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Author : North Leslie North
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781386363132
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (631 download)
Download or read book Cowboy's Surprise Nanny (Grant Brothers Series Book 1) written by North Leslie North and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leslie North
Publisher : Relay Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Cowboy’s Surprise Nanny written by Leslie North and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ian Grant isn’t a man who accepts help easily. After promising his young son that he could participate in the strawberry festival, and then missing the admittance deadline, Ian’s in a bind and forced to ask the mayor for a favor. The mayor agrees, on one condition: his niece has run into hard times and needs a safe place to stay: Ian’s place to stay. She’s great with kids and Ian needs someone to look after his rambunctious son Andy while he ranches. Ian agrees, expecting some college-aged girl who’d flunked Algebra. Instead, he finds a full-grown woman—a beautiful and sassy one to boot. Katie Rylie has always dreamed of helping others by teaching them to cook. Her online persona was thriving—until a scandal with her forthcoming cookbook rocked her career. Not only did she have to pay back the entire advance, but her once-loyal fan base has turned against her. Defeated and with nowhere to go, Katie feels it’s better to hide out in the country until she can get her life back together. The offer of a free home, an open range, and a wily six-year-old to focus on sounds like just the escape she needs. When Andy’s diet restrictions force Katie to become creative in the kitchen, she finds herself drawn back into the food world, just as she’s falling in love with Ian and Andy. But Ian, who likes having control of everything, doesn’t know how to ask Katie to become a permanent part of their lives. If their love is ever going to work, Ian and Katie will need to learn that having it all doesn’t mean giving anything up. This novel contains sexual content and profanity.
Author : Leslie North
Publisher : Relay Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Rancher’s Inherited Family written by Leslie North and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s home on the ranch, and turning up the heat… Trevor McCall never wanted to settle down. But now he’s forced to take over his late parents ranch, and to raise his cousin’s four-year-old daughter, Jade. Sure, he can run the place for a year to satisfy his parents’ will. But take care of a kid? No way… To make matters worse, Lacey Cameron, his sweet housekeeper, is leaving to open her own Bed and Breakfast. Desperate for help, Trevor makes Lacey a deal: stay and help with Jade, and in return he’ll help her fix up the B&B. But as the two of them work together, Trevor realizes the girl he’s known all his life has grown into a beautiful woman… For years, Lacey’s been saving to start her business, and nothing’s going to stop her from leaving the McCalls. Not that she doesn’t love the family… It’s just that she loves one particular McCall a bit too much. But Trevor plans to leave as soon as his obligation to his parents will is over. And Lacey is forced to make a choice. Keep things with Trevor strictly business? Or give in to their attraction, knowing she’s just setting herself up for heartache…
Author : Leslie North
Publisher : Relay Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Grant Brothers written by Leslie North and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cowboy’s Surprise Nanny Ian Grant isn’t a man who accepts help easily. After promising his young son that he could participate in the strawberry festival, and then missing the admittance deadline, Ian’s in a bind and forced to ask the mayor for a favor. The mayor agrees, on one condition: his niece has run into hard times and needs a safe place to stay: Ian’s place to stay. She’s great with kids and Ian needs someone to look after his rambunctious son Andy while he ranches. Ian agrees, expecting some college-aged girl who’d flunked Algebra. Instead, he finds a full-grown woman—a beautiful and sassy one to boot. Katie Rylie has always dreamed of helping others by teaching them to cook. Her online persona was thriving—until a scandal with her forthcoming cookbook rocked her career. Not only did she have to pay back the entire advance, but her once-loyal fan base has turned against her. Defeated and with nowhere to go, Katie feels it’s better to hide out in the country until she can get her life back together. The offer of a free home, an open range, and a wily six-year-old to focus on sounds like just the escape she needs. When Andy’s diet restrictions force Katie to become creative in the kitchen, she finds herself drawn back into the food world, just as she’s falling in love with Ian and Andy. But Ian, who likes having control of everything, doesn’t know how to ask Katie to become a permanent part of their lives. The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage