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Book Synopsis The Holiday Sweet Spot by : Sophia Knightly
Download or read book The Holiday Sweet Spot written by Sophia Knightly and published by Victoria Koch. This book was released on 2019-12-28 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millionaire software developer Jake Radcliffe has no intention of staying in New York any longer than necessary. All he needs to do is help his widowed mother close her famed candy shop and move her to Florida before she breaks more bones on the icy sidewalks. He was prepared for his stubborn mother’s objections. What he wasn’t ready for was staying under the same roof with her tempting pastry chef. Chef Pilar Falcon wants nothing to do with romance. Her ex-boyfriend made sure of that. Preparing for The Sweet Spot’s 25th anniversary gala occupies most of her free time. So, avoiding her boss’s grumpy and entirely too sexy son shouldn’t be a problem. Except … it is. It’s not long before Jake realizes there’s more to Pilar than her endlessly cheerful holiday spirit—and Pilar takes notice of the warm heart Jake hides beneath his tough exterior. But then a rival for the business—and Jake’s heart— comes to the scene, testing Pilar’s newfound trust in love. Will Pilar and Jake’s Christmas romance melt by Valentine’s Day, or will it be as sweetly seductive as a mouthful of chocolate?
Book Synopsis The Holiday Sweet Spot by : Sophia Knightly
Download or read book The Holiday Sweet Spot written by Sophia Knightly and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's a hot millionaire grumpily avoiding the holidays.She's a beautiful chef cheerfully celebrating them.How will they survive living in close quarters?Successful software developer Jake Radcliffe has no intention of staying in New York any longer than necessary. All he needs to do is help his widowed mother close her famed candy shop and move her to Florida before she breaks more bones on the icy sidewalks. He was prepared for his stubborn mother's objections. What he wasn't ready for was staying under the same roof with her tempting pastry chef. Chef Pilar Falcon wants nothing to do with romance. Her ex-boyfriend made sure of that. Preparing for The Sweet Spot's 25th anniversary gala occupies most of her free time. So, avoiding her boss's grumpy and entirely too sexy son shouldn't be a problem. Except ... it is. It's not long before Jake realizes there's more to Pilar than her endlessly cheerful holiday spirit-and Pilar takes notice of the warm heart Jake hides beneath his tough exterior. But then a rival for the business-and Jake's heart- comes to the scene, testing Pilar's newfound trust in love. Will Pilar and Jake's Christmas romance melt by Valentine's Day, or will it be as sweetly seductive as a mouthful of chocolate?FALCONS IN LOVE - each book is a standalone.Scent of Love, Book 1The Holiday Sweet Spot, Book 2
Download or read book Sweet Spot written by Amy Ettinger and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journalist channels her ice-cream obsession, scouring the United States for the best artisanal brands and delving into the surprising history of ice cream and frozen treats in America. For Amy Ettinger, ice cream is not just a delicious snack but a circumstance and a time of year—frozen forever in memory. As the youngest child and only girl, ice cream embodied unstructured summers, freedom from the tyranny of her classmates, and a comforting escape from her chaotic, demanding family. Now as an adult and journalist, her love of ice cream has led to a fascinating journey to understand ice cream’s evolution and enduring power, complete with insight into the surprising history behind America’s early obsession with ice cream and her experience in an immersive ice-cream boot camp to learn from the masters. From a visit to the one place in the United States that makes real frozen custard in a mammoth machine known as the Iron Lung, to the vicious competition among small ice-cream makers and the turf wars among ice-cream trucks, to extreme flavors like foie gras and oyster, Ettinger encounters larger-than-life characters and uncovers what’s really behind America’s favorite frozen treats. Sweet Spot is a fun and spirited exploration of a treat Americans can’t get enough of—one that transports us back to our childhoods and will have you walking to the nearest shop for a cone.
Book Synopsis The Sweet Spot by : Christine Carter, Ph.D.
