Megan has just found out that her boss, Adrian Risinger-- maddeningly sexy, pissant billionaire "bad boy"-- is also "Natalie McBride," the author of the steamy, practically porn, romance series that have been keeping her up all hours of the night. Now he needs Meg to impersonate "Natalie" at a series of book signings and conventions. Soon they're getting thrown together in all sorts of ways... and it's not just the printed page that keeping her up all night....
Jenna Deane?who has a four-year-old at home and an ex-husband who shows up more than she'd like?can't afford to lose her job. When she finally meets the "boss from Hell" her coworkers have been warning her about, she might have trouble keeping things professional. What can you do when your boss takes you on a business trip, buys you gowns…and is engaged to someone else? Does Jenna have any choice but to be his secretary mistress?
There's a sexy, sarcastic billionaire in my bed, and he's wearing a wedding ring. How did this happen? Oh, right. Last year, I found out my insufferable boss was secretly a steamy romance author, and me? I was his unwitting muse. That kind of thing can really charm the pants off a girl - if she's a little bit nuts. Thankfully, I've never had more than a passing interest in normalcy. Next stop, marital bliss! I mean, what could go wrong? It's not like I have any ambivalent feelings about hooking up with the guy who made my life hell for five years. And it's not as if Adrian accumulated a long list of enemies in his rise to the top. And we're *definitely* not so stubborn that it'll be a struggle to put away our pride and make things work. Okay, so maybe all those things are true. But at the end of the day, all you need is love...and spankings. At least, I sure hope so.
Renée Knight follows up her international sensation Disclaimer with this shivery tale of psychological suspense, featuring a character as disturbing and compelling as Mrs. Danvers in Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca. From her first day as Personal Assistant to the celebrated Mina Appleton, Christine Butcher understands what is expected of her. Absolute loyalty. Absolute discretion. For twenty years, Christine has been a most devoted servant, a silent witness to everything in Mina’s life. So quiet, you would hardly know she is there. Day after day, year after year, Christine has been there, invisible—watching, listening, absorbing all the secrets floating around her. Keeping them safe. Christine is trusted. But those years of loyalty and discretion come with a high price. And eventually Christina will pay. Yet, it would be a mistake to underestimate such a steadfast woman as Christine. Because as everyone is about to discover, there’s a dangerous line between obedience and obsession.
“He doesn’t hire women to work under him unless they’re at least fifty.” That is the rumor Karla hears about the handsome new CEO, Matt. In order to find work that’s worth doing, Karla uses special makeup to disguise herself as an older woman to take the interview. She’s hired for the position of Matt’s secretary, but then runs into him when she’s out of her disguise and falls in love with him! What will happen to Karla and her feelings if she continues to live as two different people?
The first inside account to be published about Hillary Clinton's time as secretary of state, anchored by Ghattas's own perspective and her quest to understand America's place in the world In November 2008, Hillary Clinton agreed to work for her former rival. As President Barack Obama's secretary of state, she set out to repair America's image around the world—and her own. For the following four years, BBC foreign correspondent Kim Ghattas had unparalleled access to Clinton and her entourage, and she weaves a fast-paced, gripping account of life on the road with Clinton in The Secretary. With the perspective of one who is both an insider and an outsider, Ghattas draws on extensive interviews with Clinton, administration officials, and players in Washington as well as overseas, to paint an intimate and candid portrait of one of the most powerful global politicians. Filled with fresh insights, The Secretary provides a captivating analysis of Clinton's brand of diplomacy and the Obama administration's efforts to redefine American power in the twenty-first century. Populated with a cast of real-life characters, The Secretary tells the story of Clinton's transformation from popular but polarizing politician to America's envoy to the world in compelling detail and with all the tension of high stakes diplomacy. From her evolving relationship with President Obama to the drama of WikiLeaks and the turmoil of the Arab Spring, we see Clinton cheerfully boarding her plane at 3 a.m. after no sleep, reading the riot act to the Chinese, and going through her diplomatic checklist before signing on to war in Libya—all the while trying to restore American leadership in a rapidly changing world. Viewed through Ghattas's vantage point as a half-Dutch, half-Lebanese citizen who grew up in the crossfire of the Lebanese civil war, The Secretary is also the author's own journey as she seeks to answer the questions that haunted her childhood. How powerful is America really? And, if it is in decline, who or what will replace it and what will it mean for America and the world?
My first love who never loved me back…is now my fiancé! Adelaide is shocked when her boss, Dempsey, suddenly declares their engagement at a press conference. To think he would resort to such a lie to keep her from quitting! Dempsey and Adelaide grew up together in a poor neighborhood and he was her first love. But he made it clear back then that he only ever wanted to be friends… So why does he want to be engaged to her now?
From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president of Texas A&M University. But when he was asked to help a nation mired in two wars and to aid the troops doing the fighting, he answered what he felt was the call of duty.
“One of the most diverting political bios in recent memory.” -- Entertainment Weekly Revised and updated with a new epilogue, Madam Secretary is the moving and inspiring memoir of one of the most distinguished public figures in American history, seven-time New York Times bestselling author and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright A national bestseller on its first publication in 2003, Madam Secretary is the riveting personal story of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. For eight years, during Bill Clinton’s two presidential terms, Albright was an active participant in some of the most dramatic events of our time—from the pursuit of peace in the Middle East to NATO’s humanitarian intervention in Kosovo. In this thoughtful memoir, one of the most admired women in American history shares her remarkable story, including thoughts on her upbringing in Czechoslovakia and her role as a wife and mother, and provides an insider’s view on global affairs during this period of extraordinary turbulence. Madam Secretary offers an inimitable blend of Albright’s warm humor, personal recollection, and riveting insight on events that shaped our nation and our world.
