Virtual Workplace

Overcome Workplace Manipulation: Spot the Signs, Take Back Control, and Thrive Do you feel drained, confused, or second-guessing yourself at work? Are you dealing with a toxic boss, manipulative coworkers, or office politics that leave you frustrated? Workplace manipulation is real—and it can sabotage your confidence, career, and well-being if left unchecked. This book gives you the tools to recognize manipulation, protect yourself, and regain control. You’ll learn how to spot gaslighting, guilt-tripping, favoritism, passive-aggressive behavior, and other toxic tactics before they take ...

Born into Blood. Bound by Honor. Francesca: I’m a Moretti. That means family comes first. Always. I was ready to form an alliance with the Romano family, even if that meant marrying someone I barely knew. It was the best move to strengthen our position on the West Coast, and I know a smart deal when I see one. You don’t grow up the oldest daughter of Il Lupo, head of the biggest crime family operating out of Los Angeles, without learning how to back the winning horse. I wasn’t expecting to actually fall head over heels for Dio Romano in the process, but there I was. Madly in love and ...

COLLEGE INSTALOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN, ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. President of the party fraternity. Leader and role model to younger men. But some activist first-year named Petal wants to bring me crashing down to earth. Normally I wouldn't be worried, but when I see her I know this is gonna be a problem. Because I'm not just crashing . . . I'm falling . . . Falling hard. All the way down the rabbit hole. All the way to my forever. Drama and madness with a touch of angst. Sweetness and a hint of darkness. No cheating. No cliffhangers. And a guaranteed happy ending. This is campus-love, ...

Love arrives when it's least expected. And, with the person least expected! Maggie Golding, the unconventional and artistic 50-something designing the Christmas window displays at Pettett & Mayfields London department store, never expected to fall in love with Edgar Pettett, staid and sensible heir to the business. They couldn't be more different. But he's kind, sweet, a delight to be with, and willing to accept her as she is. Even with her rainbow-coloured hair, and her coat to match. Ed would far rather be wearing Wellingtons and jeans while caring for the dairy cattle on his farm than ...

"Managing Abnormal Behavior in the Workplace" is an introduction to abnormal behavior in the workplace, covering the definition, prevalence, and impact of abnormal behavior in various contexts. It includes historical and theoretical perspectives on abnormal behavior and explores the different types of psychological and personality disorders, workplace aggression and violence, work addiction and burnout, workplace trauma and PTSD, and workplace bullying and harassment. This book discusses the various methods of assessing and diagnosing abnormal behavior, including clinical interviewing and ...

If you were penniless and lonely, and you’d lost all hope, would you let Santa, the Billionaire grant you a wish? I fell in love with Nick Prince the day I started work as his PA, but I knew it would never work for two reasons: a) He was married, and b) his wife was my best friend. Boy, do I know how to pick ’em. So I ignored my feelings, and I got on with my life as best as I could. Then Olivia died, leaving us both devastated. Two years later, he’s still grieving. I don’t think he’s ever going to get over losing her. He doesn’t feel the same way I do, and he’s never going to...

Most of us desire to communicate effectively, but do not have a keen appreciation of the barriers to be faced. Because of these barriers, there is ample opportunity for something to go wrong in any communication. Competent managers develop an awareness of the barriers and learn to cope with them. How effectively do you, as a manager, communicate with your superiors, subordinates, and peers? Do you recognize the barriers to effective communication? Have you learned to cope with them? In the discussion that follows, the principal barriers to communicating effectively in today's working ...

Mikki has two great loves: pizza and her best friend, Jared. Both are piping hot and utterly delicious. As the owner of Mercury Slice, Mercury Ridge’s best pizzeria, I have a love/hate relationship with St. Patrick’s Day. It’s one of our busiest days of the year, which means it’s good for business, but it’s always a long, hard night—and with this much green beer flowing, anything can happen. But with Jared by my side, I know everything will be fine. And that’s the problem. I’ve come to rely on him too much. And one of these days, he’s going to move on. He’ll fall in love...

Are you tired of feeling like the workplace is a battleground rather than a platform for your success? Do you find yourself grappling with challenges that seem insurmountable? It's time to break free from the shackles of affliction and step into your destiny with "Overcoming Afflictions in the Workplace." In this revolutionary guide, you'll uncover the secrets to not only confronting workplace problems head-on but conquering them and thriving amidst adversity. This isn't your average self-help book; it's a power-packed manual that equips you with the tools you need to rise above any ...

Discovering Mindfulness: Cultivating Presence and Purpose (The Mindful Navigator Book 1) Transform your life through the power of mindfulness with this practical, science-backed guide from mindfulness expert Ammanuel Santa Anna. In today's fast-paced world, finding calm amid chaos isn't just a luxury—it's essential for well-being. Discovering Mindfulness offers a clear pathway to reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate authentic purpose through accessible mindfulness practices that fit into your daily life. In this transformative book, you'll discover: Simple techniques to calm your ...