Download or read book The Sweet Spot written by Christine Carter, Ph.D. and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to achieve more by doing less! Live in that zone you’ve glimpsed but can’t seem to hold on to—the sweet spot where you have the greatest strength, but also the greatest ease. Not long ago, Christine Carter, a happiness expert at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and a speaker, writer, and mother, found herself exasperated by the busyness of modern life: too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy, or patience to get everything done. She tried all the standard techniques—prioritizing, multitasking, delegating, even napping—but none really worked. Determined to create a less stressful life for herself—without giving up her hard-won career success or happiness at home—she road-tested every research-based tactic that promised to bring more ease into her life. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the latest research related to happiness, productivity, and elite performance, she followed every strategy that promised to give her more energy—or that could make her more efficient, creative, or intelligent. Her trials and errors are our reward. In The Sweet Spot, Carter shares the combination of practices that transformed her life from overwhelmed and exhausting to joyful, relaxed, and productive. From instituting daily micro-habits that save time to bigger picture shifts that convert stress into productive and creative energy, The Sweet Spot shows us how to • say “no” strategically and when to say “yes” with abandon • make decisions about routine things once to free our minds to focus on higher priorities • stop multitasking and gain efficiency • “take recess” in sync with the brain’s need for rest • use technology in ways that bolster, instead of sap, energy • increase your ratio of positive to negative emotions Complete with practical “easiest thing” tips for instant relief as well as stories from Carter’s own experience of putting The Sweet Spot into action, this timely and inspiring book will inoculate you against “The Overwhelm,” letting you in on the possibilities for joy and freedom that come when you stop trying to do everything right—and start doing the right things. ONE OF GREATER GOOD’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR “[For fans] of a certain kind of self-improvement book—the kind, like The Happiness Project or 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think or Getting Things Done, that offers up strategies for making certain areas of life work better without requiring that you embrace a new belief system.”—KJ Dell’Antonia, The New York Times (Motherlode blog) “A breath of fresh air . . . Based on personal experiments with living life in what she calls the ‘pressure cooker,’ Dr. Carter offers advice in easily digestible nuggets.”—Working Mother “Carter gives actionable ways to balance your life, your health, and your career. This book is packed with smart advice and hard-earned wisdom.”—Inc. “Learn more about escaping the ‘busyness trap’ and uncovering a happier, less stressed you.”—Shape “A highly readable, diligently researched advice book that offers concrete tips on how to get off the treadmill of busyness.”—Greater Good “Chock-full of concrete tips on how to sharpen your focus, improve your efficiency, and use technology to your advantage.”—The Week “Illuminates the simple and sustainable path toward a precious and happy balance.”—Deepak Chopra
Book Synopsis The Consolations of the Forest by : Sylvain Tesson
Download or read book The Consolations of the Forest written by Sylvain Tesson and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journalist embarks on the adventure of a lifetime—living in a remote cabin in Siberia—in this Thoreau-esque meditation on escaping the chaos of modern life and rediscovering the luxury of solitude. “…wry, exuberant, and a perfect balm for anyone who dreams of running away to the middle of nowhere.” —San Francisco Chronicle No stranger to inhospitable places, journalist Sylvain Tesson exiles himself to a wooden cabin on Siberia’s Lake Baikal—a full day’s hike from any “neighbor”—with his thoughts, his books, a couple of dogs, and many bottles of vodka for company. Writing from February to July, he shares his deep appreciation for the harsh but beautiful land, the resilient men and women who populate it, and the bizarre and tragic history that has given Siberia an almost mythological place in the imagination. Rich with observation, introspection, and the good humor necessary to laugh at his own folly, Tesson’s memoir is about the ultimate freedom of owning your own time. Only in the hands of a gifted storyteller can an experiment in isolation become an exceptional adventure accessible to all. By recording his impressions in the face of silence, his struggles in a hostile environment, his hopes, doubts, and moments of pure joy in communion with nature, Tesson makes a decidedly out-of-the-ordinary experience relatable. The awe and joy are contagious, and one comes away with the comforting knowledge that “as long as there is a cabin deep in the woods, nothing is completely lost.”
