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No, Not That Email

Second Thought Series: First Thought · Book 1

One wrong email can expose everything you were trying not to say.

Jean is grown, successful, sharp-mouthed, beautifully dressed, and tired of pretending she has love figured out. At Velour Social, surrounded by martinis, music, and the loudest chosen family a woman could ask for, she has mastered the art of laughing through the mess. Bad dates, old flames, group chat chaos, work stress, emotional damage, and the kind of memories that always seem to text at the wrong time.

Then comes Moses. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /

I took the wrong elevator.
Now the Mafia owns me.

I was supposed to interview for an entry-level office job...
To help pay off my father's debts.

Instead, I walked straight into Dominic Vieri.
Billionaire. Older. Powerful.
The kind of man who walks into a room...
...and owns every inch of it.

He never interviewed me.
He hired me.
Now he looks at me like he already owns me.

The job came with one unwritten rule.
Don't fall for your boss.
I broke it anyway.

One reckless night changed everything.
Now I've become the one thing his enemies can use to destroy him. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

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Get the highly rated: A 20TH CENTURY TELECOM SAGA

A 20th Century Telecom Saga is a look back into the historic Bell System. Few citizens of today understand the nature of the Bell System, as it has been extinct since January 1, 1984. This Saga looks back on these events from the prospective of an Operating Company Employee charged with the maintenance of the Bell System Network. The historic beginning of the Bell System is also discussed to provide perspective on the 20th century Bell System Monopoly. This Saga sheds light on little known contributions made by the Bell System to life in America other than telecommunication related contributions. Where would we be today without the Transistor?. 21st century Americans will not believe how today's communications technologies began! From $3.99 – SHOP NOW /
 

A. Jerry Rice retired from Bellsouth in 1994 after 30 years with the company. Twenty eight of those years were in Birmingham, Alabama. Then after 28 years, the Rice's moved to Sydney Australia to help start Optus Communications in 1992. After retiring from BellSouth, we moved to Manila Philippines to help start Bayantel Telecommunications in the Philippines, much like Optus in Australia. After the Bayantel project completion, I worked as a telecommunication consultant until 2017 in assignments all over the world. Now retired and living in North Carolina.

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***** “Jade has written another wonderful Vampire Romantasy. I'm so excited for this series.”

***** “The tension and slow burn between Mia and Jude had me feeling it in my bones and frustrated in all the right ways.”

***** “…the connection between Mia and the vampire she shouldn’t want is written with real emotional weight. It’s fast, immersive, and sets up a world I’m already invested in continuing.”

A luxury yacht. A violent storm. A forbidden island that should not exist.

Mia Kennedy takes a one-month job on a billionaire’s yacht to escape her broken life, thanks to her best friend and chef, Axel. A burned-out ER nurse, she wants some down time and a change of scenery. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

Sarah Thompson just wants the spirits that haunt her to go away, especially when one of those spirits costs her yet another job. So when her therapist suggests a seasonal job in the mountains to create distance between herself and the things that go bump in the night, she jumps at the chance.

The Haven, a bed-and-breakfast nestled in the lush mountains of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, offers Sarah everything she doesn’t have: freedom, security, found family who accept her for who she is, flaws and all. And most importantly, a job, if only temporarily. Plus, it’s equipped with two charming men who are hell-bent on bringing her to her knees with desire.

For the first time, Sarah feels like she belongs. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

You were not supposed to learn how to live without them.

One moment, life feels familiar.
The next, everything is split into before and after.

People tell you to be strong.
To give it time.
To move on.

But grief doesn’t work that way.

When someone you love dies, the world doesn’t just change, it disappears and reassembles into something unrecognizable. The simplest tasks feel impossible. The silence feels louder than anything you’ve ever known. And somewhere in the middle of it all, you’re left wondering:

How am I supposed to keep going like this? FREE – SHOP NOW /

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Get the highly rated: The Book of Wands (The Tarot Series 1)

The cards await, ready to unveil their secrets. Are you prepared to witness their magic?

Olivia Pembroke is in her final year at Chester College, where she will vie against her friends and rivals for qualification in the Final Evaluation. Designed to be the ultimate test of Intelligence, Strength, Creativity and Courage, the Final Evaluation is set by a mysterious figure called Rasmus, who is wrapped in secrets.

