Get ready to embark on a journey through the best of storytelling with Sue Knight's short story anthology, The Umbrellas of Hamelin. From convent schooldays to the rainforests of South Island, New Zealand, to a future world with only one shopper left, these stories will give you chills of fear, then make you laugh aloud. Above all, they will keep you turning the pages.
Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel-The Vipers. They run this town and everyone in it. Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses. Yes, sold me. They own me now. I'm theirs in every sense of the word. But I've never been meek and compliant. These men, they look at me with longing. Their scarred, blood-stained hands holding me tight. They want everything I am, everything I have to give, and won't stop until they get just that. They can own my body, but they will never have my heart. The Vipers? I'm going to make them regret the day they took me. This girl? She bites too.
She sparkles. He growls. Baring their true feelings could be the start of a wild love story―or the end of it―in a sexy romantic comedy by a USA Today bestselling author. One spilled glass of wine and bridesmaid Ensley James is ejected from a country club wedding in the rain. Ensley looks on the bright side. That would be her longtime crush Drew Daniels. The moody, broody, skin-pricklingly sexy groomsman is tossed out with her. Waiting out a hot spring storm in a cozy shed for two, it’s time for Drew’s he’s strictly a one-nighter. Ensley’s dare? Give her three date nights and see where it goes. A veterinarian like Drew is great when it comes to puppy love, but he has his reasons for his rules about no true feelings, just flings. So why agree to Ensley’s three-date challenge? Easy. Miss Ray of Freaking Sunshine is absolutely irresistible. Night after night, Ensley and Drew can’t ignore the heat, the growing intimacy―and the unexpected complications. Drew’s walls may be crumbling, but Ensley’s still at risk of being another tryst. Especially with Ensley’s final confession. This one could be their rockiest challenge yet.
In a breathtaking island paradise, it's easy for a handsome local and a sexy tourist to get swept away in a tart and tempting romance by a USA Today bestselling author. A destination wedding on La Jarra Island for Tillie James's sister has its drawbacks: hair-wrecking ocean spray and pincher crabs. And its perks: sexy, hotheaded beachfront bartender Gabe Landers, who brings out the competitive streak in fellow drinkslinger Tillie. When the rivals get together for a cocktail-making challenge, the blend is pure bliss, leaving them shaken and stirred. The spirited blue-eyed tourist from Georgia makes Gabe's head spin faster than his signature drink, the mermaid sunrise. But he's determined not to obsess--out-of-towner love stories never last. Tillie agrees. They'll just enjoy each other for now and make a clean break. No strings. No attachments. No chance. But when Tillie's kiss goodbye comes with an invitation for Gabe to visit Atlanta, he can't resist. As fate has it, it's home to a heartbreaking piece of his own past. As Tillie and Gabe face new challenges, destiny could tear them apart...or turn an intoxicating romance on the rocks into more than they ever expected.
Light fades in the library of Disraeli Hall as Sarah recalls the bright hopes that brought her here; her visions of the future with Leo.Now he's gone, leaving only the recurring nightmare of his death, the scream, the darkness, the light that wouldn't work. Now she is trapped, independence sold to chase a dream, a servant where once she was in command.As night floods in, Sarah's thoughts veer towards the dark corridor between her and the way out, the corridor where Leo drew his final breath.LARGE PRINT VERSION
The girl was not born with a dark heart, although darkness may have been her destiny. Mistreated and labelled a changeling, she finds her own path, but her journey is paved with fate and revenge to corrupt her heart and challenge her morality. Burdened with regret, she navigates through hapless encounters that lead her to the bitter truths of identity, redemption, and the ultimate confrontation with a fated adversary.Like dodging an arrow only to impale yourself on your opponent's blade, destiny will find a way.
Programowanie neurolingwistyczne najpierw było techniką terapeutyczną, a później znalazło zastosowanie w biznesie. Obecnie zdobycze NLP służą też do kierunkowania świadomego rozwoju. W praktyce NLP opiera się na kilku filarach. Są to budowanie świadomości wzorców myślowych, doskonalenie komunikacji oraz modelowanie strategii osiągania celów. Wszystkie te elementy można stosować na różne sposoby, aby na przykład podnosić jakość relacji, poprawiać skuteczność oddziaływania i uzyskiwać większą kontrolę czy budować świadomość podejmowanych wyborów. To czwarte, uzupełnione i rozszerzone wydanie bestsellerowej książki poświęconej praktycznemu stosowaniu NLP w pracy zawodowej. Nie ma tu niezrozumiałego żargonu, za to jest klarowne wyjaśnienie koncepcji NLP w sposób gotowy do zastosowania w kontekście wpływania na ludzi, komunikacji, negocjacji, pracy zespołowej i szkoleń. W tym wydaniu omówiono sporo nowych ważnych zagadnień, takich jak humor, czyste pytania czy metakomunikaty. Od nowa napisano rozdział dotyczący modelowania życia i modelu TOTE. Poszczególne zagadnienia zostały bogato zilustrowane przykładami stosowania NLP w pracy. Nie zabrakło licznych porad, ćwiczeń i wskazówek - aby ułatwić naukę, poprawić kreatywność, udoskonalić komunikację i wzmocnić swój wpływ na innych! W tej książce między innymi: czym jest i jak działa NLP wzorce myślenia, filtry, metakomunikaty doskonalenie siebie i programowanie swojej szczęśliwej przyszłości kierowanie ludźmi za pomocą NLP rozwiązywanie konfliktów, negocjacje, ukierunkowanie na cel NLP. Zrozum, jak wpływasz na ludzi. Naucz się wpływać skuteczniej.
Get in fast. Rescue the VIP. Get out. Sever Squad is outnumbered, outgunned, and deep in enemy territory, and every second spent on Dynas ticks them closer to a fiery end. When a strange rescue signal comes in, Sever Squad gets the call. They're tough, reckless, and one carries a giant hammer. Except this mission's different: the signal's calling for help, but the planet's deserted. Oh, and Sever's home ship can't wait for them. If they want to get off-world with their rescue, they'll have to find their own way to fly. For Aurora and the rest of Sever, though, the mission means serious cash. A chance to get out of the grind, find something that doesn't require getting lit up by lasers every other day. So the choice is obvious: load up, and move out. Drop Zone kicks off the Sever Squad series, a fast-paced sci-fi action blend that takes a battle-hardened crew to strange worlds, trigger-happy enemies, and fair-weather friends. If you're looking for your next adventure, strap on your power armor and join Sever in the drop shuttle. It's going to be a bumpy ride.
When thugs kill her mother and beat Kenzi to near death, she unknowingly releases the demoness Lilith from her prison. Out for revenge Lilith puts together an apocalyptic plan to destroy all. Forget the Four Horsemen, Lilith is assembling the Four Whores. Will Kenzi rise against her to save the world or will she become The Fourth Whore?
Miranda arrives in an ocean paradise with husband Jim and most of the usual group for their annual dive holiday. Their daughter is grown up and living on the other side of the world. She and Jim have no special ties after a lifetime of travel. As she observes her companions she reflects on how the island is shaped to accommodate the tourist trade that is the region's life's blood. This year's Bathroom Cockroach seems particularly watchful; the low bushes rustle oddly as though they too are watching; and burgers on the breakfast buffet (beef ... out here?). She senses something incongruous from the moment she sets foot on the soft white sand.