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Falling for the grumpy billionaire boss was never part of the plan. Billionaire Steven Ross is grumpy, cold, calculated, and impossible to please. He glares like I’m a walking disaster. Maybe I am, with my bright ideas and even brighter lipstick. I was hired to fix his company and shake things up. He hates me. But underneath the growl and the glare, I catch glimpses of something else. He checks on me when I work late. He defends me in front of the board. And one night, when I’m spiraling, he just… holds me. I tell myself it means nothing. Then when we get stuck in the elevator he ...

Giving up your V-card to your fake fiancé might not be the best way to keep things professional. One moment, I’m an up-and-coming influencer taking a solo hike. The next, I'm face-to-face with a bear, my life flashing before my eyes. Just then, a grouchy hero appears, sending the beast packing and my heart pumping. Back in the city, I realize that my accidental protector is now my very new, very bad tempered boss. Meet Jack Whitmore. Ex-SEAL. Billionaire. The man who outgrumped the bear. And he’s got a proposal too good to refuse. Pretend to be mine in exchange for a million dollars. ...

Previously published as “Sapphic Security” episodes 1-20 on Kindle Vella She was supposed to be guarding the curvy little human, not falling in love with her. Angie When my boss assigns me bodyguard duty for a politician’s daughter, I’m expecting a rich, spoiled princess. Instead, my new client is a quirky and independent cupcake shop owner. The minute I scent her I know I’m in big trouble. Suzie Harrington is my fated mate, and I have a bad feeling that I’m not going to be able to resist her for long. Suzie My father has gotten on the wrong side of the Russians, and now he’s ...

My cheating ex’s brother hated me so how can I trust him with my most precious secret? Years ago, his brother broke my heart and Ezra laid the blame at my feet. Now, the hockey legend is a tall, dark and brutally handsome billionaire and my company’s biggest client. I tell him we can be civil. Dirty dancing and sizzling hot kisses count as being civil, right? When he discovers the son his brother didn’t want, I’m a wary mama bear trying to protect my cub while he’s determined to make me melt. He becomes my son’s hero and vows to make me forget every man before him. He’s very ...

If someone had told me three months ago that I would walk down the aisle to marry my boss, Derrick Thomas, the hot as hell but super demanding and arrogant CEO of Broker Publishing, I would have called them a damn lunatic. But here I am, all dressed in white, ready to tie the knot with the man of my dreams. Or so you would think. There's one problem: Somewhere along the way, I did the dumbest thing possible. I fell in love with him. When Jessica Ellis lands her dream job as an editor at Broker Publishing in Manhattan, she never expects her life to take a dramatic turn. But when her parents'...

Leadership can be complex, difficult, demanding, and stressful. It is not surprising that there are so many books, programs, trainings, consultants, and coaches that exist to help leaders develop leadership and management skills. Leaders play an important role in employee satisfaction and ultimately the success or failure of an organization. Communication is at the heart of all leadership skills, and it is frequently an area of focus by consultants and trainers. As Kotter, a New York Times bestselling author and retired Harvard Business School professor, explained, “What leaders really do...

Stepan: I don’t have time for romance. I don’t even have time to mourn my brother’s murder. But with Sergei gone and the Family in chaos, I have to step up. To become the head of the Petrov Syndicate, I need to find the traitor who betrayed my brother. There’s just one problem. I’m falling for the only witness to the crime… Kelsie: Secretaries aren’t supposed to live in fear of their lives. One minute I’m checking my boss’s schedule, the next I’m checking his pulse. Dangerous men want to destroy this business… But nobody’s more dangerous than Stepan, the vengeful ...

I’m her boss, twice her age, and completely captivated by her curves. But keeping my distance is no longer an option. Jameson Amelia is everything I should avoid—sweet, curvy, and far too young for a man like me. As her boss, I’ve tried to keep my distance, but every smile and every stolen glance has me craving her more. Then, a client crosses the line and makes her cry, and all bets are off. My protective instincts surge, and I know I can’t hold back any longer. She’s mine now, and I’ll destroy anyone who dares hurt her. She’s the perfect blend of innocence and temptation, ...

What happens on girls’ trip doesn’t always stay on girls’ trip… Dani is reeling from a recent break up when her spectacularly everything boss, Hae Park, plays matchmaker and invites her on a girls trip to meet her freshly out niece. They have no chemistry, but while the niece one-night-stands her way through the other women on the trip, a skiing incident lands Dani close & comfortable with Hae. Too comfortable. Just as things are heating up between them, Dani gets a surprise from her ex. With her sights on long-term love, will Danny return to the comfort of the woman she begged not ...

Can love at first site go from online interview to forever? Based on one reader’s true story: Super Mom Marty starts work at Lilith publishing house where Dana is her mentor. They hit it off over a "working" lunch and exchange numbers with plans to meet up for a rollicking game of Ultimate Frisbee. Of course, Marty wants to see how straight Dana is because she caught major feels from her just from her job interview. As with most straight girls who don't know they're torturing you with mixed signals, Dana seems like she's getting close and comfortable with Marty. At least until she gets a ...

