Officially back in the arms of her vampire boyfriend Magnus, Sunny finds she still can't forget the gentle mortal Jayden who once saved her life. When darkness threatens to steal his humanity, Sunny must make a choice: stay true to her love, or defy him in a desperate attempt to save...  more

Officially back in the arms of her vampire boyfriend Magnus, Sunny finds she still can't forget the gentle mortal Jayden who once saved her life. When darkness threatens to steal his humanity, Sunny must make a choice: stay true to her love, or defy him in a desperate attempt to save Jayden's soul. Meanwhile, the Blood Coven is gearing up its toughest fight yet. They are going head-to-head with a splinter group of Slayer Inc. that's regrouping in Tokyo, Japan--still determined to take over the world. In dark blood bars and hidden temples, it'll be vampires versus slayers in a showdown that could not only cost Sunny her heart...but also her life. 

Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman -- the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack -- has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life. But on the edges...  more

Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman -- the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack -- has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more… After an accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy and Jesse can’t reach Adam -- or anyone else in the pack for that matter. They’ve all been abducted. Through their mating bond, all Mercy knows is that Adam is angry and in pain. With the werewolves fighting a political battle to gain acceptance from the public, Mercy fears Adam’s disappearance may be related -- and that he and the pack are in serious danger. Outclassed and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely. 

How did I end up in a career where I always have blood on my hands? Well, let me tell you a story about an assassin who thought she could do no wrong. . . . Ten years ago. A blistering hot August night. I remember like it was yesterday. The night I, Gin Blanco, truly became the Spider....  more

How did I end up in a career where I always have blood on my hands? Well, let me tell you a story about an assassin who thought she could do no wrong. . . . Ten years ago. A blistering hot August night. I remember like it was yesterday. The night I, Gin Blanco, truly became the Spider. Killing people is what I do best, especially now that I’ve honed my Ice and Stone magic. But back then, I had yet to learn one very important rule: arrogance will get you, every single time. This particular job seemed simple: murder a crooked building contractor with ties to ruthless Fire elemental Mab Monroe. My mentor, Fletcher Lane, had some misgivings, but I was certain that I had the situation under control...right up until I exposed my weaknesses to a merciless opponent who exploited every single one of them. There’s a reason assassins aren’t supposed to feel anything. Luckily, a knife to the heart can fix that problem, especially when I’m the one wielding it. . . .

Gin Blanco is hard-nosed, sexy, and lethal. Nicknamed “The Spider,” she’s a stone elemental assassin who brings her unique mix of magic and tact to every assignment, no matter the target. There’s a new drug on the streets of Ashland, and its name “Burn”...  more

Gin Blanco is hard-nosed, sexy, and lethal. Nicknamed “The Spider,” she’s a stone elemental assassin who brings her unique mix of magic and tact to every assignment, no matter the target. There’s a new drug on the streets of Ashland, and its name “Burn” sums up the potent effect it has on its users. When one of her restaurant employees is threatened by dealers of the drug, Gin steps in to set things straight…

In the battle against the vampiric Ticks, humanity was slowly but certainly headed for extinction. For months, twin sisters Lily and Mel had been “quarantined” with thousands of other young people being harvested for their blood—food for the Ticks. Finally escaping with a few...  more

In the battle against the vampiric Ticks, humanity was slowly but certainly headed for extinction. For months, twin sisters Lily and Mel had been “quarantined” with thousands of other young people being harvested for their blood—food for the Ticks. Finally escaping with a few friends, the twins are separated—and must continue the fight on their own . . . After making it to a resistance base camp in Utah, Lily learned to survive at all costs. But when a Tick attack decimates the fighters, Lily and her pregnant friend, McKenna, decide to make the hard trek north to Canada—and safety. Meanwhile, Mel is being taught how to survive by the very vampire that turned her. Living without her sister is hard, but dealing with the fact that her autism was cured by the vampire bite is an even bigger challenge. But when a monstrous betrayal places Lily in mortal danger, Mel must set out to find her, save her, and begin to unravel the empire of destruction that the Ticks have built.

