Business Fiction

Take a trip into theheart of passion as seductive samba rhythms pulse in the warm evening breezes. Escape and savor these three scintillating stories set against the beautifulbackdrop of Brazil.... Two weeks in Rio - surely that's enough time for marketing VP Sydni Lawson to forge a lucrative merger. But instead of sweet-talking real estate mogul Gabriel St. James, she's being swept away by their sizzling and unexpected attraction.

An HR specialist and trauma counselor, Stacie is on the board of a fledgling non-profit foundation set up to benefit victims of domestic violence. After a slashed tire, attempted break in, and a murder, Stacie isn’t buying coincidental bad karma. Someone wants her off the board - at any cost. Her fancy surveillance equipment, impressive alarm system, and a ferocious Maltese dog offer only so much protection. That may not be enough when politics are involved. Enter Kevin McNair, a smooth talker with piercing blue eyes. Can she trust him with her heart or her life?

Chef Alvin Gates of Los Angeles is new on his professional grind of being the private cook to the stars. He is an ambitious culinarian with a flair for Caribbean cooking and for promoting his cultural food roots in the West Indian diaspora. A couple of chance meetings has landed him in the kitchen of esteemed business executive, Jasmine Benjamin - aka Coco. Upon his hire, the FBI shows up, corners the young cook, and squeezes him to become their eyes and ears on the inside of Coco’s operations. Why? She’s dangerous.

Das glatte Parkett der feuchtfröhlichen Events ist ein weites Feld: Ob Firmenfeier, Business Lunch, Weihnachtsessen, Silvestereinladung beim Chef, der heiße Flirt mit der neuen Sekretärin oder der Absacker unter Kollegen - der Manager genießt nie ganz unbeschwert. Denn die Karriere kennt keine Auszeit. Nicht etwa der Herzinfarkt oder der Alkohol sind daher der größte Feind, sondern die eigene Spezies.

Does your client owe the principal or principle? Is your company moving forwards or forward? Do you have over ten years' experience, or more than ten years' experience? Proper use of the written and spoken word determines whether or not you move ahead in your career. In Booher's Rules of Business Grammar, business communication guru Dianna Booher identifies the top one hundred and one mistakes made in emails, social media sites, websites, presentations, and conversations every day.

In Madam C. J. Walker Builds a Business, Sarah Breedlove (a.k.a. Madam C. J. Walker) reinvents and rebrands herself as a forceful entrepreneur whose products still dominate the black hair-care industry today. Born on the same plantation where her parents were once enslaved, Sarah is the first child in her family born free. When Sarah is just a girl, she learns the value of hard work.

After a devastating breakup, Callie throws herself into her job as vice-president of her father's company. When her father retires, he issues an ultimatum - get married or lose control of the the company. Her business rival Jake Winthrop proposes a marriage of convenience but Callie quickly discovers that her feelings for Jake are all too real. Can a playboy like Jake ever fall for a strong, curvy woman like Callie - and can she let her guard down long enough to let him in?

Sixteen year old Jennifer knows she is a psychopath and burgeoning serial killer and she's cool with that. Life is going good until her mother marries a man named George. At first she assumes George is just another one of the sheep who share her world. Then one day she catches a glimpse of another side of her stepfather.

Success-driven Hope Fletcher has some lofty goals for her life. But is it really too much to want a thriving cake-design business by age 29? Marry a perfect (emphasis on the perfect) man by age 30? Then have the kids, dog, and house in suburbia by age 34? If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Dean. Wonderful, dreamy Dean who loves kids (and will eventually grow to love dogs) steps into Hope's world. He's the exact type of man she's been looking for, and she starts falling. Hard.

Advertising guru Olivia Masterson is all work and no play. But on the eve of earning her dream promotion, her best friend dares her to drop her ice-queen façade for one night and seduce a sexy stranger. Olivia's worked her ass off to get where she is - why the hell not? Cole Bennett never thought he'd run into his feisty one-night stand at the office, furious that he stole her promotion. No matter how hard she tries to ice him out, they can't seem to keep their hands to themselves...or their clothes on.

A burned-out psychologist has a meltdown at his job on a psych ward and goes on disability. He tries to get back on his feet by starting a support group, but then one of its members, his best friend, is murdered after their meeting one night. From that point onward, their only path to recovery is to find out why. The answers are a wild ride through the horrors of the healthcare business.

Three times Rob Paulsson has arrived as new CEO, and in this fictionalized story he shares the lessons he learned the hard way. Honest and revealing, this fast-paced business thriller is at turns poignant and laugh-out-loud funny.

In today's high-octane business world, you need all the advantages you can get. Success isn't just about making the right decisions or adopting smart strategies. Success also depends on knowing what's going on around you. As a business leader, imagine if you could almost always tell when people were lying to you, or if you could successfully persuade colleagues, workers, or bosses to always go along with your ideas. The truth is, you can.

Ten stories from the case files of homicide detectives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales, these are tales of murder, deception, greed, and mayhem only this duo can solve. Murder is the operative word in this collection, from hardened criminals to deceitful damsels, to the cold minds of serial killers. Come along for the ride as Turner and Frank face off with the crazies, the cunning, and the brilliant as they try to get away with murder.

In The Kingmaker, Kyle Ellis, the CEO of powerhouse PR firm Ellis International, is known in an elite circle of people as The Kingmaker. Unlike others in his field, Kyle has the ability to unlock the true potential within his clients while guiding them to the world's highest levels of power. After years of masterfully engineering careers to the height of success, Kyle suddenly finds that an alarming number of his "Kings," as they are known within his close network, are falling from power.

It’s clear that in today’s era of fiscal constraints and political gridlock, we can no longer turn to government alone to tackle towering social problems. What’s required is a new, more collaborative and productive economic system. The Solution Revolution brings hope - revealing just such a burgeoning new economy where players from across the spectrum of business, government, philanthropy, and social enterprise converge to solve big problems and create public value.

Funny things happen when you hit the road. More Missions Accomplished is the second collection of anecdotes and lessons learned from a traveler focused on the mission, whether business or leisure, and who finds the road itself can be wonderful.

Today's most successful businesses are storydoers. They create products and services that, from the very beginning, are manifestations of an authentic and meaningful story - one told primarily through action, not advertising. In True Story, creative executive Ty Montague argues that any business, regardless of size or industry, can embrace the principles of storydoing. Indeed, our best-run companie - from small start-ups to global conglomerates - organize around a coherent narrative that is then broadcast through every action they take (from product design to customer service to marketing).

Firefighter Jackson Hart is back in Brooklyn and on the hunt for the girl who’s kept him burning for 10 long years. The girl he left, in a total prick move, without saying goodbye. Now he’s determined to make it right, to hell with her three-date rule. But Becca’s not ready to forgive and forget. In fact, she seems determined to stoke his fire every chance she gets. She wants to avoid sexy distractions like him? Fine. Because what she doesn’t know - yet - is that Jax isn’t the kind of man to give up when he wants something. And he always gets what he wants.

Particular Promising Billionaire Businesswoman tells the captivating story of Olivia Johnson, a young and ambitious woman who defies all odds to rise to the top of the business world. From humble beginnings, Olivia faced numerous obstacles and challenges along her journey, but her unwavering determination and relentless work ethics propelled her towards success. As Olivia navigates the cutthroat corporate world, she encounters both allies and adversaries, learning valuable lessons about trust, resilience, and the importance of staying true to oneself.