When newspaper reporter Beck Rikki receives an unsolicited call from a high-ranking government official sending him off to investigate a candidate for President of the United States, he doesn't realize he's stumbled onto the story of a lifetime. As he digs deeper, he follows a trail of murder, bribery, infidelity and deceit. Views: 502
Two very different men have a chance at happiness, but only if they can let go of their painful pasts and allow love to take precedence.After spending his teens and twenties raising his son, James Maron is now dating Gabriel Juarez, the wealthy and sophisticated CFO of the TechPrim technology empire. But after a life of proudly holding his head above the poverty line with the ethos of work, priorities, responsibility, and thrift, he is not looking for a Sugar Daddy, he does not need to be rescued, and Gabe's wealth is as terrifying as feeling love for the first time.Gabe has never been good at balancing his high-pressure job with his relationships. Money usually clears most of the bumps, and when a boyfriend walks away, Gabe figures it's for a good reason. But James isn't like other boyfriends. He doesn't want Gabe's money for one, and if Gabe wants to keep his relationship together, he will have to finally face the ghosts of his own past and reconsider his... Views: 502
You will be taken on an incredible journey, stretching your imagination and believes.For a short while you will forget who you are, this fast paced carnival ride of pure adrenaline will have you rethinking the events of this short saga for weeks after you have finished the story.First installment in a new series, Who Am I?:Connor has come a long way. Abandoned by his father, he had been bullied and isolated at a boarding school, with no friends and no intimates. But that scared kid is no more. Now, Connor is a hotshot lawyer, always victorious as he champions righteous causes--and attracts many women to his side. Everything about his life and career seems to be going splendidly. Then horror strikes. Connor starts receiving a series of sickening packages, with taunting, mysterious notes that challenge him to save a woman from imminent death. Meanwhile, he encounters a menacing figure from his school days, who seems strangely connected to Connor. As Connor investigates, dangerous and long-buried secrets surface.No one is safe and no one free of suspicion, as past and present collide. Can Connor save the unknown woman--and himself? Or has he finally found a case that can’t be won? Duplicity is a thrilling and terrifying journey into the dark side of the human heart. Views: 502
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author shares vivid memories of her childhood and recalls the experiences that set her on the path to a writing life.
Ever since she received Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall as a Christmas present in 1936, Antonia Fraser's deep love of history has been a constant in her remarkable life. The book made such an impression that it inspired her to write Mary, Queen of Scots thirty years later.
Born into British aristocracy, the author's idyllic early childhood was interrupted by a wartime evacuation to North Oxford. The relocation had profound effects on her life, not the least of which was her education at a Catholic convent and her eventual conversion from the Protestant faith to Catholicism. Her memories of holidays spent at Dunsany Castle and Pakenham Hall, a stint as "Miss Tony" selling hats in a London department store, and her early days working in publishing are all told in her singular, irresistible voice.
My History is a heartfelt memoir that is also a love letter to a British way of life that has all but disappeared. Anglophiles, history lovers, and Downton Abbey fans are sure to be enthralled. Views: 501
I always liked Mansfield Park, but somehow felt Mary and Henry Crawford were treated unfairly by Jane Austen because they were not stuffy and boring and dependable, like Edmund and Fanny herself, but witty and passionate and likable. I always felt they would not react in the way they did in the book, but rise to the challenge. So here's what they'd do in my view: As he drove away from Portsmouth towards London, Henry could no longer deceive himself: the sweet tempered and artless girl he had fallen for, whom he had offered to sacrifice his freedom to, did not love him.
On that trip, passing beautiful natural scenery as well as picturesque villages without even seeing them, he finally realized he had been fooled by her mild manners and loving personality into believing himself loved by the sweetest, most tenderhearted creature in existence.
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Two years after a brutal divorce, Kat Ryan is making the best of her new life and focusing on being the best mom to her three year old son, Jax. She has her life on track, and even though she struggles to make ends meet, she is determined to build a brighter future for herself and her baby boy.