Play dumb. Be boring. Don't solve problems. Respond with weakness . . . Proven counterintuitive ways for communicating meaningfully and productively in today?s oversaturated digital environment Stop Talking, Start Communicating turns conventional wisdom on its head to help you navigate a world...  more

Play dumb. Be boring. Don't solve problems. Respond with weakness . . . Proven counterintuitive ways for communicating meaningfully and productively in today?s oversaturated digital environment Stop Talking, Start Communicating turns conventional wisdom on its head to help you navigate a world dominated by powerful technological devices that are eroding our vital communication skills. Quick, cheap, and easy means of "staying connected" come with dangerous consequences. They discourage reflection, restraint, and thoughtfulness, offer little incentive to get a message right the first time, and facilitate the constant interruptions and distractions that dramatically multiply conversational errors. Stop Talking, Start Communicating combines scientific research with realistic practice to deliver counterintuitive but highly effective communication strategies, such as Don?t Be Yourself (your first communication response is usually your worst), Don't Solve Problems (resist the urge to handle every issue that comes your way), and Play Dumb (give people an opportunity to self-correct). Foreword by Martha Mendoza, Pulitzer Prize winner Geoffrey R. Tumlin is founder and CEO of Mouthpeace Consulting LLC, a communication consulting company; president of On-Demand Leadership, a leadership development company; and founder and board chair of Critical Skills Nonprofit, a public charity dedicated to providing communication and leadership skills training to chronically underserved populations.

Updated new edition of Ralph Kimball's groundbreaking book on dimensional modeling for data warehousing!The first edition of Ralph Kimball's The Data Warehouse Toolkit introduced the foundation on which the data warehousing industry has been built - and now, these books are considered the most...  more

Updated new edition of Ralph Kimball's groundbreaking book on dimensional modeling for data warehousing!The first edition of Ralph Kimball's The Data Warehouse Toolkit introduced the foundation on which the data warehousing industry has been built - and now, these books are considered the most authoritative guides on dimensional modeling. This new third edition is a complete library of dimensional modeling techniques, the most comprehensive collection ever. Revised and updated, it covers design techniques that support big data analytics, adds a new chapter on ETL techniques, provides new and enhanced modeling patterns, and much more. Authored by Ralph Kimball, known worldwide as an innovator, consultant, and influential thought leader in the field of data warehousingBegins with fundamental design recommendations and progresses step by step through increasingly complex scenariosPresents unique modeling techniques for e-commerce and common business applications such as inventory management, procurement, invoicing, accounting, and moreDraws real-world case studies from a variety of industries, including retail sales, financial services, telecommunications, health care, and insuranceDesign dimensional databases that are easy to understand and provide fast query response with The Data Warehouse Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Dimensional Modeling, 3rd Edition.

The Essential Tool for Every Project Manager For more than 25 years, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) has been a leading tool for the project management professional and an essential reference for the library of every project manager. The PMBOK Guide - Fourth...  more

The Essential Tool for Every Project Manager For more than 25 years, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) has been a leading tool for the project management professional and an essential reference for the library of every project manager. The PMBOK Guide - Fourth Edition continues the tradition of excellence in project management with a standard that is easy to understand and implement. In 1983, Project Management Institute (PMI) volunteers first gathered to distill the project management body of knowledge. Today, the PMBOK Guide is recognized as the global standard from project management and is one of the best and most versatile resources available for the professional. The PMBOK Guide contains the fundamental practices that all project managers need to attain high standards for project excellence. More than 2 million copies of the PMBOK Guide are currently in use. In the time since the publication of the PMBOK Guide - Third Edition, PMI has received thousands of valuable recommendations from the global project management community for improvements and clarifications that have been reviewed, and as appropriate, incorporated into the fourth edition. The fourth edition has been updated to incorporate the most current knowledge and practices in project management. It focuses on improved consistency, clarity and readability for facilitate understanding and implementation. Data flow diagrams for each process have been enhanced to show related processes for the inputs and outputs. The processes have been refined and reconfigured. The new edition also includes an appendix that addresses key interpersonal skills that a project manager utilizes when managing a project. The PMBOK Guide - Fourth Edition reflects the collaboration and knowledge of working project managers and provides fundamentals of project management as they apply to a wide range of projects. This international recognized standard gives project managers the essential tools to practice project management and deliver organized results.

found. Cole St. Clair has come to California for one reason: to get Isabel Culpeper back. She fled from his damaged, drained life, and damaged and drained it even more. He doesn't just want her. He needs her. lost. Isabel is trying to build herself a life in Los Angeles. It's...  more

found. Cole St. Clair has come to California for one reason: to get Isabel Culpeper back. She fled from his damaged, drained life, and damaged and drained it even more. He doesn't just want her. He needs her. lost. Isabel is trying to build herself a life in Los Angeles. It's not really working. She can play the game as well as all the other fakes. But what's the point? What is there to win? sinner. Cole and Isabel share a past that never seemed to have a future. They have the power to love each other and the power to tear each other apart. The only thing for certain is that they cannot let go.

