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In the turbulent world of Chicago politics, Boss dives deep into the captivating life and legacy of Richard J. Daley, the influential politician and mastermind behind the city's Democratic Party machine. Mike Royko's scathing and meticulously researched account follows Richard J. Daley's rise to power, from his inauspicious youth on Chicago's South Side through his rapid climb to the seat of power as the city's mayor. This engrossing biography brings to life the most powerful political figure of his time.

Dentro de las filas sangrientas de la mafia rusa ninguna ofensa queda sin cobrarse y todo se juega bajo una regla inquebrantable: NO TE ENAMORES DE LA PRESA. Ilenko Romanov, el implacable Boss, y Vladímir, su despiadado heredero, conocen bien el peligro que representa una James en su territorio, pero Emma no está dispuesta a morir y por su supervivencia deberá enfrentarse a uno de los hombres más peligrosos de la mafia: un ejecutor cuyos dedos manchados de sangre mueven los hilos del inframundo ruso con la frialdad de quien ha nacido para gobernar en las sombras.

A Standalone Novel Packed with Romance, Drama, and Heart-Pounding Action! Samiko, a suburban sweetheart, has always played by the rules. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Boss, a member of the notorious Konkwo Mafia Family. Handsome, powerful, and utterly charming, he's everything she's ever dreamed of in a man. The only hitch? She's already committed to someone else—a man who's not willing to let her go without a fight. Meanwhile, Tyffani has been weathering the storm with her boyfriend Brixton for years. Enduring his infidelity and shouldering the blame for his criminal...

This weekend I was asked to be a bridesmaid at my best friend's wedding. After arriving at the resort, I caught the elevator to the second floor with the man of the hour who was not the groom but his rich older brother, Stone. Stone Alexander had a tall muscular build, chiseled jawline, and beautiful eyes which means he is out of my league. Every female here wants a piece of him, and they do not care what secrets he may hold up in his penthouse suite.

Local gangster Dante (Jack Boy) knows more than anybody how dangerous and ruthless the streets can be. But against his better instincts, he allows himself to fall for a local female gangster named Alinna, considered to be somewhat of a competitor to Dante because she leads her own all female crew. Alinna, too, is very well aware of the dangers that come with letting feelings get in the way of business. But like Dante, she decides to embrace the attraction anyway. That however proves to be a mistake when she discovers Dante is two-timing her with a female gang unit officer.

He took her as payment for a debt. He didn’t care if she enjoyed it or not. Sheja Harris thought a law degree would give her power. But when her father trades her to a powerful Mafia boss to settle a gambling debt, she finds herself stripped of choice—and delivered to a man who doesn’t ask permission. Giovanni Mancini is older, ruthless, and used to getting what he wants. Sheja swears she’ll never surrender. Giovanni intends to break her until she does.

Terrified and on the run, I was lost. He found me. I witnessed his crime and he gave me a choice. Marriage or death. I never expected to love him. But the choices were never really mine. Could this avenging angel of death ever love me back? His touch consumed me. Did my heart stand a chance?

She's bubbles and big ideas. He's science and scowls. Her viral disaster? His problem to fix. Brooke Chase trades Manhattan for wine country after being told to "tone down the sunshine." Her mission? Save a struggling heritage vineyard with heart-centered marketing. The problem? Oliver Moretti—the brooding wine scientist who guards his family's legacy and definitely doesn't need a bubbly consultant disrupting his world. Forced to work side-by-side, their professional collaboration becomes anything but professional. Between vineyard walks and undeniable chemistry, Brooke's enthusiasm melts...

He is my new boss, but he has no idea he is my baby daddy… Four years ago, I had a one-night stand and woke up alone in the hotel room with no explanation. Little did I know I would meet him again as a single mom of a three-year-old. Ryan Gray - A grumpy billionaire CEO and my worst nightmare. A false scandal forces him into hiding, and I’m now his live-in assistant away from the city. I promise myself I will never be fooled by him again. But he is still hot as ever, and a spark ignites every time our eyes meet. An accidental touch turns into a kiss, and before I know it, I’m having ...

My cheating ex’s brother hated me so how can I trust him with my most precious secret? Years ago, his brother broke my heart and Ezra laid the blame at my feet. Now, the hockey legend is a tall, dark and brutally handsome billionaire and my company’s biggest client. I tell him we can be civil. Dirty dancing and sizzling hot kisses count as being civil, right? When he discovers the son his brother didn’t want, I’m a wary mama bear trying to protect my cub while he’s determined to make me melt. He becomes my son’s hero and vows to make me forget every man before him. He’s very ...

