Susan Mallery

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 Los Angeles, California, 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 Contemporary romance and Women's fiction in her stories.

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.

Selected works Year Title Publisher ISBN Note 2001 Sweet Success Pocket Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2001 Married for a Month Pocket Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2003 Sparkling One, The Pocket Reviewed at Romantic Times 2003 Sassy One, The Pocket Reviewed at Romantic Times 2003 Seductive One, The Pocket Reviewed at Romantic Times 2004 Someone Like You HQN Books Reviewed at Romantic Times 2005 Falling for Gracie HQN Books Nominated for the 2005 RT Award for Contemporary Romance by Romantic Times 2006 Delicious HQN Books Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction 2006 Marcelli Bride, The Pocket Reviewed by Fresh Fiction 2006 Irresistible HQN Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2007 Marcelli Princess, The Pocket Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Reviewed by Fresh Fiction 2008 Accidentally Yours HQN Books Reviewed by Fresh Fiction 2008 Sweet Talk HQN Books Featured at BookPage as a "Start Something New" Pick, Reviewed by Fresh Fiction 2008 Sweet Spot HQN Books Reviewed at Romantic Times 2008 Sweet Trouble HQN Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2009 Sunset Bay Pocket Reviewed by Fresh Fiction 2009 Under Her Skin HQN Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction 2009 Lip Service HQN Books Reviewed by Fresh Fiction 2009 Straight from the Hip HQN Books Awarded "Top 10 Romance Fiction: 2009" by Booklist 2009 Hot on Her Heels HQN Books Debuted at No. 5 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Paperback Mass-Market Fiction, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Reviewed at Booklist 2010 Chasing Perfect HQN Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2010 Almost Perfect HQN Books Listed as a "Fresh Fiction 2010 Favorite Read" 2010 Finding Perfect HQN Books 2010 Best of Friends, The Pocket Star Books 2011 Already Home Mira Books 2011 Only Mine HQN Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Named a "Top Romance of 2011" at Booklist 2011 Only Yours HQN Books Debuted at No. 12 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed by Library Journal, Reviewed by Fresh Fiction 2011 Only His HQN Books Debuted at No. 8 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction 2012 Barefoot Season Mira Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2012 Summer Days HQN Books Debuted at No. 13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2012 Summer Nights HQN Books Debuted at No. 11 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2012 All Summer Long HQN Books Debuted at No. 8 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction 2012 Fool's Gold Christmas, A HQN Books Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, Debuted at No. 13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction 2013 Three Sisters Mira Books Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reached No. 3 on The New York Times Best Seller list for E-Book Fiction 2013 Just One Kiss HQN Books Chosen as the June 2013 Top Pick in Romance at BookPage, Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction 2013 Two of a Kind HQN Books Debuted at No. 9 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction 2013 Three Little Words HQN Books Chosen as an iTunes "iBooks Best of 2013 pick", Debuted at No. 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction 2013 Fool's Gold Cookbook HQN Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2013 Christmas on 4th Street HQN Books Debuted at No. 12 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Chosen as a "'Tis the Season for Love" pick at BookPage, Reviewed at Library Journal 2014 Evening Stars Mira Books Debuted at No. 13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Paperback Trade Fiction 2014 When We Met HQN Books Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, 2014 Before We Kiss HQN Books Debuted at No. 8 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction 2014 Until We Touch HQN Books Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Library Journal, Chosen as a "Fresh Pick" by Fresh Fiction 2015 Girls of Mischief Bay, The Mira Books Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, Featured in March 2015 print issue of BookPage 2015 Hold Me HQN Books Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2015 Kiss Me HQN Books Debuted at No. 11 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction and No. 2 for Paperback Mass-Market Fiction, LibraryReads.org selection for "Top Ten Books Published this Month that Librarians Across the Country Love", Reviewed at Library Journal 2015 Thrill Me HQN Books Debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Paperback Mass-Market Fiction and No. 4 for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction 2015 Marry Me at Christmas HQN Books Adapted to a 2017 television film by The Hallmark Channel, starring Trevor Donovan and Rachel Skarsten. 2016 Friends We Keep, The HQN Books Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Reviewed at BookPage 2016 Best of My Love HQN Books Starred review at Library Journal, a LibraryReads List Pick for April 2016, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Debuted at No. 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Paperback Mass-Market Fiction and No. 6 for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction 2016 Daughters of the Bride HQN Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly & Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal selection for "Best Books 2016: Romance" 2017 Million Little Things, A Mira Books Debuted at No. 8 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Chosen for the "Most Anticipated Romance of 2017" list by BookPage 2017 Secrets of the Tulip Sisters HQN Books Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews 2017 You Say It First HQN Books Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Reviewed at Library Journal, Reviewed at Booklist 2017 Second Chance Girl HQN Books Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Listed as a Library Journal "Romance Best Seller for January 2018", Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2018 Sisters Like Us HQN Books Debuted at No. 13 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews 2018 When We Found Home HQN Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2018 Why Not Tonight HQN Books Debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Kirkus Reviews, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Reviewed at BookPage, Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse 2018 Not Quite Over You HQN Books Debuted at No. 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse 2019 California Girls Mira Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse 2019 Summer of Sunshine and Margot, The HQN Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, No. 15 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction 2019 Meant to Be Yours HQN Books Debuted at No. 12 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction, Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse 2020 Sisters by Choice Mira Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly, Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse 2020 Friendship List, The HQN Books Reviewed at Publishers Weekly 2020 Happily This Christmas HQN Books Featured in Library Journal's Book Pulse, Reviewed by Fresh Fiction 2021 Vineyard at Painted Moon, The HQN Books Voted "Top Ten Reads Loved by Libraries," LibraryReads.org 2021 Stepsisters, The Mira Books