about heartache and loss to her fans pleasure, but unbeknownst to them, she’s lived every word. She has done a wonderful job of hiding a past relationship and the pain behind it from the world, including those closest to her. But when her new bodyguard, Rocco De Luca enters the picture, the walls she has built up threaten to crumble around her. Rocco sees a different side of Fiona than the world sees. He knows the weight of ...

A single mom with no time for romance. Raising five-year-old twin daughters, along with her job, keeps her too busy to think about men—mostly. Then Jordan Lambert comes to town. Owner of the new resort in Dreamers Bay, Jordan represents everything she despises—rich men who think they can buy anything or anyone. There’s no way she’s letting him close, no matter how much he persists. No matter how sexy he is. A confirmed bachelor who usually gets what he wants. Just when he’d thought things were running smoothly at the resort, and in his life, Jordan discovers this couldn’t be ...

Are you ready to take back control? Would you like to learn how to communicate without feeling your heart pounding a million miles a minute in your chest? Even if you struggle now, you do not have to live that way forever. You are not doomed to a life of communication failure. The vast amount of information included will be worth it.

Inspired to extend a helping hand to ambitious women working in corporate America, a veteran executive offers honest, practical, slightly irreverent advice about navigating companies that are run and populated predominately by men: how to interpret their sometimes surprising behavior, avoid common mistakes, flourish with the good guys, deal with the bad guys, and nurture a wonderful, satisfying career in a non-traditional role.

In 2020, I made a heavy and very unpopular decision to walk away from my employment at Baylor University in a very public way. In this book, I talk about the why, as well as the what, and all the beauty that has bloomed from the ashes for me and my family.

Protecting my daughter becomes intertwined with shielding Ana from looming danger. She's unraveling my guarded world, making me feel things I never expected. My life was under control. A successful CEO, running a billion-dollar empire and raising my daughter alone. Chaos erupted after my best friend died and my crazy ex-fiancé came back to town. I need to keep it together while fighting for custody of my daughter. Ana, my sexy young assistant, is the last person I should be getting close to, but I'm drawn to her in ways I can't comprehend. We're entangled in a love that's forbidden, ...

Kyle Stone What the hell is she doing here? The last thing I expected to see was my ex-girlfriend trying out at my fire station. Women don't belong here, especially not her. I'm torn between wanting her gone and wanting to press her against the firestation wall and wrap her naked thighs around my waist. Melissa Watson I knew Kyle wouldn't be happy that I'm here, but this job gives me purpose. It's not about him anymore, it's about me. Except I can't help thinking about how good he looks and how I want desperately to be back in his arms. If only he wasn't so damn stubborn. Some flames aren't...

Can Andie recover from her trauma? Will Cade find out who's behind his troubles? To protect those he loves, Cade is forced to play dirty with one exception: on the playing field. Meanwhile, Andie is drawn deeper into the manipulations of a coworker who doesn’t have her best interests at heart. Andie's mother appears on the scene to help while Cade's mother suffers a horrible relapse. A shocking twist upends everything Cade believed and forces Andie to reconsider whether she'd been too trusting of the man who'd wormed his way into her heart. Watch for excitement to mount with Cade and ...

When Christine Armstrong became a mother, it never occurred to her that she would want to stop work or even work part-time. But the truth is, combining work and small kids is hard. From the broken breast pumps on business trips, to hiding chicken pox from the nursery, to the heartbreak when you come home and realise your baby smells of the childminder. When Christine Armstrong tried it, she found herself desolate with misery. Determined to make it work, she looked for answers by interviewing other working mums and found that she wasn't alone.

Jolie Quinn is a woman in charge. Her no-nonsense attitude has made her a rising star in the fashion world and her brand a household name among the Dallas elite. Nothing will stop her from achieving her goals - not even the gorgeous British security contractor who seems just as interested in seeing her personal assets as he is in protecting her professional ones. After a tragedy left him broken, Heath Powell made a rule of staying unattached. But Jolie challenges him in a way he can't ignore.

¿Será que Melanie tiene seguir las estrictas reglas para citas de su mejor amiga para encontrar el amor duradero? Melanie Porter ha sido botada... una vez más. Cuando otros la acusan de “estar enamorada de estar enamorada”, ella accede que su mejor amiga, Patti, tome las riendas y dirija su vida amorosa con Las Reglas para Citas. Las Reglas para Citas por Patti Hartley Regla # 1: No des tu número de teléfono hasta que esté aprobado. Regla # 2: Debes obtener permiso para aceptar cualquier invitación a citas. Regla # 3: No menciones matrimonio, niños o el futuro. Regla # 4: No ...

I've never wanted to break the no-dating-coworkers rule... until now. Holly As a caregiver to Mom and an executive chef in a kitchen full of disrespectful staff, I'm wilting like day-old butter-leaf lettuce. I’d quit, except my job is the only thing keeping a roof over our heads. When my boss forces me to work with the new, annoyingly handsome and all too cheerful general manager to increase profits by New Year’s, I'm left with no choice but to play nice. But all my efforts to maintain a steady paycheck have backfired because behind Rhett's nauseatingly jolly facade is a man who is ...

Maggie Winters is on the cusp of all her dreams coming true. She’s worked for years as a budding fashion designer, and her brand new boutique could be just what she needs to finally make her mark in her small town. What she doesn’t need is an arrogant big-city-guy like Jason Briggs coming in and taking over her carefully laid plans—even if he holds the key to making her new venture a success. After all, he’s a cutthroat businessman who couldn’t possibly appreciate the quirkiness that makes her designs unique. And Maggie’s learned the hard way that men in the industry simply ...

News of his affair with a transgender woman rocks the presidential campaign of Florida’s Republican Governor Joseph Cortez and puts his campaign advisor Jenna Stevens on an unexpected collision course with the Kelsey Hunter, the woman at the center of the scandal. Jenna is, well, was exactly where she needs to be as the newest advisor for Governor Cortez’s presidential campaign. Cortez’s ‘war on wokism’ has made him the frontrunner for the republican nomination, with a straight path to the White House after. Once she shows her value to the campaign and earns a spot in his ...