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Behind The Door by A. Gavazzoni
When Lara dies at the hands of a Manhattan lawyer during a sex game, he needs help to prove that Lara’s death was accidental. Simone, a brilliant psychiatrist and the author of books on sexual behavior, is hired to analyze the detailed account of the lawyer’s steamy, year-long relationship with Lara. While she evaluates the presumed killer’s writing, Simone continues to receive patients with sexual disorders and unusual fantasies. Meanwhile, Simone’s clinical partner, friend and research colleague, Edward, is working with the police to capture a serial killer who is torturing and killing women. From hot and unusual sex to the swing houses of New York and Paris, this fastpaced page-turner is a blend of mystery, suspense, humor, romance and erotica. With a shocking twist at the end that no one sees coming, the murder culprit may not be who you think…
Complications by Danielle Steel
Known for its luxurious accommodations and bespoke service, the Hotel Louis XVI has been the most lauded boutique hotel in all of Paris for decades, attracting an international clientele of the rich and famous. Now, after four years of renovations and the death of its legendary and beloved manager, it is set to reopen its doors at last. An esteemed group of loyal returning guests is set to descend upon the hotel, joined by a number of new faces who have managed to secure coveted bookings in the wake of lastminute cancellations.
Awaiting them all is the Louis XVI’s new manager, Olivier Bateau, an anxious man whose lack of experience leaves him unprepared. He and his level-headed assistant manager, Yvonne Philippe, both strive to continue the hotel’s tradition of excellence. But they quickly realize that anything can happen at any moment, and on one cool September evening, everything does.
Danielle Steel tells an unforgettable story about a famed hotel, where a few complications quickly escalate into a matter of life and death, changing the lives of everyone who passes through its doors.
FICTION
The Last Lumenian by S.G. Blaise
The Last Lumenian is a coming of age story of a 19-year-old princess, Lilla, who is rebel-in-disguise, fighting for the refugee’s freedom. The arrival of the mysterious and ruggedlyhandsome Callum brings news of a bigger battle - the Era War between the two ruling archgods- that threatens not only Lilla’s home world but everyone else’s in the Seven Galaxies. Lilla must learn to control her magic and defeat the dark god before He finds her - the last Lumenian.
After her husband is killed by a drunk driver, Kelly Harris and her son TJ move into a sprawling Victorian house in Ohio that her husband inherited from his grandmother. Dealing with her overwhelming grief is a struggle as she adjusts to life in a small town. And, just as she’s beginning to feel more comfortable, life takes another unexpected turn. The Alexa unit in her son’s bedroom starts to cry, and a little girl’s voice comes out of it asking for help. A young widow, a new town, a handsome detective, and an Alexa unit that cries and launches a frantic search for a missing child. This gentle ghost story introduces you to Emma, a ghost child who can break your heart.
The Price: Lairds of the Crest Book II by Kim Sakwa
Return to the 15th century in The Price, book two in the Lairds of the Crest series, following the #1 international bestseller, The Prophecy. She’s an agent running from her past. He’s the warrior who will become her future.
In her desperation to undo the tragedy that stole everything from her, Maggie Sinclair becomes entangled in an enchantment and thrust into 15th-century Scotland. Torn from everything she knows, her mission becomes survival. Losing his wife and unborn child all but crushed the spirit of the once-proud Highland warrior Callum O’Roarke. But when the sisters of Brackish Abbey press Callum to take in their new charge—a woman whose emotional scars are as deep as his own—he reluctantly agrees, offering Maggie sanctuary. Thrown together by devastating circumstances, the pair find common ground in their shared pain, and begin to forge a friendship. Thinking he has nothing left to give, Callum learns to love again. After being trapped in the past, Maggie discovers she’s in exactly the right place.
Einstein’s Compass by Grace Blair and Laren Bright
Take a YA time traveler adventure with young Albert Einstein. When young Albert Einstein’s father gives him a jeweled compass, he has no idea the adventure that awaits. Spanning from 10,400 BCE on the Islands of Poseidon to Switzerland in 1903, Einstein’s Compass sweeps across dimensions all while Albert Einstein is growing into his destiny. But a dangerous creature hunts Albert and the compass. In this fantasy adventure, cosmic forces of good and evil clash around a budding scientist on the cusp of his greatest discovery.
A Piece of Peace by Sweta Vikram
NON-FICTION
A Piece of Peace is an autobiographical account of one woman’s unique struggle with a near-fatal disease. In 2018, Sweta had already earned acclaim from having written a dozen successful books and for her work toward amplifying women’s voices.