Read the complete Exotic Desires series in this box set. No Cliffhanger. After having lost the only woman he’d ever loved, twenty-seven year-old Reed Stirling rejects his parents' plans for him to take over the family business and travels to Europe, searching for a revelation as to what he's supposed to do with his life. What he finds instead is something else entirely. Don't miss the Sinful Desires steamy spin-off series, Exotic Desires by best-selling author M.S. Parker.

Piper Doyle doesn’t hold grudges—until sexy perfume mogul Vincente Forde crashes his flashy car into hers. Everything about him screams entitled bosshole! Then the sculpted devil offers her a deal she can’t refuse. He only needs two things in return: access to a rare perfume ingredient and a fake girlfriend. Piper wants absolutely nothing to do with him. At first. But before long she starts wondering if she’s the only one wishing their fake relationship was real.

Nate and Ashlee's trilogy is now complete. Enjoy 900 steamy pages with a happily ever after. What do you do when your boss’s boss flirts with you, promises you a good time and nothing more, yet keeps coming back for more? Nate Lexington is one of New York’s most eligible bachelors and intends to keep it that way. He doesn’t let anyone get close…until a chance encounter with employee Ashlee Webb turns his world upside-down. Nate discovers her virgin submissiveness and is smitten. A relationship blossoms until he makes a knee-jerk decision that screws up everything. Don’t miss The ...

In this sexy, emotionally satisfying LGBTQIA+ romance, a grumpy sommelier and a flirty mixologist just might be the perfect pairing… Rivalry never tasted so good. O’ little town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania—it may be charming, but Julien Boire can’t wait to get out of there. Soon he’ll...

Falling for the grumpy billionaire boss was never part of the plan. Billionaire Steven Ross is grumpy, cold, calculated, and impossible to please. He glares like I’m a walking disaster. Maybe I am, with my bright ideas and even brighter lipstick. I was hired to fix his company and shake things up. He hates me. But underneath the growl and the glare, I catch glimpses of something else. He checks on me when I work late. He defends me in front of the board. And one night, when I’m spiraling, he just… holds me. I tell myself it means nothing. Then when we get stuck in the elevator he ...

A Second Chance At Love… With the Last Person I Ever Wanted to Love! “It’s me,” he said, as if that would ring a bell. “From high school. I’m Carter Braswell.” “Carter,” I repeated, as it dawned on me. That Carter. The one who, along with his pals, had made my senior year of high school the year from hell. I drew myself up, folded my arms over my chest, as if to put some distance between us. “Wh-what do you want?” Hayley: In my senior year of high school, Carter Braswell and his buddies bullied me and taunted me unmercifully every chance they got, mostly in the ...

Billionaire CEO Grayson Archer has everything money can buy, but his heart remains guarded after past betrayals. As the driving force behind his media empire, he's content with casual flings and one-night stands, until a chance encounter with the captivating Shanice Williams turns his world upside down. Shanice, a hardworking customer service rep struggling to make ends meet, never imagined she'd catch the eye of Detroit's most eligible bachelor. Their passionate night together leaves her yearning for more, but she knows their worlds are too different to ever truly align. When fate brings ...

Brooklyn: This is not how I envisioned meeting Beauregard Addison Jr. I’ve been obsessed with him for as long as I can remember. There are so many rumors about him that it’s hard to distinguish fact from fiction. He only sleeps four hours a night. He spends more time on the company jet than he does on the ground. His work ethic is almost as big as his…endowment. I’ve clawed, scrimped, and saved up enough to get an interview as an intern at his company: Someday Came. But I’m having the worst morning of my life. Almost got run over. Spilled my Starbucks. Running late for the chance ...

In How to Be a Great Boss, Gino Wickman and René Boer present a straightforward, practical approach to help bosses at all levels of an organization get the most from their people. They share time-tested tools that have worked for more than 30,000 bosses in every industry. You can learn to be a great boss - and dramatically improve both your organization's performance and your team's excitement about their work.

I texted the wrong number. He texted back. Now the Bratva owns me. It was supposed to be a rant to the date who stood me up. Instead, I got Sergei Volkov. Cold. Ruthless. Powerful. The kind of man you don’t say no to. He took me to dinner. Then took me apart in bed. No names. No strings. Just the best night of my life. I never expected to see him again... Until he walked into my ER— While I was already five weeks pregnant. Now he wants me under his roof, caring for his ailing mother. I need the money. But how do I hide his baby... When he watches me like he already owns me? Because ...