Download or read book The Sweet Spot written by Amy Poeppel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amy Poeppel brings her signature “big-hearted, charming” (The Washington Post) style to this wise and joyful novel that celebrates love, hate, and all of the glorious absurdity in between. In the heart of Greenwich Village, three women form an accidental sorority when a baby—belonging to exactly none of them—lands on their collective doorstep. Lauren and her family—lucky bastards—have been granted the use of a spectacular brownstone, teeming with history and dizzyingly unattractive 70s wallpaper. Adding to the home’s bohemian, grungy splendor is the bar occupying the basement, a (mostly) beloved dive called The Sweet Spot. Within days of moving in, Lauren discovers that she has already made an enemy in the neighborhood by inadvertently sparking the divorce of a couple she has never actually met. Melinda’s husband of thirty years has dumped her for a young celebrity entrepreneur named Felicity, and, to Melinda’s horror, the lovebirds are soon to become parents. In her incandescent rage, Melinda wreaks havoc wherever she can, including in Felicity’s Soho boutique, where she has a fit of epic proportions, which happens to be caught on film. Olivia—the industrious twenty-something behind the counter, who has big dreams and bigger debt—gets caught in the crossfire. In an effort to diffuse Melinda’s temper, Olivia has a tantrum of her own and gets unceremoniously canned, thanks to TikTok. When Melinda’s ex follows his lover across the country, leaving their squalling baby behind, the three women rise to the occasion in order to forgive, to forget, to Ferberize, and to track down the wayward parents. But can their little village find a way toward the happily ever afters they all desire? Welcome to The Sweet Spot.
Download or read book Sweet Spot written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five darkly humorous and deliciously sweet novelettes written for the Petit Mort series. The stories include Slings and Arrows, Other People’s Weddings, Sort of Stranger Than Fiction, Critic’s Choice, and Just Dessert.
Download or read book Mapping Chengde written by Philippe Foret and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2000-06-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The imperial residence of Chengde was built by two powerful and ambitious Manchu emperors between 1703 and 1780 in the mountains of Jehol. This volume, the first scholarly publication in English on the Manchu summer capital, reveals how this unlikely architectural and landscape enterprise came to help forge a dynasty's multicultural identity and concretize its claims of political legitimacy. Using both visual and textual materials, the author explores the hidden dimensions of landscape, showing how geographical imagination shaped the aesthetics of Qing court culture while proposing a new interpretation of the mental universe that conceived one of the world's most remarkable examples of imperial architecture.
Book Synopsis Find Your Sweet Spot by : Karen Elizaga
Download or read book Find Your Sweet Spot written by Karen Elizaga and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-12-23 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This smart, stylish motivational guide helps readers discover their dreams and true potential via an action plan based on the coaching strategies of an executive coach. Finding one’s "sweet spot" means digging deep for new levels of self-understanding and re-prioritizing one’s life to align with one’s inner excellence. Written to make readers feel they have access to their own personal coach, the book leads them through a series of inspiring stories, practical steps, and "sweet spot checks" designed to spur personal and professional growth. Find Your Sweet Spot consists of four parts--The Sweet Spot Strategy, The Sweet Spot Inside, The Sweet Spot Outside, Integrate Your Sweet Spot--and offers practical tips and exercises that explore everything from self-love to the power of gratitude and a productive mindset. Find Your Sweet Spot is geared for modern adults who find themselves yearning for more in their daily lives. As a chic, jet-setting businesswoman with many high-powered clients, Karen Elizaga boasts a distinctly modern edge among self-help authors.
Download or read book The Sweet Spot written by Heather Heyford and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “heartfelt and engaging” romance in the sparkling series set in Oregon wine country from the author of the Napa Wine Heiresses novels (Urban Book Reviews). Welcome to Ribbon Ridge, Oregon, a small town steeped in history and graced with verdant valleys. In the first book of Heather Heyford’s newest series, a family-run vineyard is the perfect place to find yourself . . . and lose your heart. The Vineyards at Ribbon Ridge is about as far away from the big city as Philadelphia music teacher Jamie Martel can get, and it’s the perfect place for her to forget her troubles for a while. But can a dream vacation turn into her real life? When she is offered a summer job at the lush Oregon vineyard, she decides it is time to find out. Hank Friestatt took over The Vineyards when his parents passed. Committed to keeping their legacy alive, he has poured his heart and soul into the family business. With things back on track, he’s torn between tradition and a tempting opportunity to cut and run. Yet something about down-to-earth Jamie is making him question his plans. As the grapes are harvested and the leaves start to turn, Hank vows to keep the promises he made. Saying goodbye to Jamie, however, may be a lot harder than he thought . . . Praise for the Willamette Valley Romances “A beautiful love story.”—Guilty Pleasures on First Comes Love “A sweet story, rich in family relationships, small-town comfort, and a romance between two deserving people.”—The Romance Dish on First Comes Love
Download or read book Sweet Spot written by Arun Sinha and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-03-15 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if your business could make growth and innovation look easy? What if you could beat the competition day in and day out? You can. Sweet Spot shows you how to align all the vital parts of your business to create a competitive advantage and long-lasting success. You’ll learn how to bring smart marketing together with good leadership to find your business’s sweet spot.
