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I agreed to be my brother’s best friend, a billionaire's fake fiancée, knowing it’s forbidden. Confronting him about his wild party next door was supposed to be straightforward. But nothing is simple when his captivating green eyes meet mine. This playboy CEO with a reputation, becomes the center of my world. He proposes a fake engagement to ward off his persistent ex and media followings, as the city’s most eligible bachelor and Billionaire. Being with him, attending all those special events and benefits, the line between pretense and reality blurs. Despite my brother's warning, my ...

Microsoft President Brad Smith operates by a simple core belief: When your technology changes the world, you bear a responsibility to help address the world you have helped create. This might seem uncontroversial, but it flies in the face of a tech sector long obsessed with rapid growth and sometimes on disruption as an end in itself. While sweeping digital transformation holds great promise, we have reached an inflection point. The world has turned information technology into both a powerful tool and a formidable weapon.

Aiden Hawkins. My high school best friend. The one who bolted from this small town years ago. Now he's back, standing in my dad's hospital room, and all that buried history? It's a landmine. I thought I’d left Cedar Ridge behind. Then a storm, a broken-down car, and one too many shared memories forced us into an impossible arrangement—six months of working side by side. He’s still infuriating. Still guarded. And still off-limits. But somewhere between the legal battles, those whispered late nights, and that dizzying dance under the stars? I fell. I fell hard. Now I’m torn between a ...

Meg is excited when she hears the Centennial Strawberry Days Celebration is holding a competition for kids. The winner will be crowned the official Strawberry Days Ambassador and get a pair of electric bikes! Meg knows with Dad as her partner, there's no way she can lose. But Meg's strawberry dreams turn sour when Dad can't participate and, worse, he's already invited Grandma Sally to replace him. Without even asking Meg! Grandma likes to play by her own rules and Meg realizes her chances at winning are at an all-time low.

Fall in Love with Four Grumpy Billionaires in One Heartwarming Box Set. Dive into the captivating world of grumpy billionaires who made life-changing decisions that shaped their futures forever. This special collection brings together four Clean and Wholesome standalone novels, each weaving a tale of love, transformation, and happily ever after. CEO Next Door I agreed to be my brother’s best friend and billionaire's fake fiancée, knowing it was forbidden. Confronting him about his wild party next door was supposed to be straightforward— until his captivating green eyes met mine. This ...

Grumpy Billionaire Hearts: A Clean Romance Collection Fall in love with three swoon-worthy, emotionally complex billionaires who have everything—except the one thing they truly need: love. In The Off-Limits Grump Next Door, a woman trying to heal from heartbreak finds herself face-to-face with her brother’s best friend—and former crush. Living next door to the grumpy and mysterious billionaire Antonio awakens feelings she thought were long buried. But just as their connection grows deeper, his past resurfaces with secrets that could tear them apart. In The Billionaire’s Second ...

I never thought that moving back to my hometown would reconnect me with my high school sweetheart. As a CEO, I make a lot of decisions, as a single dad, I decide to leave the city. Returning home to give my daughter a better life, while turning mine upside down or so I thought… Enrolling my daughter in Sammy's dance studio was about fulfilling a promise I made. It wasn’t about reconnecting with a life and love I left behind, in this small town. Seeing Sammy again stirred emotions I thought I'd locked away due to choices and consequences of my past. Her positivity clashed with my ...

Disappeared without a word, this grumpy billionaire is now returning to this small town to disrupt my life again. Kevin, the man who broke my heart, is back. Wealthy and grumpy and is seeking attention for his injury. Hoping to pick up where he left off. Disregarding the pain and heartbreak he caused. I never thought I’d see him again. Now, he’s my patient, I have to care for him, The tension is palpable, the connection undeniable. Caring for him daily and reminiscing about what we had is pulling at my heartstrings, erasing the pain of my past hurt. Convincing my heart otherwise is not ...

In this revised and updated edition of the original, groundbreaking book Overcoming Perfectionism: The Key to a Balanced Recovery, Smith describes the key differences between overt and covert perfectionism; the role early attachment, temperament, sibling relationships, and life circumstances play in developing this pattern; and how to shift toward a center of balance for a more fulfilling life.

In Girls of Tender Age, Mary-Ann Tirone Smith fully articulates with great humor and tenderness the wild jubilance of an extended French-Italian family struggling to survive in a post-World War II housing project in Hartford, Connecticut.

