Technology has disrupted the news industry--its relationships, forms, and business models--but also provides no end of opportunities for improving, expanding, reimagining, and sustaining journalism.
Francesca Virgata wants a mate. She longs for the perfect kind of love her parents had. There's only one problem, she has zero prospects. Thankfully, she's heard of Gerri Wilder who promises to make all her mating dreams come true. Theo and Marcus are best friends and share everything, even women. So when they both fall for Francesca, it's only natural they have a friendly competition over who can get the girl. After some thought, and a hot little interlude, they realize she shouldn't choose one over the other, they should work together to make the perfect triad. A lion, a tiger and a bear, oh my! There has been talk of abuse in Francesca's pride and she won't tolerate it. She'll fight tooth and claw to ensure all members are safe. But when her brother turns on her, who will protect her? Theo and Marcus will do anything for her, but it might be easier to let them both go than to choose only one of the men she's come to love.
Paranormal Dating Agency Book 2 - STANDALONEA BBW in search of love + A sexy shifter who secretly loved her = Smokin' Roaring RomanceNita Islas wants to find love. She's tired of the superficial relationships and is ready to give true romance a try. She uses the Paranormal Dating Agency and hopes they can help her where all others have failed. What she didn't expect was to find her date flat on his back in nothing more than a towel.Ky Stone has been in love with curvy and funny Nita since they were in High School. When she moved away, she took his heart with her. Then one day Ky wakes up to find her leaning over him. He's sure he's died and gone to heaven. He has no idea what she's doing there, but he's sure as hell not letting her leave.Fate, meddling family and the PDA have brought them together again. The chemistry between them is explosive. But there's problems with Ky's neighboring clan and he's keeping secrets from Nita. He needs to find a way to open up to her or lies and unexpected danger could tear them apart...forever.Reader Warning: This book contains lots of scorching sex (dirty dirty dirty sex), adult language (hanky panky with no dirty talk is no fun), and violence. If this is not the kind of stuff you like to read, skip this book. However, if you like dirty, raunchy sex with a hot bear on one curvy sarcastic girl, then this is right up your alley. Enjoy!
Paranormal Dating Agency Book 1 (STANDALONE)A BBW in need of a date + Two hot Alphas looking for a mate = The hottest triad ever.Talia Barca needs a date. Badly. She uses the services of the Paranormal Dating Agency hoping for a decent guy to take to a family wedding. A wedding her ex-husband has wormed his way into as a guest. Connor and Theron want Tally to complete their Alpha triad. She's sexy, curvy and funny. But she's human. And they're not sure she'll go for a relationship with two men at the same time. As if deciding to give two men a shot wasn't difficult enough, Tally will also need to deal with a threat from the pack. She'll either prove she's strong enough to be an Alpha mate or find herself at the mercy of a vicious opponent.Reader Warning: This book contains lots of scorching sex (including a threesome so hot it will make your ereader sizzle), adult language (hanky panky with no dirty talk is no fun), and violence. If this is not the kind of stuff you like to read, skip this book. However, if you like dirty, raunchy sex with some sarcasm and two hot men on one curvy girl, then this is right up your alley. Enjoy!
Ashley has it all. But all she really wants is to be valued as a strong, powerful business woman. The problem is, her board of directors is full of crotchety old men that hate the idea of a single woman being their CEO. With the suggestion- forceful assistance -of her mother, she gets in touch with Gerri Wilder who's supposed to fix her personal life. Good luck with that one. Flare and Blaze run a competitive pharmaceutical company. But they need to find their mate in order to cement their leadership roles. When they meet firecracker Ashley, they know she's the woman for them. She's feisty, sweet and can handle two strong males all by herself. Not to mention her curvy body and beautiful smile are making it hard for them to concentrate on their job. It's not long until Ashley realizes Flare and Blaze are a bigger problem than her board of directors. They're her direct competitors. If that's not enough, someone's out to get them and her out of the way. It's a fight for love and survival. Will she find a way to balance romance and a career or will her life go up in smoke?
Paranormal Dating Agency Book 10 - STANDALONEBBW Paranormal Shape Shifter RomanceCassandra Grimaldi's boss has lost her mind. Too bad. She really liked the fiery matchmaker. But when Gerri offers to prove aliens are real and multiple orgasms exist, Cassie can't help but be curious. Who would say no to orgasms and aliens? Not this curvy girl! What's a bear to do when his mate leaves him after he's mated her? Talen Arctos goes to earth to claim sassy and curvy Cassie. Now if only he could figure out how to convince her to return to his planet with him without offending her...again. With a brother wreaking havoc in his clan and his pregnant mate thinking she's a one-night stand, Talen has his work cut out for him. Good thing this bear isn't letting his woman go. Even if he has to learn what groveling means. Reader Note: I hear you enjoy too-hot to handle, off the charts hot sex, dirty talking, humor, violence and lots of roaring fights, you say? Then you've come to the right place. This book is all about a sassy plus-sized gal and a bear-shifter alien who rocks her world. There's crazy people, ass kicking and sex so hot you're going to need batteries. Yeah, you know what I mean. If this is not the kind of stuff you like to read, skip this book. However, if you like sarcasm and hot sex with no filter, this is just your thing. Enjoy!
