Business Fiction

Join prosecutor Mia Quinn as she tries to bring justice to Seattle in the Mia Quinn Mysteries: A Matter of Trust, A Deadly Business, and Lethal Beauty—now available as a 3-in-1 audiobook!

Make a quantum leap in your power, influence, and performance as a leader. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a CEO, a VP, or a manager or want to be one, this book is a must read!

In this engaging business fiction debut, Tom Voccola convincingly takes us into the pressured, reactionary world of The Accidental CEO and delivers a powerful new message for all who aspire to lead.

Søren Kierkegaard, a name meaning "church's garden", is a Christian philosopher whose work had a considerable influence on western philosophy and theology. His thoughts focused primarly on what it means to become a subject of one's existence, what feelings arise when faced with life choices, and the relation with God through faith. He is credited with numerous reflections on the three stages of life; he also questioned existential despair, absurdity and anxiety.

Todo el mundo es digno de sentirse respetado y comprendido. Todos deseamos que nuestros compañeros se sientan seguros, valorados y con la libertad de poder expresarse con total sinceridad en el trabajo. Pero actuar como una persona que promueve la inclusión en el ámbito laboral no siempre resulta fácil. Este libro te enseñará a ser más empático, tolerante y consciente y así contribuir a fomentar entornos de trabajo más integradores y saludables.

Here are 21 inspirational stories about role models and counting your blessings. The stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive will encourage listeners to stay upbeat, because there's always a brighter way to look at life. This book continues Chicken Soup for the Soul's focus on inspiration and hope, reminding us that each day holds something to be thankful for.

An irresistible novel brimming with wit, warmth, and Irish humor, about the married owners of a friendly tavern in Belfast and the intimate lives of the customers and employees who band together to save it from demolition.

Martin Williams often finds himself in deadly historical events, with a good chance his mark will die without any intervention. But professionals don’t leave things to chance, and Martin is a motivated worker for his paymasters, the Firm. Follow Martin’s lethal career across four decades, three continents, and thousands of cigarettes.

She’s lost everything: Her parents, her sister, her sight. Now, someone’s stalking her. She can feel him taunting her. He must be the one who killed the sheriff. She's scared, but who can she trust? She can trust Joey. He’s stable as a rock and too good looking to ignore. But she must guard her heart. Her first love is only here for his brother’s funeral. The mayor is saying the sheriff’s death was an accident. Thankfully, her old high school crush has returned from the big city back to her small town.

First rule of a marriage of convenience? Don’t get knocked up. When I tell off my new boss after he cuts in line, I think he’s about to fire me. Instead, CEO Harry O’Donnell proposes. He wants me to marry him and move in for six months. See, Harry needs a wife to inherit his family business. I need a windfall to pay for my mom’s medical bills. How hard could playing wifey be? Answer? Very.

Funny Business is based around the theme of - what else - humor, and if you’re familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what you’re in store for: an hilarious story.

They were paid to bring me home safe. They decided to keep me instead. I thought I could run away from the marriage the mafia arranged for me, but I ended up held prisoner in a foreign country by someone far more dangerous than the man I tried to escape. Then Jack and Diego came for me. They didn't ask if I wanted to be theirs. They just took me.

Scott Wilkinson is a young advertising executive on his way to the top. Christopher Miller is an FBI legend who has been willing to do whatever it takes to see that justice is done. Two weeks before Christmas, Wilkinson goes on a business trip that will forever entangle their two lives. It starts like so many others. Wilkinson calls for a car service to take him to the airport. But the driver drives like a maniac, and Wilkinson feels fortunate to reach the airport alive. Then he makes a big mistake.

Every salesperson needs a great leader, and every great leader needs Sellership! In this inspirational tale, authors Ben Ward and Greg Reid introduce you to Matt, a sales trainee, Rae, his mid-level sales leader, and Dan, their senior leader and division president. As the characters face challenges unique to their roles, they discover memorable principles and strategies that pave the way to their success. Entertaining and insightful, Sellership is the success roadmap for salespeople and leaders alike!

Mallory McDonald has her eye on the perfect purse, but it’s too expensive and Mallory’s mom is not buying! So Mallory comes up with the perfect plan to get the perfect purse. She’ll just start a business! Yet starting a business isn’t as easy as it seems. Mallory finally earns enough to buy what she wants. But if her business is such as success, why does Mallory feel like such a failure?

Elle Chambers is Edinburgh's hardest working insurance investigator, and one who solves cases using unconventional means. Supernatural means. Elle is a witch - and a damn good one, too. Assigned back-to-back cases, Elle must first find a missing bad boy who might or might not be a werewolf. Next, a simple missing artwork case turns out to be not so simple. What Elle is about to discover will change her life forever...and open her heart to the possibility of love.

After the death of her mother, Bobbie Jean finds herself living with her aunt and uncle at their rural farm. Without many options, she begins to sell her body to anyone to turn a quick buck. But when she discovers Uncle Levi's dirty secret in the barn, Bobby Jean must decide whether to join the family business.

"A Message to Garcia" is an inspirational essay by Elbert Hubbard, and was first published in 1899. It highlights the value of individual initiative and uses, as its primary example, a dramatized account of a brave feat performed by an American soldier, Andrew S. Rowan, just before the Spanish-American War. The narrative describes Rowan carrying a message from President William McKinley to General Calixto García, a leader of the Cuban insurgents in the mountains of Cuba. The essay has been published in book form and reprinted in many anthologies of inspirational literature.

The last time witchy car mechanic Victoria Fox did magic, she nearly blew up half a street. Oops. No more magic for her, but is a witch who doesn’t do magic still a witch? Well, she does have a kitty familiar named Professor Studmuffin Salvitore III. She also has a knack for inviting magical trouble to her shop’s doorstep.

Roody Kangaroo Moves Forward is an inspirational story about a little kangaroo with a big heart, and lessons learned on the importance of mindset and courage in the face of challenges. (Ages K-6)

Today, leaders are trained, coached, mentored, and evaluated in 360° surveys. They learn about feedback rules, the theory of employee motivation, and how to set goals. Does this make them excellent leaders? Usually not, because key messages that reach the head but not the heart have little sustainable impact. Leadership is about the whole person, and people love good stories. In response, this book encapsulates the theory of leadership excellence in a compelling story about a fictional character named Kathleen Battlefield. Kathleen is in line to take over the family-owned business, but her...