Jonah Grant wants to make his own mark on the world. As a horse breeder starting his business from scratch, he hasn’t had the easiest road. But he might have finally caught a break in the form of two beautiful studs for sale that would be perfect for his stock. The problem is Jonah doesn’t have the funds, or any means of getting them—until an old friend shows up with a proposition. Virginia Leeland wants to build something of her own. The daughter of a traditional family, she refuses to stand behind a husband...she wants to stand on her own two feet. Still, she’ll take advantage of the money bequeathed to her by her grandmother and use it to buy Jonah’s beautiful old barn to host weddings in. The funds, however, are only available upon her marriage, so it’s a good thing she’s engaged. But when Virginia catches her no-good, cheating fiancé, well, cheating on her, the marriage plans dry up, along with the funds for her business, and Jonah’s plans for expansion. The situation seems hopeless. That is, until Virginia has a champagne-fueled epiphany: she and Jonah can marry. In name only, of course. The Cowboy’s Rodeo Rival Nate Grant knows that his eldest brother has the respect, his middle brother has the smarts, and he was left to fight for his own piece of the spotlight. Thus, began his daring, dangerous, and often a little bit crazy foray into the world of rodeo. Now, with his career on the rise, Nate is back in town to do a promotional show at the local Strawberry Festival to land himself a major sponsor. But when he arrives expecting to be welcomed as the hometown hero, he instead finds himself challenged by the only person who could ever make him shake in his boots: Athena Moore. Athena grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Limited money for rodeo lessons or competitions meant that while she could best the boys, she couldn’t follow them to the big leagues. Watching Nate excel really lit a fire in her britches and after school she began training and teaching young girls rodeo skills. Winning against Nate at the upcoming Strawberry Festival will show the girls (and Athena) that they could do anything boys could—and do it better to boot. But promoting the event means Nate and Athena are forced to spend time together. Too much time to keep their tumultuous feelings under wraps.
Author : Kim Loraine
Publisher : Kim Loraine
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Saddle Up written by Kim Loraine and published by Kim Loraine . This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Giddy up! Kim Loraine nails this sexy cowboy romance and you'll want to take this book for a ride!" - #1 NYT bestselling author, Lauren Blakely What happens when a gorgeous, curvy network exec from LA shows up on the doorstep of my ranch? A big, fat pay-off to replace what my thieving ex took and enough sexual chemistry to light the Montana Sky on fire. Her plan? Send a cast of city slickers to the ranch to learn how to saddle up like a real cowboy. I’ve got one condition. She has to come learn the ropes before I’ll agree to let strangers come work my ranch. She thinks it’ll be a piece of cake. I’m sure she’s not going to last. But it’s going to be fun watching her try. There’s just one problem. I want her to save a horse and ride…me. Saddle Up is a steamy, heartfelt, stand-alone romantic comedy in the Ryker Ranch series. This series includes Saddle Up, Bucked Off, Ridden Hard, and Roped Tight. Each book can stand alone and follows all four of the Ryker brothers. Save a horse, ride a Ryker
Author : Enid Shomer
Publisher : Random House Trade
ISBN 13 : 0345494423
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)
Download or read book Tourist Season written by Enid Shomer and published by Random House Trade. This book was released on 2007 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shomer's keen observation of human nature is displayed in these ten mesmerizing stories about women charting unfamiliar territory.
Author : Leslie North
Publisher : Relay Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Sharks Football written by Leslie North and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for some football—and romance—in USA Today bestselling author Leslie North’s trilogy about three sexy Atlanta Sharks football players who find life off the gridiron much sweeter thanks to the women they fall for. In First Down, Mark Coleridge realizes not only is he a father, but he still very much loves the woman who gave him a son. But Tessa Black’s not so sure they make a good team... Quarterback James Sullivan finds himself falling for the Sharks’ new, sexy conditioning coach, Daisy Katrakis, in Red Zone. But Daisy can’t let herself fall in love with a player—or can she? In Touchdown, star wide receiver Maxwell Smith suddenly finds himself guardian of triplets and enlists the help of their aunt, Gillian Collier. But his biggest surprise is how quickly he falls for her. Three tough football players have some big challenges when handed a playbook they didn’t anticipate—babies, instant families, and…love.
