Pastries Over Persuasion

Alice, a.k.a. Glitter, trained in close combat, stealth kills, and certain martial disciplines so that she was never again a victim. She had an innate affinity for chemistry, and was responsible for a special blend of truth that was used when time was of the essence. She preferred targets that victimized those who could not defend themselves, and she was never inclined to let them live to see justice, meting vengeance for the victims she knew needed to know justice was served rather than trust it would be. When invited to join the Alpha Angels, she was disinclined understanding what it could mean if they worked together as a unit. Having been at a session with the SEALs via a satellite feed while consulting on what a chemical was, the man in charge had caught her attention, the first who ever had. She had demanded the rights to mission plan for the SEALs, connecting with Jason, a.k.a. Navy SEAL Poseidon. The decade plus she was the Angel in his ear had given her something she had never expected to find, a love the words had not yet been written for. The connection was too powerful for them to ignore, and their not having done so would become the only secret she had kept from the other Angels the night they had laid out their dirty laundry. Fast forward ten years; the Alpha Angels had transitioned to civilian life as well as could be expected, forming the Alpha Sorority: Angels chapter, or ASAs. They built business and worked with charities to help their chosen hometown of Everywhere thrive while covertly cleaning up the streets to make it a safe place all in the community called home. Alice ran the Tastebud Temptations coffee shop, using her chemistry skills to create flavors most would never attempt, and staying busy the only way to drown out the loneliness left in the wake of her SEAL while executing her plan to ensure she could have him back. Alice spent her days at Temptations, assisted with cleaning out the trash at night, and helped the Fates to ensure that Janet, Katy, and Kim fell into their own Happy Ever Afters so that she could fully claim her own. But when she succeeded, what was an Angel to do knowing all her own secrets would be revealed, and what would be the cost? Her hope rested with the men who had claimed them, and in the strength of the kind of love that only comes when there are no boundaries...

WALL STREET JOURNAL, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER • The Soulful Art of Persuasion is a revolutionary guide to becoming a master influencer in an age of distrust through the cultivation of character-building habits that are essential to both personal growth and sustained business success. This isn’t a book full of tips and life-hacks. Instead, The Soulful Art of Persuasion will develop the habits that others want to be influenced by. This book is based on a radical idea: Persuasion isn’t about facts and argument. It’s all about personal character. Jason Harris, CEO of the powerhouse creative agency Mekanism, argues that genuine persuasion in the twenty-first century is about developing character rather than relying on the easy tactics of flattery, manipulation, and short-term gains. It is about engaging rather than insisting; it is about developing empathy and communicating your values. Based on his experience in and out of the boardroom, and drawing on the latest in-depth research on trust, influence, and habit formation, Harris shows that being persuasive in a culture plagued by deception means rejecting the ethos of the quick and embracing the commitment of putting your truest self forward and playing the long game.

The romance between Captain Wentworth and Anne, the daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, seems doomed because of the young man's family connections and lack of wealth.

A long lost father, a hidden secret... Mackenzie Murphy goes looking for the father she has never met and discovers a shocking truth - her father was a demon, which makes her a half demon. Hardly suprising with her ability to control the shadows around her, but she soon finds herself drawn into a world she knows nothing about. Caught in the middle of a demon war between three rival families, she is still trying to master her own abilities. Who can she trust to help her? The mysterious Lucien? Or Taryn, the son of the enemy? With all three families hunting for a talisman that could shift the balance of power, Mackenzie must get to it first and finish what her father started, or die trying. An urban fantasy novel.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey returns to the dazzlingly passionate world of the Malorys, an aristocratic family of rakehell adventurers and spirited ladies, in a thrilling new tale of unbridled desires. James Malory sets sail for America to honor a promise he made to his in-laws: His and Georgina’s daughter, Jacqueline, will have her come-out in America. Judith and Jacqueline Malory are not simply cousins; they are inseparable best friends. Refusing to miss Jacqueline’s come-out in Connecticut, Judith convinces her parents to let her delay her London debut by a few weeks so she can accompany her cousin. Neither girl intends to fall in love during her first Season. But Judith’s plans are overturned when aboard ship she comes face-to-face with the ghost who has been haunting her dreams. Unknown to the Malorys, deckhand Nathan Tremayne is a smuggler with a noose around his neck. Determined to carry out a covert mission in America that could gain him a pardon, Nathan senses that beautiful Judith Malory is trouble. Somehow the minx knows his secret—and now she’s blackmailing him into doing her bidding. While passions can soar on the high seas, Nathan knows this aristocratic beauty is merely amusing herself with a scoundrel like him. When the unthinkable happens in Connecticut and the elder Malorys’ hands are tied, Nathan takes command of a dire situation. Captaining his own ship, he turns the tables on Judith, as he steers them into some intense Caribbean heat where he will fight with all his mettle to win the right to her heart.

The art of persuasion as taught by one of the world's most sought-after speakers and pitchmen In this daring book, Joel Bauer teaches you how to persuade by making your messages entertaining. Learn the secrets behind "The Fright Challenge," "The Transformation Mechanism," and other persuasion tactics used by pitchmen, carneys, and conjurors to convince people to their way of thinking. Along with coauthor Mark Levy, Bauer has taken these ethical, entertainment-based techniques, and has made them practical for everyday use-capable of influencing one person or a thousand, in business and in life. Joel Bauer (Los Angeles, CA) is an expert in performance-based live marketing who The Wall Street Journal online referred to as "undoubtedly the chairman of the board" of corporate tradeshow rain-making. Mark Levy (Chester, NJ) has written for the New York Times, has authored or coauthored three books, and is the founder of Levy Innovation, a consulting firm that makes individuals and companies memorable.

Readership: Anyone interested in philosophy, the history of ideas, or the ancient Greek world

This Combo Collection (Set of 3 Books) includes All-time Bestseller Books. This anthology contains: The Mill on the Floss Persuasion Anna Karenina