Private Offerings

by Ann Bridges

Overview

PRIVATE OFFERINGS named "Best Business Fiction of 2015" - Wealth Management Magazine

• (Also available in special edition set: "The Silicon Valley Novel Series" in both softcover and collectible hardcover.)

ANN BRIDGES integrates her vast Silicon Valley executive experience into the popular new genre of "Business Fiction." Her intimate knowledge of boardroom decisions at emerging technology companies brings authenticity to her intelligent, sexy dramas, with a fast-paced style and relatable characters.

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Eric Coleman hires struggling public relations consultant Lynn Baker to accomplish his chance of a lifetime. Dreaming of a successful Wall Street IPO, he is unaware they are jumping into a morass of behind-the-scenes deal-making threatening both their companies. When a software bug delays their carefully crafted plans, they confront insiders' power plays from Manhattan to Beijing, and uncover turmoil and greed of unimagined proportions. Ultimately, Eric's past commitments run headlong into Lynn's secrets, and thrust them between competing Chinese and American interests to control his innovative technology-and the global supremacy it brings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544183015
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	03/06/2017
Series:	A Silicon Valley Novel , #1
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Dynamic novelist Ann Bridges redefines contemporary suspense by blending her unique insider's knowledge of Silicon Valley within the framework of sexy, fast-paced, international thrillers depicting China's growing influence on America's economic powerhouse.

Ms. Bridges is a native of Chicago who fell in love with Silicon Valley while earning her B.S. degree from Stanford University. Settling in San Jose, she embarked on a challenging career spanning operations, finance, and marketing executive positions in the exploding convergence of the technology, communications, and entertainment industries.

Years of intimate business experience earned in the male-dominated world of Silicon Valley form the foundation of Ms. Bridges' series of addictive, intelligent fiction. She captures real-world elements and balances complex plots with genuine characters and provocative twists in a literary style that apeals to both sexes.

Her debut novel, Private Offerings, was named 2015 Best Business Fiction by Wealth Management Magazine. San Jose Mercury News and Upside journalists, as well as fellow businesspeople, acclaim it for its authenticity and timeliness. Its sequel, Rare Mettle, tackles the controversial issue of global free trade juxtaposed against rising political tensions.

Ms. Bridges is a featured speaker at leading business conferences and universities, talking about the impact of technology worldwide. She is also a frequent guest on national radio shows sharing insights on today's Silicon Valley and the issues affecting today's consumers and investors.

Editorial Reviews

"...a timely fictional page-turner...she can tell a story..."San Jose Mercury News

”Ann Bridges’ ’Private Offerings’ is a joy ride through the twists and turns of Silicon Valley inventor efforts to sell its technology. The story is both suspenseful in regard to Chinese interests and ambitious ploys, and romantic with character secrets slowly revealed. Short chapters have the reader advancing easily through the story to its conclusion.”

Michael Fallon, San Jose State University Lecturer

”Ann Bridges’ ’Private Offerings’ is a joy ride through the twists and turns of Silicon Valley…both suspenseful in regard to Chinese interests and ambitious ploys, and romantic with character secrets slowly revealed. Short chapters have the reader advancing easily through the story to its conclusion.” Michael Fallon, San Jose State University Lecturer

“This is a high-tech tale of international intrigue, populated with promiscuous characters of dubious integrity with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader’s attention to the very end. This new author demystifies Silicon Valley with a story of love, greed and financial shenanigans.” George Koo, New America Media, Former US-China Business Consultant

“…Ann Bridges develops her multi-dimensional characters with both nuance and depth. She dances them through the perfectly captured intensity of the Silicon Valley business world. ‘Private Offerings’ is a compelling read: hard to put down and a pleasure to get back into.” Pat Waite, Retired Silicon Valley Corporate Executive, San Jose Political Figure

“An artfully crafted and immensely enjoyable novel that’s hard to put down. Ann Bridges draws on her personal experience and insider’s view of the world of Silicon Valley and IPOs to bring you intriguing, suspenseful fiction. Plus, she includes a ring of truth about the emerging influence of China on the high-tech, high-finance worlds.” Dinah Lin, MBA, Public Speaker, Author

“This is a good read! If you have ever walked the corridors of Silicon Valley, you will have met the characters in this book in conference rooms, at business and technical forums, coffee shops and airports from San Jose to San Francisco. It appears Bridges has captured many closely guarded conversations.” Stephen Tritto, Retired Silicon Valley Executive and Award-Winning Author

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