Susan Mallery (born 1970) is an American author of popular romance novels set in non-urban, close-knit communities. Because of her love for animals, pets play a significant role in her books.

Biography

Born in 1970, Susan grew up in the

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, area. Mallery earned an MA from Seton Hill University. Mallery was published straight out of college with two books in January 1992. In 2008, her book ''Accidentally Yours'' became the first to make ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. On July 12, 2012, her book ''Summer Nights'' reached No. 2 on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list for paperback mass-market fiction. A second book, ''A Christmas Bride'', was No. 24 in November 2012. ''A Fool's Gold Christmas'' made the ''Times'' e-book fiction list on October 14, 2012. ''Three Sisters'' reached at No. 3 on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. Mallery's book ''Thrill Me'' reached No. 1 on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list the next year in 2015. Mallery then began to foray into women's fiction, which she saw as an opportunity to explore some of the other relationships that are so important to women. Today, Mallery describes her work as "Romance-Plus" blending elements of both

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and

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in her stories. She lives in

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with her husband, two cats and a

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. She is passionate about

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and has served on the board of

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Humane.

Selected works

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mallery, Susan Living people 20th-century American novelists 21st-century American novelists American romantic fiction writers American women novelists American women romantic fiction writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers 1970 births