Download or read book Boston Billionaire written by Melissa Belle and published by Autumn Ink Press. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They’re having one heck of a Christmas season, and she's ready for some holiday cheer ... Book 1 of an emotional duet about lust, love, family, and healing by USA Today bestselling author Melissa Belle. An Enemies-to-Lovers, Grumpy Sunshine Romance California When I meet London Shaw, he hits on me. Crudely and without apology. But I say no to every guy, and London is no exception. Then I find out who he is. But just because he’s a gorgeous, powerful billionaire doesn’t mean I have to like him. And I don’t. In fact, I hate him. I loathe him. Him with his perma-frown and arrogant attitude and expensive suits. We argue, we fight, and we have absolutely nothing in common. So why is my body constantly on fire whenever he’s around? It just proves that London Shaw is dangerous, and I need to stay as far away from him as possible. Except he’s my next-door neighbor. London From the moment I see her, I want her in my bed. I crave her. From her smart mouth to her sexy pout and sinful curves, California Blue drives me f*ck*ng wild. But California is not a one-night stand kind of woman. And I don’t do relationships. Not anymore. So I can’t give in to my need for her. Unless she’s willing to play by my rules… This is Book 1 of our story. Our flawed yet perfect rendezvous. Our nuclear attraction. Our one-in-a-billion kind of love.

Download or read book Doctor Scandalous written by J. Saman and published by . This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I've been dreading this for a year. Okay, that's a lie. I've been dreading this reunion since we graduated high school ten years ago. So why am I here, standing outside the door like the eternal wallflower I am? I'd say it's because my younger sister browbeat me into it, but the truth is, I'm tired of being a nobody. Of never taking a risk with myself and my life. And...well...maybe I'm also hoping to see him. The tall, insanely gorgeous man walking my way now. Oliver Fritz is regarded as one of Boston's sexiest doctors. I know him as the former god of our school. The one every girl wanted, and every guy wanted to be. The one as unhappy to be here as I am. That's when he makes the proposal I've always dreamed of. Only, this one is fake. On bended knee, he places a ring on my finger and proposes we brave this reunion together, with me as his fake fiancée. But when our wild and steamy night ends in scandal, we're forced to make a deal. He gives me what I need, and in return I stay his fake fiancée, so he doesn't lose face with the media who love him or his sick mother. Should be easy, right? Just a few months pretending to be engaged to one of Boston's most notorious billionaire bachelors. What could go wrong? Turns out everything.

Download or read book The Boston Billionaires Boxset A Complete Billionaire Romance Series written by Samantha Skye and published by Samantha Skye. This book was released on 2022-11-04 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It started with Scarlett escaping her dark past and falling for Shaun in the process. When Molly met Stephen, they found out opposites really do attract. Frankie and Marco skirt the mafia foothold in New York, forbidden to even be near each other. Jake and Isabelle dance around DC, her with a nasty ex who is busy playing games. This boxset features the completed series and four full length novels, including; Coming Home Finding Home Leaving Home Building Home "This book holds it all to captivated and fascinate you. The suspense woven with love that captures your heart grabs from the first page to the last." - Anne-Marie

Download or read book Coming Home written by Samantha Skye and published by Samantha Skye. This book was released on 2022-08-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fate spared me once, but some encounters are impossible to escape... Life has a funny way of being meaningless when you’ve lost everything you’ve known and loved. But even I can admit I’ve been underground for far too long. It’s time to start again — in Boston. New city, new name, new...tall, dark, and handsome stranger? I may have fallen—literally—into Shaun Marshall’s arms when the plane lurched, but it’s not like Boston’s most eligible bachelor would have noticed me otherwise. Besides, I have a new career to build, family to hold close, a city to explore. Except Shaun keeps turning up, everywhere I go. Is there any harm in flirting? Surely not. Anyway, once he discovers my secret he’ll vanish, just like the last man to smash my heart to bits. But Shaun doesn’t seem perturbed by danger. Even though it’s about to catch up with me once and for all... Dive into book one of the Boston Billionaires series today! Coming Home - Book One Finding Home - Book Two Leaving Home - Book Three Building Home - Book Four "The author does a fantastic job pulling you in with the steamy chemistry and had me glued to the pages with all the action ,mystery and danger. She moves the story fluidly with her detailed and descriptive writing and delivers a fantastic story." - Brenda "At first I thought this book was going to be only a romance but it turned out to have a nice twist and bit of a thriller towards the end, which I loved. My first book by Samantha Skye but by no means my last. The characters were well written and I felt part of their story. The plot twist at the end was super, well worth the read." - Kerry "Well this was one exciting romance. It was fast paced and well written. It was filled with suspense, betrayal, danger but also strength, perseverance and love. This is a great read and I would definitely recommend reading it. I will definitely be reading more from this author." - Jacinta Keywords: billionaire, age gap, dads best friend, bodyguard, mafia, alpha hero, protector, ceo, office, alpha strong heroine, soul mates, instalove, romance novel, sexy book, sexy romance book, steamy romance novel, mature heroine romance, alpha hero reads, instant love, romantic suspense, office romance, holiday romance, opposites attract, friends to lovers, alpha hero, alphahole, alpha hole, adventure romance, action romance series, spicy romance, forbidden lovers, billionaire romance, five star romance, hot reads, possessive heroes, dominant heroes, page-turner romance, author romance, writer, danger, romantic love story, passionate romance, sexy villains, mafia, bad boy romance, dark romance, romance, billionaire, bad boy, love books, love stories, new adult, romantic novels, sexually romantic books, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, happily ever after, bestseller, bestselling author

