by Philip Eliot | Jul 3, 2025 | General Nonfiction |
From an award-winning author!This book is full of fun and verified facts and questions, presented in an accessible manner that I hope will provide you with hours of entertainment. My objective has been to provide you with a lifetime supply of icebreakers and points of discussion. Amaze your friends and family by telling them that left-handedness used to be outlawed in Albania or that if you drive south from Detroit, USA, you will end up in Canada.Following the success of my trivia website www.RaiseYourBrain.com, I published a number of trivia books, which have been read by hundreds of thousands of people and accumulated thousands of 5-star reviews on Amazon and GoodReads.This instalment of the series is unique in combining trivia bits with questions and answers, neatly grouped in thematic chapters. The questions paired with answers can be readily used for quizzing your buddies with or without occasion.The present book is a result of years of sifting through history and reference books, as well as searching the Internet and researching the news. Each entry is suitable for nearly any age – even the “spiciest” entries use clean language!Become a trivia whiz with even more facts in the Trivia and Quizzes series!
by Philip Eliot | Jul 3, 2025 | Teen & Young Adult |
Starting the Startup
When Lucy Riddle and her engineering teammates John and Marcus realize their fintech startup can’t possibly build its revolutionary AI platform with just $2 million and twelve months, they conceive an audacious plan: acquire a struggling company that already has the technology they need.
“My First Acquisition” follows this trio of Stanford graduates as they navigate their crash course in corporate dealmaking, transforming from naive programmers into savvy negotiators. As they court NeuralFlow’s brilliant but demoralized founders, they must outwit aggressive competitors like ByteFlow, earn the respect of sophisticated players like Dr. Wei’s Zhongcai Capital, and survive escalating threats from shadowy financial institutions desperate to maintain their monopoly.
But when corporate espionage turns violent—from surveillance to sabotage to attempted murder—Lucy discovers that dealmaking requires more than spreadsheets and strategic thinking. It demands the courage to risk everything on a vision of democratizing financial technology, and the wisdom to know who to trust when powerful enemies want you dead.
Part Silicon Valley insider tale, part technical thriller, part unconventional romance, “My First Acquisition” demystifies the M&A process while telling the story of three friends who must evolve from coders to corporate warriors to save not just their company, but their lives.
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by Philip Eliot | Jul 2, 2025 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
As a child I believed in magic. As a woman, I believe only in the power within me.The Duke of Denforth has made me his bride, and from him I’ve received so much more than the title of Duchess. It seems the world is full of wonders beyond any fantasy, and instead of one husband I now have three: the Duke and my guardians, Moses and Liam.The scandalous passion I share with these men is white hot and undeniable, each of them seeking to explore my every secret. But when a sinister force who would use my power for evil takes me from them, it will be up to me and me alone to embrace who I am, and harness my gifts once and for all. I am Lily Archer: Duchess, wife, lover, dragon charmer, undefeatable warrior. And nothing I’ve ever feared will keep me from returning home to the men I love.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 2, 2025 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
“Patricia Rice writes stories with so much attention to detail the characters truly seem to come to life.” — Booklist starred reviewFrom NYT bestselling author Patricia Rice, a new series starring the irresistible psychic Malcolm women and the immovably logical Ives menCan a no-nonsense lawyer and a capricious free spirit solve crime without murdering each other?Evangeline Malcolm Carstairs, dog-walker and ghost-buster, has one goal—earning respect for her paranormal abilities. When ten-year-old Loretta Post walks into her Psychic Solutions Agency bearing two sad ghosts and claiming someone is trying to kill her, Evie is on the case.When the child’s hunky guardian shows up to drag Loretta back to boarding school, Evie is not about to send the grieving child into possible danger. Besides, Loretta is a Malcolm and belongs with family—especially if someone murdered her parents.Efficient, no-nonsense Savannah lawyer Jax Jackson normally investigates corporate fraud. Babysitting an errant ten-year-old has never been on his agenda—until his firm’s wealthy ward escapes school and heads straight for a family with a con-artist history dating to the 17th century.Jax isn’t buying ghostly warnings, but when his investigations turn up land fraud in the small town Loretta’s parents once owned, he reluctantly relies on Evie’s insights—which puts them on a collision course with the town authorities and his own father.PSYCHIC SOLUTIONS MYSTERY SERIES IN ORDERThe Indigo SolutionThe Golden PlanThe Crystal KeyThe Rainbow RecipeThe Aura AnswerThe Prism Effect
by Philip Eliot | Jul 2, 2025 | Erotic Romance |
Some blazes, once ignited, can’t be extinguished. Just one burning touch connects a Dante with his soul mate.Book #1: Sev’s Blackmailed Bride. He’d do anything to have her … even blackmail her into marriage.Book #2: Marco’s Stolen Wife. He’d do anything to bed her … even take his twin brother’s place at the altar.Book #3: Nicolò’s Wedding Deception. He’d do anything to capture her … even claim to be her husband.Book #4: Lazz’s Contract Marriage. He’d do anything to satisfy her … even marry her sight unseen.Book #5: Luc’s Unwilling Wife. He didn’t realize how much he craved her … until they were forced to marryBook #6: Rafe’s Temporary Fiancée. He didn’t realize how much he needed her … until she left.Book #7: Draco’s Marriage Pact. He didn’t realize how much he wanted her … until their one-night stand came with a nine month surprise.Book #8: Gianna’s Honor-Bound Husband. She didn’t realize how much she loved him … until he discovered her darkest secret.Book #9: Becoming Dante: Gabe. He didn’t realize he’d found his soul mate … until he experienced The Inferno.Book #10: Dante’s Dilemma: Romero. He didn’t realize he had a soul mate … until he met his best friend’s fiancée.Book #11: Forever Dante: Lucia. She didn’t realize they were soul mates … until he saved her life.Note to Readers: The Dantes is the complete eleven book series in this beloved contemporary romance saga. Written by USA Today bestselling author and eleven-time RITA© (Romance Writers of America) finalist, Day Leclaire, these story feature passionate Italian-American heroes, the scorching connection of The Inferno—the ability to find true love with one touch—and sizzling romances between soul mates.Grab it while this amazing price lasts!
