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Author
Publisher
Permuted Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"No one else in modern politics has anywhere near the power and influence of George Soros, both domestically and internationally. Backed by the tens of billions of dollars he's accumulated throughout his career, Soros has his hand in influencing the media, activist groups, colleges, presidential elections, global elections, local U.S. politics, and much more, earning himself a reputation as a "boogeyman" character on the right"--
63) Lone wolf
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Once a black book government assassin known as Orphan X, Evan Smoak left the program, went deep underground, and reinvented himself as someone who will go anywhere, and risk everything to help the truly desperate who have nowhere else to turn. Since then, Evan has fought international crime syndicates and drug cartels, faced down the most powerful people in the world and even brought down a President. Struggling with an unexpected personal crisis,...
Author
Series
Hacker volume 1
Publisher
Meredith Wild
Language
English
Description
Determined to overcome a difficult past, Erica Hathaway learns early on how to make it on her own. Days after her college graduation she finds herself face to face with a panel of investors who will make or break her fledgling startup. The only thing she didn't prepare for was going weak in the knees over an arrogant and gorgeous investor who's seemingly determined to derail her presentation. Billionaire and rumored hacker Blake Landon has already...
65) Why him?
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Over the holidays, Ned, an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird. The rivalry develops, and Ned's panic level goes through the roof when he finds himself lost in this glamorous high-tech world and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
J.J., Molly, and Leila had once been inseparable, but it's been a long time since college, and life, not to mention distance, have disrupted the former roommates' friendship. When the three reunite for a birthday weekend in Las Vegas, the lottery ticket they buy on a whim has the winning numbers, giving them a billion-dollar windfall. Shell-shocked, they turn to Shea Daniels, a 'sudden wealth manager,' who promises to guide them through the pitfalls...
67) Rex
Author
Series
Texas rascals volume 10
Publisher
Epiphany Orchards
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The cowboy I thought was Mike Barr, office handyman, is none other than the new president and CEO Rex Michael Barrington! How dare he woo me with his kisses--and then not tell me he's a billionaire in disguise. So what if he gives me a heart stopping smile and I can't sleep without dreaming of marrying my boss? It's going to take more than a come-hither look for me to open my heart to him again. Well, at least I hope it does...
68) King of wrath
Author
Series
Kings of sin volume 1
Publisher
Bloom Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Billionaire CEO Dante Russo never planned to marry - until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows: Vivian Lau, jewellery heiress and daughter of his newest enemy. It doesn't matter how beautiful or charming she is. He'll do everything in his power to destroy the evidence and their betrothal. There's only one problem: now that he has her... he can't bring himself to let her go. Elegant. Ambitious. Well-mannered....
69) Blind spots
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Blind Spots is a riveting crime novel with a speculative edge about what we really see with our own eyes. Seven years ago, a mysterious virus blinded everyone in the world in a matter of months. Technology helped people adjust to the new normal, creating a device that approximates vision, downloading visual data directly to people's brains. But what happens when someone finds a way to manipulate it and change what people see? Homicide detective Mark...
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Lucy doesn't know what to expect as she arrives on a private Maine island owned by eccentric billionaire Scott Newman, only that the executive experience should make for a very intriguing feature story. An avid environmentalist, Scott has stripped the isolated property of modern conveniences in favor of an extreme eco-friendly lifestyle. A trip to Holiday Island is like traveling back to the nineteenth century, and it turns out other residents aren't...
71) Hardline
Author
Series
Hacker volume 3
Publisher
Meredith Wild
Pub. Date
℗♭2014.
Language
English
Description
Software mogul Blake Landon has met his match in headstrong Erica Hathaway. While his controlling nature and her independent spirit continue to battle, Blake has no intention of letting her out of his life again.
Erica has given Blake her trust and her love, determined that they will conquer any challenges together. But when he demands more and tests the boundaries of her commitment, she is forced to face the dark desires he's kept hidden.
As...
72) The Enigma
Author
Series
Unlawful men volume 2
Publisher
Jodi Ellen Malpas
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A fatal blend of revenge and desire. After leaving her fianč at the altar and quitting her job as a Miami cop, Beau Hayley stumbles through life, feeling only resentment. Injustice. Loss. Her mom's death was called an accident. She's not convinced. Grieving, she becomes numb to everything except the constant, biting pain of heartbreak and hate. She can see no light. Until she meets James Kelly, a man who seems as damaged as she is, inside and out....
Author
Publisher
BBC Audiobooks America
Pub. Date
c2009, c2005
Language
English
Description
Originally entitled Q&A, Vikas Swarup's Slumdog Millionaire unfolds the story of Ram Thomas, an uneducated orphan from the slums of Mumbai, India. The story opens with authorities, unconvinced that a slumdog could answer all twelve questions correctly on India's biggest game show, Who Will Win a Billion?, holding Ram on suspicions of cheating. Enter Smita Shah, a lawyer bent on rescuing Ram. With Smita as his listener, Ram reveals how his life experiences...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Janna Cannon is determined to persuade business tycoon Rafe Santine to donate a large plot of land to the wildlife refuge for endangered animals that she operates, but Rafe refuses to cooperate with Janna without getting something in return.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tech millionaire Miles Cookson has more money than he can ever spend, and everything he could dream of—except time. He has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and there is a fifty percent chance that it can be passed on to the next generation. For Miles, this means taking a long hard look at his past. Two decades ago, a young, struggling Miles was a sperm donor. Somewhere out there, he has kids—nine of them. And they might be about...
Author
Series
Roxy Abruzzo mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Roxy Abruzzo, the niece of a Pittsburgh Mafia boss, sabotages her efforts to run a legal architectural-salvage business when she steals a Greek statue, causing her to get caught up in the chaos surrounding the sordid murder of one of the city's billionaires.
78) Neptune
Author
Series
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In the outer settlements of the human-occupied solar system, there are rumors about what was found deep under Neptune's frozen seas when a Hungarian billionaire's ship was lost with all hands. But the rumors are far more tame than the reality. When the billionaire's daughter mounts a mission to find the truth, her discoveries will up-end humanity's understanding of our origins on Earth"--
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Series
Language
English
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"When a car bomb nearly kills tech whiz Eric Thorner, Clare comes to his aid and receives a priceless thank you. Not only does the billionaire buy her a barista's dream espresso machine, he hires her for an extraordinary project: creating the world's most expensive coffee blend. The police quickly arrest Eric's alleged attacker, yet death continues to surround the unlucky mogul, leading Clare to question whether a fatal fall and another lethal mishap...
Author
Series
Stark trilogy volume 4
Publisher
M & O / Martini & Olive Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This sexy, emotionally charged romance continues the story of Damien Stark, the powerful multimillionaire who's never had to take "no" for an answer, and his beloved wife Nikki Fairchild Stark, the Southern belle who only says "yes" on her own terms. It's a new chapter in the life of Nikki and Damien Stark & Though shadows still haunt us, and ghosts from our past continue to threaten our happiness, my life with Damien is nothing short of perfection....