Author : Leslie North
Publisher : Relay Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Beckett Brothers: The Complete Series written by Leslie North and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrangling His Best Friend’s Sister Ava Pearson needs a job—yesterday. After her husband’s death, her life in the city became impossible, and a crisis with her young son caused her to lose her job as a reporter. Now Ava is living in her childhood home again, without prospects, but not without hope. If she can just get enough money to tide her over while she pitches an article to an even better big-city paper, Ava feels she can get back on track. The only problem is…what jobs are available in her one-horse town? Branson Beckett is successful by most measures of the word. He’s the owner of a profitable ranch on the brink of expansion and is now looking for a few good ranch hands to help him out. However, he wasn’t thinking of his best friend’s little sister when it came to hard labor. No, he’d thought of her in other hard situations, but they usually involved the dark of night and his great big bed. Dreams that had no place in reality. Wrangling His Sexy Assistant Veterinarian Hunter Beckett just got roped into his nightmare: a bachelor auction to raise funds for a local charity. While he’s a hottie, most in town see him as a curmudgeon, a man who manages to be cranky, even after he’s saved your dog’s life. But when women start bidding on him like crazy—one aggressive hairdresser in particular—Hunter’s in need of a savior and finds it in the form of Kit, his veterinary resident. It’s a mercy purchase, but one that puts him in a bind: Kit wants something in return. Kit Cowie’s come all the way out to the boonies because of her love of large animal medicine, and because Hunter needs a new resident—badly. But now that she’s got the job, she finds that Hunter is only holding her back, making her give shots to puppies while he’s off doing what she’d really love: fixing broken bones and saving horses’ lives. Now that she’s rescued him from the auction, Kit hopes she can leverage this to get more access in the office. What she didn’t expect is for Hunter to follow the rules of the bachelor auction—or for their date go so wonderfully right, ending with a sizzling kiss. But Hunter is sure that the kiss was a mistake and believes they should keep things professional between them. However, the more time he spends with Kit, the more his emotions beg him to see this relationship to passionate fruition, even though he knows Kit is only here for a rotation until her position at her own family’s vet clinic goes into effect and she’s gone forever. Wrangling His Pregnant Cowgirl Scout Beckett has always wanted to run a ranch, not just work it under the purview of his older sibling. He wants to do something different from his family’s horses and beef cattle: he wants to own a dairy farm. To this end, Scout has been working on one as a foreman, and his mentor had always promised it would be Scout’s after he passed. But when the owner dies, he wills it to his city-slicker granddaughter instead; leaving Scout in charge of a farm that will never be his. Stella has worked for a nonprofit for years, helping to feed starving children in third-world countries. When she comes home for the funeral to say goodbye to her grandfather, the only stability she’s ever known, she finds herself falling into the arms of sexy cowboy Scout when shared loss and simple comfort turns to a night of passion before they each go their separate ways. But three months later, Stella returns to the ranch, faced with the stipulations of her grandfather’s will: she must stay for the better part of the year, or lose the ranch to charity. Not only that, but she has to tell her one-night stand that he’s going to be a daddy. When the shock of her pregnancy wears off, Stella vows to ride out the will’s rule and get back to her old life as soon as possible. But as Stella slowly remembers why she’s always loved the place she’s come back to, Scout has to decide if he’s okay with never owning the land he works. Is having a family enough?
Author : Leslie North
Publisher : Relay Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book CEO's Pregnant Lover written by Leslie North and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never mix business with pleasure… Klutzy, adorable Brianna Daughtry is nothing like the women Trent Caldwell is usually attracted to. The handsome, cold-hearted billionaire goes for bimbos and eye-candy who look good on his arm, women who won't make a fuss when things end. But Brianna, his new temporary assistant, is nothing like that at all… She’s the sort of woman who can make a man’s heart beat faster. And make him wish he were a different man…a better man. The type of woman Trent usually avoids at all costs. Except, he can’t. And even if he could, his heart doesn’t want to… Brianna can’t believe someone like Trent could be remotely attracted to her. But she can’t deny that his smoldering looks, his lingering touches, and his intoxicating kisses tell her otherwise. Yes, he’s maddeningly overbearing and arrogant. But somehow, the alpha businessman has a sweet side as well. Even with Trent’s old nemesis casting a shadow over their happiness, it seems her dreams of forever may come true. Until a devastating turn of events threatens to tear everything they’ve built apart… This book was previously released in 2014.
Author : Leslie North
Publisher : Relay Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book McClellan Billionaires written by Leslie North and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet this trio of billionaires in my McClellan Billionaires boxed set. In The Billionaire’s Pregnant Assistant billionaire boss Connor McClellan brings drama to the boardroom when he accidentally has the hottest hookup of his life, yes, with one of his employees! And that’s not the only accident that happens… In The Billionaire Chef’s Baby Arthur McClellan is a bad boy billionaire chef - tattoos, muscles, sleek cars and expensive toys. Romance is the main course, but wait till you get to dessert… In The Billionaire’s Ward newly single billionaire dad Vane McClellan is all business. So when this uncompromising workaholic bachelor falls for the free-spirited nanny… well, the friction could light up the night sky in this opposites attract romance.
