Synergy Workplace Romance Collection Volume 1


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Fall in love with this collection of three laugh-out-loud STEM workplace romances set in the world of high tech. Now - get the first three Synergy Workplace Romance books all in one place! This collection includes - Work with Me, a rivals-to-lovers romcom set in Austin, with a bonus epilogue - Friend Me, a friends-to-lovers romcom set in San Francisco, with a bonus epilogue - Trip Me Up, an opposites-attract, road-trip romcom, with a bonus epilogue Work with Me ALICIA I walk into the most important meeting of my life – the one that’s going to make or break my career – and *he’s* here. The sexy charmer I met in the hailstorm outside. The guy so temptingly tasty I forgot myself, forgot I didn’t do things like that, and asked him out. The worst part? He turned me down. And now he’s here in my meeting. He’s not charming. He’s cranked off. Because of me. Well, guess what? It’s not the first time I’ve made a tech bro cranky. Just because I wear skirts doesn’t mean I’m going to let them think I’m any less of a programmer than they are. And no matter how smart he is, I’m going to show him who’s the boss. It’s me. And there’s no way I’m going to fall for his player ways again. Not when he sends me hilarious apology gifts, not when I teach him to two-step, and certainly not when he kisses me under the stars. Oops. Fall for these two rival programmers in this steamy, slow-burn, laugh-out-loud enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy featuring a straitlaced single mom, a tech genius who hides a secret under a playboy exterior, and way too much tequila. Set in up-and-coming Austin, it’s the first book in the Synergy Workplace Romance series. Friend Me MARLEE Romance novels are my jam. And everyone knows the plucky assistant – that’s me - always charms the billionaire in an office romance. Too bad Cooper Fallon has never read a romance novel. If he had, he’d know that if you take a fake date to a wedding, you’re sure to fall for him. But I forget that when I take my work bestie, Tyler. In fact, after we dance, when he kisses me under the stars, I forget my own name. But there’s no way I’m falling for my friend. Tyler is nerdy and gentle, lets me win at videogames, and gives magical foot rubs. He’d do anything for me. I won’t risk losing my best friend. Besides, Cooper is who I want. Isn’t he? Be enchanted by this slow-burn-to-red-hot, friends-to-lovers, fake-relationship romantic comedy featuring a starry-eyed heroine, a sweet, cinnamon-roll hero, and a pair of cranky cats. Trip Me Up SAM I didn’t mean to bring my dog to my mother’s stuffy fundraiser. Okay, I might have needed the excuse to get back to my artificial intelligence research, but I never meant for Bilbo Baggins to escape. And I really didn’t count on a sexy lumberjack rescuing my lactose-intolerant dog from the Gorgonzola. Then one thing led to another, and Bilbo and I are on the lumberjack’s – Niall’s – book tour, pretending to have written the novel that my research project spat out by mistake. The only thing that’s not pretend is how our clothes fly off every night. Nope, that’s all too real. And even though I insisted on a no-strings fling, the smolder in those hazel eyes means he wants more. Now he’s calling me his muse, and it’s too late to tell him my secret. Because the whole world knows. Fall in love with this opposites-attract, road-trip romantic comedy featuring a geeky heroine, a sexy farmboy writer, and a limelight-stealing dog.




Work with Me


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She’s built a firewall around her heart. He’s determined to crack the code. Hailstorms come with the territory in Austin, Texas. Having a hot guy to shelter with is a less frequent phenomenon. It must be the shock – or the hailstorm to the temple – that makes cautious technology consultant Alicia ask Jackson out. Minutes later, still reeling from his kind rejection, she walks into the biggest meeting of her career. And it’s just her luck that *he’s* there - Jackson, the sexy charmer. But he’s no longer charming; he’s madder than a rattlesnake that Alicia’s there to take over his project. But it’s Alicia’s job to turn around the project, even if Jackson thwarts her every move. Even if their late nights in the office are more about chemistry than code. Even when she teaches him to two-step and he kisses her under the stars. If anyone finds out Alicia and Jackson are more than colleagues, it’ll threaten not only the project but both their careers. He’s a genius. She’s the boss. Can they work together – without falling in love? Fall for these two rival programmers in this steamy, slow-burn, laugh-out-loud enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy featuring a straitlaced single mom, a tech genius who hides a secret under a playboy exterior, and way too much tequila. Set in up-and-coming Austin, it’s the first book in the Synergy Workplace Romance series and can be read as a standalone.




Boss Me


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He's finally found The One. Too bad it's his boss. Ben has spent his life with his heart on his sleeve, only to have it trampled. After one bad breakup too many, he’s done. No more romance for him. He’s focused on his career, his delayed college degree, and saving enough to finally move off his sister’s couch. The only problem? His frosty boss haunts his fantasies. Cooper has always kept his heart under lock and key. He's too toxic to love. And as an executive at the company he founded, he can’t afford to give in to temptation, especially when that temptation is his indispensable assistant. After a crisis at work forces Cooper to take a long-needed break, Ben - ever the caretaker - follows him to his Caribbean getaway. When they're no longer boss and assistant, they finally give in to the passion that's been burning between them. Can their relationship survive their return to the office? Should it? Boss Me is a romantic comedy featuring an off-limits boss-assistant fling, umbrella drinks, wardrobe malfunctions, and a scene-stealing stray dog. It can be read as a standalone and is the fourth book in the Synergy series.




