Susan Donovan is an American author of romance novels and women's fiction. Her novel Take a Chance on Me won the 2003 Best Contemporary Romance Award Winner from Romantic Times.[1] Two of her novels – The Kept Woman and Not That Kind of Girl were selected as RITA Award Finalists by the Romance Writers of America. Before writing her novels, she was a journalist, and studied at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.[2] She lives in New Mexico with her family and labradoodle.[2]
Bibliography
Novels[3]
- He Loves Lucy (St. Martin's Press, Dec 2002)
 - Knock Me Off My Feet (St. Martin's Press, Dec 2002)
 - Take a Chance on Me (St. Martin's Press, Aug 2003)
 - Public Displays of Affection (St. Martin's Press, Jun 2004)
 - The Kept Woman (St. Martin's Press, Jun 2006)
 - The Girl Most Likely To... (St. Martin's Press, Dec 2008)
 - Unbound with Celeste Bradley (St. Martin's Press, 2012)
- Previously published as A Courtesan's Guide to Getting Your Man (St. Martin's Press, May 2011)
 
 - Chestnuts Roasting (Kindle, Oct 2016, novella)
- Previously published as Turning Up the Heat in Jingle Bell Rock
 
 
San Francisco Dog-Walking Group Series[3]
- Ain't Too Proud to Beg (St. Martin's Press, Nov 2009)
 - The Night She Got Lucky (St. Martin's Press, May 2010)
 - Not That Kind of Girl (St. Martin's Press, Nov 2010)
 
Bigler, North Carolina Series[3]
- Cheri on Top (St. Martin's Press, Aug 2011)
 - I Want Candy (St. Martin's Press, Feb 2012)
 - Stealing Taffy (St. Martin's Press, Aug 2016) ISBN 978-1-250-00805-3
 
Bayberry Island Series[3]
| # | Title | Date Published | Publisher | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | A Seaside Christmas | Nov 2013 | InterMix | 
| 1 | Sea of Love | Dec 2013 | Penguin Group | 
| 2 | The Sweetest Summer | Aug 2014 | Penguin Group | 
| 3 | Moondance Beach | Sep 2015 | Penguin Group | 
| 3.5 | A Bayberry Christmas | Oct 2016 | Kindle | 
Contributions to Series by Multiple Authors
12 Days of Christmas
#1 A Partridge in the Au Pair's Tree (Amazon Story Front, Dec 2013)
Anthologies and Collections[3][4]
| Anthology or Collection | Contents | Publication Date | Publisher | With | Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jingle Bell Rock | Turning Up the Heat | Oct 2003 | Kensington | Lori Foster
 Janelle Denison  | 
|
| Honk If You Love Real Men:
 Four Tales of Erotic Romance  | 
Mercy Me | Jun 2005 | St. Martin's Press | Carrie Alexander | |
| Real Men Do It Better | Bed and Breakfast | Feb 2007 | St. Martin's Press | Carrie Alexander | |
| The Kept Woman / He Loves Lucy | The Kept Woman
 He Loves Lucy  | 
2008 | Headline Publishing Group | ||
| The Guy Next Door | Gail's Gone Wild | Feb 2011 | Harlequin | Lori Foster
 Victoria Dahl  | 
|
| A Night to Remember | Have Mercy | Apr 2011 | St. Martin's Press | Celeste Bradley | was Mercy Me | 
| Christmas On Main Street | A Seaside Christmas | Nov 2013 | Penguin Group | Joann Ross
 Luann McLane Alexis Morgan  | 
|
| The Susan Donovan Collection | The Kept Woman
 Knock Me Off My Feet He Loves Lucy  | 
Dec 2015 | St. Martin's Press | ||
| The Dogwalker Trilogy | Not That Kind of Girl
 The Night She Got Lucky Aint Too Proud to Beg  | 
Dec 2015 | St. Martin's Press | ||
| Heart’s Kiss: Issue 12
 December 2018-January 2019  | 
A Partridge in the Au Pair's Tree | Nov 2018 | Heart's Nest Press | Christine Feehan
 Debra Jess Anthea Lawson  | 
Writing as Pebbles Rocksoff
Short stories
- The Bodice Raptor, Amazon Digital Services, 2013
 - Rex and the Single Girl, Amazon Digital Services, 2013
 
References
- ↑ "Take a Chance on Me". Romantic Times Book Reviews. August 2007.
 - 1 2 "Susan Donovan Author Profile". Heroes & Heartbreakers.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "Books by Susan Donovan". Fantastic Fiction. April 19, 2020.
 - ↑ "Susan Donovan Books". Good Reads.