When Success Becomes the Problem

Education is not failing. It is succeeding at the wrong thing. For decades, modern education has defined success through performance. Grades, rankings, standardized assessments, and credentials have become the dominant measures of achievement. Students are trained to meet expectations, optimize outcomes, and compete effectively. And they do. But beneath that success, something is breaking. Anxiety has become a baseline state. Burnout appears earlier and more often. Meaning feels increasingly fr... [Read More...]

Free: Believe It or Knot

What would you do if a tree started talking to you? When nine-year-old Beau Johnson learns that his Navy family is moving from California to Florida, his perfect world suddenly feels anything but perfect. Leaving behind his friends, his neighborhood, and everything familiar is harder than he ever imagined. Then Beau meets Knot. Hidden among the trees in his new community, Knot is no ordinary tree. Wise, funny, and surprisingly insightful, he becomes Beau’s closest confidant during a seaso... [Read More...]

Free: Tanner

He’s the grumpy billionaire next door. She’s the city girl with nothing left to lose. Now he wants her land and she’s not giving it up without a fight. In just a few weeks, I lost my job, my fiancé, and every plan I thought was solid. Then came the inheritance: a rundown farmhouse in Whispers, the kind of small town I swore I’d never end up in. Renovating it was supposed to be my fresh start. Sparring with my brooding, golden-eyed neighbor? Definitely not part of the plan. Tanner White... [Read More...]

Free: The Flame Game

You can feel it the moment you walk in.The air is tight. The stakes are high. The room is reading you before you speak. And somewhere along the way, you learned to survive by being “professional,” which often means quieter, smaller, and easier to manage.The Flame Game is for the leader who is done playing small to keep the peace. Paula Fontana delivers a clear framework for mastering high-stakes environments without burning out, losing your voice, or negotiating your identity. This book tea... [Read More...]

Free: Mountain Man’s Sugar

Apparently women are supposed to decide between a man or a bear in the woods. When I find a gorgeous woman in the forest, I hope she chooses me. Having Wolfe as a last name is dramatic enough. My nickname is Bear. Which complements my grouchy persona, and the way I keep to myself in the woods, avoiding strangers. Until I meet Joy. She’s the sugar in the black coffee of my life. A beautiful, thoughtful ray of light… who triggers deep desires that I thought had been hibernating. One touch of ... [Read More...]

The Diner by the Lake

A young woman, Lindsey, and her best friend, Danica, set out to re-open an abandoned diner in small town, Erie, Pennsylvania. In the process, they turn the dying business area around. With this new-found aspiring environment, Lindsey catches the attention of a California real states mogul, Jake Dawson. With love and romance, betrayal, wealth, happiness, and success all in her life, can she keep this gold streak going in this romantic comedy? $3.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Amulet’s Rapture (Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book 3)

The third book in Curse of Clansmen and Kings, Amulet’s Rapture by Linnea Tanner is the story of the survival and transformation of Catrin. The plot is packed with action, politics, corruption, ambition, prophecies, and ancient magic. The book unfurls deeper into the tumultuous world of ancient Rome and Britannia where destiny and prophecy intertwine. The fiery heroine, Catrin – a Celtic princes-turned-slave – is once more at the heart of the saga. Although Catrin is the rightful heir... [Read More...]

From Ally to All-In: The Five Stages of Moving Beyond Privilege and Becoming a More Inclusive Leader

Business leadership today requires more than good intentions. Leaders are expected to foster belonging, navigate difficult conversations, and build cultures where people thrive, yet many feel uncertain about what to say or how to engage without making costly mistakes. In From Ally to All-In, executive leadership advisor Mike Lynch shares a practical framework for moving from awareness to meaningful action. Drawing on more than 30 years of executive HR experience, he introduces the five stages o... [Read More...]

Free: Rescuing Garrett

A matchmaker who quit believing in happy ever afters. A soldier with nothing left to give. One last chance at love. Can a washed-up matchmaker and a washed-out dog prove to a man who stopped believing in himself that nobody is truly beyond a second chance? A tender, slow-burn, closed-door romance about found family, second chances, and the courage it takes to stay. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]