A timeless tale from the first name in romantic comedy - Jennifer Crusie! OBJECTIVE: Find Man Must be Rich, Handsome, and Successful Kate Svenson is attractive, successful, a brilliant businesswoman - and miserable. After three failed engagements, she realises it's time for a PLAN...and organised, detailed agenda with a clear goal: finding Mr. Right. The Cabins resort is ripe with eligible bachelors, all rich, distinguished and ambitious - just her type. And they're dropping like flies around her...at least, that's how Jake Templeton views the situation. After he's stuck pulling her latest reject out of the swimming pool, Jake's convinced this femme fatale is trouble. Especially for him. But can a man who's sworn off ambition for good and a woman hanging from the top of the corporate ladder find common ground in the unpredictable territory called the heart, where the word proposal takes on a very different meaning...?

Blaise I thought Veronica was the hook up I needed to get over my ex. She made it clear she'd call me never. Until I walked into her tattoo parlor and she was slanting her mouth onto mine. She wanted me to pretend to be her boyfriend in a petty attempt to get back at her ex. But that was hard to remember, when I couldn't stop thinking about how good her mouth felt on mine. Veronica I never thought I'd run into Blaise Holmstrom again. I knew he was from Philly, but I thought he played for Toronto. When my brother hired my ex to help out our struggling tattoo shop, it must be the work of the hockey gods, because who walked in? My hookup from the summer. Somehow I've convinced Blaise to be my pretend boyfriend to make my ex see that I'm perfectly fine without him. I don't do relationships anymore, but I'm starting to forget this was all an elaborate ruse. The Philadelphia Bulldogs...

As industries turn increasingly hostile, it is clear that strong brand-building skills are needed to survive and prosper. In David Aaker's pathbreaking book, Managing Brand Equity, managers discovered the value of a brand as a strategic asset and a company's primary source of competitive advantage. Now, in this compelling new work, Aaker uses real brand-building cases from Saturn, General Electric, Kodak, Healthy Choice, McDonald's, and others to demonstrate how strong brands have been created and managed. A common pitfall of brand strategists is to focus on brand attributes. Aaker shows how to break out of the box by considering emotional and self-expressive benefits and by introducing the brand-as-person, brand-as-organization, and brand-as-symbol perspectives. The twin concepts of brand identity (the brand image that brand strategists aspire to create or maintain) and brand position (that part of the brand identity that is to be actively communicated) play a key...

Sean Franklin knows a threat when he sees one. And despite her cute outfits and playful attitude, Dr. Gabrielle Knox is a threat to Club Apocalypse. He's sure of it. At least, he's pretty sure. Until he finds her indulging her Little side outside of the club. Maybe it isn't just an act, after all. And when he finally gets Gabby over his knee, he's forced to admit there's no faking the way her body responds to his discipline. But their already shaky bond takes a hit when the club's computer systems come under attack, and Sean is torn between protecting his business or being the Daddy his babygirl so desperately needs.

The first in an enthralling trilogy in which a selfish novice and menacing guard find themselves riding a wave of contempt for each other despite their increasing attraction. Magic disappeared from the lands after Myomi, the water goddess, abandoned her people for an offense lost to time, but now her vengeance is ready to be unleashed. Shadow knows his reputation precedes him in the worst way possible because he harshly enforces the punishments against those that disregard the law. But when the girl he can't keep his eyes off of constantly breaks the rules, he fights to keep his dagger away from her throat. Leilani is selfish and she's far from pious. So, when she relinquishes her freedom to serve in the temple for the absent goddess, her reasoning is simple... money. Surely she can stay out of trouble and avoid Shadow's blade for two years, right? She'll soon learn how wrong she is as...

Under the cruel leadership of Quail, sectarian Newborns have taken control of the key systems of Moledom. But the loyal followers of the Stone have not given up. In Duncton Wood, home of spiritual truth and liberty, resistance lives on. Its champion is the timid Library aide Pumpkin, while in holy Uffington, Fieldfare inspires revolt. Even in dread Wildenhope, headquarters of the Newborn leadership, the once-evil Thripp, strives to undermine Quail’s position and right the wrongs he originally inspired. Meanwhile, Stone followers everywhere await news of Privet, female scholar and scribemole, and of her quest for the lost Book of Silence. Even if she finds it, will she have the strength to bring it home?

When Auggie Lopez returns to Wroxall College, he's determined that his second year will be different from the chaos he faced as a freshman. He's living in the Sigma Sigma house, he's got a good group of friends, and his social media presence is growing. Meeting a hot older guy on move-in day is just the cherry on top. All he has to do now is avoid getting dragged into another murder.That last part, though, turns out to be easier said than done, especially when Auggie's ex-roommate, Orlando, asks for help. Orlando's brother Cal has gone missing, and Orlando wants Auggie to find him.Auggie knows he'll need help, but recruiting his friend—and crush—Theo is not as straightforward as he expects. While Auggie was gone for the summer, Theo has started dating someone, and neither Theo nor Auggie knows how to handle the shift in their relationship.Finding Orlando's brother dead only makes their situation more complicated. Although the police are quick to...

Beloved for his hilarious and unexpectedly moving novels, Bruce Coville is also a master of the short story. These two collections, in one volume for the first time, feature eighteen tales of unusual breadth and emotional depth. This omnibus is a perfect introduction to Bruce Coville's magic for the uninitiated. Includes an introduction by Jane Yolen.