It seems like everywhere you turn there are expectations heaped upon you. You have those from your family, friends, co-workers, supervisors, and community. You probably also have high expectations heaped upon yourself to be better, stronger, smarter, more successful, and so on. When you’re heavy with expectations, social media is a great escape. Or is […]
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Author Q&A with Larry Atlas
After serving in the Army as a Drill Sergeant, Larry Atlas attended Bennington College, earning both bachelor’s and master’s degrees before declining admission to medical school—and moving to New York to begin a successful career as an actor, playwright, and screenwriter. Among his produced plays are Total Abandon and the award-winning Yield of the Long […]
The Truth About Lord Stoneville (The Hellions of Halstead Hall Book 1)
When his grandmother threatens to disinherit him if he doesn’t wed, Marquess of Stoneville, Oliver Sharpe finds himself in a quandary. Not only does he want to avoid the alter, he plans to spite her edict by any means. Deciding to hire a woman to pose as his fiancée he sets off to the nearest […]
Noble Man: A Jake Noble Thriller
Ex-CIA agent Jake Noble is still smarting from a critical decision that cost him his job. Doing the right thing resulted in the organization making Noble the fall guy. But he’s resurrected his skills as a mercenary, less to stay in the game and more to expense his dying mother’s medical bills. Living as a […]
The Good Client
This is book one in the Mitch Turner legal thriller series by Dan Decker. I’m amid reading them all because, if you’re like me, you love a good series and a great protagonist. Against his better judgement, defense attorney Mitch Turner agrees to defend his law clerk Timothy Cooper when accused of murdering his estranged […]
The War Widow
This historical fiction release by Tara Moss is a cleverly woven tale of love, mystery, and empowerment, set in 1946 Sydney, Australia. It might sound like a strange combination, but it’s my take. I’ll tell you why. First, I love the protagonist, Billie Walker, a war widow who’s taken over her late father’s struggling detective—or, […]
The Most Dangerous Duke In London
Saucy romance readers will celebrate the bold adventures in Madeline Hunter’s first installment of the Decadent Duke Series. Set to avenge his family’s dismissal by the ton, Adam Penrose, Duke of Stratton sets his sights on the eldest daughter of his sworn enemy. Clara might have peaked Adam’s interest but she has little desire to […]
Assertiveness Training: Stop People Pleasing, Feeling Guilty and Caring for What Others Think, and Start Speaking Up, Saying No, and being More Confident.
I found this little gem on Amazon and decided to check it out. I was pleasantly surprised at this fifth book in the Practical Emotional Intelligence series by James W. Williams. Yes, the title is lengthy, but it does a nice job in summarizing the wisdom, advice, and tools that you’ll find inside to build […]
Close To Home
This is the first in the mystery series by L.T. Ryan coupling an unlikely pair of allies. Riley “Bear” Logan is a larger-than-life ex-hitman on the run accompanied by his adopted teen daughter Mandy. When Bear decides to take the rare opportunity to free himself and Mandy from this unforgiving life, he soon realizes that […]
How to Be an Even Better Manager
How to Be an Even Better Manager provides the blueprint for managing successfully in any situation, from policy and decision making to building effective skills and an exemplary team. The forty chapters outlined in this book by Michael Armstrong cover everything a manager should have a working knowledge of. Especially if they have their sights […]