Virtual Workplace

Robbie Wheeler. My muse. The classic bad boy with a leather jacket and a heart of gold. But I'm not making that mistake again. A girl can't keep banging her ex-husband. That would be naughty. I left him, but he never left me. He signed the papers with a smile and promised to win me back someday. I didn't believe he could change. Then, he showed up when I needed him the most. My muse has returned to claim my heart, but I can't help but wonder... Is this really our happily ever after? Or is it all just another lie? Pretty Ever After is a hot second chance romance with a bad boy hero, a snarky...

Award-winning professor, management consultant, and virtual communications expert Andrew Brodsky is here to tell you that, yes, that meeting could have been an email. And that email? Maybe it should have been a voice note (really!). And your camera—it’s okay to turn it off; sometimes it’s even better. If you’re crushed under the weight of your inbox or exhausted from back-to-back-to-back video calls, then Ping is here to help workers at all levels and of all stripes—remote, hybrid, and in person—who use communication technologies as part of their jobs.

Humor has been related to a number of positive effects when used by leaders: improved morale among workers, enhanced group cohesiveness, and even a positive impact on larger organizational outcomes. This book addresses how humor can be used to enhance leadership effectiveness with an emphasis on improved communication and team building. Guidelines for the use of humor are discussed emphasizing the importance of appropriate humor and educating staff on the dangers of using inappropriate humor. The role of humor in empowerment is discussed as are humor strategies and habits leaders can ...

She's his boss. He's had a crush on her for a couple of summers now. Can Toni and Griffin mix business and pleasure while making sure the teens they're in charge of stay in line? Griffin Johnson likes getting away from his brothers and the ranch every summer, going to Camp Clear Creek, where he's a counselor for teenage boys. Finally, some peace. He loves his brothers, don't get him wrong. He just needs a break sometimes. His desire to work at Clear Creek has nothing to do with the curvy, gorgeous Toni Beardall. Noo, nothing at all. Toni has just been promoted to the senior director at camp...

He’s a grumpy machinist. She’s an uptight efficiency expert. They’re going to use every tool in their arsenal to save the factory – or kill each other trying! George is a simple guy. He likes bowling, watching football, and remodeling his house. He’s worked at the same place since he was eighteen and for him, a job is just a job. Until his union steward tells them that management is considering outsourcing their jobs to Mexico. Cassandra is the leading efficiency expert for Thomas Industries. She’s got a reputation for being tough, fair, and getting results. She’s determined ...

What's in your genes? Baker doesn't know...but he's about to find out! Baker Holden is just trying to get things together. Things have been getting a little strange. Unbeknownst to him, he's been visited by aliens and been indoctrinated into their breeding program. Their goal; the offspring that will carry his rare genetic make-up. Join Baker's adventures in this final chapter where he faces the wrath of his gorgeous ex-wife, Eva! Is he prepared for what the aliens' manipulative breeding plan will do to the hearts and minds of all the fertile, unprotected ladies in his life? Find out in ...

A daring billionaire. An unseen adversary. One risky venture. Can he save his fortune and get the girl? In a world where wealth has no bounds, six billionaires have it all…until one unforgettable birthday bash changes everything. Enter the enigmatic Mr. Smith, a figure shrouded in mystery, who holds their fates and money in the palm of his hand. Serious and stoic Chase Young, the first chosen by Smith, is stripped of his billionaire status, and in a blink of an eye, he is transformed from tycoon to humble pilot for a struggling airline. Suddenly, his vast wealth is worthless, and he’s ...

God, Country, and his Mama… Rachel Thorpe had just moved to town, only to find that it wasn’t the bustling city she’d pictured in her mind. Her first client was the biggest redneck with the largest pocketbook she’d ever seen. Designing a house was normally a breeze, but fending off her client’s advances would turn out to be a lot more difficult than she’d ever realized. Tyler Howe had struggled all his life, working two jobs and trying to provide for his mother. Just when he didn’t think he had any farther to fall - Fate would intervene when he bought a lottery ticket. Turns ...

Off-Limits Love: A Sizzling Sapphic Enemies-to-Lovers Romance I’ve perfected my ice-queen persona, but Alyin—my best friend’s little sister—has always had a way of breaking through. Now, as I claim the CEO title, our once-secret, forbidden love is splashed across the headlines. Life at the top is far from perfect. When Alyin snags a promotion behind my back, tensions explode, leaving me questioning if we’ve risked everything for nothing. But she doesn’t give up. Under the city skyline, Alyin drops to one knee, offering not just love but a future where we balance ambition and ...

Friends to Lovers Romance From Allies to Soulmates: A Midwest Journey, Overcoming Obstacles, and Adversities. Everything halts in a breathless moment. Ben's eyes connect with mine in the bustling farmers market, unleashing memories of our hot night of passion from the last time our worlds collided. Gotta bolt before he digs too deep or spots my son. Ben's ripped frame, tats, and piercing blues craft an enticing image, igniting visions of family. Yet a tantalizing secret shadows our reunion. Is this just a passing memory or the start of something more? Days later, when Ben turns up at my ...

