For the last fifteen years, Katie Dixon has been focused on her responsibility as a single mother, raising her son and making ends meet. Now her son’s off to college, her photography business is stable, and she’s more than ready to embrace her “me time,” including a romantic fling or two. The only problem is that she hasn’t dated in years and needs a little help finding her confidence again. Carter Colburn has been her next door neighbor and closest friend for years. So when he needs a date for a business dinner that could boost his law firm and help keep the family business on solid footing, she offers to pretend to be his girlfriend. He’s funny, sexy, and a confirmed bachelor—the perfect guy to help her find her mojo and nothing more. But when local residents catch them sharing a tipsy kiss, the rumor mill goes wild. It's fun to pretend to be dating for a while. But when Carter starts to take the idea of settling down with his best friend seriously, Katie is terrified by the prospect of losing her precious "me time" all over again. Each book in the Men of Lakeside series is STANDALONE: * The July Guy * The Standby Guy

THE LAST THING EITHER ONE OF THEM NEEDEDOR WANTED WAS A HOLIDAY ROMANCE...BUT A DESIRE THIS STRONG IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNOREWhen Samantha Byrnes is stood up by her long distance boyfriend, she finds herself travelling alone from London to Cape Town. She has no idea what possessed her to even board that plane. This was supposed to have been her dream holiday, for two, to Africa. Now she has to put up with chitchat from the self assured, know it all, standby guy, who lands up in the seat next to her. All she wants is to be left alone and doesn't care if he finds her rude and abnoxious. After all, she will never have to lay eyes on him again.Braum Wilder loves meeting unusual foreigners on his whirlwind business trips, across the globe. He is particularly intrigued by the Brit, with the adorable Midlands accent and wonders who it was who had given up their seat, at the last minute. But he can take a hint. She is clearly not as interested in him as he is in her. Little does he know that this is not the last he will see of Samantha Byrnes and all the years of unwavering devotion to his work, to avoid his past, are about to be altered by a yearning too potent to disregard."The Standby Guy has all the juicy ingredients I love about escaping into the pages of a saucy romance...mesmerising attraction, at times comical with 'touches' of pure naughtiness that keep you wanting more. I got lost in this book, as I travelled with Sam on her African adventure, into the Wine Lands of the Cape".- LINDA NAVONEditor of Conscious Life Magazine

This new edition of a bestseller book addresses the complexities of disaster preparedness and business continuity. Updated with the latest statistics, the new edition includes an overview of natural disasters, coverage of computer and data protection expanded to include cyber-attacks on the private sector, and information on managing data privacy. It also includes the latest information on dirty bombs, chemical and biological agents and weapons, disaster planning and recovery issues, regulatory influences and emergency preparedness. This reference highlights the importance of prevention as well as controlling the effects of a disaster on a company’s operations.

An essential reference written for the marine industry and seafarers around the world, Cargo Work has been fully revised and expanded to cover the key classes of cargo, regarding the handling, stowage and carriage of all major commodities by marine transports. The book provides a general guide to the movement of a wide range of cargoes safely, under the latest international regulations affecting all cargo work, equipment and operational systems. The work includes marine movements in both the passenger and offshore environments as well as the unit load systems of containerisation, Roll, on Roll off practice, hazardous goods and project cargoes. • Covers the latest International Maritime Organization (IMO) Codes, plus key elements of the International Port and Ship Security Code (ISPS). • Includes a new chapter on Heavy Lift Practice and Project Cargo • Updated throughout with colour diagrams and photographs Cargo Work 9th edition is a crucial reference for both maritime students and serving crew.

Turnaround maintenance involves some of the most risky activities performed in operation and maintenance of petroleum facilities. Mitigating these risks requires detailed planning and execution. This book gives guidance on planning and safely carrying out such turnaround maintenance activities.

When Andy Bowson of the Counter Terrorism Police witnesses the shooting of a suspected Jihadi, he finds himself embroiled in a violent world of politics, fanaticism and distrust. He must work quickly to confront escalating acts of terror and counter-terror, whilst finding himself confronted with an increasing number of questions. Why has his wife Sally suddenly disappeared? Who is the enigmatic ‘Henry’ of the intelligence service? What is the unknown force attacking the terrorists, while the government steadily loses control? The more Bowson and his team investigate, the deeper the mystery becomes. Nothing is certain anymore and he must decide who he can trust to help him discover why a war has broken out on the streets of Britain and the authorities seemingly half-hearted in their attempts to defeat it. Meanwhile, Sally finds herself in the midst of any increasingly strange mystery. Can she ever be reunited with her husband and does she want to be? Something ancient, lost and long forgotten has decided to involve itself in the affairs of modern Britain, but why?