Author : Leslie North
Publisher : Relay Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 737 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Maxfield Brothers written by Leslie North and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Billionaire's Tennacious Boss Stephen Maxfield has the chance to save the business his father built, and only one woman stands in his way. With Duncan Enterprises crumbling, Stephen Maxfield knows that a lucrative building contract could be the ticket to saving the family company. He’s always been regarded as the unpredictable brother, and this time is no different. He’s prepared to do what he thinks is right—even if it means ousting his own father. Stephen faces another obstacle, however, in the form of Angelia Lopez, the gorgeous Duncan VP with her own plans to save the company. Angie Lopez has been groomed as Duncan’s successor, and she’s convinced that selling off pieces of the company is the way to save it. She’s busy making deals to break apart the business, while hoping that it brings together the Maxfield family. But when she comes up against Stephen Maxfield—all six feet eight inches of him—she’ll have to work harder than ever to keep her focus. Angie’s been burned by men in the past, and Stephen sets her aflame. Stephen has no time for romance, and Angie is on a dating time-out. But if the two can see beyond their business plans, they just may find they’re the perfect match. The Billionaire's Rebellious Lover Gabe Maxfield has sacrificed a lot for the family business, but the latest fire he’s asked to put out may be too hot for him to handle. Middle brother Gabe Maxfield has always been the dutiful son, working hard for his father’s construction business. He has no time for a personal life, and with Duncan Enterprises in trouble, he’s under more pressure than ever. An environmental group is targeting them and it’s up to Gabe to intervene. Making matters worse, the woman at the head of the protest is his brother’s radical yet captivating ex-girlfriend. After growing up in a family of stuffed shirts, Daisy Levine rebelled against corporate America, and now she’s set her sights on Duncan Enterprises. But when her ex’s clean-cut brother is sent in to negotiate, Daisy’s willing to make a deal. Gabe has a month to prove they’ve gone green, or she’ll go public with their lousy environmental record. And since he’s willing to please her, Daisy figures it can’t hurt to teach him to loosen up a little along the way. It doesn’t take long for them to realize they’ll have to meet in the middle to get what they want. They may come from opposite extremes, but if straitlaced Gabe and hot-headed Daisy can look beyond their differences, they just may strike the perfect balance. The Billionaire's Stubborn Lover Nathan and Carolina are prepared to make sacrifices for their families, but they’ll have to learn to let go of the past to embrace the future. Green architect Nathan Maxfield has always gone his own way. At 26, he’s been happy to let his older brothers take charge of their father’s construction company while he focused on environmentally friendly pursuits. With the business rebounding after a series of setbacks, now it’s up to Nathan to prove his worth. He’ll have to tame his risk-taking style to please a conservative new client, but he soon realizes his work will put a beautiful young mother in jeopardy. At 24 years old, Carolina Valdez has more on her plate than most women. Between her failed marriages, caring for her kids, and helping with her mother’s restaurant, she hardly has time for a personal life. When she learns the restaurant will be torn down to make way for new construction, she’ll have to work even harder to keep the business going. The architect is her soon-to-be brother-in-law, and Carolina expects a fight. Instead, she finds herself getting lost in Nathan’s hazel eyes. When Carolina and Nathan come together despite their differences, others start working to tear them apart. To find happiness, they’ll have to move on from the mistakes of their past.
Author : John Kennedy Toole
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0802197620
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)
Download or read book A Confederacy of Dunces written by John Kennedy Toole and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize “A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue.”—The New York Times Book Review A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero, one Ignatius J. Reilly, is "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original characters, denizens of New Orleans' lower depths, incredibly true-to-life dialogue, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures" (Henry Kisor, Chicago Sun-Times).
