Bøger af Susan Stradiotto

She's making her mark in Corporate America. He's running from it. As the only woman on the team, Jacqueline is fighting the good fight. She'll prove her merits to the company, turn around the "traditional" ways of climbing the ladder, and bring some diversity into the corporate leadership. But when her boss asks her to plan a team outing, her irritation over being chosen because she's female gets the better of her. Over dinner, she lets her eccentric friend convince her a cattle drive will be the perfect retreat. Luca learned his lesson in the big city. It's absolutely not for him. He's much healthier now, building his new, quieter life and helping his best friend run Thoroughgood Ranch. His custom home on the adjacent property will be ready soon, and he'll live out his days on horseback, driving cattle, rather than in a stuffy office with a "noose" around his neck. What a simple joy it is to breathe the clean mountain air rather than smog. When a high-heel-wearing woman arrives with the group booked for Thoroughgood's next week-long cattle drive, Luca ends up having to make sure this city slicker survives the wild west. It'll be a real hoot when she learns they can't drive through a local coffee shop with a herd of three hundred cows.¿¿Author's Note and Content AdvisoryHigh Heels and Heifers focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in both the corporate world and in social settings. The romance is between a male/female. However, it contains diverse characters and settings, including references to same-sex advertising imagery, LGBTQIA+ secondary characters, and minor references to past thoughts questioning the female main character's sexual preference. The story promises a sweet male/female romance set in a diverse contemporary world with a guaranteed HEA!

Double the name and double the magic, mystery, and mayhemOnce upon a time, a fairy tale name generator issued a challenge to a group of authors. Volume Two of these quirky stories brings double trouble.In this clean YA anthology, spy on thieves discovering their princely identities, accompany villains seeking redemption along with accident-prone geese, and rejoice in the reunion of siblings separated at birth. Side with twins split between good and evil, giggle over mistaken identities, and discover the secrets of royal doppelgängers. When fates are intertwined by a namesake, mayhem and mischief are sure to follow.Venture into this collection of adventurous stories by award-winning and up-and-coming authors and see if what happens once . . . happens twice!Pssst...some characters from Once Upon A Name might make a comeback, but the two sets and all stories in them can be read as standalones.O TIME, UNTANGLE THIS by Susan Stradiotto and Sky SommersSIREN SONG by Meadoe HoraTHE LIES OF LADY ROSEBERRY by Alice IvinyaPOISON QUEEN by R. S. WilliamsTO WALK IN ROYAL SHOES by Marie ReedBORN TO PROVE by Dani HootsHIPPOLYTA GOES HUNTING by Alex StubblefieldTHE TWIN AMBERS by Elena ShelestFOR OSIAN by Sarina LangerTO FIND A QUEEN by Sky SommersA FEAST OF WILLS by Bekah BergeSTAR DANCER by Astrid V.J.HAUNTING KING EZRA by Susan StradiottoBLOODY MARY'S DAY OFF by Sophia-Rose JohnsonIN THE FIERCE SHADOWS by Jo HollowayA POLITE THIEF by D.M. TaylorTHE HUMMINGBIRD by CC SullivanTERROR & TWILIGHT by N.D.T. CasaleGAMES EGYPTIANS PLAY by Donna WhiteALLIE AND THE FOX by Eurelia WintersCURSED DESTINY by MS WeaverAll proceeds donated to charity in support of reading and literacy.

Divorced. Single Mother.Words that Calli never imagined she'd use to describe herself, but today, she would sign those fateful papers and bring the words to life-her life. Her career is going well enough. With the financial arrangements in the decree, she'd be able to maintain a solid middle-class status. Her plans for the future are set...keep on keeping on. Maybe one day, her mother could accept her divorce. Maybe one day she'd be comfortable alone. Maybe one day, her life would turn out how it was supposed to be with Bennett. But for today, she'd go to happy hour and celebrate her freedom with her friends.The variable Calli's calculations don't include: restaurateur, Dominic Moretti.Food. Fitness.The two pleasures in life that Dom thrives upon. Moretti's, his first love, his upscale flagship restaurant in Minneapolis, has grown to one of the most in-demand venues in the Twin Cities. When he isn't traveling for business, he enjoys overseeing the floor as his alter-ego: restaurant manager, Nic Moore. In his other foodie ventures, he operates as the better-known Dom of The Dinner Shark on Food Network. All work and very little play keep his accounts bulging at the seams, and he thoroughly enjoys a city-boy bachelor's lifestyle.The secret ingredient he has yet to factor into his perfect recipe: Callista Lindley.

Praise for The Serpentine Throne"This is one of those books that you can read again and find goodness!" -Nikki, Goodreads reviewer"The story keeps getting better, lots of adventure and a favorite dragon."-The Book Enticer"The adventures and the character just keep getting better and better."-Alaina, Goodreads reviewer"The descriptive words throughout the novel are beautiful, and I love all the magic." -Michele, Amazon reviewer "A lot of adventure and drama to keep a reader interested from the first page to the last page." -Bridgette, Goodreads reviewerTradition. Temptation. Treachery. The emperor and empress of Nantai are gone. Their youngest daughter and the chosen heir, Mairynne, is trapped between her duty to the country and the desire to find her father. The people need a new imperial leader, but Mairynne never wished for the role she inherited. She carries two soul stones, one cold and the other hot. They came to her with the loss of each parent. They now call to her, beckoning her to leave home. They reinforce her convictions . . . Her father lives. He will return to his seat upon the Serpentine Throne.She flees from Arashi and the Serpentine Throne. For the first time, she faces the hardship of those without the comforts of the elite Storm Sorcerer caste. The city's first guard, Gensui Thalaj Northerngale travels at her side, her only companion and protector. Through the forests, across the grasslands, into trading towns, and beyond, the stones she wears around her neck draw her into new adventures. The people she meets guide her, prophecies are revealed, and she makes unlikely friends.When the soul stones call for Mairynne to leave the shores of Nantai and journey across the dreaded Syrensea, she takes one step then another, and another still. Onward, until her travels turn into far more than the simple quest to find her father.

A murdered empress. A missing emperor. Mairynne Evangale called them Mother, Father.The country mourns while rumors of unrest stir. The sorcery castes struggle for power and the casteless riot in the streets. Conflict hadn''t escalated this rapidly in Nantai since the Ryū Wars more than five ages past.The people need a new imperial leader. Mairynne''s soul yearns for many things, but she never wished for the duty her Father assigned.She carries two soul stones, one cold and the other hot. They came to her with the loss of each parent. They call to her, beckoning her to leave home. They reinforce her convictions . . . Her father lives. He will return to his seat upon the Serpentine Throne.But first, she must answer the call.

The music sings of seasons and changeA winter''s fairy taleAssigned the duty by the High Priestess, Nellwyn watches over the babe born to winter''s storm.Motherless, the child Wynter grows in a small home by the river with her adoring father. She learns to make her crystalline instrument sing under the tutelage of Maestro, and she adores her found family and siblings and the small friend who only she can see. In the summer of her youth, Wynter ages and learns to love the boy Sumor.But a chill lingers in the air, calling to her, asking her to draw her bow across the strings and lift Song to the skies. ''Tis a lure Wynter can only resist for a time.Come and listen to the melody. Hear how the seasons change.