Suddenly overtaken with a massive health crisis, she entered a fight for her life that lasted more than six months. Her journey back to wellness through mindfulness and Ayurvedic healing show us both the true resilience of the human spirit as well as laying out a practical day-by-day plan that anyone can build on to restore health and recover from chronic health losses. Sweta shares her vulnerabilities, makes recommendations, interviews experts, and reminds us all that how we respond to a situation determines our path in life. Additionally, you’ll learn about:
The power of mindful living. The impact of finding and owning your voice on your well-being. A reminder about the role of wellness in the lives of writers & creative professionals. Essays and stories on coping with the pandemic, mindfulness, Ayurveda, meditation, resilience, productivity, and more. Tips, tricks, wisdom all packed neatly with compassion to help you navigate life no matter what’s thrown at you.
It’s no “secret” there are a lot of books out there on how to use the Law of Attraction. The concept has been mainstream for over a decade, and the idea that it’s possible to manifest intentionally is irresistibly appealing. Yet many who dabble in the art often find frustration rather than success. This book changes that. In Become a Manifesting Machine, you will find a fresh, hands-on approach to the principles of the Law of Attraction that promises to illuminate your understanding, eliminate outdated ideas, and amplify your results. Weaving together powerful narrative with clean, easy, and practical how to exercises, Become a Manifesting Machine offers a raw, honest, and heartfelt story that will inspire you, make you laugh, and provide the gift of a step-by-step manifestation framework. If you are interested in the power of intentional manifestation, this book offers a simple clear roadmap to develop and keep a manifestation state of mind.
Impact: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change by Sir Ronald Cohen
“A Must-Read Book From The Godfather Of Impact Investing” - Forbes
Capitalism and democracy are being challenged. The world must change, but we cannot change it by throwing money at old ideas that no longer work. We need a new path to a new world where inequality is shrinking, where natural resources are regenerated, and people can benefit from shared prosperity. This is the world being created by the Impact Revolution.
Preeminent international investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social finance innovator, Sir Ronald Cohen, has dedicated two decades to leading the Impact Revolution to achieve real social and environmental change. As one of the founders of venture capital, which ushered in the Tech Revolution, he builds on his years of personal experience to deliver a compelling account of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism. If you are interested in companies doing good and doing well at the same time – this book is a surefire way to find out how you can play a role in changing the world.
“A powerful case for a movement that is gaining traction in society” - Andrew Jack, The Financial Times
In The Power of a Graceful Leader, Alexsys Thompson shares how to begin integrating who you are and how you lead. Through her experience with this disconnect in her own leadership and having coached hundreds of leaders in their integration journey, Alexsys offers tools, tenets, and some relatable stories to support you in your journey toward becoming an integrated and graceful leader. You will find yourself making better decisions, building healthier relationships, and experiencing joy, love, and compassion as you transcend into the leader you were born to be.
Wall Street Journal bestselling book.
It Takes a Village by Kevin Pereau
Our smartphones are changing the way we manage our health, democratizing healthcare and better connecting us to everything we need to get and stay healthy. But what happens when we are all connected and how do we plug in? It Takes a Villages checks in with healthcare’s top thought leaders to capture and share their insights on who is doing what and how you can benefit. Innovation never rests. From devices, to artificial intelligence, providers to innovators and everything in between. Learn how to leverage healthcare innovation from a pop culture take that anyone can relate to. All you need is your smartphone. Plug in and get connected. To your health!
Mindfulness and Mysticism by Ora Nadrich
Mindfulness and Mysticism brings together the practice of present moment awareness with a spiritual understanding of becoming one with a higher consciousness, which can be called God, Source, or the Absolute. Author, Ora Nadrich, takes the reader into a nonreligious experience of mysticism by giving them what she calls “sacred truths”, which are Universal Principles, or Divine Laws every human being can live by if they choose to be present with the mystery of life. Mindfulness & Mysticism is a beautiful road map to assist one’s soul on the journey of awakening, self-discovery, and mystical illumination.
Q&A with Ora Nadrich
Q:What inspired you to write Mindfulness and Mysticism? A: I wanted to explore the different states of spiritual consciousness we can realize when we’re in the present moment. I discovered that when we are in a more heightened state of awareness, which Mindfulness helps us be in, we are more attuned to spiritual truths and insights, which can lead to mystical experiences. When you are fully present, your senses are more heightened, and you are a more open vessel for information to come through you, which can be called downloading, meaning you are receiving information, knowledge, wisdom, and even sacred truths from a higher vibrational field. Q: What do you want people to discover about themselves in Mindfulness and Mysticism? A: I wanted people to know that they are the master of their destiny, and that they can live each day connected to the higher realms of consciousness. As we move more into the future, we will be challenged by the very things we create, which are very powerful and can be dangerous, like AI; Artificial Intelligence, and bio-weaponry — which are micro-organisms like viruses and bacteria deliberately released out into the world to harm others. If we don’t value developing and heightening our consciousness, both individually and collectively, it can be our greatest undoing on this planet.
