TOUGH LOVE Colton Reynolds can tame the wildest of stallions, so how can working with Natalie Goodman be this hard? Colt tries to keep his distance while helping the former equestrian champion overcome a serious injury, but her feisty spirit and tender heart prove to be an irresistible combination. Natalie knows that beneath his surly demeanor, Colt is haunted by his past and his time serving as an Army Ranger. He believes he's too scarred to love…or be loved. But she won't give up easily. Just as Colt is determined to help her find her way back into the ring, Natalie is doing everything she can to find a way into his heart. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME A HOME FOR CHRISTMAS by Laura Marie Altom
How have women managed to break through the glass ceiling of the business world, and what management techniques do they employ once they ascend to the upper echelons of power? What difficult situations have these female business leaders faced, and what strategies have they used to resolve those challenges? Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Business answers these questions by highlighting the professional accomplishments of twelve remarkable women and examining how they responded to critical leadership challenges. Some of the figures profiled in the book are household names, including lifestyle maven Martha Stewart, influential chef Alice Waters, and trailblazing African-American entrepreneur Madame C.J. Walker. Others have spent less time in the public eye, such as Johnson & Johnson executive JoAnn Heffernan Heisen, Verizon Senior Vice President Diane McCarthy, Wells Fargo technology leader Avid Modjtabai, Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, Spanx founder Sara Blakely, inventor Jane ni Dhulchaointigh, engineering firm President Roseline Marston, Calvert Investments President and CEO Barbara Krumsiek, and Merrill Lynch executive Subha Barry. These women, from diverse backgrounds, have played important roles in their respective corporations and many have worked to improve the climate for women in male-dominated industries. This is a book about women who are leading change in business. Their stories illuminate the ways women are using their power and positions—whether from the middle ranks or the top, whether from within companies or by creating their own companies. Each case study in Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Business includes a compelling and instructive story of how a woman business leader handled a critical juncture or crisis in her career. Not only does the book offer an inspiring composite portrait of women succeeding in the business world, it also provides leadership lessons that will benefit readers regardless of gender.
After betraying her two best friends, eighteen-year-old Willa spends the week of her high school graduation going through a memory box commemorating important moments of the three girls' friendship in order to try to save it."--Provided by publisher.
Romance the all-American way! Harlequin American Romance brings you a collection of four new all-American romances, available now! This box set includes: HAVING THE RANCHER'S BABY Mustang Valley • by Cathy McDavid When a one-night stand with Violet Hathaway results in an unexpected pregnancy, Cole Dempsey must put his rodeo past behind him and embrace his new life as a cattle rancher…or lose the woman he loves. THE SEAL'S SECOND CHANCE BABY Cowboy SEALs • by Laura Marie Altom When Navy SEAL Marsh Langtree meets Effie Washington, he's drawn to the single mom. But after losing his own son, how can he even think of being happy with Effie and her children? THE RANGER'S RODEO REBEL Cowboys in Uniform • by Pamela Britton Army Ranger Chance Reynolds is home to protect rodeo star Carolina Cruthers, who is being stalked by her ex. But who will protect Chance's heart from Carolina? THE TROUBLE WITH COWGIRLS Welcome to Ramblewood • by Amanda Renee Ten years ago Lucy Travisonno broke Lane Morgan's heart. Now she's back in town with her young daughter, stealing his well-deserved promotion to barn manager. Why is the only girl he's ever loved determined to ruin his life?
