Download or read book The Blackstone Brothers written by Barry Blackstone and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-08-12 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With nearly a century of combined coaching experience, Larry and Barry Blackstone unpack the most valuable lessons, stories, and principles they've gathered both on and off the field.

Download or read book Claimed written by Z.L. Arkadie and published by Flaming Hearts Press LLC. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Claimed' - the final book of The Dark Billionaire trilogy is a story of sacrifice and passion. The illustrious Blackstone family's darkest mysteries come to light. As the curtain is pulled back on their hidden truths, the foundation of my love with Jasper is shaken. He had once whispered of inescapable family bonds and was willing to confront any adversary to uphold them. Now, faced with the revelations, will Jasper risk the Blackstone legacy for the promise of our future together? Dive into a world of power, sacrifice, and all-consuming love as the Blackstones grapple with their past, and lovers are put to the ultimate test.

Download or read book Intrigued written by Z.L. Arkadie and published by Flaming Hearts Press. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world of power, secrets, and betrayal, a lonely investigative reporter and a duty-bound billionaire must decide whether to risk everything—including their hearts—to escape their isolation and find love. Holly Henderson hates the holidays. With both her parents gone, it’s the loneliest time of year. So, when her college roommate, Bryn Blackstone, invites her to the Blackstone estate, Holly sees a chance to connect with a real family—even if their reputation is tainted. As an investigative reporter famous for exposing the dirty secrets of powerful families, Holly should be curious, but she’s determined to enjoy herself and mind her own business. That is, until two things shatter her peace: the electric, undeniable chemistry with Jasper Blackstone, Bryn’s older brother and the true force behind the family’s wealth and influence—and Bryn’s mysterious proposition, which throws Holly into a dangerous game she didn’t ask to play. Jasper Blackstone is feared and desired in equal measure. Duty and sacrifice are his way of life, and that includes an arranged marriage—a deal made to protect his family, one wrapped in blackmail. But Holly’s arrival wasn’t part of the plan. One look at the bold, enchanting journalist, and something shifts in Jasper. He knows he should send her away, especially since she’s a threat to the dangerous secret hidden inside Blackstone Manor. Yet he can’t bring himself to do it. Worse, he can’t stop wanting her. As desire grows between them, both Holly and Jasper face a choice: stay trapped in the loneliness that’s been their constant companion, or risk everything—even the truth—to find love in the shadows of betrayal. Will they break free from their pasts, or will their secrets pull them deeper into the darkness? The Dark Billionaire is for those who love dark family drama, seductive romance, dangerous love, a brooding hero, forbidden attraction, an alpha hero, a strong female lead, and steamy romance in one epic love story.

Download or read book Desire written by Z.L. Arkadie and published by Flaming Hearts Press LLC. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dark Secrets and Forbidden Desires Caught in a web of passion and intrigue, I find myself torn between duty and desire. Jasper Blackstone, the man who betrayed me, still holds my heart captive. Renowned as an investigative reporter, my mission is to expose the hidden truths of the elite Blackstone dynasty. With each shocking revelation, I'm ready to bring them down. But Jasper's allure keeps pulling me back, blurring the lines between love and loyalty. Despite our undeniable chemistry, can I trust him again? With the ultimate story that could shatter the Blackstone empire within my grasp, a profound decision looms: Choose the love of a dangerous man, or reveal the shadows of his family's legacy. For love, for truth, a choice must be made.