Download or read book The Sweet Spot written by Bill Yosses and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The former White House pastry chef for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama presents a healthy, delicious collection of dessert recipes. Treat sugar like salt. This is the mantra of Bill Yosses, a former White House pastry chef, and his secret to baking indulgent yet wholesome desserts that truly satisfy. After being tasked by First Lady Michelle Obama to create healthier treats for her family, he discovered that when he dialed back the sugar in his recipes, his desserts were not only healthier on paper, but they actually tasted better too. In The Sweet Spot, Bill upends the notion of “healthy” desserts and shares an inspiring collection of delectable sweets that reveal the magic that happens when you bake with less sugar. By using it as a flavor enhancer, you can showcase the natural sweetness and unique flavors of your other ingredients, and when you incorporate better, more flavorful add-ins like nut flours, essential oils, herbs, and spices, you’ll be satisfied even if there’s a smaller portion on your plate. From Kabocha Persimmon Pie and Matcha Green Tea Roll with Blackberry Pastry Cream, to Lemon Kaffir Semifreddo and Popped Quinoa Chocolate Cookies, Bill’s treats show us that desserts don’t have to be a source of penance to be exquisite and indulgent. Complete with a professional baker’s tricks of the trade to ensure your confections are as gorgeous as they are delicious, The Sweet Spot is a must-have for anyone looking to up their dessert game. Once you start baking Bill’s way, you’ll be able to have your cake…and eat it too!
Download or read book The Sweet Spot written by Laura Drake and published by Forever. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Love as Big as Texas. . . Charla Rae Denny was the perfect wife with a perfect life, content to keep the home fires burning while her husband, JB, competed as a champion bull rider. Then their son died in a tragic accident-and everything fell apart. Divorced and saddled with a hill of bills and a failing ranch, Charla must now cowboy up to put her life back together. James "JB" Denny doesn't stay where he isn't welcome. So when Charla shut him out of her grieving heart-and their home-a year ago, he took comfort where he could find it. Now after seeing beautiful Charla again, he wants it all back. She can't work the ranch alone, and deep in his heart he knows he can be the man she needs. But after so much history and heartbreak, can JB convince Charla to take a risk and give their love a second chance?
Book Synopsis Sweet, Sexy, Scandalous: The Complete Series by : Ida Brady
Download or read book Sweet, Sexy, Scandalous: The Complete Series written by Ida Brady and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three women. Three men. One tantalizing night... Step inside the heady world of desire with three scorching short stories that will leave you begging for more. SWEET SPOT Amira is desperate to do the horizontal tango with billionaire businessman, Zane; the only man who can get her off faster than her shower jets. Problem is, indulging in a night of head banging, pulse-thudding passion has only ever happened in her wildest fantasies. She's afraid that if the worldly man of sin knew the truth, he would run faster than she could take down her panties. But Amira's sick of dreaming, and wants more from this seasoned dancer than gentlemanly gestures. She needs to strip off this sweet girl persona and show Zane that she's all woman. All. Night. Long. SEX AND THE STAGE After years of training, Alejandro is finally competing in the World Tango Championship. The only problem is, he's distracted by his dance partner's...ahem. Taking her hard and fast and up against the wall is the perfect way to settle their performance nerves. Who could blame him when Mathilda's see-through dress leaves nothing to the imagination? That face. Those thighs. That ass. The blonde bombshell gets his Argentinian blood pumping. Tonight is no exception. Mathilda makes him feel like he's king of the dance floor. So when a blast from the past attempts to cause trouble, Alé steps in, ready to protect his queen. Little does he realize, his queen has already made her move. SECRETS AND SCANDALS Isabella vowed long ago never to hook up with Sebastian. Everything about him pisses her off; from his arrogant, expressive mouth, right down to his dancing shoes. But the sensual, seductive city that is Buenos Aires mocks them both. Thrown into his arms, she experiences a connection she didn't believe existed. Suddenly, Isabella finds herself looking at the stoic man with new eyes; hungry ones. An all night romp fest is exactly what she needs to get him out of her system. Who cares if her hot nemesis is keeping secrets? She's definitely not the curious type. One scandalous night of passion. Then they go their separate ways. What could possibly go wrong?
