Virtual Workplace

The remote work revolution has been rapidly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. How to Thrive in the Virtual Workplace shares insights from the remote employee, manager, and leader perspectives, offering a blueprint any person can use to make remote work successful, productive and fulfilling. Learn how to leverage the flexibility of remote work, be more productive while working at home, avoid burnout, lead a team of virtual employees, and build an organization that sets the gold standard for virtual work.

With increased demand for hybrid and fully remote work styles, most firms understand that some form of distance work is here to stay—and have put some remote protocols in place. But many companies either see the shift to remote work as a threat to their culture and management style, or they just don’t know how to make the transition. It’s time to take advantage of the many opportunities remote work presents. This book will tell you how.

Struggling with burnout, workplace drama, or manipulative colleagues? Does work leave you emotionally exhausted, mentally drained, and questioning your worth? Toxic work environments can take a toll on your energy, emotions, and self-esteem. Whether you’re dealing with a difficult boss, passive-aggressive coworkers, or constant stress, it can feel impossible to stay motivated and protect your well-being. If you’re tired of feeling powerless, exhausted, and stuck in a cycle of negativity at work, it’s time to take back control of your energy, emotions, and boundaries. Imagine ...

Are you working with extremely difficult people who make your life miserable? They put you down. They take advantage of you. They want power over you, and lack empathy for anyone but themselves. Charming you one minute, they seek to destroy your good reputation the next. You don't know which side of them will come forth. The vicious side berates, tortures and embarrasses you and uses you for narcissistic supply. Accomplishing tasks under their toxic schemes is difficult. Anxious and confused, you long to work elsewhere but you're stuck. NOT ANYMORE. You have the power to change that today. ...

Fake Relationship, Workplace, Rancher Romance Bowen As the operations manager of Kingridge Ranch, my job is to keep things running smoothly—both on the ranch and within our chaotic family. Love? I’ve never had the time for it. But when a VIP guest walks in and threatens to upend everything, I’ll do whatever it takes to protect what’s mine. Priya’s here to polish our brand, but all she’s done is turn my world upside down. She’s brilliant, beautiful, and those curves? They’re impossible to ignore. The more we fake this chemistry, the harder it gets to deny how real it feels. ...

Feel like you’re trapped in a madhouse of workplace stupidity? This tongue-in-cheek guide is your survival kit. After 30 years navigating irrational decisions, pointless processes, and clueless colleagues, expert JS Paxton decodes the bizarre psychology behind baffling behaviors using witty wisdom. From understanding the different species of stupidity to the “Dreaded Oblivion Syndrome” sufferers, learn strategies to influence, communicate with, and protect your sanity around even the most mediocre mentalities. Packed with anecdotes and research-backed frameworks, How to Work with ...

All of this is fake. The expensive dates, the luxury vacations, the smoldering kisses… No way am I catching feelings for my fake, billionaire boyfriend. Nope... No way. --♥-- Five years. That’s how much time I wasted tied down to my narcissistic, cheating ex. When my brother asks me to help launch his new tech company, I jump at the chance for a fresh start. Forget men. Forget romance. My family and career are all I care about. Then, I run into my brother’s new investor at the launch party. Literally. Immediately, the tall, dark, and handsome billionaire is annoyed. Apparently, ...

Daddy would die if he knew his best friend took my v-card. Drake Vance is obscenely hot, ridiculously rich, and completely off-limits. With tailored suits and a face that belongs on a magazine cover. He’s also my dad’s best friend and twice my age. As a favor, he hires me to be the chef at his new tech firm. One night. One mistake. And I gave him my v-card. That’s all it was supposed to be. But then he’s in my kitchen, tasting my cooking like he owns the place. Driving me home, hand on my thigh like it belongs there. Looking at me like he’s already decided—I’m his. I should ...

She was my best friend. Until one reckless night made her the one woman I could never have. Harper Gray was the girl I told everything to— except how bad I wanted her. One night, I gave in. Pinned her against a door, kissed her like she was already mine— and destroyed our years-long friendship. She left. I let her go. And I’ve been paying for it every damn day since. Now she's back, working in my ER like she didn’t leave me wrecked. Same sharp mouth. Same killer curves. Same gravitational pull I can't outrun. I joke about second chances. She shuts me down like I'm just another bad ...

One night at a bar changes everything for these workplace rivals. Omari Smith and Lora Chase have worked together at an advertising agency for years. To her, he’s the biggest threat to her career because he's everyone's favorite creative. To him, she’s much more than a rival. She’s the woman he’s been secretly wooing for years with gifts. When Omari wins the newest account coming to Simons Advertising, Lora is beyond resentful, as her capability as pitch leader is called into question. Aiming to please her team, she joins the celebration for the new account and in a drunken state, ...

