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When it comes to attracting women, some men are naturally gifted while the rest of us are left wondering how to crack the code. Understanding how to transition from friendly conversation to intimacy can feel even further out of reach. Taking the step to learn some dating strategies and develop a set of conversation tools that make sense can not only increase your success with dating, it can also deliver the intimacy to you.

When ER doctor Lara Crane’s sister vanishes in the Wyoming wilderness, she turns to the one man with the skills to find her—the one man she shouldn’t want. Professional tracker Calder Stone is her sister’s ex-boyfriend and the forbidden attraction Lara has buried for twelve years. For Calder, a survivalist who lives by control and careful rules, Lara has always been the exception. Their search leads to a remote couples-only retreat hiding deadly secrets.

After she speaks rudely to Dr. Derek Malcom one time too many, young nurse Kendra Jacoby finds herself in his office at the end of her shift expecting to be fired. But the doctor has other plans, and soon the sassy girl is lying across his lap as her bare bottom is thoroughly spanked. Kendra is burning with desire by the time the punishment is over, and being brought to a humiliating climax over Derek's knee only increases her need for him to take her long and hard. But when a powerful winter storm leaves them snowed in together, what will his plans for the night include?

While she struggles to change a tire on a lonely road late at night, Izzy’s quiet, uneventful life changes suddenly and drastically when Grayson - a huge, handsome male from the planet Ramel - comes to her rescue. Earth has recently entered into a treaty which gives each Ramelian male the right to select a human woman as his mate, and to Izzy’s shock, Grayson chooses her.

AI is changing how businesses operate. But it is also exposing a deeper problem. Most leaders are running an outdated operating system. Decisions are faster. Complexity is higher. And under pressure, even experienced leaders begin to lose clarity. Not because they lack strategy, but because their internal system cannot keep pace with the environment's speed. At the same time, leadership itself is being decentralized. Today, anyone who asks AI a question, interprets the response, and makes a decision is acting as a leader. This shift is happening across every level of every organization.

Johnstone country. Looking for trouble? Then look no further. As a Pinkerton agent, Stoneface Finnegan faced the deadliest killers in the West. But now that he runs a saloon, he serves them hard liquor - with a shot of harder justice. The devil walks into a bar. Stoneface Finnegan and his new partner are busy renovating The Last Drop Saloon when a very unusual stranger comes to town. He's nothing like the prairie rat drifters, world-weary miners, and would-be outlaws who normally pass through Boar Gulch.

There can be no doubt about the credentials of Bill George, former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, who has been named one of Business Week's "Top 25 Managers". In Authentic Leadership, George lays out his plan for improving corporate America's flaws through responsible leadership.

Gwendolyn Lambert's family was reduced to penury after her father was disgraced and killed in a duel. Gwen and her invalid mother survive on a mere pittance in the city of Bath. Her mother's cousin, the Dowager Duchess of Loring, is determined to see Gwendolyn taken care of and restored to her rightful place, but she does not have any use for society after her family was treated ill by them. But the savvy dowager has a few tricks up her sleeve, including her handsome and charming grandson. Unfortunately, she did not count on him being sent to America.

No one does wickedly funny and irresistibly steamy like New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands—especially in this red-hot romance between a reluctant vampire and the beauty who needs his help. Luck be a vampire tonight . . . When Nicole Phillips agreed to hire a housekeeper, she...

Let's get this straight—I hate Tate Blingwood. Our one-night stand was supposed to be just that, but now I've got a precious daughter to raise on my own. To make matters worse, he's everywhere, and I'm not just talking about my fantasies. Tate's career has hit the skids and he's on all the news stations and social media sites. Making revenge memes was just supposed to be a little fun to keep me sane and keep his enormous ego in check. I didn't expect it to bite me on the ass when he ended up seeking refuge at the resort I live and work in.

Kizu may have survived the World Dungeon, but the school year is far from over. All Kizu wants to do is learn magic, brew potions, and spend time with his rescued niece. Instead, the mystery behind his sister’s disappearance sweeps him into a world-spanning conflict—an ancient struggle between humans and monsters, with Kizu caught in the middle. At Shinzou Academy, Kizu is more determined than ever to rise through the ranks. A class excursion to the Tross Tundra offers the rare opportunity to learn from a brewing master, but the answers Kizu seeks may be buried beneath the snow…

Brought to you by Penguin. You know what went wrong. This is the untold story of what went right. Few were ready when a mysterious respiratory illness emerged in Wuhan, China, in January 2020. Politicians, government officials, business leaders and public-health professionals were unprepared for...

Jake's family arrive at Cascadia to find an army of the dead at the gates of the Alliance stronghold. He immediately launches an attack to save his new allies. But it's not just the city that's at risk, the entire planet of Highlands and the millions of Beastkin that live there are under threat from the armies of Tartarus. To liberate it, he will have to assume the mantle of leadership and empower the Beastkin, forming his Guild and uniting the tribes.

Everyone knew the legend of Christopher Sim. Fighter. Leader. An interstellar hero with a rare talent for war, Sim changed mankind's history forever when he forged a ragtag group of misfits into the weapon that broke the back of the alien Ashiyyur. But now, Alex Benedict has found a startling bit of information, long buried in an ancient computer file. If it is true, then Christopher Sim was a fraud.

After 10 years of servitude, Nish is about to be released from the blackest prison of his corrupt father, the maimed God-Emperor, Jal-Nish Hlar. Using the sorcerous Profane Tears, Gatherer and Reaper, Jal-Nish has crushed all opposition and is remaking Santhenar in his depraved image. The oppressed peoples of the world see Nish as a messianic figure, the Deliverer, who promised long ago to return and cast down his father.

Leviathan Fitness is the favorite place of monsters, muscles, and a tentacled creature who can seduce even the hardest-to-win-over human. When parks department supervisor Reece Rollins decides to sign up for a triathlon, there are two things holding him back. One, his fear of monsters. Two, his...

Diane has lived on Carter Farms for her entire life. Raised by her grandmother, she learned to be strong, smart, and independent. But after her grandmother’s death, Diane finds herself stuck in a tedious existence, under the thumb of her bitter brother, David. All that changes when a cowboy from Sovereign Mountain, the biggest and most infamous ranch around, shows up. He’s dangerous and forbidden. And he pulls her into a whirlwind, scorching hot romance that’s doomed from the start.

When Stitch Head sees his ice-blue eye for the very first time, he's convinced that it once belonged to the legendary pirate Captain Flashpowder. Could it be that he is part pirate? But as Stitch Head prepares for a life on the high seas, some fishy business closer to home puts a stop to his swashbuckling plan....

After losing her friend—and her career—Dr. Corinne Virelle has been demoted to scrubbing floors on the deep-space station she once helped run. But when a Rogue Cyborg awakens in a violent fury, she’s the only one who can calm him… by Linking to him in the most intimate, forbidden way. Now, she belongs to him—body, mind, and soul.

Four speculative stories of disasters, dystopias and destroyed civilisations John Christopher is probably best known for his seminal science ficion novel The Death of Grass and his ‘Tripods’ trilogy for young adults, which was adapted for BBC TV and became a cult classic. Alongside John...