Download or read book Scent of Love written by Sophia Knightly and published by Victoria Koch. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes opposites attract in the most delicious ways... All Gabe Falcon wants is to make his trendy Naples, FL restaurant a success. Until he meets his new neighbor, that is. The sweet and sexy perfumer challenges and entices him in equal measure from the start. Too bad the only thing she seems to want from him is his absence. Lily Marlowe doesn't have time for the annoyingly hot alpha next door, especially when the spicy aromas of Gabe's dishes overpower her fragrances and run off her customers. If she wants her beloved business to be the hit of the upcoming Winter Fest, she'll need to convince Gabe to move his food truck to another park. The fact that he's the only man to ever make her regret all the barriers she's built around her heart? Irrelevant. This is business. But Gabe isn't about to give up on Lily without a fight, and when he makes her an offer she can't refuse, she quickly finds her ordered life thrown into a sensual tailspin. Torn between business and desire, can Lily learn to trust her senses--and Gabe? Or will their happily ever after be snuffed out before it can even begin? FALCONS IN LOVE – Each book is a standalone. Scent of Love - Gabe and Lily The Holiday Sweet Spot - Jake and Pilar
Book Synopsis Hijacking The Holiday Weight Gain! by : Noah Daniels
Download or read book Hijacking The Holiday Weight Gain! written by Noah Daniels and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holiday season... There will be parties, celebrations, food and champagne. Ahhhh....that irresistible succulent Christmas turkey and sumptuous pudding. That delicious new year buffet and the traditional countdown champagne are so tempting. Your spirit is willing but your flesh is week. You binge, I binge...We all binge! So what is the price you pay for your holiday binge? Well, normally after the holiday period you step onto the bathroom scale and horror of horrors, you have gained a few pounds!! The dreaded HWGS is upon us. What's HWGS you ask? You may know it as the very sneaky Holiday Weight Gain Syndrome. Holiday Weight Gain Syndrome usually starts its attack around Halloween and works its black magic all the way through the New Year. Before you know it, you've lost some muscle, added five or ten (or fifteen) pounds of fat and don't feel so great starting off the new year. But there is good news. Holiday Weight Gain Syndrome is preventable. You don't need to succumb to its temptations. In fact, you can even improve your body over the holidays and slap Holiday Weight Gain upside the head. You just have to follow proven, tried and tested methods that won't hamper your holiday yet keep off the pounds. This powerful guide will provide you with everything you need to finally avoid the customary weight gain during the holidays. Knowledge is power and once we understand the root causes of weight gain during the short but sometimes overloaded holidays, we are well on our way to being able to overcome it. Or at the very least mitigate it's effects. Anyone can follow this plan and see results and not be lead astray by the excess cake that is calling your name or the extra few bread rolls or the one more egg nog. You will instead recognize what is happening and stop it before it happens. - A SIMPLE eating strategy that allows you to indulge at those holiday parties while still melting fat off your body! - Killer Time-Based training techniques for more efficient workouts and more rapid metabolism boosting results! - Learn How To Survive Dinner Parties Whether You're The Guest Or The Host! - How to do your workouts in a way that burns 9 times as much fat. And you'll do it in less time! - A Full Daily Workout Schedule Created For The Holidays And Much More...
Book Synopsis Creating Experiences in the Experience Economy by : Jon Sundbo
Download or read book Creating Experiences in the Experience Economy written by Jon Sundbo and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Experiences in the Experience Economy focuses on the creation of experience from a business perspective. In doing so, the book establishes a more solid foundation for making better and more complex analyses of experience creation, paving the way for the development of analytically based and innovative experiences in experience firms and institutions. The contributors emphasise that experience creation is not an easy task with a straightforward formula and examine how marketed experiences are constructed, developed and innovated. Presenting diverse and innovative perspectives, the contributors discuss and present models for how experiences are designed, produced and distributed. With its cross-disciplinary approach to experience creation, this fascinating study will appeal to researchers and academics of business administration, services, culture and tourism.