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Lola laughed “And very much a family affair All the way around”

She kissed Alex

He grinned Beaot it made, people”

About the Author

Calista is a for fast-paced, stea! She is an Amazon bestseller and has won many reviewers’ and readers’ choice awards, as well as best book awards and other competitions with publication as first prize Calista is a college graduate and teaches online writing classes She is also past president/advisor of the Phoenix Chapter of Romance Writers of America

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What Maxi Needs

Chapter One

“The biggestannounced on Mondayas she sauntered into Maxi Shayne’s office “And you’re still deciding what shoes to wear?”

Maxi’s gaze flitted briefly from her assistant to the siren-red stilettos Maxi had just slipped on “Soirl needs” She winked

“Maxi” Avril, perky and blonde, propped a hand on her slim hip “No time for innuendos You have a full-division su—of hopefully many—as Vice President of Operations Time to be serious”

“You don’t think I’ bullets I’ve changed blouses twice already Now I’ pile of oh, shit, I can’t really do this executive thing! in front ofthey won’t notice the nervous underarm excretions, you know? Therefore, the shoes”—she stood and showed off the gorgeous high heels—“have a twofold purpose One, they ought to distract the eighty percent of males on my team, and two, they’ll offer me the inspiration I need to pull this whole damn out-of-the-blue catastrophe out of the toilet”

Avril’s pretty pink lips pursed “I understand the pressure you’re under The forn of production trouble scared the bejesus out of the VP and he ran for the hills, too, retiring early Now the job’s all yours And with the current strike—”

“Potential current strike,” Maxi quickly corrected

Avril gave her a co to a halt look She said, “Given our new production issues, we’re losingtea isn’t done ASAP Staci knew you were the woet operations back on track So buck up, strut those long legs into that conference room and crack the whip!”