Download or read book What It Takes written by Stephen A. Schwarzman and published by Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Blackstone chairman, CEO, and co-founder Stephen A. Schwarzman, a long-awaited book that uses impactful episodes from Schwarzman's life to show readers how to build, transform, and lead thriving organizations. Whether you are a student, entrepreneur, philanthropist, executive, or simply someone looking for ways to maximize your potential, the same lessons apply. People know who Stephen Schwarzman is—at least they think they do. He’s the man who took $400,000 and co-founded Blackstone, the investment firm that manages over $500 billion (as of January 2019). He’s the CEO whose views are sought by heads of state. He’s the billionaire philanthropist who founded Schwarzman Scholars, this century’s version of the Rhodes Scholarship, in China. But behind these achievements is a man who has spent his life learning and reflecting on what it takes to achieve excellence, make an impact, and live a life of consequence. Folding handkerchiefs in his father’s linen shop, Schwarzman dreamed of a larger life, filled with purpose and adventure. His grades and athleticism got him into Yale. After starting his career in finance with a short stint at a financial firm called DLJ, Schwarzman began working at Lehman Brothers where he ascended to run the mergers and acquisitions practice. He eventually partnered with his mentor and friend Pete Peterson to found Blackstone, vowing to create a new and different kind of financial institution. Building Blackstone into the leading global financial institution it is today didn’t come easy. Schwarzman focused intensely on culture, hiring great talent, and establishing processes that allow the firm to systematically analyze and evaluate risk. Schwarzman’s simple mantra “don’t lose money” has helped Blackstone become a leading private equity and real estate investor, and manager of alternative assets for institutional investors globally. Both he and the firm are known for the rigor of their investment process, their innovative approach to deal making, the diversification of their business lines, and a conviction to be the best at everything they do. Schwarzman is also an active philanthropist, having given away more than a billion dollars. In philanthropy, as in business, he is drawn to situations where his capital and energy can be applied to drive transformative solutions and change paradigms, notably in education. He uses the skills learned over a lifetime in finance to design, establish, and support impactful and innovative organizations and initiatives. His gifts have ranged from creating a new College of Computing at MIT for the study of artificial intelligence, to establishing a first-of-its-kind student and performing arts center at Yale, to enabling the renovation of the iconic New York Public Library, to founding the Schwarzman Scholars fellowship program at Tsinghua University in Beijing—the single largest philanthropic effort in China’s history from international donors. Schwarzman’s story is an empowering, entertaining, and informative guide for anyone striving for greater personal impact. From deal making to investing, leadership to entrepreneurship, philanthropy to diplomacy, Schwarzman has lessons for how to think about ambition and scale, risk and opportunities, and how to achieve success through the relentless pursuit of excellence. Schwarzman not only offers readers a thoughtful reflection on all his own experiences, but in doing so provides a practical blueprint for success.

Download or read book Enthrall written by Z. L. Arkadie and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tempting the Player written by J. Lynn and published by Entangled: Brazen. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chad Gamble, all-star pitcher for the Nationals, is one of the best players on—and off—the field. And right now, the notorious bad boy wants Bridget Rodgers. But with her lush curves and snappy comebacks, the feisty redhead is the kind of woman a man wants to settle down with...and that's the last thing Chad needs. When the paparazzi catch them in a compromising position, Chad's manager issues an ultimatum: clean up his act or kiss his multimillion-dollar contract goodbye. To save his career, his meddling publicist says he'll have to convince everyone that Bridget isn't just his flavor of the week, but his girlfriend. Being blackmailed into a fake relationship isn't easy, especially when the sizzling physical attraction between them is undeniable. With a month to go on their arranged pretense, it's going to take every ounce of willpower they have to not fall into bed together...or in love. Each book in the Gamble Brothers series is STANDALONE: * Tempting the Best Man * Tempting the Player * Tempting the Bodyguard

Download or read book The Blackstone Heir written by Dani Wade and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sweet contemporary romance, a wealthy mill owner discovers he fathered a son with a beautiful bartender—and he wants him back. When Jacob Blackstone sees his former flame holding a baby with the Blackstone blond curls, the Southern millionaire knows the child is his. But why would down-on-her-luck bartender KC Gatlin keep Jacob’s heir a secret? Now the bachelor who wanted a family on his own terms must rush to convince the fiercely protective beauty he’s daddy material. KC must tell Jacob the truth about why she kept his son from him or risk losing her beloved baby. When the gorgeous mill owner suggests a trial run at domesticity, she can’t resist. But is true love part of this baby deal?

