I lived through this era of computer start-ups before ordinary people knew what Silicon Valley was. Therefore, I was very excited to read a story with this as the setting.

I thought the characters were fantastic and the plot was right out of real life. I want to read more stories like this. ( )

En un acto impulsivo, Susannah Faulconer, la hija de uno de los industriales mas poderosos del pais, sigue a su corazon y abandona su familia y todo cuanto le es familiar.Como una chica bien educada de la alta sociedad de San Francisco, sabe como comportarse, pero ahora esta sola y tiene que sobrevivir en un mundo de hombres... y no hay ningun libro de etiqueta en el mundo que puede ensenarla como sobrevivir.
Los hombres son unos rebeldes, determinados a tomar la America empresarial con atrevimiento y vision, y no van a jugar segun las reglas de las chicas buenas. Esta Sam, el visionario carismatico, y Mitch, el genio empresarial sin tiempo ni ganas de preocuparse por una nina rica. Juntos, llevaran a Susannah al desafio mas grande de su vida, donde probara su coraje -y su amor- en un experimento que los cambiara para siempre.

"4.5 out of 5 stars! Okay .... originally this book, in it's hardcover/paperback formats, was written in 1991 so most of the book is based in the 70's and 80's which is when women were just coming into the work force (more so then before) and taking on bigger roles that others might not have been ready for them to do. Plus, this book (based on what the author writes in her 'author's note') is based prominently on fiction, about the IBM's and Apple's of that time period (how they all got started -- etc.) while set in her non-fiction world. It kept me captivated! In addition, I LOVED the relationship Susannah had with Sam, Yank, & Mitch!! However..."

Read more of this review and TWO TEASERS here: https://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2010/10/feasted-on-hot-shot-by-susan-... ( )

I really think this was the best book of her's I've read. Lot's of great history set around the stories of a group of flawed people who you couldn't help but love. I'm sorry it took me so long to get to this one. ( )

It took me a while (and many chapters) to connect with the characters (except Sam, I didn't want to!), but by the end, I couldn't get enough of it and didn't want to finish it. again, SEP dazzled me with her book! too many stories in one book, but they make sense all together!! ( )