International Organizations (IOs) have been at the forefront of responding to crises in the 21st century, and yet there is little comparative research on how, and how effectively, they have done this.This book fills this gap by exploring what roles IOs take in response to global crises and to what effect. Bringing together a range of international contributors, the book examines a vast array of international and regional organizations, including the International Organization for M...

His plus-one is platonic and totally safe...or so he thinks.My old-enough-to-know-better dad is getting married. Everyone is over the moon for him and his wife-to-be. Me? I want to be happy for them…but I’m struggling.Thank goodness I cajoled Chloe, my longtime pal, to be my plus-one. She’s chill, comfortable, fun, and supportive. She gets me. She’s exactly what I need to get through this tricky event.Now if I could just un-notice how incre...

She’s secretly burned for him for years.Derek Severson left his career as a firefighter after tragedy shook him to his soul.Running his uncle’s beachside bar on a south Texas island gives him the chance to heal, find peace, and avoid entanglements. That is, until Macey, his childhood friend, tracks him down.After two years abroad in a developing country, Macey Locke is ready to dive in to her Peace Corps-inspired foundation. But when she le...

HE ISN'T SUPPOSED TO EVEN TALK TO A HUMAN... MUCH LESS FALL IN LOVE WITH ONE.Sixteen-year-old Ryann Carroll has just run into the guy who saved her life ten years ago. You might think she'd be happy to see him again. Not exactly. She's a bit underdressed (as in skinny-dipping) and he's ...not supposed to exist.Seventeen-year-old Lad knows the law of his people all too well: Don't get careless and Don't get caught. It's allowed his race to l...

It might be a fake date, but what if he’s not faking it?Loner Cole North has always been the odd guy out. His IQ is sky-high, but he’s not so bright when it comes to people or relationships. Years ago, he spurned expectations, shunned his family’s business, and embraced a career in construction instead. Now he values his job above everything, in part because of his secret feelings for his boss, Sierra. While he could never be right for her personally, he e...

She was jilted on her wedding day. He’s the best friend waiting in the wings.Lexie Gallagher is starting to think she’s better off alone. Her family fell apart years ago. Her relationships all end in disaster. Is she the common denominator who causes everyone to leave? Everyone but her best friend, Gabe, who whisks her away from the scene of the latest breakup.As the human resources VP for North Brothers Sports, Gabe North understands people and how to meet...

It might be a fake date, but what if he’s not faking it?Loner Cole North has always been the odd guy out. His IQ is sky-high, but he’s not so bright when it comes to people or relationships. Years ago, he spurned expectations, shunned his family’s business, and embraced a career in construction instead. Now he values his job above everything, in part because of his secret feelings for his boss, Sierra. While he could never be right for her personally, he e...

Nothing unravels a fake relationship faster than real feelings…ChloeHolden Henry’s my best friend.I’m also hopelessly in love with him. In a big, unrequited way.So, when he offered a marriage of convenience to keep me from losing out on a career-making opportunity, I should’ve refused.But I didn’t.Now, I have to squash all the silly, romantic fantasies I’ve ever had about Holden. Because there’s no w...

Sometimes all it takes to spark a second chance is one single wish. Especially in this small town…MagnoliaI’m not the spoiled rich girl I used to be. And if my new business succeeds, I’ll finally be able to prove it.Too bad my first job is planning a wedding…in my sworn enemy’s barn.There was a time when I cared about Luke Durham with my whole heart. But that died when he assumed the worst of me.Now, we’re s...

Sometimes love singles you out when you least expect it—or want it…HarperCommitment was never my thing.But I’ve been directionless for far too long. It’s time to take on some responsibilities and get my life together.Bidding on my best friend’s brother at a bachelor auction didn’t help me with that. Neither did having a hot, secret fling with him.Too bad that didn’t stop me.Because now I’m in way ove...

Who says love can’t show up on your doorstep, completely unexpected?QuincyI have a plan, and it doesn’t include falling for the older, hot single dad who convinced me to be his short-term nanny. So, I will leave my small town and my broken heart behind and go back to college.Or so I told myself.But now I’m starting to wonder if my plan has room for an unexpected happily ever after…Knox

Opposites might attract, but what happens when one night brings a lifelong consequence?Firefighter Evan Drake overcame a challenging childhood to build a life he loves. He’s got a rewarding career, loads of friends, and more than his share of female attention. He couldn’t ask for anything more. Then heiress Selena waltzes into his world.Selena Jarboe grew up lacking for nothing. Money can’t buy what she aches for the most though—a stable, secure fa...