Lexie Stevens is wary—the memory of losing her job and apartment is still fresh in her mind. Now she’s got a new job, and she’ll do anything to keep it. She just hadn’t banked on her new boss being so damn irresistible.Nor did she anticipate finding herself stuck in the middle of a plot to destroy him.Bear shifter Cole Gosford gave up on love a long time ago. For him, love is Bear Falls—the idyllic riverside town he grew up in. But then Lexie walked into his life, enchantin...

A brilliant debut from Melanie Moore, Are You Staying, Mandy Boyle? will have you laughing, crying, and aching with the frustrations and joys of taking huge risks and falling in love big time.Mandy Boyle is thirty-five, still living with her stepfather in his rent-stabilized apartment, and still stuck as a copy editor at The New York Times, awaiting the next big layoff. It wasn’t supposed to be like this, but ten years ago, she put her journalism ...

Are you a busy teacher, subject lead or senior leader looking to improve your curriculum? Based on the theory of simplexity, the idea that clarity and logic can make even the most complex tasks manageable, Curriculum Simplexity offers a practical and systematic planning aid, guiding readers through the process of building a robust, coherent whole-school curriculum. Recognising the role of teachers’ autonomy and professional judgement, this essential read provides space for the fle...

“Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn delineates his idyllic time in rural Vermont, where he had the freedom to work, spend time with his family, and wage a war of ideas against the Soviet Union and other detractors from afar. At his quiet retreat . . . the Nobel laureate found . . . ‘a happiness in free and uninterrupted work.’” —Kirkus ReviewsThis compelling account concludes Nobel Prize–winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s literary memoirs of his years in the West after h...

Do wolves eat clams, crabs, and salmon heads?Sea wolves do!Can wolves swim for miles across open ocean?Sea wolves can!Can wolves help nourish the rainforest?Sea wolves do!Open these pages to explore the lives of these fascinating creatures. …In Sea Wolves: Keepers of the Rainforest, lyrical text creates a captivating portrait of the remarkable sea wolf.

Anyone who wants to be more successful at work or at home will find important, new advice in Listen Up. While there are hundreds of books on how to express ourselves clearly, most of us haven't learned how to listen effectively. The second addition of Listen Up! offers practical information, tips and explains: * Why the listener, not the speaker, controls the conversation * The four basic listener styles - People-, Action-, Content-, and Time-Oriented listeners How to use the power of list...

The best short science fiction and fantasy published by authors from Aotearoa New Zealand in 2018, collected together for the first time.This inaugural edition of the Year's Best Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction & Fantasy brings together the very best short speculative fiction published by Kiwi authors in 2018.Explore worlds of hope and wonder, and worlds where hope and wonder are luxuries we wasted long ago; histories given new life, and futures you mi...

Published in collaboration with BUIRA, this book provides a critical review of the field of industrial relations (IR) and evaluates its future in the rapidly evolving world of work.Written by key names in IR, the book captures the significant transformations that have taken place within the field over the past decade. It traces the historical development of IR, exploring its ongoing impact on our lives. The chapters delve into various aspects, including union organization and mobil...

There's more than one way to turn up the heat.The Naughty List is here to give you exactly what you crave - Ultimate Alphas: Bad Boys and Good Lovers - another special collection of romance novels, novellas, and short stories from a mix of New York Times Bestsellers and some of the newest, boldest authors around.It's packed with more than 140,000 words and features bad boy bikers, werewolf shifters, alpha male heroes with a heart of gold, and billionaires that alwa...

The bestselling authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach us how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learningWe swim in an ocean of feedback. Bosses, colleagues, customers—but also family, friends, and in-laws—they all have “suggestions” for our performance, parenting, or appearance. We know that feedback is essential for healthy relationships and professional development—but we dread it and often ...

A breakthrough book on the transformative power of collaborative thinkingCollaborative intelligence, or CQ, is a measure of our ability to think with others on behalf of what matters to us all. It is emerging as a new professional currency at a time when the way we think, interact, and innovate is shifting. In the past, “market share” companies ruled by hierarchy and topdown leadership. Today, the new market leaders are “mind share” companies, where influence is mo...

An explosive secret and red-hot passion propel #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh’s Nauti series to its thrilling conclusion.Angel Calloway is no saint. But when the rough and reckless mercenary shows up in Somerset, she makes a lasting impression on the young Mackay girls, especially Bliss. Their mother Chaya, on the other hand, plans on keeping a suspicious eye on Angel. As the wife of the notorious Natches Mackay, she can tell when her fami...