Paranormal Dating Agency Book 4 - STANDALONEBBW Paranormal Shape Shifter RomanceA BBW in search of love + two sexy wolf shifters ready to claim her as their mate = Sizzling Ménage RomanceDaniella Flores is looking for a good man. A man who will accept her as she is and go crazy for her curves. So far she's had no luck in the romance department and is worried she might never find the right one. When Mrs. Wilder of the PDA offers to help, Dani is all for trying anything. Mrs. Wilder promises to find her love, romance and hot sex. What woman in her right mind would say no to that?Kane and Blake have been searching for a mate to complete their Alpha triad. There's just one problem: they've yet to find a woman they both want. Not to worry, Kane's mother comes to the rescue and brings in the PDA. Unfortunately for them, Mrs. Wilder has something up her sleeve and it's not a bra. When they meet their mysterious date, they know she's the woman they need. A masquerade ball brings Dani and the shifters together. The two men who are really good friends with Dani's overprotective older brother. She'll get one chance to finally live the fantasy night she's always wanted with the wild wolves. Besides, it's not like they could really want her for a mate. It will take some maneuvering for Kane and Blake to keep Dani, not lose their friend and their pack, and prove her curves are the only ones they want. Reader Warning: This book contains panty-melting sex (the kind that makes you need fudge and a cold shower), adult language (we like some freaky dirty talk), and violence. If this is not the kind of stuff you like to read, skip this book. However, if you like dirty, raunchy sex with two men on one curvy sarcastic girl, then this is right up your alley. Enjoy!
***STANDALONE***Clarke Indiana, antisocial artist, needs an adventure. She wants to live. She wants to love. And Gerri Wilder can make it happen. But like all Gerri matches, Clarke isn't even a little ready for two sexy shifters that want her for a mate. They might be ice dragons, but they're hot enough to melt away her resistance.Sleet and Hale are ice dragon alpha and beta on planet Aurora. They've begged Gerri to help them find their mate to complete their triad. Without this special woman, they will never be the rulers their clan needs them to be. Once they meet her, they know Clarke is the mate for them. She's funny, sassy and those lips are driving them crazy.When Clarke learns the clan's secret, she invests more than just her time with them. After innocent lives are put into danger, Clarke goes all superwoman on them to get the precious ones back, no matter the cost. And it will take everything both dragons have to keep her alive long enough to succeed.
***While this is a standalone story, it is best enjoyed once you've read the other PDA books***Zaria Grande can't believe she's invited to a royal birthday party...on another planet and accompanied by a matchmaker! The friend who invited her is clearly nuts. Another planet, hah! But...what if she begs this matchmaker to hook her up? It's about time she found a strapping hot shifter to cuddle with this Christmas. As long as he's no Scrooge, she's open to anything.Jaded by the Earthling's materialistic mentality during the holidays, Quint Treyvaal doesn't care much for parties and socializing. But he wants a mate. He asked Gerri to find him a female and she delivers a few hours later. Talk about express service! Losing his mate the next day isn't part of the plan. Time to show Zaria this lion's the only man for her. Quint's hard work to romance Zaria is put to the test when a wrench is thrown into his plans. For Zaria, leaving her life on Earth might be asking too much. Quint's going to need extra help to get his mate to see that loving him is a chance worth taking.
After a decade designing technologies meant to address education, health, and global poverty, award-winning computer scientist Kentaro Toyama came to a difficult conclusion: Even in an age of amazing technology, social progress depends on human changes that gadgets can't deliver. Computers in Bangalore are locked away in dusty cabinets because teachers don't know what to do with them. Mobile phone apps meant to spread hygiene practices in Africa fail to improve health. Executives in Silicon Valley evangelize novel technologies at work even as they send their children to Waldorf schools that ban electronics. And four decades of incredible innovation in America have done nothing to turn the tide of rising poverty and inequality. Why then do we keep hoping that technology will solve our greatest social ills? In this incisive book, Toyama cures us of the manic rhetoric of digital utopians and reinvigorates us with a deeply people-centric view of social change. Contrasting the outlandish claims of tech zealots with stories of people like Patrick Awuah, a Microsoft millionaire who left his engineering job to open Ghana's first liberal arts university, and Tara Sreenivasa, a graduate of a remarkable South Indian school that takes impoverished children into the high-tech offices of Goldman Sachs and Mercedes-Benz, Geek Heresy is a heartwarming reminder that it's human wisdom, not machines, that move our world forward.