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discoversuncoasthomes · 5 years ago

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COVID-19 And Commercial Building Health

Why COVID-19 Raises The Stakes For Healthy Buildings.

"Like it or not, humans have become an indoor species, so buildings have a major impact on our health. That's why the Healthy Building Movement is gaining momentum," say John Macomber and Joseph Allen. Will you ever again step onto a crowded elevator without hesitation? Reach for a doorknob without concern (or gloves)? Easing social distancing restrictions might reopen businesses, but as long as memories of COVID-19 lockdowns are still fresh in people’s minds, the experience of being inside an office building most likely will not return to “normal.” Even before the pandemic struck, there were plenty of reasons to be concerned about air quality and ventilation in the buildings where we live and work. After all, healthier indoor environments don’t just keep us from getting sick—they also enhance cognitive performance. “OFFICES WITH THE PREMIER HEALTH STORY WILL GET THE PREMIUM RENT AND GET THE TENANTS, AND THE OFFICES WITH A LAGGING HEALTH STORY WILL LAG.” To convey to managers the benefits of the healthy building movement, John D. Macomber, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, recently wrote a book about it: Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity, published April 21, 2020.

Although facilities managers might think they’re saving a few dollars on electricity and air filters, “There's just no reason anymore to economize on airflow and filtration,” Macomber says. “That just doesn't make any sense. It's a cheap way to help people be healthier.” Together with co-author Joseph G. Allen, a professor at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Macomber explores “nine foundations for a healthy building” and studies how simple tweaks to increase air flow and quality can have dramatic effects on workers. But the economic benefits don’t stop there. Macomber expects that a growing public focus on health measures will drive major changes across a variety of industries, but especially in travel and hospitality. Increasingly, Macomber postulates, savvy business leaders and landlords will begin to leverage healthier indoor spaces as recruitment tools and sources of competitive advantage. Anxieties over COVID-19 are likely to accelerate these trends, he says. “I think awareness is heightened, and in this economy there'll be a drop in demand for space, both for apartments and offices,” he says. “With those two things together, I think that the offices with the premier health story will get the premium rent and get the tenants, and the offices with a lagging health story will lag.” Many elite companies already use their building’s efficiency or grandeur to send a signal to customers and workforce talent. As a result of the global pandemic, Macomber expects an emphasis on indoor air quality and other healthy building measures will diffuse through the rest of the economy. As the country begins to return to work, concerns about the spread of infectious disease will “make it easier than ever to invest in the basics of a healthy building, notably around ventilation, air quality, water, moisture, and security,” says Macomber. “Those aren't expensive to begin with. So, I think those will propagate through pretty quickly, and they’ll be must-haves, because the cost is not relatively very high, and the benefit is extremely high.” As anyone who has ever felt sleepy on a stuffy airplane can attest, poor ventilation impedes cognition. “Casinos figured this out a long time ago, pumping in extra air and keeping the temperature cool to keep you awake at the gaming tables and slot machines longer,” Allen and Macomber write. But through scientific, double-blind studies of workers in offices with various levels of air quality and flow, in which the workers were compared with themselves to gauge differences in personal performance, the authors of Healthy Buildings can quantify these effects. Across all nine dimensions of cognitive function, which include things like “strategy,” “focused activity level,” and “crisis response,” performance was dramatically improved when study subjects worked in the optimal conditions (with high rates of ventilation and low concentrations of carbon dioxide and other harsh compounds). “Think about that for one second—simply increasing the amount of air brought into an office, something nearly every office can easily do, had a quantifiable benefit to higher-order cognitive function in knowledge workers,” Macomber and Allen write. Macomber is careful, though, not to make the leap from enhanced performance to increased productivity, because productivity involves so many different factors. Among the nine foundations for a healthy building (see graphic) is “security,” a term the authors expect will take on a broader meaning in a post-pandemic world. Building security will involve monitoring not just who enters and what they are physically carrying, but also what they might be carrying internally. In addition to metal detectors, infrared scanners at building entrances will take visitors’ temperatures, to help prevent the spread of viruses and other pathogens, similar to technology already in place at some airports. As people begin to internalize the collective nature of public health, sharing of personal health and air quality metrics—using wearables and smartphones—could lead to new applications that provide real-time information about the conditions inside buildings. Imagine an app that does for public health what WAZE has done for traffic congestion, Macomber says. “There is going to be substantially more awareness and interest on the part of the public, in terms of the quality of the spaces that they’re occupying, and they’ll be selective about their airplanes and about their cruise ships,” he predicts. “And pretty quickly they'll be selective about their apartments and their offices as well, and they'll share that information with other people.” Article courtesy of Kristen Senz, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. For Specific Information contact Ed Bertha at (941) 921-2117 or [email protected] Burns & Bertha - Changing Lives - Red Line Investors - © 2020 www.DiscoverSuncoastHomes.com Read the full article

