I fell in love with the wrong man and learned the hard way to ask for help.I don’t plan on falling again and have no intention of trying.But when I get invited to a high-powered CEO retreat, I know I can’t say no.And I can’t go alone.When my frenemy, Nick, invites himself as my escort, I should walk away.But there’s no stopping the connection we’ve both ignored for far too long.Only Nick’s past is far darker than he lets the world know, and t...

In the world of romance, Aria Montgomery knows two things for sure:She’s not in love with the man everyone thinks she is.And she refuses to let herself love Crew McTavish.Her former best friend is spiraling, and her photography career seems to be standing in her father’s shadow. Aria knows she needs to find her way out of the darkness. Yet she’s afraid if she allows Crew inside, he’ll not only take over—but he’ll get hurt in the process.Crew McTavish enjoys ...

This volume comprises a reprinting and gloss of the original text of the 1933 Communist play Eight Men Speak. The play was banned by the Toronto police after its first performance, banned by the Winnipeg police shortly thereafter and subsequently banned by the Canadian Post Office. The play can be considered as one stage–the published text–of a meta-text that culminated in 1934 at Maple Leaf Gardens when the (then illegal) Communist Party of Canada celebrated the release of its le...

Tessa May Everett had grown up loving four things in life; bull riding, her father and her best frenemies, Branch and Beau.But in less than eight seconds, she’d lost all four things and the single most important person in her life.Four years later, Tessa May is back and ready to reclaim her dreams. She was going to be the first woman to compete on the professional bull riding circuit, and nothing was going to stop her. Not the Boys Club that already held her to a different ...

This edited collection examines critical incidents journalists have faced across different media contexts, exploring how journalists and other key actors negotiate various aspects of their work.Ranging from the Rwandan genocide to the News of the World hacking scandal in the UK, this book defines a critical incident as an event that has led journalists to reconsider their routines, roles, and rules. Combining theoretical and practical analysis, the contributors offer a dis...

SSE, SASE, and Zero Trust: Mastering Security Beyond Borders with Next-Gen Edge Technologies is the essential guide for securing the modern, cloud-connected enterprise. Covering the three most influential network security architectures of our time--Secure Services Edge (SSE), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), and **Zero Trust--**this book demystifies how these technologies work, why they matter, and how to implement them effectively.Wheth...

When my best friend and I fell for the same guy in middle school, I stepped back.I’d always expected to dance at their wedding.Not sit in the back pew of her funeral.I left town for my own reasons, but now that I’m back, it’s clear Sebastian Montgomery isn’t the same man I left.He’s hard. Broken.And a single father to an adorable little girl.When it turns out he’s my new neighbor, I can’t stay away.But I know I’m playing with fire and...

Never fall for your best friend.That’s the rule. The code.Claire Harlow always follows rules—except this one.However, when an attack leaves both of their worlds shaken, she decides to walk away from what could have been and hide within her own shadows.Kingston Montgomery is the man who saves the day.At least that’s what he’s always told himself—until one day he was too late.Now he’s trying to find his purpose while also ignoring the heat betw...

The last time I saw Lexington Montgomery, he held my sister in his arms as my fiancé left me at the altar.Neither one of us knew it would be two years until we saw each other again. Or that it would be the last time my sister was part of our core group.Grieving, I’m back in Colorado trying to start over. I have no family and have no intention of dating ever again.Only fate has other plans because Lexington Montgomery is my new neighbor.I want to stay away fr...

With one look, Brooke knows that she can’t fight the desire that pulled them together before, despite the skeletons in both their closets.Leif Montgomery fell hard for Brooke Alder in Paris when they were young, and he thought their fling was just an early taste of what life had in store for him.But life had other plans, and he didn’t find that kind of love—or see Brooke’s face—for years.Until he visits his cousin’s house and sees who’s moved in next door.Th...

The Montgomery Ink Legacy series continues with a forbidden romance between two best friends and the woman they both crave. Ford, Noah, and Greer aren’t ready for what happens next.I fell for my best friend long before I knew what that meant. Only I know he’ll never love me back.He’s stuck in his head and his past demons and can’t see what is right in front of him.But when Greer loses her home and needs a place to stay, both Noah and I know the only place she belong...

The rules were simple. Protect the woman I love. And try to stop loving her along the way.Kane Montgomery Carr and Phoebe Dixon’s romance went from a fiery temptation to a fizzled out heartbreak.Only Kane has no idea why.All he knows is that he has to keep her safe when a stalker sets Phoebe in their sights.Yet as the two of them are forced once again into each other’s lives, the truth behind their breakup surfaces and they are forced to fac...