He's my brother's grumpy and gorgeous billionaire best friend, who has haunted my dreams and fuelled my desires for the past seven years. Ryan Carter has always been forbidden territory for me. I thought returning to New York meant starting fresh. Forgetting how he had shattered my heart into million pieces the night before his wedding day. But now he stands before me like a magnetic force. His sheer presence commands attention and ignites an intense flame within my body. With Ryan back in my life, old feelings are rekindled and take over my thoughts. As a VR developer, I'm used to ...

A laid-back cop, a sassy lawyer, and a bet that changes everything. Link, my brother’s best friend, thinks my new client is a lost cause. When I mention my high school reunion is coming up and I don’t want to go alone, Link proposes a bet: Win this case, and he'll be my fake date for my reunion. But one bet isn’t enough. Next thing I know, we're stuck together, competing in challenges. And he can’t resist upping the ante. But beneath the playful banter, something shifts. A stolen kiss reveals there might be more to us than just friends. I never expected a bet to turn into love, but ...

I didn’t plan on falling for my ex’s older brother. Sebastian Maxwell is cold, brilliant, and completely off-limits. He’s also my professor—and now I’m his teaching assistant. Which means we’re stuck working side by side, day after day… The problem? One heated moment turned into a kiss. One kiss turned into a secret I can’t forget. He’s grumpy, guarded, and twice my weakness. I know I should keep it professional, but the way he looks at me? The way he touches me like I belong to him? This was supposed to be academic. Just research. Just a paper. But now I’m tangled in ...

Getting rescued by a gorgeous grump? Embarrassing. Finding out he's my new boss? A disaster! I don't need rescuing. No matter how bad it seems, I always figure something out. But... stuck on the side of a mountain in a skimpy outfit isn't my best look. Then Axel appears. My huge, growly rescuer is notorious for his gruff ways. And it's just my luck that our second meeting is even more awkward than the first. My grumpy, handsome crush turns out to be my new boss at dispatch. I quickly discover there's more to Axel than his massive muscles. When things start heating up between us, he just ...

I had one intoxicating night with a chiseled bad boy… then found out he’s my new off-limits bodyguard… Christian Benson: Charming. Ex-Navy SEAL. Billionaire. Playboy. A flirty bet with him at a bar leads us to a night with uninhibited passion that drives him to work me like I’m his most important mission. And I’m in ecstasy until I wake up and realize he left in the middle of the night without even a note. The next day, I’m shocked to learn that he’s my new bodyguard, tasked with protecting me 24/7 from my ex, who’s been stalking me. Then, Christian goes from warm and ...

I’ve finally found my muse. Turns out she’s been behind the front desk at my family’s luxury hotel this whole time—smiling shyly, trying to hide that she’s been a fan of my band for years. Marla’s sweet. A stunning redhead with curves made to be worshiped—and I plan to do exactly that, on my knees. One look from her shattered months of songwriter’s block and lit a fire in me I haven’t felt in years. Now I’m sneaking downstairs just to see her. Just to hear her laugh. Just to imagine what she sounds like when she’s gasping my name. But the girl I can’t stop writing ...

Forced to pair up with the handsome jerk, A week-long working vacation might just change their lives forever, And this grumpy doc will soon get a special delivery to take… HER My work is my life, I hate taking time off for any reason, but my best friend convinced me it was time. Now I’m here in paradise for a training course, with the worst guy ever at my side. Liam is rude, unpleasant, and yet I’m intrigued all the same. He makes me laugh. He’s a doctor, like me. He values the same things. He challenges me, in a good way. He’s an enigma. And the more time we spend together, the ...

In Navigating the Office Zoo, FC Bohnke offers a smart, practical, and often hilarious field guide to handling the most difficult species in your workplace—whether it's the Micromanager Monkey, the Gossip Vulture, or the Credit-Stealing Cuckoo. Drawing on years of leadership experience and sharp behavioral insight, this book helps you understand what drives challenging colleagues, how to respond effectively, and how to keep your own sanity intact. Whether you're a team member dodging passive-aggressive Chameleons or a manager trying to tame a Volcano, this guide equips you with: Real-...

One fake date. One forbidden boss. One city that changes everything. I’m not supposed to want roots. I’m the girl who chases planes, not promises. Who builds her life in carry-ons, not commitments. But when a dream job at a Barcelona art gallery lands in my lap, I tell myself it’s just a stopover. Then I meet him. Alejandro Cruz. My infuriatingly gorgeous, insufferably charming boss. The resort mogul with a silk voice, dangerous smile, and a rulebook thicker than my résumé. We clash over everything—colors, costs, curation. But every late-night meeting turns into something else. A ...

Falling for the Billionaire Boss Was Not on My Vision Board. Being a 25-year-old chef and lingerie designer isn’t easy, but I’m not one to back down from a challenge. After studying in Paris, I’ve poured my heart into my brand, Parisian Nights Frillies. Now I’ve landed a gig as a private chef on Claude Boniface’s luxury yacht. The catch? Claude is my boss—wealthy, gorgeous, and way out of my league. Falling for him wasn’t part of my plan, but neither was the whirlwind media scandal that suddenly made me headline news. To save face—and my business—Claude suggests the ...