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csrgood · 4 years ago

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Comerica Bank: Invested in Diversity

Comerica isn’t simply a banking institution, it’s a corporate community populated by employees that mirror the diversity seen across the United States.

As unrest developed across the nation due to protests of racial injustice, Comerica’s president and CEO Curt Farmer, and Nate Bennett, the company’s chief diversity officer and senior vice president, head of talent acquisition, knew it was time to talk – not to themselves, but with Comerica colleagues across the company.

“Given all the divisiveness going on in the community and our country, we’re at a critical time where the races are being pulled apart,” said Bennett. “At Comerica, we have a melting pot of demographics, and it’s important for us to come together as an organization and understand when we have colleagues and segment of our community that are significantly impacted.”

On June 5, the first such conversation took place in the form of a company-wide, virtual Diversity Dialogue discussion. More than 2,000 Comerica employees joined in live with another 1,500 listening to a replay.

“We wanted to ensure our colleagues felt the organization was comfortable about having conversations about race and equality, and we wanted to have a platform where many of our colleagues can voice those concerns, centered around racial injustice in a Black community,” explained Bennett.

Patricia McCann, vice president and senior diversity consultant over social impact practices, spoke of her personal situation – why communication is so important for the family.

“The conversations in our household are very, very different,” she said. “We’re all in the same house, kids raised the same way, but with very different perspectives. It can lead to frustration, tension and, I think, we’re just a microcosm of the world, living together wanting to be heard and understood.”

Marvin Rushing is vice president, retail district manager, who oversees the Macomb banking center group in Michigan. He led a discussion on the Black Lives Matter movement, and how he would like to see that grow to include justice and equality regardless of race.

Since the June 5 discussion, the conversation continued with one that took place on Juneteenth, which Bennett said centered around the history surrounding the date commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States – June 19, 1865.

The company announced a partnership with the National Business League and more than $1 million in investments over a period of time to help Black-owned small businesses, promote education and help provide greater access to business capital, according to Bennett.

Such moves, said Bennett, not only support Black communities, but promote self-esteem and pride amongst Comerica colleagues.

“They feel proud to be part of an organization like Comerica, which in turn helps them engage further with the organization...and frankly, increases retention,” he said.

Make no mistake, attention to racial equality and diversity is not a new priority at Comerica Bank, sparked by recent events.

McCann explains there are three diversity consultants – one for each of Comerica’s primary markets, and two senior diversity consultants, one of which is McCann, who is responsible for social impact, and the other, Lori Walker, is responsible for diversity education practices and Comerica’s affirmative action programs.

In addition, Comerica’s Employee Resource Network Groups (ERNGs) are active advocates and points of information for employees and are open to any employee, regardless of identity, background or organizational unit.

“Every ERNG has an annual social impact goal, and we have long-standing relationships with numerous community nonprofits,” said McCann. “We’ll work with leaders and organizations so we reach and improve as many lives as we can. It’s not just about professional and personal development in the workplace, it’s also about making a difference in our communities.”

