With no family of her own, Casey had worked hard to save for this dream vacation, but now Erik's presence threatened to destroy her stay in Greece. Her former fiance believes he still has some claim to her and her time. Wrong! Casey might be small, but she can be a spitfire and she will do whatever it takes to get rid of this bothersome man.Wealthy Nick Santos rushes to Casey's rescue at the airport in Athens. Not only that, but he rushes her into a fake engagement and carries her off to his home to meet his family. It seems that everyone but the bride believes the engagement and wedding, set for next Friday, are for real.Casey is outraged by Nick's proprietary manner but cannot deny her growing attraction or love for this huge bear of a man. But she could never consider marriage to someone like him, could she? What would his reaction be if he found out about her background? And the secret she'd never divulged to anyone else?
Casey never expected her life to change so drastically, so terribly. She never expected her beloved husband Richard to get sick. She never expected to become his caretaker, but when Richard is diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s, Casey must find a way to evolve. It’s horrible to watch Richard fade away, but even worse is the thought of losing the man she loves. As Casey’s emotional health plummets, she begins to learn that she can’t be a caretaker by herself. It takes a village to stay strong—a village of support as she takes her next steps. Casey’s Village is a compilation of truth and fiction. Author Sandra Hopper wrote this as catharsis from her own personal pain but also to give hope and support to others traveling a similar journey.
When creative and highflying Marketing Director Deacon James married his beloved Helen, it was supposed to last forever. Isn't that always the case? However, after enduring the heart-wrenching effects of divorce, the emotionally damaged father of two decides to abandon a torrid spell of annual leave and instead returns to Miles Advertising where he finds another area of his life has been completely turned upside down. Hired by the aloof creatures that dwell in the Human Resources department, the stunning and smart Amanda Casey hasn't just given the term 'secretary' a whole new meaning, she's arrived at Harrington's biggest marketing firm with a bang! Soon Deacon finds himself a mere passenger on a nonstop rollercoaster ride filled with sex, lust, violence and manipulation. Is the Polished Amanda Casey all she seems? Or will a dark and mysterious past finally come calling.....
When Nick Devlin agrees to stay on and manage the opening of the new riverboat casino he’s built near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he doesn’t envision more than a temporary stop. In the business world, and in love, this high-stakes entrepreneur has always arrived, conquered, and moved on. Casey Fontaine is nothing like the ladies Nick has loved and left. Beautiful, passionate and sweeter than the sugar cane she farms, Casey pours her energy and dedication into Bellefontaine, the Fontaine family plantation. But someone doesn’t want Casey—or Bellefontaine—to succeed. The attraction between them is hotter than a sultry bayou night. But will Nick stay around long enough to help Casey discover who is behind the attacks on Bellefontaine? And can this rooted-to-the-land beauty dare gamble her heart on a man who has never called just one place home?
A remarkable debut by one of America's premier young reporters on financial corruption, Casey Michel's American Kleptocracy offers an explosive investigation into how the United States of America built the largest illicit offshore finance system the world has ever known. "An indefatigable young American journalist who has virtually cornered the international kleptocracy beat on the US end of the black aquifer." —The Los Angeles Review of Books For years, one country has acted as the greatest offshore haven in the world, attracting hundreds of billions of dollars in illicit finance tied directly to corrupt regimes, extremist networks, and the worst the world has to offer. But it hasn’t been the sand-splattered Caribbean islands, or even traditional financial secrecy havens like Switzerland or Panama, that have come to dominate the offshoring world. Instead, the country profiting the most also happens to be the one that still claims to be the moral leader of the free world, and the one that claims to be leading the fight against the crooked and the corrupt: the USA. American Kleptocracy examines just how the United States’ implosion into a center of global offshoring took place: how states like Delaware and Nevada perfected the art of the anonymous shell company, and how post-9/11 reformers watched their success usher in a new flood of illicit finance directly into the U.S.; how African despots and post-Soviet oligarchs came to dominate American coastlines, American industries, and entire cities and small towns across the American Midwest; how Nazi-era lobbyists birthed an entire industry of spin-men whitewashing trans-national crooks and despots, and how dirty money has now begun infiltrating America's universities and think tanks and cultural centers; and how those on the front-line are trying to restore America's legacy of anti-corruption leadership—and finally end this reign of American kleptocracy.