Download or read book Leaving Home written by Samantha Skye and published by Samantha Skye. This book was released on 2022-08-05 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m the most dangerous date in town. But what he doesn’t know can’t hurt him...right? When you’re the daughter of a top mobster, you get used to a certain pace of life. Hiding out, moving cities, dodging arranged marriages... My fight-or-flight response gets a workout, that’s for sure. Sebastian has always had my back, like the overprotective big brother he is — which is why I’m hiding out with him in Boston while I wait for this arranged marriage debacle to blow over. I’m not supposed to be making friends, but when Marco Marshall’s goofy golden retriever literally bowls me over, I can’t help but flirt a little with its handsome owner. He’s as rich as any one of my dad’s crusty old friends, but Marco has a heart as golden as his bouncy canine. I know he can’t handle the life I lead, but it’s hard to remember that when I’m in his arms. Problem is, we don’t have anyone’s blessing — and in my family, if you break the rules, you’ll get broken too. Discover the saucy underworld of the Boston Billionaires today! Leaving Home is book three in the Boston Billionaires Series. Coming Home - Book One Finding Home - Book Two Leaving Home - Book Three Building Home - Book Four "This is a well written book with strong ,well developed characters in Marco and Frankie. They have a sizzling hot chemistry with sparks flying when they're together. The author takes them on an action packed journey with her running from the mob. I was glued to the pages with all the danger and what he will do in order to protect her. The story moves quickly and smoothly and she delivers a fantastic read." - Brenda "This story completely drew me in from the jump as I loved these two people. It didn't hurt that there were twists coming in hot, heat, and a dog who loves ice cream for comedic relief so you don't want to miss out! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND! - Jennifer "I absolutely love this book so much and I couldn't put it down and the depth of the writing along with the characters and storyline pulled you in right from the start and kept you on the edge of your seat wondering what else would happen and it was so addictive. Samantha Skye is an amazing author and writer and I definitely recommend you read this book and series and you will definitely not be disappointed." - Jean Keywords: billionaire, age gap, dads best friend, bodyguard, mafia, alpha hero, protector, ceo, office, alpha strong heroine, soul mates, instalove, romance novel, sexy book, sexy romance book, steamy romance novel, mature heroine romance, alpha hero reads, instant love, romantic suspense, office romance, holiday romance, opposites attract, friends to lovers, alpha hero, alphahole, alpha hole, adventure romance, action romance series, spicy romance, forbidden lovers, billionaire romance, five star romance, hot reads, possessive heroes, dominant heroes, page-turner romance, author romance, writer, danger, romantic love story, passionate romance, sexy villains, mafia, bad boy romance, dark romance, romance, billionaire, bad boy, love books, love stories, new adult, romantic novels, sexually romantic books, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, happily ever after, bestseller, bestselling author