Discovering Synergy


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Lots of friends, crazy parties, and unforgettable memories. College was going to be great! So what's the worst that could happen?Lailah, a small-town girl from Wisconsin, is stuck in her mundane life with no clear ambitions. Surprisingly, she finds herself the recipient of a scholarship to attend Ryevick University. This elite school in Europe is miles away from all she has ever known, but is it the key to uncovering what her wandering soul is looking for. Established by one of the last known Knights of the Templar, Ryevick holds secrets hidden beneath the ornate buildings and scattered within the lavish art throughout the campus. Driven by her curiosity, Lailah uncovers an ancient school myth about angels who blessed a group of Knights with elemental abilities. These gifts will allow them to overcome the demons who are throwing the world into chaos.While experiencing the woes of college life, Lailah captures the attention of the five most sought after bachelors on campus. The "Manor" boys are at the top of every girl's wish list, therefore making Lailah a target of their schoolgirl jealousy. Lailah's attempt to remain in the background fails and she starts this new chapter with the boys helping her to discover that she is made for so much more than she ever knew.This is a slow burn reverse harem where the leading character will not have to choose between her men. This is the first book in the series. It is not a complete story and will be continued on in the next book. It is an 18+ book that has strong language, sexual situations, and mild bullying.




The Scribe


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Hidden at the crossroads of the world, an ancient race battles to protect humanity, even as it dies from within. To the outside world, Ava Matheson is a successful travel photographer from a privileged background. But Ava's spent a lifetime battling voices in her mind she can't understand, and her fractured family has convinced her she'll never belong. Malachi is an Irin scribe, descended from an angelic race and sworn by blood and magic to defend humanity from the Grigori, the sons of fallen angels who could ravage the world. A chance meeting in Istanbul will change both Ava and Malachi's destinies forever. Their attraction should be impossible, but it could also be the only thing that will keep them alive. The Scribe is the first book in the Irin Chronicles, a contemporary fantasy series by Elizabeth Hunter, seven-time USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Legacy. Loved this book! It had great intrigue and romance. It was sexy, well-written and suspenseful. …I was gripped from the very beginning, enticed by adventures in faraway places. —Vilma Iris Book Blog




Forget Me


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She doesn’t remember their night together. He can’t forget it. When accountant Mimi wakes up after a night of fun with her girlfriends, she remembers the hot guy in glasses she flirted with at the bar but not much else. With no way to contact him – no phone number, not even a selfie – she’ll do her best to forget him. Because nothing, not even a sexy mystery man, will keep her from winning her dream job. Except…Mateo. Her brother’s friend is everywhere – spilling coffee on her presentation, bringing apology flowers to her at work, even wowing her new boss at her project meeting. Mateo has never struggled to be the fun, cool, suave guy – except around Mimi. She’s found his Awkward switch, and now it’s stuck in the ON position. After screwing up Mimi’s presentation, the least Mateo can do is help her. He charms her boss, who pushes them to attend the foundation’s upcoming gala together. If helping Mimi means being her fake date at her big work event, he’s more than up for the job. And if he can convince Mimi he’s good enough to be her real boyfriend, he’ll have all he’s ever wanted since he met her that night in the bar. Forget Me is a fake-dating, opposites-attract romantic comedy with a lighthearted spin on the amnesia trope. It features an uptight accountant and a himbo who can’t keep it together around her. It can be read as a standalone and is the fifth book in the Synergy Workplace Romance series.




Cloud Native Infrastructure


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Cloud native infrastructure is more than servers, network, and storage in the cloud—it is as much about operational hygiene as it is about elasticity and scalability. In this book, you’ll learn practices, patterns, and requirements for creating infrastructure that meets your needs, capable of managing the full life cycle of cloud native applications. Justin Garrison and Kris Nova reveal hard-earned lessons on architecting infrastructure from companies such as Google, Amazon, and Netflix. They draw inspiration from projects adopted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), and provide examples of patterns seen in existing tools such as Kubernetes. With this book, you will: Understand why cloud native infrastructure is necessary to effectively run cloud native applications Use guidelines to decide when—and if—your business should adopt cloud native practices Learn patterns for deploying and managing infrastructure and applications Design tests to prove that your infrastructure works as intended, even in a variety of edge cases Learn how to secure infrastructure with policy as code




Love Lust and a Whole Lotta Distrust


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Employed by Synergy Wireless these four women work together and sometimes play together. Nicole and Kendra are best friends, co-workers and much like sisters, but their relationship is soon tested when Nicole feels threatened by Kendra. Nicole's actions reveal a secret that can ruin Kendra's marriage. Kendra's once peaceful life has now been turned upside down by the one person she thought she could always trust. Consumed with rage, she decides to beat Nicole at her own game. Hired at the same time, Carmell and Natina are fast friends learning to confide and trust in one another quickly. Natina has ulterior motives for seeking a friend in Carmell. Her intentions are soon revealed causing these close friends to become bitter enemies. Contending for the same man's affections, these once friends now rivals use old tricks and new games to outwit one another. Entangled in a web of lies, entwined in a maze of deceit, and motivated by their own selfish desires, the women of Love Lust and a Whole Lotta Distrust find there's a thin line between love and lust, and when combined distrust will soon follow.







Wed to the Barbarian


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Will an innocent prince forced into marriage choose passion? Sheltered in the palace with his books, Jem's life is peaceful. Even if he's lonely and yearning for romance, the big, strong men he wants don't crave small, timid princes. Then he's forced to marry a mysterious barbarian. Jem must do his duty-even if it means being stuck with Cador, a brute who dismisses him as weak. Even if it means a fake marriage in name only for the sake of their homelands. Even if he must leave behind everything and everyone to journey to a forbidding island of ice and stone. Even if there's only one bed. Alone with this wild-yet tender?-man, Jem discovers desire that burns hotter than he ever imagined. Can two strangers learn to trust, or will dangerous lies tear them apart? Wed to the Barbarian by Keira Andrews is a gay romance fantasy featuring enemies to lovers, an age gap, forced proximity, first times, and of course a happy ending (eventually). This is the first action-adventure romance in the Barbarian Duet and must be read before The Barbarian's Vow.