Download or read book The Brothers Cabal written by Jonathan L. Howard and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Brothers Cabal is smart, funny, and dark in all the right places. Imagine Mycroft and Sherlock-if one were a polite vampire and the other were a surly necromancer-up against an army of monsters and magicians. Like Pratchett and Fforde, Jonathan L. Howard puts it all together and makes it look effortless." -Christopher Farnsworth, author of Blood Oath Horst Cabal has risen from the dead. Again. Horst, the most affable vampire one is ever likely to meet, is resurrected by an occult conspiracy that wants him as a general in a monstrous army. Their plan: to create a country of horrors, a supernatural homeland. As Horst sees the lengths to which they are prepared to go and the evil they cultivate, he realizes that he cannot fight them alone. What he really needs on his side is a sarcastic, amoral, heavily armed necromancer. As luck would have it, this exactly describes his brother. Join the brothers Cabal as they fearlessly lie quietly in bed, fight dreadful monsters from beyond reality, make soup, feel slightly sorry for zombies, banter lightly with secret societies that wish to destroy them, and—in passing—set out to save the world.* *The author wishes to point out that there are no zebras this time, so don't get your hopes up on that count. There is, however, a werebadger, if that's something that's been missing from your life.

Download or read book Destined written by Z.L. Arkadie and published by Flaming Hearts Press LLC. This book was released on 2021-08-22 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It starts with a chance meeting at an airport bar and will end with one man's second chance to claim the one who got away. Bryn Blackstone was shocked to cross paths with Jamison Cox at the airport. Why did she have to see him again? Bryn thought she had gotten Jamison out of her system, but there he stood with his yummy smirk and come-hither eyes. He had the same wit, charm, and masculine appeal that drew her to him from the start. It was hard to walk away from Jamison yet again, but she had done it. She was just getting her relationship with her brothers back on track; out of family loyalty, she had to choose them over him. Jamison Cox always knew he would see her again, but not like this, not right now. But there she sat at the airport bar, Bryn Blackstone, the one who got away. She was still lovely and intelligent, a real catch. He wanted to tell her that she had been the only woman in his heart and on his mind since circumstances forced them to part ways. Then, she turned her back on him, determined to leave his life forever. But Jamison knew this one thing for sure, Fate had given him a second chance with Bryn Blackstone, and this time he wasn't going to let her get away. This billionaire romance can be read as a standalone. The story has plenty of angst, steam, and twists and turns; it also ends happily ever after.

Download or read book Austin written by Lauren Runow and published by Lauren Runow. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Tell me a secret,” I ask. “I’m falling for you.” Austin Sexton is a bad-boy media mogul and heir to the Sexton Empire. On the outside, he’s a whiskey-slinging bachelor with the world on a string. Problem is, strings break easily. Deep within lies a war hero who refuses accolades. He buries his pain with his vices, and against my better judgment, I’ve become one of them. No matter how hard I try to push him away, his secrets draw me in. This man, who appears careless, has passion. If I were looking for someone in my life, I could see myself falling for a guy like him. Good thing love is the last thing I’m looking for.

Download or read book Bird Brother written by Rodney Stotts and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Bird Brother, Rodney Stotts shares his unlikely journey to becoming a conservationist and one of America's few Black master falconers. Rodney grew up in Washington, D.C. during the crack epidemic, with guns, drugs, and the threat of incarceration affecting the lives of everyone he knew. He was no exception, but he was also employed by the newly founded Earth Conservation Corps, helping to restore and conserve the polluted Anacostia River. This work eventually sent his life in a different direction, as he began to train to become a master falconer and to develop his own raptor education program and sanctuary. Eye-opening, witty, and moving, Bird Brother is a testament to the healing power of nature, and a reminder that no matter how much heartbreak we've endured, we still have the capacity to give back to our communities and follow our dreams.