Author : Jackie Lau
Publisher : Jackie Lau Books
ISBN 13 : 1989610102
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (896 download)
Download or read book Pregnant by the Playboy written by Jackie Lau and published by Jackie Lau Books. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Vince Fong... I’ve got a pretty great life, if I do say so myself. I made a fortune when I sold my tech start-up, and I’ve spent the years since partying, drinking, and inviting a parade of women into my bed. I should be happy, but I feel an annoying lack of fulfillment, and there’s no way I’m going back to the work I did before. At a friend’s party, I meet Marissa. We have hot sex against the door and agree to spend the weekend together. Just one weekend. I never expect to see her again. Except now she’s pregnant with my baby…and I think this is the solution to all my problems. This is what will bring meaning to my life. I’m going to be a devoted father and husband. Marissa—whose last name I still don’t know—wants me to be involved, though she rejects my marriage proposal. But before the baby arrives, I’m going to prove to her that I can be something other than a playboy. And the rare times I set my mind to something, I don’t fail… Jackie Lau writes soft and steamy romances with Asian characters, all set in Canada. KEYWORDS: rom-com, one-night stand, one hot weekend, accidental pregnancy, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, playboy, Asian hero, Asian heroine, steamy romance, Canadian romance, foodie romance, happy ending, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, lots of cheesecake, so much cheesecake
Author : Chris Costello
Publisher : Crossroad Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Lou's on First written by Chris Costello and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intimate portrait of Lou Costello (1906-1959) offers a rare look at one of the most talented comedians of all time. Starting in the 1930s, Costello attained enormous fame touring the burlesque circuits with straight man Bud Abbott (1895-1974). Their live skits (including "Who's on First?"), radio programs, and films such as One Night in the Tropics, Buck Privates, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, and In the Navy made comic history. Behind the scenes, however, Costello faced numerous crises: a bout with rheumatic fever that left him bedridden for months, the drowning death of his young son, and constant haggles with Universal Studios over its reluctance to adequately finance productions of Abbott and Costello films. Lou's on First goes beyond Costello's clownish persona to explore his Pagliacci nature: the private demons behind the happy public face, the heartbreaking moments in an otherwise storybook marriage, the business ventures soured by unscrupulous managers, and the true nature of the breakup of his twenty-one-year partnership with Bud Abbott.
Author : Simon Sinek
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1591846447
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (918 download)
Download or read book Start with Why written by Simon Sinek and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspirational bestseller that ignited a movement and asked us to find our WHY Discover the book that is captivating millions on TikTok and that served as the basis for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time—with more than 56 million views and counting. Over a decade ago, Simon Sinek started a movement that inspired millions to demand purpose at work, to ask what was the WHY of their organization. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, and these ideas remain as relevant and timely as ever. START WITH WHY asks (and answers) the questions: why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over? People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers had little in common, but they all started with WHY. They realized that people won't truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it. START WITH WHY shows that the leaders who have had the greatest influence in the world all think, act and communicate the same way—and it's the opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY.
Author : Al Sarrantonio
Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9781402709753
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (97 download)
Download or read book 100 Hair-raising Little Horror Stories written by Al Sarrantonio and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scared? You will be!
Author : Annie Jacobsen
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0316441406
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)
Download or read book Surprise, Kill, Vanish written by Annie Jacobsen and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen, the untold USA Today bestselling story of the CIA's secret paramilitary units. Surprise . . . your target. Kill . . . your enemy. Vanish . . . without a trace. When diplomacy fails, and war is unwise, the president calls on the CIA's Special Activities Division, a highly-classified branch of the CIA and the most effective, black operations force in the world. Originally known as the president's guerrilla warfare corps, SAD conducts risky and ruthless operations that have evolved over time to defend America from its enemies. Almost every American president since World War II has asked the CIA to conduct sabotage, subversion and, yes, assassination. With unprecedented access to forty-two men and women who proudly and secretly worked on CIA covert operations from the dawn of the Cold War to the present day, along with declassified documents and deep historical research, Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen unveils -- like never before -- a complex world of individuals working in treacherous environments populated with killers, connivers, and saboteurs. Despite Hollywood notions of off-book operations and external secret hires, covert action is actually one piece in a colossal foreign policy machine. Written with the pacing of a thriller, Surprise, Kill, Vanish brings to vivid life the sheer pandemonium and chaos, as well as the unforgettable human will to survive and the intellectual challenge of not giving up hope that define paramilitary and intelligence work. Jacobsen's exclusive interviews -- with members of the CIA's Senior Intelligence Service (equivalent to the Pentagon's generals), its counterterrorism chiefs, targeting officers, and Special Activities Division's Ground Branch operators who conduct today's close-quarters killing operations around the world -- reveal, for the first time, the enormity of this shocking, controversial, and morally complex terrain. Is the CIA's paramilitary army America's weaponized strength, or a liability to its principled standing in the world? Every operation reported in this book, however unsettling, is legal.