The Comerica African-American Network (CAAN) is the oldest of the bank’s ERNGs with the Detroit chapter, established 30 years ago. A chapter in Texas was started three years ago.

One recent project involves the “state of the Black male,” said Bennett. “How Black males understand how to cope and deliver a professional demeanor, and what they can do as Black males to help in the communities, as well,” he said.

Rushing is chair of the CAAN but extends his efforts to support Asian-Indian customers, as well as conducting outreach into various communities to bring in new business.

“Those are two things I love doing here because it allows us to connect with diverse groups of individuals and build a mutually-beneficial relationship,” said Rushing.

Aside from the ERNGs, Rushing said Comerica holds various Local Diversity Roundtable events concerning issues related to women, as well as the LGBT, African American and Hispanic communities.

Bennett gives much of the credit for Comerica’s commitment to racial equality to CEO Curt Farmer, who he calls a “real catalyst for where we are and who we are as an organization.”

Indeed, such efforts have always been a part of Comerica’s culture, but with new initiatives underway in light of current events, McCann says this is no time to stop the progress.

“There’s momentum and we have to keep the conversations going,” she said. “We have to keep our foot on the gas.”

source: https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/45559-Comerica-Bank-Invested-in-Diversity?tracking_source=rss

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airsoftreview · 7 years ago

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In the Pipeline: Ascent Living to Open in Denver, CA Senior Living Breaks Ground Near Pittsburgh

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Construction: Planned

Focus Property Group, Ascent Living Planning Denver Community

Property investor and developer Focus Property Group and senior living owner and operator Ascent Living Communities are teaming up to open a senior living community in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood.

The property, which is yet to be named, will have more than 200 independent living, assisted living and memory care apartments on three levels. Planned amenities include a fitness and yoga center, an aquatics center and multiple restaurant options, such as a bistro and al fresco dining.

The architecture of the forthcoming community is inspired by the design of nearby neighborhoods and the urban lifestyles of the residents. The three floors of residences will be organized around three internal courtyards, and many of the apartments will come with fireplaces, balconies, and glass walls overlooking mountain views.

Focus Property Group acquired the site, a former milk processing and distribution center, in 2016. Ascent Living Communities is co-developing, operating and managing the community. Construction is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2019, with initial move-ins planned for summer 2020.

Hord Coplan Macht is designing the project, studioSIX5 has been tapped for the interior design, and Catamount Constructors is the general contractor.

Oxford Senior Living to Expand Communities in Texas, Oklahoma

Oxford Senior Living plans to expand two of its communities located in Grand Prairie, Texas; and in Owasso, Oklahoma.

The senior living provider is set to break ground later this year on a $5 million expansion at its Oxford Glen Memory Care community in Texas. In Oklahoma, work is expected to begin this summer.

Plans for the Tulsa and Grand Prairie expansions are very similar, according to Oxford. Each community will add about 30,000 square feet and up to 40 assisted living apartments, plus a secure courtyard and additional amenities.

LK Architecture is the architect for both projects.

Construction: In progress

CA Senior Living Breaks Ground on Community Near Pittsburgh

CA Senior Living, the senior housing investment and development division of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has started work for a new senior living community in McCandless, Pennsylvania.

The project, Atria McCandless, is a 179-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community slated to be operated by Atria Senior Living. Amenities include a pool and spa, fitness center, salon, multiple dining venues, activity rooms, an outdoor walking path and a patio with plenty of seating and a bar.

Independent and assisted living apartments will have stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and tile backsplashes. Most will also offer in-unit laundry, and floor plans include studio, one- and two-bedroom options ranging in size from 410 to 1,052 square feet.

Pre-leasing for the community is scheduled to begin in October 2018, with an anticipated fall 2019 opening.