Download or read book Always Only You written by Chloe Liese and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The TikTok sensation, now with new exclusive content! It’s an office romance on the ice rink in this heart melting story about love’s power not in spite of difference but because of it. Ren has known Frankie Zeferino was a woman worth waiting for since the moment they met. She’s a master of deadpan delivery, has a secret heart of gold, and a rare one-dimpled smile that makes his knees go weak. But as long as Frankie’s the team’s social media manager, she’s off limits. Frankie is a self-admittedly blunt, grumbly grump, but even she isn’t immune to sunshiney Ren Bergman. Who could be, when he’s a six-foot-three hunk of happy with a hockey player’s physique? Maybe in the past, Frankie would have gone for a guy like him, but since being burned too many times by people who learn about her diagnoses and see a problem, not a person, she’s wised up. After waiting years for the right time to make his move, Ren learns Frankie plans to leave the team to pursue a new career. But what he didn’t anticipate is how hard he’ll have to work to convince her to let him have his shot at winning her heart.

Download or read book Sexy Six written by Ahren Sanders and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They call me Sexy SixCocky? Absof*ckinglutelySexy? That's what they sayUnstoppable? You bet your assNFL Golden boy, Super Bowl MVP, and the league's hottest player-on and off the field. To most, I'm a celebrity, with the records to prove it.Fame, fortune, family... I've got it all.Except Grace Monroe.Two years ago, Grace turned my world upside down with just one look. I didn't stand a chance against the shy, southern beauty with the radiant violet eyes. Our intense connection was unlike any force I've ever faced. Then she disappeared, without a word, leaving me with nothing but questions, a handful of memories, and a lifetime of what-ifs.Now she's back, and so much more than the girl I once knew. Stunning, successful, and sexy as sin, she's my fantasy come true.One taste, one touch, one moan, and I'm addicted.Grace is the game changer I never saw coming. Everything I've ever wanted is finally within reach.Suddenly, I'm playing the most important game of my life... a game where losing isn't an option.Because this time... winning means forever.

Download or read book Malik written by Lisa Helen Gray and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm Harlow Evans. Shortly after my parents were murdered I moved in with my Grandma. It meant switching schools, losing friends, and moving away from the only home I knew. All I wanted was to finish the school year hassle free. Switching seats on that first day altered my life. After surviving the loss of my parents I never thought anything could break me, but then HE came into my life.... He wants to hurt me Destroy me Ruin me Tragedy brought me here, and a cruel twist of fate has me desperate to leave. There's also someone here that has me fighting to stay though. All my life I've lived in the shadows, trying to go unnoticed, until I met HIM.... Malik Carter.... He's broody, quiet, and holding on to a dark past. From that first meeting I was drawn to him, his painfully gorgeous looks and model physique, but I also knew he was totally out of my league. He's the boy next door who, with his domineering personality, has somehow etched his way into my life. When the Carter Brothers take it upon themselves to protect me from what's coming, I'm not sure whether to be relieved or shocked. You see, when a Carter brother loves, they love fiercely, strongly and protectively. No one can get in their way. They're also used to getting what they want, even if it means getting hurt. There's one thing you should know about the Carter brothers before you read my story.... If you mess with one, you mess with them all.

Download or read book Outdoor Opposites written by Brenda Williams and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grab your backpack and head into the countryside for a camping adventure full of contrasts! Little ones love to try out the opposite actions as they sing and dance along. Enhanced CD includes audio singalong and video animation.

Download or read book Vaults of Obsidian written by Darius Hinks and published by Games Workshop. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Blackstone Fortress Anthology For uncountable ages the Blackstone Fortress has kept its watchful silence. It patiently waits, willing those brave enough to gamble everything exploring its halls. Only the most determined of adventurers will return with riches – the unworthy are never seen again. But to many, the rewards far outweigh the risks. Among the denizens of Precipice, ratlings, robots, and rogue traders all pursue their own agendas, pitting themselves against the myriad forces of darkness that have claimed the fortress as their own. Deadliest of all is Obsidius Mallex, who aims to twist another Talisman of Vaul to Chaos’ unholy cause. Unless this traitor is stopped, the galaxy will burn beneath the wrath of the Ruinous Gods. This anthology contains short stories from Darius Hinks, Guy Haley, Nick Kyme, Thomas Parrot and many more.