Susan Andersen (born 1950) is an American writer of

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since 1989.

Biography

Born in 1950, Andersen was raised in

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with her two older brothers. She trained as a dental assistant, although she did not like working for dentists. After she turned 30, Andersen felt that she might have the "life experience to string an entire book together." Her first novel, ''Shadow Dance'' was published in 1989. Her novels are known for being funny as well as containing "sexy sizzle and great characterization." She has been nominated three times for ''Romantic Times Magazines Reviewers' Choice Awards, winning in 1998 for ''Baby, I'm Yours.'' She is a New York Times, USAToday, and Publishers Weekly best seller and has also been named a ''Romantic Times'' Career Achievement Award winner. She has appeared ten times on the list of 10 novels picked as

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Editor's Choice (in 2001, 2002 and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010). Her novel Coming Undone was nominated for a RITA award.

Bibliography

Single novels

*''Shadow Dance'' 1989/09 *''Present Danger'' 1993/02 *''Obsessed'' 1993/10 *''On Thin Ice'' 1995/08 *''Exposure'' 1996/04 *Baby, I'm Yours 1998/05 *Be My Baby 1999/03 *Baby, Don't Go 2000/05 *All Shook Up 2001/05 *''Burning Up'' 2010 *''Running Wild'' 2015 *''Notorious'' 2016 *''It Had to Be You'' 2017 * ''The Ballad of Hattie Taylor'' 2021 (Andersen's only historical romance)

Marines Series

#''Head Over Heels'' 2002/01 #''Getting Lucky'' 2003/03 #''Hot and Bothered'' 2004/08 #''Coming Undone'' 2007/08

Las Vegas' showgirls Series

#''Skintight'' 2005/07 #''Just for Kicks'' 2006/08

The Sisterhood Diaries Series

#''Cutting Loose'' 2008/08 #''Bending the Rules'' 2009 #''Playing Dirty'' 2011 #''Running Wild'' 2015

Razor Bay/Bradshaw Brothers Series

#''That Thing Called Love'' 2012 #''Some Like It Hot'' 2013 #''No Strings Attached'' 2014

References and sources

External links

Susan Andersen's official website
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