Humans are adept at setting goals and updating them as new situations arise -- for example, a person who is playing a video game may switch to a new goal when their phone rings. Now, researchers have identified mechanisms that govern how the brain incorporates information about new situations into our existing goals.
On a fairly regular basis I am asked about the building plans of the castle during the reconstruction period between 1912 and 1932. Last week I received an e-mail from Iain Anderson from the Royal …
Harley and I had our whole lives planned out, until her plans changed, and those plans didn't include me. After years spent trying to get the love of my life out of my head and repair my too-damaged heart, I thought I was finally moving on...but life sure has a funny way of letting you know when those best-laid plans are about to be turned upside down. My entire world was rocked when Harley unexpectedly moved back to Oak Springs. Every miserable moment I'd spent trying to get over her and every hour I'd wasted trying to erase her from my life came back to haunt me the minute she walked into my office, fear in her eyes, and asked me for help. Would I...or better yet, could I walk away from her this time after all that she had put me through? What I really needed to know is would I be able to forge ahead with the future I had so meticulously planned-one that didn't include Harley-or will her return finally open my eyes to a future full of endless possibilities? Blind Love is book five in the Cowboys and Angels series. | Author: Kelly Elliott | Publisher: Kelly Elliott | Publication Date: Apr 28, 2018 | Number of Pages: 320 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 1943633436 | ISBN-13: 9781943633432
Release date: Apr. 7What it's about: At 18, Keely's tired of being the only virgin in her friend group, and she's determined to do something about it. When she meets college guy Dean, he seems like the perfect choice for a bed mate...but maybe not for a first time. And so she enlists her best friend, Andrew, a major player who'll show her the ropes so she can get ready to play in the big leagues. Surely there are no flaws in that plan, since she and Andrew are strictly friends. Surely. Get it from Amazon for $18.99, Barnes and Noble for $18.99, or from a local bookstore through Indiebound here.
Got some pictures of vardo plans for everyone today! Aren't they neat? Lars drew them up for us a week or two ago. Since the door of the vardo is going to be over the trailer tongue, a section of the railing is going to be cut out to accommodate it. Then, the plan is to have a little porch over the trailer tongue(possibly that folds upward against the front wall for travel). The advantage to this is that I won't have to try and camouflage the trailer tongue at events; it will already be hidden under the front porch step. Thoughts on Money and Goals One of the best things that I've learned while putting together this project is how to set a goal and budget for it. Now, I have never been very good with my money. (Weird, considering I'm an ex-head bank teller.But oddly, my money and the bank's money were two different things in my mind, and not to be treated in the same way.) I couldn't ever get a handle on it. I was constantly overdrawing myself and the bank was constantly raping me for overdraft fees. Let me tell you how I despise banks; having worked for one in the past, I was well aware that you must always ask yourself 'how is this bank making money off of me?' Even when the checking account is 'free', even when they're giving away free toasters, credit cards, T-shirts or super fabulous car-loans, you must always remind yourself that they would NOT be doing that if they weren't making money off of you hand-over-fist somehow. Cherchez la FEE, people. In any case, even knowing all this, I still allowed them to regularly help themselves to the money in my checking account with a big shovel due to my own stupidity and unwillingness to sort through the mess that I'd made. Well, this project changed all that. To begin with, I realized sometime in January I could never have this vardo if I didn't bite the bullet and get my act together. And, even though Pennsic as seen from January seems forever-and-a-day away, I also knew that paychecks come and go with frightening speed and that I'd better get my act together toute suite if I wanted to do this thing. So with a motivation that was finally big enough, I finally sat down and began figuring out how much I would need for all my expenses. At the same time, I began to obsessively start paying off past-due stuff, so that I could be all caught up. And what do you know? It worked. Not only have I been able to set aside the money necessary to realize my dream, I also have reached a point where I haven't paid an overdraft fee since the end of January. By my calculations, that means that I've saved myself somewhere in the realm of $500. (I'm NOT kidding - in fact I may even be underestimating. I was the kind of person who'd forget the latte she got 3 days ago and get hit with $25 because it overdrew my account. That means I was paying something like $28 for a friggin' cuppa coffee.) Now, I'm addicted to KNOWING how much I have. It's so wonderful to be able to be free of worrying if I have enough for groceries or gas. I know I do. I may not have money that day for anything else, I may have to wait until payday to buy that cute blouse, but that awful uncertain worry is gone. I even hazard to say that I'll never let things get so messed up again that I have to feel that way ever again. As an interesting side effect to this whole budgeting thing, I've been cooking a lot more (as opposed to eating out), and trying new recipes. And what do you know? They've been coming out really good. Norm feels better, digestion-wise, and Ian loves my cooking. We've also made our meals healthier, so next step for me is tweaking the cooking habit to maybe help us all lose weight and feel better too. So, the lesson for today is, if you want to get a habit of good financial management, I say, set a goal of something you really, really want badly. It will get you the motivation you need to build the habit. Once you're used to budgeting, and it's ingrained in you good and firmly, then you can do something you should do like save for retirement. If you do it the other way round, I have to wonder if it's enough incentive to really be good. It wasn't enough for me.