Abby Development Starts Work for Arkansas Community

Abby Development, a developer, owner and operator of senior housing communities, has broken ground on Ridgemere, a 92-unit luxury independent living, assisted living and memory care campus in Conway, Arkansas.

The “resort-style” community will have amenities such as a stocked fishing lake with walking trails, multiple landscaped courtyards with water features, a movie theater, pharmacy and general store, beauty salons, libraries and rehabilitation center.

The community’s independent living cottages will have a mix of two- and three-bedroom floorplans, with an average size of 1,485 square feet. On the assisted living side, residents will be able to choose from studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans. The memory care wing will have private and semi-private studio floorplans in a secure building.

Work Underway for Expanded PACE Center in Michigan

United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) recently held a groundbreaking event for a new addition to double the size and capacity of the existing Huron Valley PACE Day Health Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

PACE, which stands for Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, is an alternative to nursing home care designed to meet the social, medical, and supportive needs of low-income adults 55 and older. The project is made possible, in part, by a $1 million capital grant from Maryland-based funder, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.

Construction: Complete

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Buckner Community in Texas Completes $29.8 Million Expansion and Renovation Project

Buckner Villas, a faith-based Buckner Retirement Services community in North Austin, Texas, recently completed a $29.8 million expansion and renovation project.

The expansion added 69 one- and two-bedroom apartment homes to its GreenRidge independent living area, as well as 70 underground parking spaces. Workers also enlarged the dining room, extended the bistro, added a theater, broadened the salon and spa, built a larger meeting space and updated the interior design throughout.

The community can now serve up to 138 additional seniors, Bucker announced. The project included work from Hill and Wilkinson, Barbara J. Vessels Interiors and D2 Architecture.

LifeSpire CCRC Set to Open New Dining Venues in April

The Chesapeake, a LifeSpire of Virginia continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Newport News, Virginia, is slated to open newly updated dining venues with cook-to- order options and new menu offerings on April 9.

The new options will let residents choose from a number of dining venues, including an updated formal dining room, a bistro, a pub and a cafe.

This is the first phase of a $10 million renovation project. THW Design and contractor GC Construction, worked with The Chesapeake on the renovations, which began last September.

Other noteworthy projects:

Planned

— Purchase College is seeking to open a new senior living project with 339 units and 46 villas on its campus in Purchase, New York.

— Oaks Senior Living and Lotus Park Senior Living are teaming up for a new assisted living and memory care development in Aiken, South Carolina.

— A 101-bed assisted living and memory care community is in the works in Macomb Township, Michigan.

— Great Falls, Virginia, could get a new 62-unit assisted living and memory care community.

—Sugar Loaf Senior Living has announced it intends to build a 70-unit property next to one of its communities in Winona County, Minnesota.

— A former “spy house” in Washington, D.C., could be demolished to make way for a new CCRC.

— Fortress Ventures is constructing a $31 million community with 140 assisted living, independent living and memory care units in Fort Myers, Florida.

— An elementary school building in Hager City, Wisconsin, could become a senior living community with 16 units.

— Local officials in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, have given their blessing to plans for a 42-unit senior living project.

In progress

— Tradition Senior Living has broken ground for a new 23-story senior living highrise in Houston.

— A new assisted living and memory care community is set to open in Bossier City, Louisiana, this summer.

— Work is expected to begin in April for a new assisted living and memory care community in Swift County, Minnesota.

Complete

— A new 74-unit senior apartment community has opened in Vineland, New Jersey.

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alliancesrcare-blog · 8 years ago

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Elderly Care Options for Overcoming Distance During the Holidays

Showing your love and appreciation for aging loved ones during the holidays can seem difficult if you happen to live far away. The holidays are often a busy and expensive time that might restrict you from making a visit in-person. Home care services are a great opportunity to ensure your loved ones are receiving the care they need during the holiday season.