Fortune’s Fresh Start - Michelle Major In the small Texas burg of Rambling Rose, real estate investor Callum Fortune is making a big splash. The last thing he needs is any personal complications slowing his pace — least of all nurse Becky Averill, a beautiful widow with twin baby girls. Callum’s past has convinced him he’s not cut out for commitment. Yet, drawn to Becky in ways he can’t understand, Callum is torn between moving on...and moving in! The Texas Rancher’s Family - Cathy Gillen Thacker The Triple Canyon Ranch isn’t just land to single mum Erin Monroe. It’s a place her family has called home for generations, a place to raise her kids, a place where she’s known love and loss. She’s not about to hand it over to outsider Mac Wheeler, no matter how good the city slicker looks in those custom boots she made for him. He can find some other place for his wind farm! Years ago, tragedy made Erin close off a part of her heart for good. Mac, with his smooth talk and smoother kisses, can’t possibly be the one to heal that hurt. But as Erin learns more about Mac’s past, she realises there’s more to him than meets the eye. Which makes holding onto the ranch more important than ever... The Colorado Cowboy’s Triplets - Laura Marie Altom Navy SEAL Jed Monroe can handle just about any crisis, but war zones are nothing compared to caring for his newborn triplet nieces. After the tragic death of his sister and her husband, Jed finds himself back in Colorado…and standing on the doorstep of his first love, Camille Hall, pleading for help. Jed and Camille still make a great team — and luckily between bottles and diaper changes it’s easy to ignore the lingering attraction. But as one week turns into two, this temporary situation is beginning to feel permanent…and Jed is terrified. Love means the possibility of more loss. So this military man needs to get back to base ASAP before he loses his heart forever. The Cowboy’s Dilemma - Pamela Britton Abandoned by her jerk of an ex, wedding planner Amy Jensen is now alone, broke and pregnant. So much for fairy tales. Then strikingly gorgeous cowboy Flynn Gillian practically rides to Amy’s rescue. It can’t be hormones, can it? Because the moment Amy looks into those deep blue eyes, she knows she’s in a whole lot of trouble… Horse trainer Flynn Gillian has always lived his life according to plan — and falling for pregnant Amy is definitely not in that plan. Yet he can’t seem to stay away from her. To keep himself from wanting to kiss her. But can Flynn let himself fall for Amy…knowing that loving her means trading in his free-range cowboy life for a ready-made family? Mills & Boon Western Romance — Small towns, cowboys and contemporary romance, the all-American way!
This book investigates how British contemporary artists who work with clay have managed, in the space of a single generation, to take ceramics from niche-interest craft to the pristine territories of the contemporary art gallery. This development has been accompanied (and perhaps propelled) by the kind of critical discussion usually reserved for the 'higher' discipline of sculpture. Ceramics is now encountering and colliding with sculpture, both formally and intellectually. Laura Gray examines what this means for the old hierarchies between art and craft, the identity of the potter, and the character of a discipline tied to a specific material but wanting to participate in critical discussions that extend far beyond clay.
After betraying her two best friends, eighteen-year-old Willa spends the week of her high school graduation going through a memory box commemorating important moments of the three girls' friendship in order to try to save it."--Provided by publisher.
Ceramics and the Museum interrogates the relationship between art-oriented ceramic practice and museum practice in Britain since 1970. Laura Breen examines the identity of ceramics as an art form, drawing on examples of work by artist-makers such as Edmund de Waal and Grayson Perry; addresses the impact of policy making on ceramic practice; traces the shift from object to project in ceramic practice and in the evolution of ceramic sculpture; explores how museums facilitated multisensory engagement with ceramic material and process, and analyses the exhibition as a text in itself. Proposing the notion that 'gestures of showing,' such as exhibitions and installation art, can be read as statements, she examines what they tell us about the identity of ceramics at particular moments in time. Highlighting the ways in which these gestures have constructed ceramics as a category of artistic practice, Breen argues that they reveal gaps between narrative and practice, which in turn can be used to deconstruct the art.
Laura O'Donnell used to be stuck in a life she didn't plan for - a single mother of five children working as a nurse and only just making ends meet. She was living an unfulfilled life until one day she decided to set herself free. Stunt woman, actress, acrobat, kickboxer, psychologist, beauty queen, businesswoman and amazing single mum to five children, Laura's inspirational story shows that no matter how stuck you might seem, with work and perseverance you can set yourself free and live your dreams.
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