Download or read book Building Home written by Samantha Skye and published by Samantha Skye. This book was released on 2022-08-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love can’t be a game. Because the way my ex is playing, there aren’t any rules... They call me the darling of DC; an event manager extraordinaire, with everyone who's anyone on speed dial. But my world stopped when the first man I ever truly loved left me. Dad’s funeral is breaking me in two. But then a stranger reaches out, right as I need it most. With my conniving ex, Richard, ambushing me at every opportunity, and an ever-expanding business to run, Jake Holland is a pillar of stability in my suddenly crazy life. Just like he was for my dad. His best friend. Maybe it comes with being ex-military — once you’ve dodged death for a living, a socialite’s drama is a drop in the ocean, right? Whatever it is, all I know is Jake makes me feel protected. And...other things. When an old letter surfaces, true feelings fly. But when Jake’s past comes back to haunt him, I’m the one who will face the consequences... Building Home is an age gap, dad best friend billionaire romance. It is book four in the Boston Billionaire series. Coming Home - Book One Finding Home - Book Two Leaving Home - Book Three Building Home - Book Four "I couldn't put this book down. If you like reading love stories with a happy ending, and with some spicy scenes, this one is for you." - Marta "This was one of those stories that hit home for me. The characters felt so real, so relatable and not forced. Nothing gets me more invested in a book when there's something so captivating about two people with completely different backgrounds and despite all obstacles just somehow find their way to each other because their love was meant to be. I love the chemistry between Jake and Isabelle. They couldn't be more fitting for each other. This is how good of a writer Samantha Skye is because I get goosebumps just thinking about it." - Simone "Omg I couldn't put this book down and even though it was so emotional that I cried it was so addictive and a real page turner. Samantha Skye is an amazing author and writer and she certainly knows how to keep her reader's attention on the edge of their seats while reading her books and I definitely recommend you read this book and others by her and you will definitely not be disappointed." - Jean Keywords: billionaire, age gap, dads best friend, bodyguard, alpha hero, protector, ceo, office, alpha strong heroine, soul mates, instalove, romance novel, sexy book, sexy romance book, steamy romance novel, mature heroine romance, alpha hero reads, instant love, romantic suspense, office romance, holiday romance, opposites attract, friends to lovers, alpha hero, alphahole, alpha hole, adventure romance, action romance series, spicy romance, forbidden lovers, billionaire romance, five star romance, hot reads, possessive heroes, dominant heroes, page-turner romance, author romance, writer, danger, romantic love story, passionate romance, sexy villains, mafia, bad boy romance, dark romance, romance, billionaire, bad boy, love books, love stories, new adult, romantic novels, sexually romantic books, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, happily ever after, bestseller, bestselling author

Download or read book Vows in Name Only written by Naima Simone and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An arranged marriage neither wants, but both soon crave… from USA TODAY bestselling author Naima Simone! Manipulated into a marriage of inconvenience, until one sizzling kiss changes everything… Devon Cole must marry Cain Farrell or lose everything. But she can never let her billionaire husband-to-be know why she agreed to her father’s dangerous machinations. Just as she’ll never know her father is blackmailing Cain to tie the knot, too. What kind of marriage can Devon even expect from a man with such cold eyes…and such hot kisses? She’s about to find out. From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite. Billionaires of Boston

Download or read book The Perfect Fake Date written by Naima Simone and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When keeping it just friends proves just plain impossible in this Billionaires of Boston novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Naima Simone. “It’s just a kiss, Eve… I’m only holding up my end of the bargain.” As the secret son of Boston's wealthiest, most coldhearted billionaire, Kenan Rhodes knows that everyone is watching him when he stakes his family claim. Proving himself won't be easy and he needs backup. So Kenan makes a deal with his best friend, lingerie designer Eve Burke. She'll help him professionally, and he'll help Eve catch his brother's eye. But soon Kenan wants his gorgeous best friend for himself, crossing that line between fake dates and something dangerously irresistible… From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Billionaires of Boston series: Book 1: Secrets of a One Night Stand Book 2: The Perfect Fake Date

Download or read book Finding Home written by Samantha Skye and published by Samantha Skye. This book was released on 2022-08-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life can change in an instant. But consequences are forever... It’s not like my life to be varied. Eat, sleep, work, repeat — you know the drill. It’s not much, but it’s mine. Until I find myself staring up at a man who’s wearing the most beautiful suit I’ve ever seen. And I’m wearing...my coffee. Not an ideal first impression, but Stephen Sullivan, billionaire nightclub owner and nocturnal loner, doesn’t seem to mind. In fact, he starts turning up everywhere I need a helping hand. Turns out, as a social worker for Boston’s foster kids, I need that help quite a lot. But is it possible we’ve both bitten off more than we can chew? On paper, we’re polar opposites. In the flesh, I’m having a hard time reminding myself not to get mixed up with this enigmatic businessman. Thing is, appearances can be deceiving. And that’s a lesson I’m about to learn the really, really hard way... Finding Home is book two in the Boston Billionaires Series by Samantha Skye. Delve into the sizzling suspense of the Boston Billionaires today! Coming Home - Book One Finding Home - Book Two Leaving Home - Book Three Building Home - Book Four "The story is filled with suspense and it had me on the edge! And the twist the author gave this story….. 😳 didn’t not see that coming!!!!!" - Romance Reader 1 "The author brings strong characters with a steamy chemistry and weaves a suspense filled story that had me glued to the pages right to the end and still left with wanting more. Loving this series!" - Brenda "There are twists and turns along with danger, kidnapping, human trafficking, hope, family, love and emotional situations that makes this book a real page turner and so addictive that I couldn't put it down. Samantha Skye is an amazing author and writer and her stories have so much depth to them and they also keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. I definitely recommend you read this book and series and you will definitely not be disappointed as she certainly knows how to keep her reader's attention right from the start of the book." - Jean Keywords: billionaire, ceo, office, alpha strong heroine, soul mates, instalove, romance novel, sexy book, sexy romance book, steamy romance novel, mature heroine romance, alpha hero reads, instant love, romantic suspense, office romance, holiday romance, opposites attract, friends to lovers, alpha hero, alphahole, alpha hole, adventure romance, action romance series, spicy romance, forbidden lovers, billionaire romance, five star romance, hot reads, possessive heroes, dominant heroes, page-turner romance, author romance, writer, danger, romantic love story, passionate romance, sexy villains, mafia, bad boy romance, dark romance, romance, billionaire, bad boy, love books, love stories, new adult, romantic novels, sexually romantic books, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, happily ever after, bestseller, bestselling author