Our staff at Alliance Senior Care provides senior citizens with assistance in daily tasks to make life less complicated and more comfortable. We offer personalized care for our clients and provide support when family caregivers are unavailable due to time or distance restraints. Nevertheless, the holiday season is always better with a little bit of family interaction. Families separated from their elderly loved ones by distance are still able to participate in their lives. Whether it’s through communication, sending gifts or letters, or visiting in-person, holidays are a great opportunity to make time and show appreciation for the ones we love who are no longer independent.

Communication—In-Person or from a Distance

There is a variety of options when it comes to communicating with family in today’s world, and our staff is happy to help. Giving just a few minutes of time to Skype, call, or send an email to relatives is a great way to remind them that they’re loved and often thought of. If a client of ours needs help setting up a line of communication, we are here to help. Share fond memories and current life events with them for reassurance that they’re still included and involved in the family.

Send Letters, Gifts, Care Packages

Sending letters, gifts, or care packages are another good way to remind relatives they’re loved and missed. Try to come up with things they love, like favorite candies, books, pictures or other distinct gifts and create a special package for them. The more personalized the gift, ultimately, the more happiness it will bring. “It’s the thought that counts” may be a cliché, but most clichés that stick do so because they’re true.

Keep them Involved

We often see our clients’ moods decline when they feel that they’re missing out on something due to their debilitating conditions. Make an effort to include them into special family events. If the event is happening far away, send pictures, videos, or other mementos that will remind them that their presence was dearly missed.

Our main objective at Alliance Senior Care is to improve the quality of life for our patients, so we heavily encourage families to be involved in the care and support of their aging relatives. The connection between family involvement and client happiness is substantial. We see recognizable changes in happiness stemming from just a few minutes of interaction, or a gesture that reminds them they’re loved. When family doesn’t live nearby or is unavailable, home care providers such as Alliance Senior Care offer a great deal of comfort, support, and companionship for elderly clients.

If distance sets you apart from your elderly relatives, consider Alliance Senior Care as a home care provider. Developing a relationship with your relative’s local home care provider is like having a local set of eyes and ears to ensure they are comfortable and happy in this stage of their life. We believe life’s journey is easier with friends who help, so contact us or visit our website to see if we are the right fit to care for your loved one.

About Alliance Senior Care

Alliance Senior Care is leading provider of in home care throughout Oakland, Macomb and Wayne countries. Alliance Senior Care assists in caring for aging family members, coping with chronic illness, or recovering from an illness or injury – all in the comfort home.

Our highly qualified and professionally trained caregivers assist with a variety of services including personal care, medication reminders, transportation, housekeeping, companionship, family respite services, and more.

Alliance Senior Care’s personalized services are available seven days a week and can range from a few hours daily to 24 hours and live-in care.

Alliance Senior Care 42505 Woodward Avenue Suite 101 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-274-2170 allianceSRcare.com

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afoolsingenuity · 8 years ago

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Looking Forward // January 2017

I’ve realised that these Looking Forward posts have become a bit of a staple for the beginning of each month for me so I actually need to start labelling them with the year. The awful thing about these posts is that this year I hope to implement a spending limit upon myself and as such I won’t be able to get a hold of many of the books I am looking forward to each month. It’s almost cruel to write this post each month but I love seeing the books I’m excited to read in a list, don’t you? Luckily for me, my birthday is next month so maybe if I start a list now my family can get me a few… although there are several I still haven’t got from last year. Maybe I should prioritise?

I struggled with which books to choose this month as there are books I’m looking forward to being released this month but I got review copies so have already/am reading them. I decided to give those special mentions below and stick with all the rest.

Roseblood – A.G. Howard

Genre: Retelling, Young Adult, Fantasy

Release Date: 10th January 2017

Windwitch – Susan Dennard

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult

Release Date: 12th January 2017

In this modern day spin on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she’s trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune’s mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera.

