Susan Bischoff

I’ve got a thing for love stories and superheroes. I'm working on something I call the Talent Chronicles. This series began with my desire for more superheroes! More romance! More Superhero!Romance.

Talents are people born with supernatural abilities, trying to find their way in a world that fears and wants to control them. I like to explore how the things that make us different from each other sometimes make life difficult, and sometimes are the making of us. These stories are for people who love Buffy, wanted more romance in Heroes, and thought Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor should have worked things out.

The first Talent Chronicles novel, Hush Money, is currently available with a sequel, Heroes 'Til Curfew, coming in 2011.

A Talent Chronicles short story, Impulse Control, appears in the Kiss Me, Kill Me Anthology with several other awesome indies. That's available here on Smashwords and proceeds go to charity. The story is also available singly as a free download.

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• The Hired Wife on May 04, 2010
  
  I really enjoyed this story. I am a huge sucker for "plain" (or unattractive) characters falling in love in a world (ours, and the romance world) where beauty is so important. In this story, this is both main characters. Due to his disability, the hero has a habit of shouting and a general lack of refined manners that cause most of society to consider him a brute. (The author handles the hero's challenges, his problems, and way they have shaped his character in a way that shows and excellent understanding of the handicap and great sensitivity as a writer. There is no heavy-handedness in this area.) The heroine's social position is far below his, and on top of that is not ravishing young beauty. Yet this couple soon discover something society will never look close enough to see: that there is so much more beneath the surface. Who doesn't love a story like that? To carry this unfolding of character and romance, Hislop tells a very competent tale of silly females on the husband hunt that turns to intrigue and even multiple murder. There is plenty of storyline to keep the characters and the reader occupied. I won't say that I /couldn't/ put it down--it's not really that kind of story. But I didn't /want/ to put it down, and felt compelled to read on and see these characters through to their Happily Ever After. I recommend The Hired Wife to those who enjoy light period romance and especially to those who enjoy the Ugly Duckling motif. Download the free portion and give it a chance.
  
• Comfort Food on July 08, 2010
  
  I was intrigued by the premise of this story, but when I first started reading it, the tone made me go: literary erotica, again? I don't know what everyone's appropriate terms are, but I've picked up a bunch of stories with interesting concepts that are a whole lot of well-written prose, imagery, and a dash of kink wrapped around not a whole lot of story. More the kind of slice of life, emotional impact pieces that are often found in the short story realm. But hey, I'm glad I read on because there's a really good story here, one that suits my novel (and novella) reading, character and relationship development lovin' self. I mean, yeah, it's a pretty messed up relationship, but that's ok. The story is full of interesting psychology, and the way the story builds works on a number of levels.
  
• Glimpse (The Retroact Saga Book 1) on July 31, 2010
  
  This was a very enjoyable read. I enjoyed the two different character viewpoints, and seeing their mutual attraction. The author has an authentic teen voice which manages to create a vibe between the main characters that is undeniably sensual, and yet layered with a kind of young and clueless innocence that's very sweet. The psychic concept on which the story is based felt fresh and had some nice surprises (nice for me, not always for the characters). I look forward to continuing reads in this series.
  
• PORTAL (Portal Chronicles Book One) on July 31, 2010
  
  This was one of those books where the characters stayed with me every time I had to put the book down and deal with life. Originally drawn in by that awesome line, "Come find me two years ago," I loved the fresh take on the time-travel concept. The mystery of what the heck is going on pulls the reader along, looking for answers. And while looking for those answers, it's so easy to be sucked into the story, and the budding romance between Arizona and Kellan. I loved the differences between the Arizonas in the two different dimensions, and how Arizona Stevens tries to settle into Arizona Darley's girly shoes. An overall enjoyable read. I look forward to new installments in the series as they become available.
  
• Dark Bites(R): Part 1 - Windy City of the Dead on Dec. 28, 2010
  
  I'm not much of a horror reader, and yet I'm so often drawn to the zombie stories. Why is that? They are the damned scariest of all scary things, and this is one author who's not shy about giving us the gory details. I found the writing very vivid, the images very clear. I enjoyed reading this strong female character taking action to help herself, and I only wish the characterization had been just a little more developed to do her better justice. (This may be why I'm not much of a horror reader, though.) Give this a try.
  
• Red on Aug. 17, 2011
  
  Finally, Kait Nolan, author of the Mirus series, brings her exciting blend of action and romance to the YA audience. This novel, not connected to the paranormal world of the Mirus, is the story of Elodie, the descendent of the young woman who inspired the Red Riding Hood legend. Elodie's family journal documents a tale of madness and death, passed down through the female line, a curse that has been hanging over Elodie's head. And just as she thinks the curse might pass her by, she starts to experience symptoms of the change, of the transformation to a werewolf. Just when everything seems to be falling apart for Elodie, enter Sawyer, a brooding, angry young man with his own problems. Together they form a friendship that soothes them both, and then the friendship begins to feel like more. And just when it seems like there might be some hope for Elodie's life after all, enter a madman, a hunter whose family has stalked Elodie's through the generations. The story sends Elodie, with Sawyer beside her, on a mission to hunt the hunter. But also to find herself, her inner strength, and to embrace the wolf to save herself, Sawyer, and their future. Full of action, laced with teen angst, and graced with a sweetly seductive romance, this is a read that's sure to be a delight to fans of teen paranormal romance.