With a trouble huddle, you allow your best laid plans to veer off the rails, stop the activity, and ask, “What’s going on here? What seems to be the problem?”
Their target: The congressional supercommittee and the Bush tax cuts for the rich
Synopsis THE PLAN: * Smuggle diamonds from Liberia to Morocco * Make the trip in three days * Don't get caught * Don't kill each other * Don't have sex with each other * Don't fall for each other * Stick to the plan This is the story of what happens when an unlikely bond is formed between enemies, causing tensions to rise, and igniting a chemistry that threatens to burn them both. Together, they'll learn that sometimes even the best laid plans can fail. If this NOVEL were a MOVIE, it would have an R rating from the MPAA. Contains: Violence, Grisly Images, Strong Language, Nudity, and Graphic Sexual Content Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25596198-best-laid-plans Excerpt Is my left hand good enough? I should've trained more with it. Maybe I can get it to my right hand quick enough. Fuck. How quick is he? Fuck! Did he see me moving!? “You back stabbing thief,” she hissed. She slid her left hand even closer to the side of the trunk. “Keep 'em coming, sweetheart, I've got fifteen bullets here that are just itching to have a purpose in life. Maybe I'll start by putting one in your right foot, then move up to your left knee. Maybe when I get to your -” Now! In almost one fluid motion, she reached her hand underneath a flap of material that was hiding a pistol, while at the same time twisting her body and driving her elbow straight up. She caught him in the side of the face with a sharp crack. His hand moved off of her head and she rolled around, whipping her gun into her right hand as she snapped upright. He came around at the same time, shoving his arm straight out and pointing his gun into her face. Her own firearm was pointed right at his throat. Shit, now what. They glared at each other for a moment. “You have two seconds to walk away from this situation,” she breathed, stepping back from the bumper, not lowering her gun. Marc kept his barrel trained on her forehead as he matched her step for step. “Not gonna happen, princess. Maybe you should walk away, you're in over your head,” he cautioned her, his tone snide. She smirked at him and kept moving, trying to put some distance between them and the car. “Really? This 'princess' just outsmarted you, twice, in less than five minutes. I think you're in over your head, so back the fuck off,” she growled through clenched teeth. “Kitty has claws, I like it. But can she pull the trigger?” his tone was questioning as he cocked his head to the side. That enraged her almost more than anything. More than his deceit. More than his treachery. More than his violence. The disrespect. He'd always treated her as an equal before – now he looked at her and spoke to her like she was a cockroach. “Try me,” Lily snapped back. He stared at her for a second longer, then did just that – he let his gun lower and he strode forward, pushing past her as he made his way back towards the vehicle. She was stunned. “I'm taking this car!” he called out. She whirled around, keeping her gun raised. “No, you're not! Stop right there!” she demanded. He held up his middle finger. “Go ahead and sto-” Lily fired a shot, right over his head. He froze in place mid-stride, then turned his head to the side so he could see her. “I'm warning you,” she cautioned him. He chuckled, but still didn't move. “You don't have the balls to shoot me.” She lowered her gun a couple inches and fired again, directly between his legs. The bullet pinged into the sand at the edge of the road, right in front of him. When she sighted back on his head, he looked decidedly less confident. “In two minutes, you won't have balls, either.” Lily didn't want to shoot him, she really didn't. She'd never killed anyone before, and didn't want to start with Marc. She was saving that damnable act for someone very specific. She didn't want to condemn her soul to hell for some piece of shit traitor. Some liar. Some con man. “Look,” his voice was low, his teeth clenched. “I need what's in that trunk. Whatever deal you have with Ivanov, I can make you a better one.” “And if I let you take that car, I'm dead. Not winning me over,” she replied. “No, you can just disappear. Drive off into the sunset, find the nearest plane to take you back to L.A., or wherever you're from. Somewhere safe,” he suggested. “Not from L.A., and you have one more minute before I blow your nuts off.” “How did a sweet thing like you get caught up with Ivanov?” “'Sweet thing' just threatened to shoot you in the testicles. Thirty seconds.” “Okay! Okay, just take it easy. Maybe we can work out a deal. I'll split them with you, half and half. Just take them out and we'll divide them up.” “Do you really think I'm stupid enough to fall for that?” “Was worth a shot." "Ten, nine, eight, seven, six ...," Lily began counting down. Character