Three Full-Length Medical Thrillers Certain to Keep You Wide Awake and Wary of Anyone With a Stethoscope Book 1: A Man to Die For Handsome, wealthy, and charismatic, OB/Gyn Dr. Dale Hunsack is enchanting the patients of the St. Louis hospital. Trauma Nurse Casey McDonough believes he is a serial killer. But the only person who takes her seriously is Hunsacker himself. Book 2: Nothing Personal Badly injured in an auto accident, Trauma Nurse Kate Manion is laying in her own ICU, strapped down, paralyzed, and unconscious. And yet, somehow, she managed to kill her nurse. Even worse, the accidental deaths keep happening. Book 3: Brain Dead Forensic Nurse Timmie Leary-Parker moves from LA to Puckett, Missouri to care for her ailing father. When patients in the hospital's Alzheimer's Unit start dying in unprecedented numbers, everyone refuses to investigate the town's most lucrative business or challenge the hospital's Golden Boy director…no one, except Timmie. "A wicked prescription guaranteed to give you sleepless nights." ~Nora Roberts
FBI special agent Casey Bolt, with her rare neurological condition, is able to see and feel patterns other can’t, and when a string of disappearances disturbs the quiet community of the Olympic Peninsula, it takes all of Casey’s senses to navigate the dense, dark forests and unearth the clue that will lead them directly to a killer…. “Molly Black has written a taut thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat… I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to read the next book in the series!” —Reader review for Girl One: Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ DAMAGED is book #4 of a long anticipated new series by critically-acclaimed and #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Molly Black, whose books have received over 2,000 five-star reviews and ratings. Casey, grappling with synesthesia, has the rare ability to perceive senses in multiple ways, enabling her to view crime scenes, and track down clues, in ways others cannot. Her talent has made her indispensable to the FBI, but while her renown in the FBI grows, Casey remains tormented by the case that haunts her the most: her mother’s brutal, unsolved murder from fifteen years ago. As Casey strives to uncover the secrets of the past, she must rely on every instinct and insight to make it out of the field alive. But can her own senses lead her astray? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the CASEY BOLT series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are also available. “I binge read this book. It hooked me in and didn't stop till the last few pages… I look forward to reading more!” —Reader review for Found You ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I loved this book! Fast-paced plot, great characters and interesting insights into investigating cold cases. I can't wait to read the next book!” —Reader review for Girl One: Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Very good book… You will feel like you are right there looking for the kidnapper! I know I will be reading more in this series!” —Reader review for Girl One: Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is a very well written book and holds your interest from page 1… Definitely looking forward to reading the next one in the series, and hopefully others as well!” —Reader review for Girl One: Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Wow, I cannot wait for the next in this series. Starts with a bang and just keeps going.” —Reader review for Girl One: Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Well written book with a great plot, one that will keep you up at night. A page turner!” —Reader review for Girl One: Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A great suspense that keeps you reading… can't wait for the next in this series!” —Reader review for Found You ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Sooo soo good! There are a few unforeseen twists… I binge read this like I binge watch Netflix. It just sucks you in.” —Reader review for Found You ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Murphy’s Law tells us that if something can go wrong, it will. Al Casey tells us: If things can go right, they should. But you’ve got to make them go right by working hard. One of the most successful—and original—American businessmen of our time, Al Casey was a no- nonsense turnaround specialist who, if offered a choice of two or more jobs, always chose the more challenging. He transformed places as diverse as American Airlines and the United States Post Office into successful giants. Here, with great wit and charm, he offers practical advice on where and how American business needs to focus if it is to maintain its position as global leader in the twenty-first century.
As the Civil War's toll mounted, an antiquated medical system faced a deluge of sick and wounded soldiers. In response, the United States created a national care system primarily funded and regulated by the federal government. When New Haven, Connecticut, was chosen as the site for a new military hospital, Pliny Adams Jewett, next in line to become chief of surgery at Yale, sacrificed his private practice and eventually his future in New Haven to serve as chief of staff of the new thousand-bed Knight U.S. General Hospital. The "War Governor," William Buckingham, personally financed hospital construction while supporting needy soldiers and their families. He appointed state agents to scour battlefields and hospitals to ensure his state's soldiers got the best care while encouraging their transfer to the hospital in New Haven. This history of the hospital's construction and operation during the war discusses the state of medicine at the time as well as the administrative side of providing care to sick and wounded soldiers.
