Susan Mallery | |
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Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Education | Seton Hill University (MA) |
Period | 1992–present |
Genre | Contemporary romance, Women's fiction |
Website | |
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Susan Mallery (born 1970) is an American author of popular romance novels set in non-urban, close-knit communities. [1] Because of her love for animals, pets play a significant role in her books. [2]
Born in 1970, Susan grew up in the Los Angeles, California, area.
Mallery earned an MA from Seton Hill University. [3]
Mallery was published straight out of college with two books in January 1992. [4]
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. [5] A second book, A Christmas Bride, was No. 24 in November 2012. [6] A Fool's Gold Christmas made the Times' e-book fiction list on October 14, 2012. [7] Three Sisters reached at No. 3 on the New York Times bestseller list. [8]
Mallery's book Thrill Me reached No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list the next year in 2015. [9]
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 Contemporary romance and Women's fiction in her stories. [10]
She lives in Washington state with her husband, two cats and a poodle. She is passionate about animal welfare and has served on the board of Seattle Humane. [11]
Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN | Note |
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2001 | Sweet Success | 978-0743405959 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [12] | |
2001 | Married for a Month | 978-0743405966 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [13] | |
2003 | Sparkling One, The | 978-1416535621 | Reviewed at Romantic Times [14] | |
2003 | Sassy One, The | 978-0743443951 | Reviewed at Romantic Times [15] | |
2003 | Seductive One, The | 978-1416535607 | Reviewed at Romantic Times [16] | |
2004 | Someone Like You | HQN Books | 978-0373801930 | Reviewed at Romantic Times [17] |
2005 | Falling for Gracie | HQN Books | 978-0373801954 | Nominated for the 2005 RT Award for Contemporary Romance by Romantic Times [18] |
2006 | Delicious | HQN Books | 978-1459247673 | Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction [19] |
2006 | Marcelli Bride, The | 978-0743499576 | Reviewed by Fresh Fiction [20] | |
2006 | Irresistible | HQN Books | 978-0373779376 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [21] |
2007 | Marcelli Princess, The | 978-0743499583 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [22] Reviewed by Fresh Fiction [23] | |
2008 | Accidentally Yours | HQN Books | 978-0373775279 | Reviewed by Fresh Fiction [24] |
2008 | Sweet Talk | HQN Books | 978-0373775323 | Featured at BookPage as a "Start Something New" Pick, [25] Reviewed by Fresh Fiction [26] |
2008 | Sweet Spot | HQN Books | 978-0373775316 | Reviewed at Romantic Times [27] |
2008 | Sweet Trouble | HQN Books | 978-0373773053 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [28] |
2009 | Sunset Bay | 978-1416567172 | Reviewed by Fresh Fiction [29] | |
2009 | Under Her Skin | HQN Books | 978-1459247802 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [30] Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction [31] |
2009 | Lip Service | HQN Books | 978-0373773725 | Reviewed by Fresh Fiction [32] |
2009 | Straight from the Hip | HQN Books | 978-1459247741 | Awarded "Top 10 Romance Fiction: 2009" by Booklist [33] |
2009 | Hot on Her Heels | HQN Books | 978-1459247703 | Debuted at No. 5 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Paperback Mass-Market Fiction, [34] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [35] Reviewed at Booklist [36] |
2010 | Chasing Perfect | HQN Books | 978-0373774524 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [37] |
2010 | Almost Perfect | HQN Books | 978-0373774906 | Listed as a "Fresh Fiction 2010 Favorite Read" [38] |
2010 | Finding Perfect | HQN Books | 978-0373774685 | |
2010 | Best of Friends, The | Pocket Star Books | 978-0778313243 | |
2011 | Already Home | Mira Books | 978-0778313243 | |
2011 | Only Mine | HQN Books | 978-0373775880 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [39] Named a "Top Romance of 2011" at Booklist [40] |
2011 | Only Yours | HQN Books | 978-0373775941 | Debuted at No. 12 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [41] Reviewed by Library Journal, [42] Reviewed by Fresh Fiction [43] |
2011 | Only His | HQN Books | 978-0373776016 | Debuted at No. 8 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction [44] |
2012 | Barefoot Season | Mira Books | 978-0778318132 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [45] |
2012 | Summer Days | HQN Books | 978-0373776832 | Debuted at No. 13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [46] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [47] |
2012 | Summer Nights | HQN Books | 978-0373776870 | Debuted at No. 11 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [48] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [49] |
2012 | All Summer Long | HQN Books | 978-0373776948 | Debuted at No. 8 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction [50] |
2012 | Fool's Gold Christmas, A | HQN Books | 978-0373777884 | Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, [51] Debuted at No. 13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction [52] |
2013 | Three Sisters | Mira Books | 978-0778318149 | Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [53] Reached No. 3 on The New York Times Best Seller list for E-Book Fiction [54] |
2013 | Just One Kiss | HQN Books | 978-0373777600 | Chosen as the June 2013 Top Pick in Romance at BookPage, [55] [56] Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, [57] Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction [58] |
2013 | Two of a Kind | HQN Books | 978-0373777686 | Debuted at No. 9 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [59] Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction [60] |
2013 | Three Little Words | HQN Books | 978-0373777785 | Chosen as an iTunes "iBooks Best of 2013 pick", [61] Debuted at No. 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction [62] |