At RoseBlood, Rune secretly befriends the masked Thorn—an elusive violinist who not only guides her musical transformation through dreams that seem more real than reality itself, but somehow knows who she is behind her own masks. As the two discover an otherworldly connection and a soul-deep romance blossoms, Thorn’s dark agenda comes to light and he’s forced to make a deadly choice: lead Rune to her destruction, or face the wrath of the phantom who has haunted the opera house for a century, and is the only father he’s ever known.

Sometimes our enemies become our only allies The Windwitch Prince Merik is presumed dead, following a lethal explosion. He's left scarred but alive and determined to expose his sister's treachery. Yet on reaching the royal capital, he's shocked to find it crowded with refugees fleeing conflict. Merik haunts the streets, fighting for the weak. This leads to whispers of a disfigured demigod, the Fury, who brings justice to the oppressed.

Hunted by the Cleaved, Iseult is struggling to stay free while she searches for her friend Safi. When the Bloodwitch Aeduan corners Iseult first, she offers him a deal: she'll return what was stolen from him, if he locates the Truthwitch. Yet unknown to Iseult, there's a bounty on her head - and Aeduan intends to claim it.

After a surprise attack and shipwreck, Safi and the Empress of Marstok barely escape with their lives. They find themselves amongst pirates, where a misstep could mean death. And the bandits' next move could unleash war upon the Witchlands.

Why Am I Excited?

I always end up adding Hoard’s books to my TBR despite the fact I have yet to read a single one. I mean, that is truly a skill to possess as an author. How do you stay on my radar when I don’t know if the woman can even write? I want to read it, though, it sounds like a really original retelling.

Why Am I Excited?

I know not everyone loved the first book in this series, Truthwitch, but I did. I mean, I think the poor book suffered from overhype as I was hearing about it for months before it was ever released, but it was still a good fantasy which centred around two friends and poor decision making. I liked it and I want to see how the story continues, there is a whole heap of potential for the story to progress.

Carve the Mark – Veronica Roth

Genre: Sci-fi, Young Adult

Release Date: 18th January 2017

After The Fall – Kate Hart

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Release Date: 24th January 2017

On a planet where violence and vengeance rule, in a galaxy where some are favored by fate, everyone develops a currentgift, a unique power meant to shape the future. While most benefit from their currentgifts, Akos and Cyra do not — their gifts make them vulnerable to others’ control. Can they reclaim their gifts, their fates, and their lives, and reset the balance of power in this world?

Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power — something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother’s hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows.

Akos is from the peace-loving nation of Thuve, and his loyalty to his family is limitless. Though protected by his unusual currentgift, once Akos and his brother are captured by enemy Shotet soldiers, Akos is desperate to get his brother out alive — no matter what the cost. When Akos is thrust into Cyra’s world, the enmity between their countries and families seems insurmountable. They must decide to help each other to survive — or to destroy one another.

A YA debut about a teen girl who wrestles with rumors, reputation, and her relationships with two brothers.

Seventeen-year-old Raychel is sleeping with two boys: her overachieving best friend Matt…and his slacker brother, Andrew. Raychel sneaks into Matt’s bed after nightmares, but nothing ever happens. He doesn’t even seem to realize she’s a girl, except when he decides she needs rescuing. But Raychel doesn't want to be his girl anyway. She just needs his support as she deals with the classmate who assaulted her, the constant threat of her family’s eviction, and the dream of college slipping quickly out of reach. Matt tries to help, but he doesn’t really get it… and he’d never understand why she’s fallen into a secret relationship with his brother. The friendships are a precarious balance, and when tragedy strikes, everything falls apart. Raychel has to decide which pieces she can pick up – and which ones are worth putting back together.

Why Am I Excited?

Honestly, after reading the Divergent series I was all ready to abandon all hope for Roth’s writing as I grew more and more frustrated by that series as the books progressed, but then Roth had a really fantastic short story in Summer Days & Summer Nights and I realised I had to give her another chance in the form of this book. Hopefully, I won’t be disappointed.