However, when bad boy, tattoo artist Jace Winslow takes up residence across the street from the diner where she works, her concentration flies right out the window, and makes her question everything she thought she wanted.
Jace Winslow is a decorated Navy SEAL with a bad boy edge that sent him into super stardom thanks to a syndicated reality show, Inked by Jace. With the lights of Hollywood come parties, drugs, and more women than Jace knew what to do with, but he's ready to leave all that behind and settle down in a quiet town. At least, he thinks so.
Is there room in Kat's broken heart to let in a new love? Views: 501
Maxie Duncan is a 23-year-old rich blonde girl from Maine. When her fiance breaks up with her she moves to L.A. to become an actress. Weird things start to happen once she arrives and she realizes things are not what they seem.Sometimes life can be a real witch. Meet Maxie Duncan. Your average 23-year-old blonde. If you can call being wealthy, gorgeous, and knowing what the future holds at times, average. After her fiancé blindsides her with a breakup at their favorite restaurant, she leaves Maine for a shot at being Hollywood’s new ‘it girl.’ There’s only one problem. She’s never acted a day in her life. When a big Hollywood director sends her packing, she realizes if she wants to stay in L.A., she may have to become a normal girl after all. But normal has never been in the cards for her. Strange things keep happening wherever she goes, a red-eyed shadow no one else sees is stalking her, and to top it off, she may be falling in love again, with either the bookish guy next door, or Hollywood’s hottest leading man. But everything isn’t what it seems. Someone’s keeping secrets from her. Is it her new friends at the apartment building she moved into? Or is it Ryan Everheart, the actor who wants to sweep her off her feet? And why are her feet suddenly floating off the ground? It’s enough to drive a girl insane. All Maxie wants to do is ride off into the sunset with her one true love and find a killer pair of Manolo Blahniks on the way. But how’s a girl supposed to focus on a love life and shopping when everywhere she turns someone or something is trying to kill her? Views: 500
Volume 2, Issue 1 of Successful Startup 101, a magazine for budding entrepreneurs, startup founders and small business owners that covers business planning, strategy, management, accounting, finance, sales and marketing.Volume 2, Issue 1 of Successful Startup 101, a magazine for budding entrepreneurs, startup founders and small business owners that covers business planning, strategy, management, accounting, finance, sales and marketing. In this month's issue:* Ten Strategic Imperatives for Every Business, by William Buist* Entrepreneurialism Is Dying. "Experts" Want To Fix It By Ignoring Small Business Startups - by Chuck Blakeman* 10 Tough Quandaries That Lead Entrepreneurs Astray, by Martin Zwilling* Avoid These 3 Mistakes As A New Entrepreneur, by Dale Partridge* The Habit of No, by Ethan Austin* 6 Stress Busting Tips for Self Employed Business Owners, by Jenny Okonkwo* Building a Business with Friends: Difficult, But Not impossible - by Cristopher Ramirez* How to Avoid Falling Short of Your Sales Goal This Year, by Jill Konrath* 5 Commonly Missed Tax Deductions for Small Business Owners, by Bert Seither* 10 Easy Steps to Reduce the Costs of Running Your Business, by Michael Evans and Peter Duff* Necessary Prerequisites to Finding Funding for Your Startup, by Kevin Carney* 3 Business Investments Every Entrepreneur Should Make, by Rieva Lesonsky* Which is the Right Startup Funding Option for You? - by Travis Levell* Crowdfunding is Unparalleled Impact on the Startup Landscape, by Matt Ward* Movie Spotlight: January's Must See Movie For Entrepreneurs: The Wolf Of Wall Street* A Blueprint for a Killer Product Launch, by Lindsey Groepper* 7 Navy SEAL Sayings That Will Keep Your Team Motivated, by Brent Gleeson* A Startup is Guide to Professional Networking, by Jason Demers* Partnership Feature: Sorority of Survivers* Facing The Inferno: Through The Eyes Of A Successful Entrepreneur* 3 Invaluable Lessons for the Hopeful Startup Founder Views: 500