Olivia has no doubt she is going to win and claim victory and pride for her family. That is, until her grandmother dies, and leaves her with a tarot deck, which she claimed could see past, present and future From $1.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

About the Author - Lauren Louise Hazel

Lauren Louise Hazel is a Cyber Security Manager by day and writes YA fantasy by night. She has one annoying brother and younger sister. As she was growing up, the only item her dad would buy her without demanding her pocket money was books. He’s hoping the writing is successful so he can get a Ferrari!

Some of Lauren’s favourite books and influences include the classics – like Lord of the Rings and The Hunger Games – and anything by Haruki Murakami and GRR Martin.

Find out more at: http://www.llhazel.com

You're busy. But is the work actually under control?

In most growing organisations, the felt loss of control isn't a discipline problem. It's a drift problem. Work starts clear and slowly goes vague. Owners are implied, never named. Decisions stall. And the surprises that land late were visible all along — no one owned the act of raising them.

The Control Standard is a practical operating standard for the people who keep work moving: ambitious operators, new and emerging managers, and the leaders who coach them.

It shows how to convert uncertainty into something usable — an owner, a date, a decision, an escalation path, a fallback — so you become the person leaders trust with what matters. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /

My ex downgraded to my former best friend…
So I upgraded to his ruthless, untouchable older brother.

At a gala dripping with New York’s elite,
my trash ex walks in with the girl who used to hold my hair back in college.

“Poor Lyra,” she says sweetly. “Still think you belong here?”

Her gaze drags over my body.
Laughter ripples. Soft and cruel. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

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Get the highly rated The Control Standard: How to Own Outcomes, Reduce Surprises, and Become the Person Leaders Trust

You're busy. But is the work actually under control?

In most growing organisations, the felt loss of control isn't a discipline problem. It's a drift problem. Work starts clear and slowly goes vague. Owners are implied, never named. Decisions stall. And the surprises that land late were visible all along — no one owned the act of raising them.

The Control Standard is a practical operating standard for the people who keep work moving: ambitious operators, new and emerging managers, and the leaders who coach them.

It shows how to convert uncertainty into something usable — an owner, a date, a decision, an escalation path, a fallback — so you become the person leaders trust with what matters.

Seniority is earned by making work easier to trust.

You'll learn how to:

• Tell real control from mere activity — and stop mistaking busyness for progress
• Own outcomes, not just complete tasks
• Communicate upward so senior people can actually steer
• Delegate and coach without micromanaging
• Catch drift and surprises early, before they become expensive
• Spot repeated pains and turn them into better systems, mechanisms, and habits
• Become easier to trust with important work

Grounded in 16 years of real delivery, not management theory. Short, concrete, and built to hand from manager to direct report.

For ambitious contributors, it is a guide to becoming easier to trust with important work. For line managers, it is the book you wish your direct reports had already read.

For readers of The Making of a Manager, Extreme Ownership, and The Coaching Habit who want the standard beneath them all. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /

About the Author - Andrew Ward

Andrew Lee Ward is a UK tech entrepreneur, author, and international powerlifter. He is the founder of Scorchsoft, a Birmingham-based software development agency he has run for more than sixteen years, helping growing businesses use software, AI integrations, workflow tools, portals, and data platforms to solve real operational problems.

His work is driven by a simple belief: every business is becoming a technology business, whether it thinks of itself that way or not. Through Scorchsoft, Andrew helps organisations turn market opportunities into software products, and internal business pains into systems that improve how work gets done.

The Control Standard grew out of Scorchsoft’s own operating practice: a body of guides, principles, and hard-won lessons developed through years of client delivery, one-to-ones, project reviews, and the ordinary pressure of running a growing service business. Andrew writes from practice rather than theory, with a focus on helping people own outcomes, reduce drift, and become easier to trust with important work.

First Love. Second Chances.

Fiona Willis always wanted a big, exciting life. At twenty-seven, she has one: great friends, a Seattle condo with an amazing view, and a killer job as a senior events planner with a world-renowned firm. So why can’t she forget the man who shattered her dreams and broke her heart?

Cameron Bennet has his hands full. As a single dad and head construction manager at Bennet & Sons, he’s an expert at the juggling act. Between playdates, soccer practices, and his hectic work schedule, he rarely has time to relax. Yet even on his craziest days, he’s never stopped thinking about the one who got away. FREE – SHOP NOW /