Why Am I Excited?

I ‘m not sure why I’m excited about this book. It doesn’t necessarily stand out against a lot of other YA contemporary but I know I want to read it. It’s one of those books that comes onto your radar and you end up being stuck wanting to read. Not exactly a ringing endorsement but you know what I mean, right?

Accidentally on Purpose – Jill Shalvis

Genre: Contemporary, Romance

Release Date: 24th January 2017

By Your Side – Kasie West

Genre: 31st January 2017

Release Date: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Accidentally On Purpose is the third in New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis's Heartbreaker Bay series, featuring her trademark gift for humour, warmth and romance. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Debbie Macomber, Nora Roberts and Marie Force.

Elle Wheaton's priorities: friends, career, and kick-ass shoes. Then there's the muscular wall of stubbornness that's security expert Archer Hunt - who comes before everything else. No point in telling Mr. "Feels-Free Zone" that, though. Elle will just see other men until she gets over Archer...which should only take a lifetime...

Archer's wanted the best for Elle ever since he sacrificed his law-enforcement career to save her. Their chemistry could start the next San Francisco earthquake and he craves her 24/7, but Archer doesn't want to be responsible for the damage. The alternative? Watch her go out with guys who aren't him... As far as Archer's concerned, nobody is good enough for Elle. But when he sets out to prove it by sabotaging her dates, she gets mad - and things get hot as hell. Now Archer has a new mission: prove to Elle that her perfect man has been here all along...

Want more warm, funny romance? Check out the other Heartbreaker Bay novels, Sweet Little Lies and The Trouble With Mistletoe, visit gorgeous Cedar Ridge, spellbinding Lucky Harbor or experience some Animal Magnetism in Sunshine, Idaho in Jill's other unforgettable series.

In this irresistible story, Kasie West explores the timeless question of what to do when you fall for the person you least expect. Witty and romantic, this paperback original from a fan favorite is perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins and Morgan Matson.

When Autumn Collins finds herself accidentally locked in the library for an entire weekend, she doesn’t think things could get any worse. But that’s before she realizes that Dax Miller is locked in with her. Autumn doesn’t know much about Dax except that he’s trouble. Between the rumors about the fight he was in (and that brief stint in juvie that followed it) and his reputation as a loner, he’s not exactly the ideal person to be stuck with. Still, she just keeps reminding herself that it is only a matter of time before Jeff, her almost-boyfriend, realizes he left her in the library and comes to rescue her.

Only he doesn’t come. No one does.

Instead it becomes clear that Autumn is going to have to spend the next couple of days living off vending-machine food and making conversation with a boy who clearly wants nothing to do with her. Except there is more to Dax than meets the eye. As he and Autumn first grudgingly, and then not so grudgingly, open up to each other, Autumn is struck by their surprising connection. But can their feelings for each other survive once the weekend is over and Autumn’s old life, and old love interest, threaten to pull her from Dax’s side?

Why Am I Excited?

Come on guys. Was there really any doubt I’d be wanting this book? It’s a new Jill Shalvis and it’s in a series I’ve already started. Of course, I’m all over this. I am guaranteed an enjoyable romance. I may not be adding it to my favourites list but I will most definitely be adding it to my warm fuzzy guaranteed to enjoy list.

Why Am I Excited?

I always look forward to Kasie West releases (although I’ve yet to read the last one let alone this one). She always delivers fun and cute contemporary YAs which I almost always enjoy. She's one of those authors and this sounds no different. Sure, these last two choices aren’t those I’ll be raving about but they’ll be ones I will most enjoy.

Honourable Mentions

These books are ones which would have been on this list if it wasn’t for the fact I’ve already got myself copies to read. As you can see, fantasy tends to be my things, especially this month. I would recommend these books and am glad I got my hands on them. Lucky me.

What books are you looking forward to most this month? Are there any which I’ve missed?

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