This small town single mom brought sunshine to my grumpy life. Settling into Oceanview, I never expected Jenna's vibrant presence. Her dedication to her son, Tyler, tugged at something within me. Yet, my gruff demeanor seemed incongruent with her sunny disposition. Caught off guard by her compassion, I found myself drawn to her, against my better judgment, as her Boss. Witnessing her defend me against office gossip, I glimpsed a side of her that stirred my emotions. As we worked together on a fundraiser, I couldn't shake the realization that my thoughts lingered on her more than they should...

The firefighter next door is about to save my heart. Jackson, my next-door neighbor, is my brother’s best friend, not mine. Looking for a husband isn't on my radar; my priority is protecting my daughter. That's why I moved to this small town where no one knows the shame I carry. But when my ex-husband gets out of prison, fear takes on a new face. Then, my worst nightmare unfolds: my house is engulfed in flames. In that moment of sheer terror, Jackson, the firefighter, emerges from the chaos. He saves more than just my life that night. Offering us a place to stay, Jackson becomes a ...

Josh the Billionaire is back and my heart doesn’t stand a chance. Running my B&B was supposed to be my fresh start. Not a reunion with my old friend and secret crush, Josh, while on business. He’s all grown up now, with an adoptive son, and a successful career. With a rugged charm that still makes my heart skip a beat. He offered to help, and I accepted, how can I refuse assistance from a pro. Working side by side, blurs the lines between friendship to something more. Investors had other plans for this small seaside town including my B&B. But Josh’s protective instinct kicked in to ...

Poppy Rice is home in her D.C. apartment with very little furniture and a stack of boxes she still hasn't unpacked after five years. It's three AM and she's suffering from her usual insomnia, so she watches a tape of the CBS Evening News. Dan Rather is interviewing convicted ax-murderer Rona Leigh Glueck who, in 10 days, will be the first woman executed in Texas since the Civil War. Poppy pauses the tape on a close-up of Rona Leigh's delicate, child-like hands. So maybe it was a lightweight ax?

Lady Grace’s bargain with the devil guaranteed the life of the man she will always love, but the price was giving him up forever. Now Matthew has returned to England, and she finds it impossible to let him go. Freed from a hellish prison on the Continent, Matthew Stanford, Marquess of Harrington, retreats to his country manor. His days obsessed with thoughts of exacting revenge upon the man responsible for his captivity.

From Microsoft's President and one of the tech industry's wisest thinkers, a frank and thoughtful reckoning with how to balance enormous promise and existential risk as the digitisation of everything accelerates. In Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith takes us behind the scenes on some of the biggest stories to hit the tech industry in the past decade. From Edward Snowden's NSA leak to the NHS WannaCry ransomware attack, this book is essential listening to understand what's happening in the world around us.

For much of history women have been seen rather than heard. Their thoughts, their views, have lain too long in the shadows of our culture. Whilst this traditional view has some merit it is not entirely accurate. Here, gathered together in these volumes, we can, through their words, experience their lives; we can hear their voices, their thoughts, joys, loves and losses. For the female poet there was always the confining hand of men to instruct that their time was perhaps spent more productively elsewhere. These lines, these gilded verses, often protest otherwise.

Lady Minerva Malbury has never lost a game of chess, and if she wants to avoid marriage, it's a streak she'll have to keep alive. Everyone knows the marriage mart is a game, but no one expects this one: the first gentleman to defeat Lady Minerva in a game of chess wins her hand. His best friend's sister was all, Anthony MacMillian, Lord Drake, could think about most days. Since her season debut, four years ago, he's had to endure countless games of chess that threated his fortitude to remain in the wings.

Lady Isadora Malbury must remain unwed if she wishes to continue to be a member of the exclusive and secret Wicked Ladies Salon. Having survived two seasons already without a single proposal, one more shouldn't be a challenge, that is until she finds herself wagering with the pompous Duke of Aces for her hand.

Marrying my best friend’s little sister is supposed to save my company… not steal my heart. I’m one board vote away from losing my position as CEO, and my power-hungry uncle is ready to pounce. The solution? A marriage of convenience to Cedar Rowan. She’s drowning in student debt, her parents want her to settle in our cozy Small Town. After losing her sister—my best friend—our friendship has become my lifeline. Cedar is smart, sassy, and her sunshine personality chips away at my grumpy exterior. But pretending she’s mine feels dangerously real. This arrangement was supposed to...