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Leadership, Motivation & Mentoring: 28 Day Boot Camp for New Managers is a true fountain of knowledge for any new or seasoned manager or aspiring leader. This go-to resource teaches first-time managers everything they need to know to tackle challenges and take on new and unique responsibilities. The information is given in easy bite-sized chunks by the author, Tony Ortega, who has 30 years of experience of leading teams at all levels within global organizations. This is a trusted reference guide that will guide you through the maze of the first month of leading your new team.

Alpha gorilla shifter and former Immortal Operative Bane Antonov has spent years learning to master his beast side. But his temper is tested when two blasts from the not-so-distant past show up, claiming to want to help him find his mate. His hard-earned control shatters the minute he crosses paths with Galiena - a petite succubus who makes the alpha in him want to shout “mine”. Hunted by a mad man who wants to own her body, her powers, and her soul, Galiena needs his protection. Bane has to learn to set his beast free if he wants to keep his mate safe.

Have a divorce party, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. It was, until I ended up in handcuffs. A group of Karens rained on my parade at the winery And in my drunken haze, I mooned every last one of them— Along with the responding officer called in to arrest my ass. Not a good look for a teacher starting off in a new little town. When he cuffed me, I stumbled into his rock-hard body, But he softened up once he brought me down to the station, Taking pity on me and caring for me throughout the night.

When Titus learns Kalifa is looting Egypt's archaeological treasures in order to fund their organization, he visits a dig where he shows interest in acquiring certain artifacts, which he hopes will get him an invitation to meet with Khalifa's leadership.

When my childhood best friend asked me to be her bridesmaid, I didn’t realize that meant spending a week on a yacht. With her obnoxious, conceited new friends. Sounds like a trip from hell for a 40-year-old shifter witch—until my inner bobcat zeroes in on her mate on board. The captain just so happens to be a bear shifter, and when primal need draws us closer, I end up getting a private tour of the captain’s quarters.

Eadan Daly, the blond dynamo with a penchant for magik, is diving solo into the unknown. But when Inara Nash—a survivor in the paranormal underground—doubts his claim as her savior, sparks fly, and trusts are tested. In a world where magik can be both salvation and sin, can they afford to let their guards down?

How I wound up at the auction? I’m only here to close a multimillion-dollar deal. Until she walks out on stage. I could tell she didn’t recognize me. My best friend’s sister. The friend that’s no longer alive. She doesn’t know the truth about what happened to him. Before I could stop myself, I put in a bid.

He’s the man I absolutely hate. Why? He took my v-card. He left me in a hotel room. Alone. Four years later...He’s a billionaire consultant, the No. one in NY City. (So much for karma!) A demanding, bossy jerk who’s cocky AF - and still panty-melting hot (See? No karma at all!). I should resist him. I shouldn’t let him tempt me. Then, he says we’re more than friends, and I feel myself melt. It turns out, even a man like him has a heart. It’s unfortunate that we can’t be together. Because he can never find out...He’s the father of my child.

They say love hurts—but they never mentioned it could make you bleed. His deceit was like wine. I drank it in. Let it intoxicate me. But he’s not the man I fell for.

No one could have predicted the terrifying impact of human interference in the Arctic. Shifts in the Earth's crust have led to catastrophe. Nathan Tolley is a talented mechanic who has watched his business dry up due to gas shortages following the drastic tectonic shifts. His wife Cyndi has diligently prepped food and supplies, but it’s not enough to get them through a never-ending winter. After the Shift: The Complete Series includes: Freezing Point, Killing Frost, and Black Ice.

The Fishing Life is an entertaining anthology of fishing anecdotes and well-researched articles from across Paul Schullery’s research and fishing career. The author offers up stories, essays, farces, daydreams, and ruminations that will engage listeners of all kinds. Of course, being a fisherman and living the fishing life goes beyond just those days spent with rod and reel in hand. It is something that occupies your mind and your heart, not just your hands.

My ex gambled away my kids’ college funds Along with my dreams of starting a business. After putting everyone else first for the last 23 years, Nothing will stop me from making my dream a reality. So when a bear posts he’s looking for a surrogate, As crazy as it sounds after having three grown kids, I know this could be the ticket to getting my food truck off the ground. I loved being pregnant and know what to expect, But when I meet Evan at a coffee shop, My bear’s buzzing, and it has nothing to do with my latte. The man I’m sitting across from is my mate. And he wants us to start a family.

Do you want to gear up for success by thinking like a millionaire so that you can create huge profits for your business? Do you know what all millionaires or even billionaires have in common? If you’re thinking that being born into money is the answer, then you’re wrong. Actually, 80 percent of all US millionaires made their riches themselves, and only 20 percent inherited their money.

Let yourself be carried away to a grandiose SciFi world. The original story "The Captive" led to a novel, and three additional volumes followed. With this collection you are finally holding all four Betania Breed single SciFi romance novels, complete and unabridged, in your hands - and mysterious background material is included. In over 25 hours, you will be up close and personal on an adventurous and dramatic voyage through the universe. The Boxed Set includes the "Betania Breed" Series Volumes I-IV.

At 45, Santa finally brought me the right guy for Christmas—until he turned into a bear.

It's the 1940s. World War II. A New England farm boy is growing up during wartime. That's what Home Front: A Memoir from WWII is about. You'll share his experience - the blackouts, the rationing, the fears, the patriotism, and the unity everyone felt. As the men go off to war, you follow Douglas, our young narrator, as he grows to an obliged maturity, sharing with others, enduring the scarcity of the depression, the fear and patriotism during World War II and then the exuberance in that brief, post-war period when America felt safe and when the middle class was born.

I was a workaholic executive—until I almost died. It took a near-death experience to get my priorities straight, And I knew big changes had to be made. Priority #1 was spending more time with my kids and mother, So I quit my job and bought a beach house on Cape Cod. With the sun on my face and my toes in the sand, I met one of the beach rangers, Who turned out to be the hot single dad next door. Dylan helped me move some furniture, And I offered him dinner to thank him for his trouble— Not knowing it would end with dessert.

I was hired to apprehend a monster - a dom who'd been sentenced to life for killing his submissive. I've seen what he's capable of, and the images will haunt me forever. I swore I'd stop at nothing to put him behind bars. But then our plane back to the States crashes. We are the only two survivors. And the monster will make me wish I'd died along with the rest of them....

CIA covert operative Titus Ray is used to keeping secrets. This time, it’s different. This time, he’s keeping secrets from his boss, his handler, and his wife. Operation False Flag is the secret Titus is keeping from his boss...While his boss, Deputy Director of Operations, Robert Ira, would ordinarily be aware of any operation being run out of the Agency, this mission concerns the DDO himself, a mission that could cost him his job. The whistleblower behind the operation is the secret Titus is keeping from his handler...

In these two audiobooks, you will learn how to improve all aspects of life with the number one life skill everyone needs to know.... Stress can cause major mental and physical diseases such as depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and even sexual dysfunction. Miscommunication is the number one stress cause. Once you discover the principles of effective communication, you will know exactly how to get your point across and you never have to be scared of miscommunication again.