She should be off limits… A maverick Chicago attorney at the top of my game, with a surname that opened doors without my lifting a finger, I thought I’d seen it all, done it all, thrown away the T-shirt. Until she walked into my firm. My new paralegal’s bewitching beauty was matched only by her clever brain. Every instinct screams to make her mine. If only I could stay away. For six long months, I bide my time, stifle my obsession. But finally, today’s the day… Today I risk my career, my reputation, my sanity to possess Emily Hartley. And I won’t stop until she’s mine. For ...

My brother’s best friend was always off-limits—until he wasn’t. I always had a thing for Jude, the untouchable older billionaire who once broke my heart. Years later, I’m engaged to someone else. But the moment Jude crashes my engagement party, everything comes rushing back. He tells me to call off the wedding—I don’t. After a divorce and a fresh start at Jude’s company, the tension between us is impossible to ignore. One heated argument turns into a kiss, and suddenly, I’m falling all over again. Now we’re sneaking around behind my brother’s back, risking everything for...

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.

One wild night with UAB's most irresistible surgeon. Now, I’m stuck working alongside him—and fighting every urge not to fall back into his bed. I’ve spent years on my research, and the last thing I need is a distraction like Dr. Hunter Parrish. But luck isn’t on my side—now the secret bad-boy doctor is my partner on a high-stakes, make-or-break clinical trial. Our night together should have been the end of it—a scorching, forbidden secret. But every time his smoldering eyes lock onto mine, it feels like he’s daring me to forget the rules. There’s no way I’m letting this ...

Gillian Morgan is an American surgeon who is running from someone in her past. She refuses to be controlled by anyone, let alone a man. Little does she know, but fate has a different plan. John Kenric is the ultimate British bad boy, a true alpha. He not only controls the European Underworld but prides himself on dominating everyone and everything. However, when he rescues Gillian, he learns there might be someone he finally can’t control. Patrick O’Malley is not only John’s best mate but his beta in the Underworld. He and John share everything, including women. Hopefully, he will be ...

Can love at first site go from online interview to forever? Based on one reader’s true story: Super Mom Marty starts work at Lilith publishing house where Dana is her mentor. They hit it off over a "working" lunch and exchange numbers with plans to meet up for a rollicking game of Ultimate Frisbee. Of course, Marty wants to see how straight Dana is because she caught major feels from her just from her job interview. As with most straight girls who don't know they're torturing you with mixed signals, Dana seems like she's getting close and comfortable with Marty. At least until she gets a ...

Alex's fortunes with women take an unexpected turn following a passionate encounter with Gabriela, a captivating older woman who happens to be the mayor's wife. Suddenly, he finds himself at the center of attention from several remarkable women. These include his landlady and boss Silvia, a gorgeous redhead; his childhood crush and neighbor, Ava, who returned home for college after a long absence; his weekend supervisor Stacy, a hardworking young woman who shares a similar family background; and Stacy's best friend, Emma. Can Alex navigate this newfound female attention, especially with the...

My band has rules—and I broke the biggest one. I woke up in our enemy’s bed. Logan Shock is the bad boy lead singer of The Electrics, the second hottest rock band in the country… right behind us, Criminal Records. He’s tall, gorgeous, infuriatingly charming. And absolutely, unquestionably off-limits. We’re destined to be rivals, not lovers. We’re supposed to battle it out on stage, not fall into each other’s arms. But Logan doesn’t play by the rules— and maybe I’m tired of following them. Can Criminal Records survive our scandalous affair? Or is this our final encore? ...

Ava, the girl next door, has proven herself to be much more over the past few months. She is no longer just a childhood crush in need of protection. She has become Alex's trusted friend, and she’s helped and supported him. As their chemistry continues to grow, all they need is the right opportunity to take their relationship to the next level. Meanwhile, Gwen learns about Alex's unconventional lifestyle and begins to distance herself from him. But Ava, who has befriended the professor, is determined to change Gwen’s mind by arranging a camping trip for the three of them. Once again, ...

Alex eagerly anticipates the start of college, but his luck takes a turn for the worse. His truck battery decides to quit on his first day, almost causing him to be tardy. And he makes an awkward first impression on his math professor, the stunning Gwen Meyer. Despite her appearance, Professor Meyer is kind and approachable. Alex is drawn to her confidence and charm. With Professor Meyer's encouragement, Alex becomes passionate about the subject and puts in extra effort to succeed. With her help, he gains more self-assurance than ever before. As Alex spends more time with Gwen Meyer, he ...