Download or read book Secrets of a One Night Stand written by Naima Simone and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She said yes to one night with a stranger… Now she’s pregnant and that stranger is her boss! Only in this Billionaires of Boston romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Naima Simone. She told herself it was one night. Nothing more. But her heart knew the truth… Finding out her previous one-night fling is her new boss is the shock of Mycah Hill’s lifetime. She can’t say no to being VP for software CEO Achilles Farrell—she’s finally made her career dream come true. But knowing he’s so close… It’s only a matter of time before she’s back in his arms. It can’t end well. Achilles’s tortured family history means he’s not up for sticking around long-term. But Mycah’s surprise pregnancy is about to change everything… From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Billionaires of Boston series: Book 1: Secrets of a One Night Stand Book 2: The Perfect Fake Date

Download or read book The Villain written by L. J. Shen and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standalone, contemporary romance story

Download or read book Boston Love written by Melissa Belle and published by Autumn Ink Press. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance Book 2 of a duet. The conclusion to London and California’s hot and steamy love story. Gorgeous, driven billionaire London Shaw can have anything he wants—eager women, endless money, and easy attention. Everything except for me. I don’t play by this rebellious man’s rules, and his efforts to get me into his bed fall flat. My heart is broken. His is closed. Neither of us wants any strings. And yet, staying away from London proves impossible—he enters my life with no pretense, upsetting my perfectly-ordered days, challenging my self-made promises, and uncovering the dark secrets of my past. Our torrid chemistry is undeniable. Our craving for each other obvious. And our connection…impossible to ignore. And even though I can’t let him in, London Shaw sticks around when a lesser man would run in the opposite direction. And slowly, my walls start to come down. This is part two of London and California’s story. Our bared bodies. Our shattered walls. Our once-in-a-billion kind of love.

Download or read book Billionaire Wilderness written by Justin Farrell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Billionaire Wilderness offers an unprecedented look inside the world of the ultra-wealthy and their relationship to the natural world, showing how the ultra-rich use nature to resolve key predicaments in their lives. Justin Farrell immerses himself in Teton County, Wyoming--both the richest county in the United States and the county with the nation's highest level of income inequality--to investigate interconnected questions about money, nature, and community in the twenty-first century. Farrell draws on three years of in-depth interviews with "ordinary" millionaires and the world's wealthiest billionaires, four years of in-person observation in the community, and original quantitative data to provide comprehensive and unique analytical insight on the ultra-wealthy. He also interviewed low-income workers who could speak to their experiences as employees for and members of the community with these wealthy people. He finds that the wealthy leverage nature to climb even higher on the socioeconomic ladder, and they use their engagement with nature and rural people as a way of creating more virtuous and deserving versions of themselves. Billionaire Wilderness demonstrates that our contemporary understanding of the relationship between the ultra-wealthy and the environment is empirically shallow, and our reliance on reports of national economic trends distances us from the real experiences of these people and their local communities"--