Sunny and Rayne McDonald have had their lives turned upside down thanks to the Blood Coven. But when the past itself is changed, the sisters will do anything to get back what they’ve lost… After making a deal with the devil, Rayne and her twin sister, Sunny, have been given...  more

Sunny and Rayne McDonald have had their lives turned upside down thanks to the Blood Coven. But when the past itself is changed, the sisters will do anything to get back what they’ve lost… After making a deal with the devil, Rayne and her twin sister, Sunny, have been given the chance to go back in time—to prevent that fateful night when Sunny was bitten by Magnus from ever happening. But while Sunny has been offered a vampire-free existence, she finds she doesn’t want to live without Magnus by her side. And although Rayne puts up a stoic front, she secretly wishes that the vampire Jareth was back in her arms. To reclaim their lives, Sunny and Rayne team up to figure out a way to change history for the better. Problem is, Jareth and Magnus aren’t all that eager to help two unfamiliar girls who somehow know everything about their vampiric organization. Now, if the twins can’t get the boys on their side, history may spiral out of control—destroying not only the Blood Coven, but quite possibly the entire human race... 

NEWSOUL Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why. NOSOUL Even Ana's own mother thinks she's a...  more

NEWSOUL Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why. NOSOUL Even Ana's own mother thinks she's a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she'll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are suspicious and afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame? HEART Sam believes Ana's new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana's enemies -- human and creature alike -- let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else's life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?  

Bad Things Always Come In Threes… As a thief, I'm good at three things: hiding in the shadows, getting in and out unseen, and uncovering secrets. I put these skills to work for the Sinclair Family, one of the magical mobs that run the tourist town of Cloudburst...  more

Bad Things Always Come In Threes… As a thief, I'm good at three things: hiding in the shadows, getting in and out unseen, and uncovering secrets. I put these skills to work for the Sinclair Family, one of the magical mobs that run the tourist town of Cloudburst Falls.  Everyone knows Victor Draconi wants to take over all the other Families -- and kill every last Sinclair. What they don't know is that I'm on to him, and no way will I let the man who murdered my mom get away with hurting all the other people I care about. Especially when I've got places to break into, stuff to steal, and Devon Sinclair fighting right by my side… 

Something Wicked This Way Comes . . . As a thief, I stick to the shadows as much as possible. But when the head of the Sinclair Family picks me to compete in the Tournament of Blades, there's no escaping the spotlight--or the danger.  Even though he's my competition, Devon...  more

Something Wicked This Way Comes . . . As a thief, I stick to the shadows as much as possible. But when the head of the Sinclair Family picks me to compete in the Tournament of Blades, there's no escaping the spotlight--or the danger.  Even though he's my competition, Devon Sinclair thinks I have the best shot at winning what's supposed to be a friendly contest. But when the competitors start having mysterious "accidents," it looks like someone will do anything to win--no matter who they hurt.  As if I didn't have enough to worry about, mobster Victor Draconi is plotting against Devon and the rest of my friends, and someone's going around Cloudburst Falls murdering monsters. One thing's for sure. Sometimes, humans can be more monstrous than anything else...

A thrilling debut story of death, love, destiny and danger — Lenzi hears voices and has visions - gravestones, floods, a boy with steel gray eyes. Her boyfriend, Zak, can't help, and everything keeps getting louder and more intense. Then Lenzi meets Alden, the boy from her dreams, who...  more

A thrilling debut story of death, love, destiny and danger — Lenzi hears voices and has visions - gravestones, floods, a boy with steel gray eyes. Her boyfriend, Zak, can't help, and everything keeps getting louder and more intense. Then Lenzi meets Alden, the boy from her dreams, who reveals that she's a reincarnated Speaker - someone wh...  more »o can talk to and help lost souls - and that he has been her Protector for centuries. Now Lenzi must choose between her life with Zak and the life she is destined to lead with Alden. But time is running out: a malevolent spirit is out to destroy Lenzi, and he will kill her if she doesn't make a decision soon.