Firework Humans: Spark A Growth Mindset. Ignite 9 Entrepreneurial Instincts. Fuel Courage, Curiosity, Confidence, & Conviction by Jessica Mead
Firework Humans teaches readers how they can live an extraordinary life full of fireworks and steadily control their own orbit. Founder, CEO, Investor, and Homeschool Mom, Jessica Mead has spent two decades focused on how to spark entrepreneurial instincts in her employees and children. In Firework Humans, she offers a powerful and hopeful perspective on parenting, running a business, and amplifying one’s life. She introduces the Nine Entrepreneurial Instincts that she believes every human possesses and guides readers through the process of developing these instincts into behavioral traits.
Q&A with Jessica Mead
Q: How did you identify the 9 Entrepreneurial Instincts and why are they important for leaders to understand? A: As a mom who has homeschooled two very different types of children, and a business owner who has had dozens of employees, I’ve seen first hand how differently humans learn and what captivates their curiosity. There is so much research around learning styles, management styles, personality traits, and how to motivate people. I combined that research with what I observed through over a decade of teaching kids and running remote business teams. The 9 Entrepreneurial Instincts are a way for leaders to better understand how to bring out the best in people. Q: As a female CEO who runs 20+ companies, homeschools her children, and is an active angel investor, what do you foresee 2022 has in store for women who are juggling work and family? A: It will be a very empowering year for women in all situations. The Pandemic turned the working woman’s world upside down. Overnight, women had to manage their work life differently, while figuring out how to distance educate or homeschool their children. It was a massive disruption for some and has forever changed how company managers and heads of families will look at running a business and a family. When I started fielding questions from women (and men) about how to homeschool AND how to manage their staff differently, it occurred to me that people needed to switch mindsets. 2022 will truly be a year of rebirth and revitalization for everyone. Women will be leading in business. Companies will look at remote teams as a plus, not a burden. Women will enter 2022 with a much clearer sense of what’s important both in business and at home.
Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o’ joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol, New Mexico, becomes the center of national attention for a kidnapper on the loose.
Q&A with Darynda Jones
Q: Can you summarize A Bad Day for Sunshine in a couple sentences? A: A missing girl, a flasher named Doug, and an old flame that refuses to burn out. What else could go wrong on newly sworn in sheriff Sunshine Vicram’s first day? Q: What research did you do for the book? A: I did tons of research about small towns in New Mexico even though I live in one. I had to research the more mountainous areas. The pretty parts. I also had to research the heck out of policies and procedures pertaining to county sheriffs and their deputies as opposed to city and state police. And I spent a lot of time on how to go about getting a search and rescue team assembled and coordinated. Lots of layers to that one, and it’s absolutely fascinating.
Make it, Don’t Fake it by Sabrina Horn
“Fake it ‘till you make it” has become gospel in our cultural playbook, but it ultimately doesn’t work and can have devastating consequences. If we really want to succeed, shouldn’t we push ourselves to “make it” with integrity? Won’t we gain far more by facing reality, even when it’s hard? In MAKE IT, DON’T FAKE IT: Leading with Authenticity for Real Business Success, C-suite advisor, entrepreneur and communications expert Sabrina Horn gives leaders the tools to resist “short hacks,” and the courage to lead with authenticity and integrity. Horn shows us how by writing from two valuable vantage points: as a leader in public relations–a profession known for its spin – and as a CEO of her own national firm. She draws on 25 years of insights and stories to show how we can flip fakery into authenticity to reap greater rewards.
Q&A with Sabrina Horn
Q: Why is running a business with integrity and authenticity hard? A: Running any business is hard. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it! Being a leader of a business means making the right decisions at the right time based on the often very harsh realities of the truth. So, running a business with integrity is hard, because facing reality can be hard, like when you realize you have to do a layoff, or admit a financial error in your reporting to shareholders, or there is a flaw in your product and have to do a recall. There are no “short hacks” to running a successful business. Leading with integrity and being grounded in success is the only way to run a business. Q:If we know that integrity is the foundation of every business, why do companies and the people who run or work for them fake it or just plain lie? A: Understanding what compels people to fabricate the truth, to fake it, and to lie is useful in coming up with the strategies and tools to avoid or prevent it. There is a broad spectrum of fakery, from innocent little white lies to the perfectly criminal, which you can see in my Fake-O-Meter. The most common types of lies in business are exaggeration, minimization, omission, and what I call, ostrich lies. They are mostly rooted in personal insecurity or a feeling of inadequacy, that somehow, we don’t feel we measure up or we made a mistake, and we don’t want to risk embarrassing ourselves, so we cover up, twist the truth, tell a tall tale, or exaggerate the truth. The other most common type of fakery isn’t really a lie, but it is rooted in avoiding the truth, as in looking the other way or shoving a problem under a rug, or just generally not dealing with the reality of a situation.
