Networking is a skill that many people recognize as critically important, but which many find difficult, boring or fear-inducing - or even all three. Yet if you master the techniques that really work, networking can pay dividends. Effective networking means tapping into a team of like-minded business people willing to help each other achieve their goals. If you build, grow and nurture your business networks, you will become known for your expertise and will be better placed to win the new ...

In 1522, the Ottomans attacked the island of Rhodes and, after a six-month siege, the Hospitallers surrendered on terms. The Knights Hospitaller had ruled Rhodes since 1309, and the Ottomans had attempted to capture the island 40 years before in 1480, but were defeated by the Knights. The Ottoman victory in 1522 resulted in the Knights being expelled from the island and eventually settling in Malta, Gozo, and Tripoli and the Ottomans obtaining domination over the Eastern Mediterranean and ...

To get the hordes of predatory women off his back, billionaire Salvatore Cardini impulsively asks his petite office cleaner to be his convenient mistress! Jessica reluctantly agrees-who would say no to such an incredibly attractive and commanding man? But he is on the international rich list, with a glamorous lifestyle to match, while she has to work two jobs just to survive. What she hasn't realized is her role isn't just to be on his arm in public-but to be his mistress in private, too!

With over 50 novels to her credit, USA Today bestselling author Helen Bianchin spins exotic romantic tales eagerly snapped up by her adoring fans. In Bride, Bought and Paid For, Romy Picard is desperate to keep her father out of prison. The only man who can help her is the roguish Spaniard Xavier DeVasquez-the notorious scoundrel who holds her father's fate in his arrogant fingers. Three years ago Xavier stole Romy's heart, and her virginity, and now he sees the chance to bed her once agai...

Orphan Marisa was raised by the wealthy Santangeli family. Their only demand is that she marries their son - renowned playboy Lorenzo. But Marisa flees; Lorenzo vows to fetch his virgin bride home - you do not say no to a Santangeli!

The long-kept secret Cassandra Northrup had believed Nathaniel dead.until now. Once, she had loved him, given herself to him in the hidden depths of the snow-covered Pyrenees. But then she had betrayed him . Relief at the sight of Nathaniel turns to darkest shame as Cassie sees the hate in his eyes. Years have passed and their physical scars have faded, but the pain runs deeper than ever. Yet passion can be born out of betrayal-and as desire crackles between them once more, will Cassie rev...

When Lea accidentally became pregnant she decided that she would go it alone. Rodeo star Reilly wasn't the sort of man who'd want to be tied down. But five years later she needs to tell him her secret... Learning he's a daddy is bittersweet for Reilly, because his little girl is fighting to survive. Her only hope is a new brother or sister. Can he and Lea create a newborn miracle - and a future together?

He can give her everything she's ever wanted...Last year Scarlet King was a blushing bride-to-be, but now she's alone and more than anything longs for a baby. This time she's determined to prove she doesn't need a man! Successful, spine-tinglingly gorgeous John Mitchell has desired Scarlet for years, so seizes the chance to claim her. But his proposal comes with a devilish price: if she wants a baby, they'll do it the old-fashioned way! John reminds Scarlet of the pleasures she's been miss...

RITA Award-winning novelist Lucy Gordon captures the hearts and imaginations of her many fans with complex and passionate tales. While in Italy, Ferne Edmunds falls for handsome Dante Rinucci. This charmer lives a life of carefree ease, while harboring the sobering truth that each new day could be his last. But when Ferne learns she's pregnant, this casual relationship takes a deeper turn, and Dante discovers a reason to fight for his own life.

It is very likely that you or someone you love is one of the 30 million people worldwide who has the 'irregularly irregular' heartbeat of atrial fibrillation. Or, it is possible that you may be among the people who do not realise they have this highly unpredictable condition, the impact of which can range from inconvenience to blackout, heart failure or stroke.An ageing population and our Western lifestyle are ensuring that the prevalence of atrial fibrillation, often referred to b...

What happens in the minds of our prospects when we talk to them? Are they skeptical, unsure, scared … or are they trusting, excited, and eager to do business with us?Prospects are reactive. Their state of mind simply reflects the words we say and the impression we make. Then what should we say and do to create that trusting, excited and eager mindset?Are our current words and phrases secretly killing our business? Can we learn better words and phrases that ...

In 1872, dinosaur hunters become embroiled in a battle over the discovery of fossils in Northern Ontario as their excavation crews are driven mad by a bizarre and terrifying illness.Over a hundred years later, Church and his family show signs of the same monstrous affliction. As he begins to unravel his family’s dark history, Church must race to protect the secrets buried deep in bones and blood.Set in the fictional town of Sterling and Ghost Lake Reserve, Wrist is...