Inspirations Marc is very heavily based on Tom Hardy from "Mad Max: Fury Road" and Lily is Jessica Chastain. Kingsley Law's look is entirely based on Jude Law. Who do you picture the characters like? Would love to see your dream cast! Author Interview 1 This is very different from your previous work – what was your inspiration behind BLP and what kind of research went into writing this book? I love love LOVE action movies. I wanted something kind of gritty and raw, but I didn't want it to be something that's been done, I didn't want drugs or hitmen. So I went with diamond heist and mercenaries. I wanted Marc to sort of have that John McClane "Die Hard" feel, very "IDGAF and I'll say whatever I want, no matter how un-PC", and I wanted Lily to be beyond badass, almost an anti-hero in her own right. SO MUCH research went into the book, I had no idea what I was getting into - I just started writing, and then I got to the scene where Marc was in the shower, towards the beginning, and after I wrote it I sort of had a "wait a minute ..." moment and realized there was a distinct possibility they wouldn't have running water. So I started researching Liberia. My mind was blown. So many things in the story changed after that point. I constantly had Google open in one window and Google Maps opened in another window. Virtually every place they go in the book is a real place. For example: when a hotel is described, it is based on a real hotel I found on Trip Advisor and then cross referenced on Google Earth. EVERYTHING was like that. Half of my brain lived in Africa for two months. 2 A list of 5 reasons why fans/new readers should pick up this book 1. It's different and it pushes boundaries, which I think everyone could do with a bit of, now and then 2. They might learn something they never knew about a different country, and learning is good 3. It's a departure from my other works, but still has the erotica base that is my preferred genre (a.k.a. lots of steaminess haha) 4. It literally takes you on a journey 5. The summer is almost over - can't end it without one last blockbuster big action flick! 3 What are you working on next? Can you give us a teaser/hint to book 2 in this series? Book two is already written, it just needs to go through rewrites and edits and then it's beta time! Next, I'm caught between two stories that I really want to work on - one dark, kind of going back to my Kane Trilogy roots. Weird love and crazy sex and uncomfortable emotions. The other is more romantic. Still angsty, more of the love-hate, will-they-won't-they vibe. I don't want to give anything away - it'll be in a popular subgenre, but with a distinct twist, as I like to try to do with all my stories. Which will come next, I'm not sure, depends on which will speak to me the most. I hope to have something publish ready by March 2016. Out of Plans teaser “You once said you would help me. Well, I need help,” Lily said. “Of course, love. At your service,” Kingsley bowed his head. “I want to learn everything. I want to be just as good as you. Just as good as him,” she added. “Making you better than him will be easy, darling, but better than me? That's impossible,” he teased. She rolled her eyes. “And no flirting. Flirting is what got me into trouble in Africa. No flirting. No relationship. No sex,” she stressed. “Deal?” “What deal? Sounds like you're offering nothing in return,” he laughed, shaking her hand. “Exactly. Sounds like a hell of a deal to me.” “Dear god, you've already picked up on De Sant's awful sense of humor. We have so much un-training to do,” Kingsley sighed. “Whatever it takes. You train me, and I'll help you in any way you want, with anything,” she offered. “Mmmm, any way I want, huh,” his voice dropped low while his eyes wandered over her body. “Look here, Law, I meant what I said – you touch me inappropriately even once, and I'll break your hand in ways it can't be fixed,” she warned him. He smiled and leaned close again. “Ooohhh, I love it when you talk rough,” he hissed, sliding his bottom lip between his teeth. “You won't love it so much when I back it up with action. Now let's get out of here.” Playlist Direct Link: https://open.spotify.com/user/1263322987/playlist/2KbmDGq6rfRRqZKZq1UVYz Buy Links On Amazon Exclusively - also available in Kindle Unlimited program for free. $0.99 release price will be good through Sept. 8th - then it goes up to $2.99. US: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013KWCNL8 UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013KWCNL8 CA: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B013KWCNL8 AUS: http://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B013KWCNL8 About the Author Crazy woman living in an undisclosed location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ..., forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT. I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me. Yeah. I think that about sums me up. Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Amazon Author Page | Instagram Giveaway The author is giving away a $50 Amazon Gift Card and 2 ARC copies of Out of Plans (when the ARCs are available and ready) Stylo Fantome's BEST LAID PLANS Release Week Event Giveaway REVIEW Best Laid Plans by Stylo Fantome My rating: 5 of 5 stars I want to marry this book and have its babies. Objectophilia? And the People's Choice Award for Favorite Breakout Artist Author goes to Stylo Fantôme. Seriously! Only a little over a year ago she came out of nowhere with a fresh story, and it wasn't a fluke. The awesomeness just keeps coming! Best Laid Plans is not like anything most of us have been reading. It is essentially a romance, but it's actually so much more. Action! Action! Action! BLP has a rich background. It isn't just the guy, the girl and the relationship struggles. There are several countries, dilemmas, people, props, ideas. . . It's obvious that the author really researched her material. What goes into being a mercenary? What's it like to go in a store in a certain country? How does the land and weather differ from place to place? Every weapon, every conversation, every move—it all feels realistic. If you're like me, you appreciate when a character isn't wimpy, but often, the alternative is so unbelievable. BLP has badasses you can really sink your teeth into. They're tough as nails, but they're not invincible or overinflated. Marc is a mercenary. If you've got the dime, he's got the time. He's a thief and a murderer, but he's big on honor. Marc is 6 feet of sexy, gruff warrior. Lily is a transporter. It's her job to get highly desirable and stolen goods from point A to point B. She's super strong and brave in this male-dominated environment; yet, she still retains her femininity. Law is a supporting character. He's a more refined version of Marc for when a sleeker approach is necessary. This story is full of great dialogue, steamy sex, car chases, shootouts, fistfights and exotic locales. I enjoyed every single second, and I cannot wait for the next book in series. ***copy given in exchange for an honest review*** toni FangirlMoments and My Two Cents View all my reviews
A two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, Terry Fallis is the award-winning author of nine national bestsellers, including his most recent, A New Season (2023), all published by McClelland & Stewart (M&S). He is currently working on his tenth novel, likely to be released in August 2025. His debut novel, The Best Laid Plans (2008),won the 2008 Stephen Leacock Medal
A captured friend.An annoying brother.Can her return to faery get any worse? After returning to the human realm, Zoe is determined to keep her head down and stay out of trouble until after her exams are over. In the meantime, she refuses to dwell on what it means to be the missing Princess of Starlight... or which realm she belongs in. But her best laid plans crumble when she learns that her foster parents are fae and have have hidden her heritage all along. Suddenly, her entire life feels like a lie. To make matters worse, she discovers her friend Evan has been captured by the Queen of Dawnlight. Again. And it's all her fault. The only way to save him is to return to faery, this time with her overbearing foster brother in tow. Can she navigate the faery courts, on her own this time, and save her friend without accumulating more debts? Or will her brother upset everything, including her budding relationship with Prince Florian of the Sunlight Court? Find out more in this delightful fae fantasy for lovers of slow burn romance and magical bargains. Warning: contains a short discussion of infant loss. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9789493251038 Media Type: Paperback Publisher: Prinsenhof Publications Publication Date: 05-23-2022 Pages: 258 Product Dimensions: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.58d Series: Lost Princess of Starlight
‘I can’t be the only mum of twins who met the Yahoo CEO’s statements with a raised eyebrow. Twins can upset the best laid plans’
On a fairly regular basis I am asked about the building plans of the castle during the reconstruction period between 1912 and 1932. Last week I received an e-mail from Iain Anderson from the Royal …
Though tycoon JT Hartley is a success in his own right, he's set on claiming his share of his late father's legacy. But first he has to get past the estate executor none other than Pia Baxter, a woman he's never forgotten.Theirs had been a fast and furious union that ended too suddenly. And though desire still courses between them, JT knows starting anything with Pia again is just asking for trouble. His future is set in stone. But even the best laid plans are no match for true passionAlso includes a Bonus Novella, Unfinished Business by Amy J. Fetzer
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The fast-paced new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Best Laid Plans, Morning, Noon & Night and Bloodline.
