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Evie Bell is the white sheep in a family of black ones. Bookish and quiet where her sisters are showy and brash, she doesn’t understand her darker needs that resulted in the catastrophic end to her last relationship. Frederic d’Estang, a stage performer with Byronic dark good looks, is famous for playing villains that women adore – the Phantom, Claude Frollo, Mr Hyde. Facing a distressing premature end to his career due to developing Reinke’s edema, a chronic voice disorder, he recalls how someone took a chance on him when he was just starting out which launched him into stardom, and desires to do the same before his power and influence wane. His agent wants him to write his memoirs, and when he meets Evie Bell, an autobiographical writer with a penchant for gothic anti-heroes, he sees his chance: she has talent, but lacks the confidence and experience to make something of herself. She also has interesting, unexplored tastes, which Frederic discovers when her sister gives him a link to her anonymous fan-fiction archive – much to Evie’s mortification.

Timely, compelling, and certain to be controversial—a deeply researched study that reveals how companies and policy makers are hindering innovation-led growth Conventional wisdom holds that Western economies are on the threshold of fast-and-furious technological development. Fredrik Erixon and Bjorn Weigel refute this idea, bringing together a vast array of data and case studies to tell a very different story. With expertise spanning academia and the business world, Erixon and Weigel illustrate how innovation is being hampered by existing government regulations and corporate practices. Capitalism, they argue, has lost its mojo. Assessing the experiences of global companies, including Nokia, Uber, IBM, and Apple, the authors explore three key themes: declining economic dynamism in Western economies; growing corporate reluctance to contest markets and innovate; and excessive regulation limiting the diffusion of innovation. At a time of low growth, high unemployment, and increasing income inequality, innovation-led growth is more necessary than ever. This book unequivocally details the obstacles hindering our future prosperity.

Silvia Pond thought that she could make Neil Remus fall in love with her three years into their marriage. Yet, all she got were photos of him having sex with her twin sister!Silvia eventually gave up on him and decided to free herself from their marriage. However, when Silvia passed Neil the divorce agreement, he tore it up right in front and threatened her. “You want a divorce? Over my dead body!”Silvia only felt indifferent when she saw his enraged expression. “You can only choose one. It’s either me or Ada.”In the end, Neil chose Ada. But when he lost Silvia for good, he finally realized that he had fallen in love with her a long time ago.

Stephanie Drew's life is a mess. I. Her stepmother and stepsister have been trying to sabotage her life for years. II. Navigating her university life, she also has to sell adult products to support herself financially. III. Out of nowhere, she finds out she has a fiancé, the icy-cold Daniel. IV. Oh wait, there’s more - Daniel has an uncle, Denver - the polar opposite of his nephew, an even bigger pain in the ass. "What's wrong with you, Denver, she's my fiancée." "Oh dear nephew, remember, things that I marked are off-limits to others!" "'Remember' my ass!" Stephanie sneers at the two of them. "I’m a person, not an object."

Betrayed by her childhood sweetheart and best friend, Lila Anderson found herself stripped of everything, her life hanging by a thread. On the verge of death, she encountered her rescuer—Ryder Kingsley.With a single sentence, the man prompted her to change her name and identity. The woman thought to be dead was now the CEO's fiancée.She declared, "We'll each take what we need. We owe nothing to the other!""Oh, really? Then let's find a way for you to owe me for good," said the man.As Lila sought her revenge, he drowned her with affection and care. Soon enough, she held the spotlight in high society as the CEO's soon-to-be wife. However, on their wedding day, his childhood sweetheart reappeared…

A marriage that lasted for ten years… Calida Artermis thought that she married a good man, but unknown to her, this man would be the one who personally caused her death! In the name of marriage, he toyed with her feelings, plotted for her inheritance, and even destroyed all of the Artemis family, all so that he could get his true love to smile for him. But the assassination he had been plotting for a long time allowed her to return to the time ten years ago!This time, she would definitely ruin his reputation and destroy his family. She would have his lover wish for death. She wanted all the people who hurt her before to suffer her pain one hundred times! Hence, the first thing she did once she returned to the past was to reject the scum. And with great determination, she married his rival, even though she knew that he was a powerful person whom she should not bother. She originally thought that no feelings would be involved in this marriage, so she did not expect that after their marriage, she would end up spoiled rotten by this man.

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She’s the one who got away, but now that this cowboy’s home for Christmas, does he have a second chance with his first love? After years in special forces, soldier Rohan Telford has exchanged his helmet and flak jacket for his Stetson and heads home to Marietta, Montana to try to regain his place working his family’s thriving cattle ranch. He has one final task to carry out for his fallen team leader. Unfortunately, it involves facing the woman he loved but left. Rohan’s never forgotten Ginny, but she’s never forgiven him. Following the death of her father, single mother and teacher Virginia ‘Ginny’ Lane has never felt less like celebrating the holidays. Still grieving, she’s determined to fulfill her father’s legacy and corral local volunteers to help her open the Harry’s House Annex, a teen center. She’s short on Christmas spirit and that’s before her ex–high school sweetheart Rohan Telford saunters up like twelve years and a messy break up never happened. Virginia only remembers the bad, but Rohan’s determined to remind her of how good they still are.

Forbidden love never felt so good! Carter is a local bad boy rancher with one hell of a reputation. Cadence is a preacher’s daughter who has never made a mistake. When their worlds collide, the chemistry is undeniable – but no one would believe their connection is real. They must decide who to live for, and what’s worth a Rowdy brawl. Carter isn’t letting go of Cadence easy. He’s fought before, and he will fight again. Only this time, it’s for her heart. *preachers daughter *forbidden love *bad boy rancher *first love *high heat

One long wedding reception. One impatient bride. One smitten groom. And one honeymoon in paradise… if they don't kill each other first. Keely McKay Donohue is enduring the longest wedding reception of her life: her own. The only saving grace is afterward she’ll have two weeks alone with her new husband. But rather than agreeing to a quickie to officially consummate their marriage, Jack is adamant they hold off until reaching their honeymoon destination. Jack believes his wait-for-the-honeymoon plan is romantic, until he realizes it’s only put Keely in a fighting mood. If he wants to get back on his temperamental bride’s good side, he’d better find a way to sweep his cowgirl off her boots. Fast.