Welcome to Dew Drop, Texas. A small town full of characters who will make you smile and help heal hearts of those who come to town or become part of Sunrise Ranch—a wonderful place for foster kids to become family…

Everyone is thrilled that vivacious Jolie Sheridan has returned to Sunrise Ranch. Everyone except Morgan McDermott. Eight years ago, Jolie left the ranch—and Morgan—for a successful career as a competitive kayaker. Now after a terrifying accident has sidelined her, his dad has hired her as the teacher for the ranch’s foster boys and Morgan is in trouble. He knows he can’t risk getting his heart broken again no matter how rampant his heart has started beating again at just the sight of her.

Jolie Sheridan was just a small-town gal with a dream that came true when she became a competitive kayaker. Now she’s back on the ranch because she can’t bring herself to get back in the water and her heart is hoping that old flame Morgan might welcome her home. Wrong…he’s closed off and unforgiving of how she left him behind…but she needs help and he’s her only hope.

Yep, Morgan is in trouble, just watching Jolie’s gentle ways with the boys opens his eyes to the truth: he’s never stopped loving her. But she’ll be leaving again—she’s the best at what she does so he can’t let his guard down even though he knows there’s something deeply wrong—he sees it in her eyes and knows it for certain when she passes out in his arms.

One wild night with UAB’s most irresistible surgeon. Now, I’m stuck working alongside him—and fighting every urge not to fall back into his bed.

I’ve spent years on my research, and the last thing I need is a distraction like Dr. Hunter Parrish.
But luck isn’t on my side—now the secret bad-boy doctor is my partner on a high-stakes, make-or-break clinical trial.

Our night together should have been the end of it—a scorching, forbidden secret.
But every time his smoldering eyes lock onto mine, it feels like he’s daring me to forget the rules.

There’s no way I’m letting this arrogant, too-sexy-for-his-own-good surgeon ruin everything I’ve worked for.
But damn, keeping it together has never been this hard.

The real danger isn’t letting him in—it’s the fear that once I give him a piece of my heart, I might never get it back.

When Detective Inspector Vikki Kirkby took the fall for a senior colleague’s mistake, she didn’t anticipate being sent from Dublin to the rural backwater of Wexford for punishment.

And she feels like the whole force is against her when, during her first case, her views about the suspicious deaths of an elderly couple are ignored.

Not only will Kirkby have to find a killer, she’ll also have to win the trust and support of her mostly male colleagues.
She finds an ally, maybe something more, in handsome local businessman Peter Booth.

However, when Kirkby’s inquiry closes in on his place of work, the busy ferry port of Rosslare, she gets a creeping feeling of being let down again.

Why do so few people achieve the success they desire?

Why are so many successful people unhappy, uninspired, or unhealthy?

After 30 years of solving complicated financial problems for millionaires, billionaires, and their businesses, Chris Jarvis discovered patterns for success—and for happiness. Do you know that most successful entrepreneurs, the wealthiest families, and the giraffe all have several unusual traits in common?

“I love Chris’ brilliant intellect, wonderful sense of humor, and no-BS approach to business and life. His motives are pure, and his advice is invaluable.” — JACK CANFIELD, World’s #1 Success Coach & Founder of the billion-dollar Chicken Soup for the Soul® publishing empire.

Why would I want to Be the Giraffe?

• Are you or your business stuck and stressed?
• Does work-life balance seem impossible?
• Would you like to work less and earn more?
• Want more fulfilling relationships?

With insight and humor that only a giraffe would appreciate, Jarvis explores 14 surprising qualities of the wonderfully weird beast, and translates them into memorable lessons for life and business.

“Chris Jarvis has created a unique approach to solving business and life challenges. His advice on overcoming both self-created and external obstacles are priceless, and his style and voice make for fun, totally painless reading. Well worth your time. — RON PENNA, Founder of Quest Nutrition and Legendary Foods

The giraffe’s unique evolution allows it to see things others can’t and reach heights others won’t. Be the Giraffe will do the same for you!

Whether you are starting a business, trying to improve your work-life balance, build a company for sale, or build multi-generational wealth, Be the Giraffe will help you change your mindset, build a better business strategy, outmaneuver your competition, attract more customers, retain better talent, and get more out of your life.

What Boxes Define You?

“I thought I’d figured out boxes early in life. From the anticipation of the puppet leaping out of my wind-up jack in the box to constructing castles from oversized cardboard containers, I thought I understood their boundaries. Yet, as life unfolded, I realized boxes aren’t always square, and some are cleverly designed to keep us confined.”

Boxes are a part of our lives, following us wherever we venture, whether we acknowledge them or not. They provide structure, safety, and security and often help identify similarities between us. We live in boxes (houses), receive boxed gifts, and pack our belongings into boxes to move into a new “box.” We use boxes to express things: “Think outside the box,” “She’s boxed into a corner,” or “Be sure to check all the boxes.” Some people base their identity on the box they put themselves in.

Boxes can also be scary. By nature, they divide and separate. Unseen, metaphorical boxes of expectations of our families, religions, communities, employers, and others can evoke intense emotions and trap us.

Serial real estate entrepreneur Betsy Pepine has lived in her share of boxes. From growing up with the expectation of becoming a doctor through creating a successful real estate business—one of Inc.’s 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the USA multiple times—her compelling stories shared in Breaking Boxes will help you:

• Understand the labels and stereotypes associated with boxes, so you can step outside societal expectations
• Recognize the boxes that contain you, so you can unpack what’s keeping you stuck
• Discover your true identity, so you can live free of the expectations of others