Download or read book Boston Roomie written by Melissa Belle and published by Autumn Ink Press. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Roommates-to-Lovers Romance. I need a safe place to crash for the summer. Only one problem—this place comes with a roommate. A sexy, chiseled, Italian chef roommate… Diego The last time I dated someone, I got burned. Literally. And I’m a chef. I’m used to a little heat in the kitchen. But I want something that isn’t going to flame out in one night. Then beautiful and brilliant Shohanna becomes my roommate. Our chemistry is scorching, and no matter how much I try to ignore the flames, the fire between us grows bigger. My summer just got a hell of a lot more interesting. Because now I have to prove—to a woman who trusts no one—that every man who came before was an appetizer, and I’m the full course meal to make her mouth water, her heart melt, and her legs shake. Shohanna I want Diego. I never want any man, not after the last one burned my heart black. But I want Diego. And when we end up being roomies for the summer, I can barely keep my hands off of him. So what do I do when it’s too hot in the kitchen to ignore the heat? A summer fling is not what I want. I want to heal from the devil in my past, focus on my job, and stop the nightmares. So a summer fling is not on my list of goals. But maybe it’s just what I need…

Download or read book Blame It on the Billionaire written by Naima Simone and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One night in a blackout leads to a fake engagement between an assistant and her boss in this Blackout Billionaires novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Naima Simone. Executive assistant Nadia Jordan has long had a secret crush on CEO Grayson Chandler, but the start-up billionaire doesn’t even know she exists. When she falls into his arms at the Du Sable Gala, and the lights go out in a citywide blackout, one kiss leads to a night of soul-stealing passion. And what happens in the dark never stays in the dark... Because Grayson sees his chance to evade his matchmaking mother by making a proposal Nadia can’t refuse—she’ll be his fake fiancée! As she steps into Grayson’s privileged Chicago world, will his mother and vengeful ex destroy her dreams? Or will her fake fiancé make those dreams a reality? From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite. Don’t miss a single Blackout Billionaires novel! Book 1 — The Billionaire’s Bargain Book 2 — Black Tie Billionaire Book 3 — Blame It on the Billionaire

Download or read book Late Bloomers written by Rich Karlgaard and published by Crown. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking exploration of how finding one's way later in life can be an advantage to long-term achievement and happiness. “What Yogi Berra observed about a baseball game—it ain't over till it's over—is true about life, and [Late Bloomers] is the ultimate proof of this. . . . It’s a keeper.”—Forbes We live in a society where kids and parents are obsessed with early achievement, from getting perfect scores on SATs to getting into Ivy League colleges to landing an amazing job at Google or Facebook—or even better, creating a start-up with the potential to be the next Google, Facebook or Uber. We see coders and entrepreneurs become millionaires or billionaires before age thirty, and feel we are failing if we are not one of them. Late bloomers, on the other hand, are under-valued—in popular culture, by educators and employers, and even unwittingly by parents. Yet the fact is, a lot of us—most of us—do not explode out of the gates in life. We have to discover our passions and talents and gifts. That was true for author Rich Karlgaard, who had a mediocre academic career at Stanford (which he got into by a fluke) and, after graduating, worked as a dishwasher and night watchman before finding the inner motivation and drive that ultimately led him to start up a high-tech magazine in Silicon Valley, and eventually to become the publisher of Forbes magazine. There is a scientific explanation for why so many of us bloom later in life. The executive function of our brains doesn’t mature until age twenty-five, and later for some. In fact, our brain’s capabilities peak at different ages. We actually experience multiple periods of blooming in our lives. Moreover, late bloomers enjoy hidden strengths because they take their time to discover their way in life—strengths coveted by many employers and partners—including curiosity, insight, compassion, resilience, and wisdom. Based on years of research, personal experience, interviews with neuroscientists, psychologists, and countless people at different stages of their careers, Late Bloomers reveals how and when we achieve our full potential. Praise for Late Bloomers “The underlying message that we should ‘consider a kinder clock for human development’ is a compelling one.”—Financial Times “Late Bloomers spoke to me deeply as a parent of two millennials and as a coach to many new college grads (the children of my friends and associates). It’s a bracing tonic for the anxiety they are swimming through, with a facts-based approach to help us all calm down.”—Robin Wolaner, founder of Parenting magazine

Download or read book Unjust Deserts written by Gar Alperovitz and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warren Buffett is worth nearly $50 billion. Does he “deserve†all this money? Buffett himself will tell you that “society is responsible for a very significant percentage of what I’ve earned.†Unjust Deserts offers an entirely new approach to the wealth question. In a lively synthesis of modern economic, technological, and cultural research, Gar Alperovitz and Lew Daly demonstrate that up to 90 percent (and perhaps more) of current economic output derives not from individual ingenuity, effort, or investment but from our collective inheritance of scientific and technological knowledge: an inheritance we all receive as a “free lunch.†Alperovitz and Daly then pursue the implications of this research, persuasively arguing that there is no reason any one person should be entitled to that inheritance. Recognizing the true dimensions of our unearned inheritance leads inevitably to a new and powerful moral case for wealth redistribution—and to a series of practical policies to achieve it in an era when the disparities have become untenable.