Welcome to Pettett & Mayfield, a once-grand central London department store now fallen on harder times, despite the eccentric owner's schemes to attract customers. But from the basement kitchenware department through to the top floor management offices, love and faith can still find a home. You never forget your first love... especially if they broke your heart! With her eye for design and her cut-glass accent, no-one would guess Beth Forrest’s poorer background. It’s all throw pillows, china patterns, and upper class brides in the Wedding Registry at Pettett & Mayfield. So it's not ...

This Cinderella invited to the ball gets help from a surprising source. But will she win her "Prince Charming", who's relegated her to the friend zone? When store department manager David Warwick, her secret crush, unexpectedly invites shy florist Ellie Ashton to represent the store at a glittering London ball, she feels more the ugly step-sister than princess material. No make-up, hair that was last styled for her high school prom, and not a single dress in her wardrobe, let alone a ballgown. Only a complete makeover can help her to look and feel the part. Attending the ball with the ...

Melody Mazyk lives under a microscope. As if being a black female senior manager in corporate America wasn't enough, she's the architect of a most unusual diversity issue; eighty percent of leadership positions under her, are held down by women of color. As power is the mother of protest, they were bound to come under attack. The attack comes from Dominic Counsel - a bitter black man with processed hair and a fat white wife, who recruits a few luscious men to woo the top black female executives into complacency and destroy this corporate utopia of Black Girl Magic. Melody and her high-...

She’s my daughter’s nurse, ten years younger, and completely off-limits, but my heart doesn’t care. From the moment Janie stepped into my life, she’s been a distraction I can’t afford. Her laughter fills my home, her touch sends shivers down my spine, and those cut-off shorts make me lose control. As Pleasant Bay’s Police Chief, I’m supposed to be in control, but every glance from her makes me forget my duties. Janie’s here to help Violet, but she’s healing parts of me I thought were long dead. Our age gap is a constant worry, and I know everyone in town will have ...

Would you marry the most arrogant man you’ve ever met for a million dollars? James Marrying one of the richest, most eligible bachelors in New Zealand sounds like something out of a fairy tale, right? What girl could possibly say no if I proposed? Aroha Wihongi, that’s who. Marriage has never been high on my list of priorities, but my sister’s recent death has literally left me holding the baby—my four-month-old niece. Although having kids wasn’t on my list either, I have no intention of letting her absentee lowlife of a father within a mile of her. My lawyer says my chances of ...

“When I transferred to the charity hospital in Uganda, I was pregnant with his secret baby. Now I’m back, and I’m bringing our fourteen-month-old love child with me.” I have to tell him, but I can’t. It’s not that simple. Dr Hartcliffe, the world-renowned neonatal silver-fox surgeon at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, is engaged to a superstar plastic surgeon now. The last thing he’s expecting when I return from secondment is that I’ll be bringing our secret love-child along with me. It was just a fling; a difficult shift, a rainy day, forced proximity... and sparks flew....

Tyler's an Alpha Tester. Unfortunately... ...he's not nearly the typical ALPHA MALE! The subdermal implant that made him irresistible has some...UPDATES! Tyler wanted to pass the dangerous-looking gizmo on to his subordinate, but his hot, MILF of a boss wasn't having it.. Good thing, because when the new product turned him into an irresistible alpha-male living to serve his own carnal desires with all the lusty, unprotected babes his mind could dream up, the proverbial stuff hit the fan. Artificial or not, Tyler's madly in love with Anjelica, the smoking-hot politician's daughter. Will the ...

NEW FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WIZARD'S APPRENTICE Even with the magic of Rochester Mansion... ...it always pays to be a good neighbor! At first it was an alpha male fantasy. Any woman walking over the beautiful Victorian's threshold would fall head over heels with the lucky man of the house! What could be better than the torrid affair with he's been having with Aimee, the gorgeous nineteen-year-old that just so happens to be his ex-wife's new step-daughter? Well, things might be getting better if he does a favor Aimee's nearly begging him for. What's that, you might ask? Well, it ...

When he falls, he falls hard and deep. She literally drives away from every relationship she's ever had. Can Ward somehow get Dot to stay this Christmas? Ward Glover is now the foreman at Shiloh Ridge Ranch. He loves his new job, though he's over a lot more at a shallower depth. He's been on the fence with diving back into the dating pool, but when Santa drops a beautiful woman straight into his front yard on Christmas Eve, Ward sits up and takes notice. Dorothy Crockett owns and operates a landscaping and design company in Three Rivers. When she's not ordering new textiles and paint colors...

In "Critical Race Theory in the Workplace," author Dan Dilbert offers a comprehensive and eye-opening exploration of how systematic racism is deeply ingrained in our everyday lives, particularly within corporate environments. This thought-provoking book goes beyond the surface-level understanding of race and power, delving into the historical, cultural, and institutional factors that perpetuate racial injustice in the workplace. Dilbert unravels the myths surrounding critical race theory, shedding light on the impact of stereotypes, implicit bias, and white privilege on key aspects of the ...