He's under a court order to rein in his temper but when a cat lady in training crashes into his life looking for Mr. Right Now, she'll test his patience to its limits. He might even enjoy it just a little bit... Imelda is a career-focused 'good' girl who collects cats rather than hearts, but when her friends point out she's becoming a 21st century spinster--she's willing to take their advice to get out into the dating world. Her co-worker assures her she's bangable and all she needs to do is put herself out there, so she does, but it doesn't all go according to her well laid plans to get laid. Nick, bartender extraordinaire, is one fight away from going to jail for good. He's on a good behaviour bond after punching his brother-in-law in the face and there's two conditions: no consuming liquor while working, and write daily diary entries in an anger management journal. It's not his fault a) fights are an occupational hazard at his job and b) how else is he supposed to protect his sister from her cheating husband? As Imelda trades barbs with Nick and continues to strike out with his patrons, she soon finds that her turn-on is none other than the man behind the bar. This bad boy with heart will make her toes curl but he's determined to keep her at a safe and casual distance before it lands them both in a world of trouble, hard to do when Nick may have just found the one person who isn't afraid of him or his temper. DEAR DIARY is a full-length women's fiction/romantic novel perfect for fans of THE KISS QUOTIENT and those who have always felt a little out of place in the dating world. CW: Though Nick's anger management is a running theme throughout the book, please note that he isn't an abusive man--he's just protective and impulsive and gets pulled into situations where he doesn't always make the right choice... There is some violence on the page but they're minor altercations, are not especially graphic and not always Nick doing the punching! | Author: Bronwyn Stuart | Publisher: Bronwyn Stuart | Publication Date: Oct 13, 2023 | Number of Pages: 323 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 0648933083 | ISBN-13: 9780648933083
“Tubati Alexander is a writer to watch!” —Emily Giffin The author of Love Buzz follows her acclaimed first novel with a delightful Caribbean-set romp about an ambitious designer of apocalyptic video games with a strategy for (almost) everything who discovers what happens when her best-laid plans go off course . . . Sloane Cooper is up for her dream job as a designer for a top video game company. During the interview, though, she somehow promises the all-male panel that she’ll remain single and fully dedicated to the work. It’s actually fine—after her last boyfriend cheated on her, she vowed to focus on her career anyway. Enter Charlie, aka Hot Neighbor Guy, a near-stranger who shocks her with the offer of an all-inclusive trip to a Turks and Caicos resort. The catch? Charlie originally planned the trip with his ex, and asks Sloane to pose as his new girlfriend to make his old flame come running back. Against her better judgment, Sloane says yes; she can use the time away to develop a game design that will dazzle the Catapult team and get her a job offer. Despite sparks flying in paradise, the trip can’t lead to more. As their connection deepens, Sloane is reminded that she can’t fall for Charlie and get knocked off her professional path. Besides, he’s trying to win back his true love. Can Sloane figure out a way to move past heartbreak, land the job of her dreams, and avoid catching feelings? The zombie apocalypse would be easier to solve—at least she’s prepared for that. DETAILS ISBN-13: 9780063292949 Publisher: Harper Perennial Publication Date: March 19, 2024 Pages: 352
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My weekend visit to one of the seven wonders of the world: Machu Picchu. The visit of a lifetime, that is totally worth the hype (even if my original plans got a smidge thwarted).
College freshman Andie is used to fixing other people's problems, but when her seemingly perfect plan for her future starts to crumble, Andie struggles to fix them and learns that the best-laid plans are not necessarily the right one | Author: Emma Lord | Publisher: Wednesday Books | Publication Date: Jan 24, 2023 | Number of Pages: 352 pages | Language: English | Binding: Hardcover | ISBN-10: 1250783364 | ISBN-13: 9781250783363
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The Discerning Gentleman's GuideBennett Montague, sixteenth Duke of Aveley, is seeking the perfect bride. He’s narrowed his search to five worthy ‘Potentials’...until the arrival of his aunt’s companion unravels his carefully laid plans.Having fought for everything she has, Amelia Mansfield is incensed by Bennett’s wife selection methods. But as she’s forced to spend time in his company, she begins to see another side to Bennett – and that man is infinitely more tantalising and enticing ...Miss Bradshaw's Bought BetrothalFed up with being a doormat to her evil stepmother, heiress Evelyn Bradshaw pays a dissolute rake to pose as her betrothed so she can secure her freedom. But then her fake fiancé leaves her with his estranged brother Finn Matlock and disappears!Having withdrawn from the world the last thing Finn needs is the temptation of a woman, especially one like Evie. She has an irritating habit of causing chaos wherever she goes and being in places she shouldn’t...including, as he soon learns, his heart!
