She was desperate enough to knock on a stranger's door. He was broken enough to open it.When Elara's mother is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the twenty-year-old art student finds herself drowning in medical bills and running out of time. Her family's bookstore is on the brink of collapse, and every door she knocks on closes in her face. Until she hears a rumor-a whisper about a reclusive billionaire who lives deep in the forest, in a hand-built shack by a lone...

Public relations has evolved from a supporting role into a strategic driver of organizational success. Today’s PR professionals are expected not just to communicate—but to prove impact.This fully updated third edition equips you with the tools to do exactly that.Blending theory with real-world application, this book delivers a practical, best-practices approach to public relations research, measurement, and evaluation. You’ll learn how to select the right m...

Between The Gang And The Girl by David J Michaelson is a gripping romantic thriller that blends danger, loyalty, and forbidden chemistry into a high-tension story about a girl caught between the world she knows and the one she never meant to enter.Lani Rivers has always lived in the long shadow of her older brother, Mason—a fiercely protective troublemaker with a restless streak and a motorcycle gang at his back. When their parents leave for the weekend, Lani expects peace, quiet, ...

Today's competitive corporate environment and the increased expectations of speed in communication make it critical for companies to develop strategic programs for communicating with investors. This book provides an executive overview of the field of investor relations with a focus on what investor relations officers need to know to be successful. Readers will learn the essentials of communicating with investors, the stock market, governance, reputation, and more. With the rise of activist...

A Jayne Ann Krentz classic. First time in eBook.Sara Frazer is certain that it isn’t considered breaking and entering if the front door is unlocked. Her choice to search Adrian Saville’s study for clues to explain her Uncle Lowell’s disappearance, well that’s just pushing it. And if she hadn’t been mesmerized by the crystal apple on his desk she quite possibly might not have been caught.Adrian comes home to a beautiful woman rifling through his desk, so he ...

The Definitive Guide to Owning and Running a Successful Small BusinessThe Complete Canadian Small Business Guide has been the go-to book for thousands of Canadian entrepreneurs ever since it was first published in 1988. Now in its fourth edition, this essential guide updates you on everything you need to know to understand, manage, and take advantage of the latest changes in technology, law, resources, and best practices of today’s small businesses.Renowned experts in their...

Includes: Hot Secrets (book 1), Dangerous Secrets (book 2), Beneath the Secrets (book 3) and Secrets Exposed (full-length prelude)About the series:Tall, dark, and deadly, these three brothers run Walker security. Each brother is unique in his methods and skills, but all share key similarities. They are passionate about those they love, relentless when fighting for a cause they believe in, and all believe that no case is too hard, no danger too dark. Dedication is what they ...

Essential insights on the various aspects of enterprise risk managementIf you want to understand enterprise risk management from some of the leading academics and practitioners of this exciting new methodology, Enterprise Risk Management is the book for you. Through in-depth insights into what practitioners of this evolving business practice are actually doing as well as anticipating what needs to be taught on the topic, John Fraser and Betty Simkins have sought out the le...

Trauma Surgeon, Dr. Anna Brown is on a personal mission to decode her family's past after her dying grandmother told her a story of rescue, resistance, and a royal family secret. A story her grandmother insisted was true.Anna's journey to the tiny European monarchy of Lerasia will be more dangerous than she could have ever predicted when she accidently uncovers a plot to kill a prince. Protecting him might lead to a crown on her head for the rest of her life.

Seize the competitive advantage with today’s most powerful strategic tool—M&A“Given the influence of technology, globalization, and regulatory change, M&A will continue to shape our industries. For most companies, therefore, the consideration of M&A in strategy is now fundamental.”–from the Introduction to Part IThe Art of M&A Strategy is exactly what you need to build mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures into your overall busine...

The Ringside Romance stories can be enjoyed in any order -- jump in wherever you'd like!Devan knows exactly what he wants from life: a good career, a husband who loves him, and a child to call his own. He’s working at the perfect job, and has found the man of his dreams in Eli. That only leaves one box left to tick. When his friend offers to be a surrogate mother for Devan and Eli, he’s convinced all his dreams have come true.Eli has been fighting his entir...

At a time when corporate scandals and major financial failures dominate newspaper headlines, the importance of good risk management practices has never been more obvious. The absence or mismanagement of such practices can have devastating effects on exposed organizations and the wider economy (Barings Bank, Enron, Lehmann Brothers, Northern Rock, to name but a few). Today's organizations and corporate leaders must learn the lessons of such failures by developing practices to deal effective...