An American couple in their seventies begin a four-week long vacation to Italy and Germany with their adult grandson Brian. They have a well-planned schedule about where to visit including friends in Germany. While in Florence, Brian sees a gorgeous girl leaving a gelato parlor. Under curious circumstances their paths cross again. She serves breakfast at the hotel where they are staying. Her name is Gina, she is a German journalism student from Munich. Brian asks her our for dinner and they like each other. Seeing Brian’s grandfather, he reminds her of somebody and she soon realizes who this is. She now becomes curious and attempts to find out the person’s background. When she does, it becomes an incredible revelation that leads eventually to a surprising meeting between the grandfather and her mother. This changes the planned vacation drastically to everyone’s delight. Brian and Gina fall in love as the story ends.

Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected is a fascinating look at how we can handle and harness surprise in our work, relationships, and everyday lives. Pop Quiz! Do you prefer when: A) Things go according to plan? B) When the unexpected happens? Most of us pick control and predictability. Yet research reveals a counterintuitive truth: surprise is the key that unlocks growth, innovation, and connection. It is also the secret ingredient in our best memories. Through colorful narratives and compelling scientific findings, authors Tania Luna and Dr. LeeAnn Renninger shine a light on the world's least understood and most intriguing emotion. They reveal how shifting our perception of surprise lets us thrive in the face of uncertainty. And they show us how surprise acts as a shortcut that turns a typical product into a meaningful experience, a good idea into a viral one, awkward small talk into engaging conversation, and daily life into an adventure.

I never thought of myself as dad material. Until my one-night stand showed up in my small Alaskan town five months pregnant. But I don’t shy away from responsibility. First, because I’m a Greene and not to boast but we’re kind of a big deal in Sunrise Bay. Second, I’m the Sheriff. I couldn’t have predicted how protective I’d become for the safety of her and my unborn baby to the point of asking her to move in with me and be my roommate. Just when I think I have the situation under control, another surprise knocks me over, but it only spurs me to double down. I’ll be the first to admit, I didn’t think it through. Somewhere between the dinners, the TV show binging, the doctor appointments, and me walking in on her naked, lines blurred. In what feels like warp speed, my bachelor for life status is in jeopardy and I’m fighting for the most important thing of all—my family.

Warning: This contemporary romance collection by Amazon Bestselling Author Mia Faye might melt your Kindle!Book 1: The Baby SurpriseI'm on a mission to have a baby - but I didn't expect my new fertility doctor to be the man who broke my heart so many years ago.I've had a crush on Blake since we were in high school.It seemed like we were meant to be together forever,until he left me without a single word and never looked back.I thought I was over him long ago.Ten years later, he's back - an Adonis in a white coat.Walking around showing off his stethoscope.What he did to me was unforgivable.Or so I thought.I mean, he's still my enemy.But he can give me the baby I've always dreamed of.Yet he has one condition: He wants to do it the old-fashioned way!Can I really trust that Blake has changed his ways forever?Book 2: The Second ChanceI'm stunned when I learn my grandmother's last will: Sleep with your enemy. Okay, wait - she doesn't demand that explicitly of course.But she wants me to run the family business.Which not only shocks me, but my whole family.However, the real killer is that I have to run it together with Jon.My first big love. The man who crushed my heart so many years ago.Here's the thing: I don't feel ready to run a company.I haven't even spent a night with a man yet!And now I'm around Jon all the time, who keeps teasing me whenever he can. I hate him for what he's done to me... But his gorgeous smile and deep blue eyes haven't lost a bit of attraction.When our battle moves between the sheets, I ask myself a critical question:Will my heart be broken a second time if I give Jon the gift of being my first?Book 3: His Fake FiancéeFake engaged so that you can pay your rent? Check. Pregnant by your fake fiancé? Double-check...Xander is a billionaire who needs a fake wife.He needs to prove the court he has a solid family life.Otherwise, his ex gets sole custody for their daughter.I'm broke once again and need to pay my rent. Otherwise, Marjorie is going to kick me out.It starts as a business deal, nothing more.But soon enough, acting as a couple feels very real.One kiss and I am lost.I forget to hold back my feelings.I forget he's paying me to be his fake fiancée.I forget we aren't real.Yet the two lines on my pregnancy test are... "Unexpected Surprises" is a collection of 3 steamy romance novels. Each book can be read as a stand-alone, but all three books feature Marjorie, Stephanie and Terri - three best friends who are searching for the love of their life! No cliffhanger, no cheating, plenty of steam and guaranteed HEAs included!

Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.

This report relates what professionals believe creates surprise, how they respond to it, and how the effects of surprise can be mitigated. RAND researchers interviewed representatives from 13 diverse professions and identified some common coping strategies, such as relying on past experience and trying to reduce the level of chaos in the environment.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life comes a witty and emotionally charged novel that delves into the heart of a marriage, and how those we love and think we know best can sometimes surprise us the most “Sophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter.”—Jojo Moyes, author of The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover After ten years together, Sylvie and Dan have a comfortable home, fulfilling jobs, and beautiful twin girls, and they communicate so seamlessly they finish each other’s sentences. They have a happy marriage and believe they know everything there is to know about each other. Until it’s casually mentioned to them that they could be together for another sixty-eight years . . . and panic sets in. They decide to bring surprises into their marriage to keep it fresh and fun. But in their pursuit of Project Surprise Me—from unexpected gifts to restaurant dates to sexy photo shoots—mishaps arise, with disastrous and comical results. Gradually, surprises turn to shocking truths. And when a scandal from the past is uncovered, they begin to wonder if they ever really knew each other at all. With a colorful cast of eccentric characters, razor-sharp observations, and her signature wit and charm, Sophie Kinsella presents a humorous yet moving portrait of a marriage—its intricacies, comforts, and complications. Surprise Me reveals that hidden layers in a close relationship are often yet to be discovered. Praise for Surprise Me “Genuinely funny.”—The New York Times Book Review “A delightful take on the mixed blessings of marital longevity.”—People “Unexpected and wholly satisfying.”—USA Today “In her signature fashion, Sophie Kinsella brings a cast of quirky, funny characters to this new work. [She] keeps the laughs coming. . . . Readers will follow the story with bated breath as the couple struggle to make their marriage right after everything they thought they knew about each other proves wrong.”—Library Journal “Heartfelt . . . What at first seems like a light novel about familiar woes turns into a deeper story about trust, family, and perception.”—Publishers Weekly “Winsome and zesty, Kinsella’s latest delivers all the hallmarks her many fans have come to expect.”—Booklist “Pure fun . . . a hilariously moving look at marriage and the power of mixing things up.”—Kirkus Reviews