2013 | Fool's Gold Cookbook | HQN Books | 978-0373892815 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [63] |
2013 | Christmas on 4th Street | HQN Books | 978-0373778997 | Debuted at No. 12 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [64] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [65] Chosen as a "'Tis the Season for Love" pick at BookPage, [66] Reviewed at Library Journal [67] |
2014 | Evening Stars | Mira Books | 978-0778318989 | Debuted at No. 13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Paperback Trade Fiction [68] |
2014 | When We Met | HQN Books | 978-0373778652 | Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [69] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [70] Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, [71] |
2014 | Before We Kiss | HQN Books | 978-0373778812 | Debuted at No. 8 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [72] Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction [73] |
2014 | Until We Touch | HQN Books | 978-0373778935 | Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [74] Reviewed at Library Journal, [75] Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction [76] |
2015 | Girls of Mischief Bay, The | Mira Books | 978-0778319757 | Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, [77] Featured in March 2015 print issue of BookPage [78] |
2015 | Hold Me | HQN Books | 978-0373779970 | Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [79] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [80] |
2015 | Kiss Me | HQN Books | 978-0373780129 | Debuted at No. 11 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction [81] and No. 2 for Paperback Mass-Market Fiction, [82] LibraryReads.org selection for "Top Ten Books Published this Month that Librarians Across the Country Love", [83] [84] Reviewed at Library Journal [85] |
2015 | Thrill Me | HQN Books | 978-0373788989 | Debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Paperback Mass-Market Fiction [86] and No. 4 for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction [87] |
2015 | Marry Me at Christmas | HQN Books | 978-0373789351 | Adapted to a 2017 television film by The Hallmark Channel, starring Trevor Donovan and Rachel Skarsten. [88] |
2016 | Friends We Keep, The | HQN Books | 978-0778318729 | Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, [89] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [90] Reviewed at BookPage [91] |
2016 | Best of My Love | HQN Books | 978-0373789191 | Starred review at Library Journal, [92] a LibraryReads List Pick for April 2016, [93] [94] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [95] Debuted at No. 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Paperback Mass-Market Fiction [96] and No. 6 for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction [97] |
2016 | Daughters of the Bride | HQN Books | 978-0373799466 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [98] & Kirkus Reviews, [99] Library Journal selection for "Best Books 2016: Romance" [100] |
2017 | Million Little Things, A | Mira Books | 978-0778326939 | Debuted at No. 8 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [101] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [102] Chosen for the "Most Anticipated Romance of 2017" list by BookPage [103] |
2017 | Secrets of the Tulip Sisters | HQN Books | 978-0373802760 | Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews [104] |
2017 | You Say It First | HQN Books | 978-0373799336 | Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [105] Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, [106] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [107] Reviewed at Library Journal, [108] Reviewed at Booklist [109] |
2017 | Second Chance Girl | HQN Books | 978-0373799350 | Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [110] Listed as a Library Journal "Romance Best Seller for January 2018", [111] Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, [112] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [113] |
2018 | Sisters Like Us | HQN Books | 978-0778330905 | Debuted at No. 13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [114] Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews [115] |
2018 | When We Found Home | HQN Books | 978-0373802500 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [116] |
2018 | Why Not Tonight | HQN Books | 978-1335474605 | Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [117] Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, [118] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [119] Reviewed at BookPage, [120] Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse [121] |
2018 | Not Quite Over You | HQN Books | 978-1335474636 | Debuted at No. 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [122] Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [123] Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse [124] |
2019 | California Girls | Mira Books | 978-0778351252 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [125] Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse [126] |
2019 | Summer of Sunshine and Margot, The | HQN Books | 978-1335659972 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [127] No. 15 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction [128] |
2019 | Meant to Be Yours | HQN Books | 978-1335041494 | Debuted at No. 12 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, [129] Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse [130] |
2020 | Sisters by Choice | Mira Books | 978-0778309390 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly , [131] Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse [132] |
2020 | Friendship List, The | HQN Books | 978-1335136961 | Reviewed at Publishers Weekly [133] |
2020 | Happily This Christmas | HQN Books | 978-1335081285 | Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse, [134] Reviewed by Fresh Fiction [135] |
2021 | Vineyard at Painted Moon, The | HQN Books | 978-1335912794 | Voted "Top Ten Reads Loved by Libraries," LibraryReads.org [136] [137] |
2021 | Stepsisters, The | Mira Books | 978-0778331803 | |
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