An escaped slave turned pirate. A slaver’s daughter turned rebel. Together, they’ll set the world on fire. Captain Mara Foster has fought too hard for her freedom to trust a plantation owner's daughter—even one who risks everything to free slaves from her father's estate. But when a midnight raid forces her to choose between leaving Adelaide Beaumont to die or bringing the aristocrat aboard her ship, Mara's decision to save her threatens everything she's built. Adelaide has spent months secretly working with abolitionists, but nothing has prepared her for life aboard The Sun Queen and...

One billionaire ready for a beach vacation + One single small town innkeeper = A sweet short romance with all the feels! Sheldon was ready for a break from corporate life. Running his dad's development business in Houston was no easy task. His twin brother, Simon and best friend Lucas were more than ready for their annual beach trip. They picked a different beach every year. This year's destination was a small beach town on the Carolina coast. Well small compared to Houston. Everything was going fine until they got a flat tire in the even smaller town of Wysteria Way, a couple hours before ...

Chocolate melts exactly at body temperature, as Maisey has discovered… Maisey has talked her brother’s best mate and local GP, Joss, into having his photo taken eating chocolate truffles for her new advertising campaign. Joss is wary. Being so close to Maisey means he’s going to struggle with his attraction to her, and her brother will kill him if he so much as kisses her. But sexy Maisey is very persuasive. When the chocolate melts on Joss’s warm body, it seems only polite for Maisey to offer to lick it off… And that’s where the problems start.

**FREE BONUS VIDEO AND SHORT STORY AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE BOOK!** Jillian has no clue what she's in store for when she get's involved with another man that works in the same building as her. All she wants to do is find true love with the right person, but the way she is going about it is turning her into a sexual deviant even in her own workplace. Enter the story where there are no limits where intimacy can take place. This romance/erotica book takes "Hooking up at the workplace" to a whole new level.

In The Wake We Leave, leadership expert and transformational change agent Kim Eckels invites readers to reimagine what leadership could, and should, look like in today’s workplaces. With raw honesty and unflinching compassion, Eckels explores the emotional and cultural cost of performative leadership, toxic favoritism, and outdated power dynamics that leave high-performing employees disengaged and unseen. Drawing from over two decades of lived experience, from the front lines of customer service to executive leadership, Kim shares real stories, hard truths, and practical insights that ...

I'm guarding the woman who could expose my darkest secrets—and steal my heart. My past at Randall Industries is stained with corporate blood. Now their most dangerous secret walks into my life wearing a press badge and a fearless smile. Olivia Blackwood's investigation threatens to expose everything. She's brilliant, beautiful, and half my age—the kind of temptation a man with my sins should never touch. When assassins target her story, I whisk her to my mountain sanctuary. Just us, snowbound and isolated, while threats circle closer. Each day her sunshine breaks through my ice. Her ...

Again and again, Will hears the same powerful reflection from leaders who have applied The Culture Fix®: "We’re doing more work with less people." That’s the true power of a thriving culture. When people love where they work, why they work, and who they work with, they naturally become high-performing teams that accomplish more with less. Leaders around the world have unlocked that potential with The Culture Fix®. This must-read among workplace culture books lays out a practical 9-step framework that has helped organizations bring their core values to life and turn culture into a ...

She's a grumpy heroine hiding a soft underbelly and he's a cinnamon roll boy. They're supposed to be on opposite sides of a toxic workplace drama, except he's already halfway in love with her and she's basically clueless. In the clash between love and professionalism, what or who will give way? Everybody hated Mira. She was too demanding, too harsh—a manager from hell. When her good-for-nothing boss assigned a possible freeloader or maybe-spy to the project, she was more than annoyed. Because despite her reputation, she was excellent at her job and she knew this team needed her. She was ...

This collection contains the previously unreleased short Geo Gets Some VR Therapy, bringing Wes's adventures to a new hero! Wes is a bit of a Virtual Reality Junkie... ...but things are getting a tad bit confusing. Wes works at a high-tech startup, but what he really wants to do is work on the VR system he's been developing in his apartment. For a shy introvert like Wes, actually chatting up some of the gorgeous and entirely unobtainable women at his office is a virtual impossibility. Well, maybe not in Virtual Reality! After his college roommate sends him some special software updates, Wes...

A humorous, friends-to-lovers romance with a unique peek into the life of a hospital pharmacist and set against a backdrop of cosmopolitanism and cultural diversity! Kelenna Agu loves her job as clinical pharmacy manager at Preston Regional Hospital. It gives her fulfillment and validation, and is where she’s always shined. It’s also a far cry from how she fares in her love life. Six months after her break up with The One Who Got Away, he is back in the arms of a former flame, engaged to be married, while she is finding herself on bad dates with men who yell at waitresses or have ...