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Susan Andersen Books in Order

Explore Susan Andersen books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and simple where-to-start tips for her romance and suspense novels.

Last updated: July 4, 2026

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26 books

Shadow Dance

by Susan Andersen

1989

Showgirl Amanda Charles is drawn into a serial killer case when one of her own goes missing. Detective Tristan MacLaughlin needs her help, but getting close to him may be almost as dangerous as the killer himself.

Obsessed

by Susan Andersen

1993

ER doctor Ivy Pennington and her cranky cop neighbor Vincent deAmbruzzi would rather keep their distance. Then the serial rapist Vincent is hunting turns his attention toward Ivy, and staying separate stops being an option.

Present Danger

by Susan Andersen

1993

Aunie Franklin is trying to rebuild her life in the Pacific Northwest after fleeing her ex-husband. James Ryder has troubles of his own, but when threatening calls begin, both of them realize the past has found her.

On Thin Ice

by Susan Andersen

1995

Former skating star Sasha Miller is still shadowed by an old scandal when mysterious deaths begin following the ice show circuit. Mick Vinicor wants answers, but the closer he gets, the more dangerous everything becomes.

Exposure

by Susan Andersen

1996

Emma Sands reaches Port Flannery with her little daughter and far too many secrets, hoping a quiet harbor town can keep them safe. Sheriff Elvis Donnelly is not looking for company, but he cannot ignore them.

Baby, I'm Yours

by Susan Andersen

1998

Teacher Catherine MacPherson spends her life cleaning up after her identical twin, so being mistaken for her is nothing new. Being hauled off by bounty hunter Sam McKade, however, is a whole different level of trouble.

Be My Baby

by Susan Andersen

1999

Juliet Astor Lowell comes to New Orleans to open her family's hotel and gets saddled with bodyguard Beau Dupree. He plans to drive the proper Boston heiress away, until her hidden fire starts changing the game.

Head Over Heels

by Susan Andersen

1999

Veronica Davis returns to her family's honky-tonk hoping to handle business and get out fast. Instead she runs into Cooper Blackstock, an ex-Marine with opinions, sex appeal, and a habit of getting under her skin.

Baby, Don't Go

by Susan Andersen

2000

Security expert Daisy Parker wants nothing to do with Nick Coltrane, the man who broke her heart years ago. Then he needs protection from dangerous men, and keeping him safe means living much too close to the past.

All Shook Up

by Susan Andersen

2001

J.D. Carver arrives at a mountain lodge with more baggage than hope and runs straight into Dru Lawrence, a woman with a reputation and no patience for games. Their new start comes with plenty of old pain attached.

Getting Lucky

by Susan Andersen

2003

Marine Zach Taylor comes home determined to stop his sister from making a huge mistake, only to find Lily Morrisette firmly in his way. She sees his blind spots clearly, and he cannot stop noticing her.

Hot & Bothered

by Susan Andersen

2004

Victoria Hamilton's brief fling with a Marine should have stayed in the past, but murder and family scandal bring him back as private investigator John Miglionni. This time the questions are harder, and the answers matter more.

Coming Undone

by Susan Andersen

2005

Country singer P.J. Morgan seems to have it all until family betrayal and a dangerous fan send her life off the rails. The man brought in to keep order is Jared Hamilton, someone she never expected to face again.

Skintight

by Susan Andersen

2005

Treena McCall is a Vegas showgirl trying to hang on to her career when smooth gambler Jax Gallagher shows up with a hidden agenda. He thinks he knows the game, until trust and desire start changing the stakes.

Just for Kicks

by Susan Andersen

2006

Vegas showgirl Carly Jacobsen is used to caring for strays, not falling for rigid security man Wolfgang Jones. A troubled teenage nephew and a fan who takes things too far turn their slow-burn attraction into a real test.

Cutting Loose

by Susan Andersen

2008

Jane is sure she has everything under control until contractor Devlin Kavanagh storms into the mansion she and her friends have inherited. Renovation chaos, clashing styles, and serious attraction make keeping her cool impossible.

Bending the Rules

by Susan Andersen

2010

Artist Poppy Calloway and detective Jason de Sanges clash over what justice should look like for a group of troubled teens. Their chemistry is immediate, but so are the differences neither of them wants to yield on.

Burning Up

by Susan Andersen

2010

Macy O'James returns to tiny Sugarville carrying an old scandal and no desire to care what people think. Then sparks fly with straight-arrow fire chief Gabriel Donovan, and the town starts stirring up trouble all over again.

Playing Dirty

by Susan Andersen

2011

Ava Spencer has rebuilt herself since the high school humiliation that broke her heart, until Cade Gallari walks back into her life. Working with him on a documentary means facing old pain and a very inconvenient attraction.

That Thing Called Love

by Susan Andersen

2012

Jake Bradshaw returns to Razor Bay intending to claim the teenage son he once left behind. Jenny Salazar has been the boy's steady person for years, and she is not about to hand that role over without a fight.

Some Like It Hot

by Susan Andersen

2013

Harper Summerville lives light and keeps moving, until a summer job in Razor Bay puts her in the path of deputy Max Bradshaw. He wants roots, she wants freedom, and neither is prepared for how strong the pull becomes.

No Strings Attached

by Susan Andersen

2014

Seven years after a disastrous one-night stand in the Bahamas, Tasha Riordan is face to face with Luc Bradshaw again. He says there is more to the story, but trusting an undercover agent who once vanished is no easy thing.

Running Wild

by Susan Andersen

2015

When Magdalene Deluca is pulled into a dangerous chase through South America, Finn Kavanagh is the last man she expected to trust. Searching for her missing parents forces them into close quarters and even closer feelings.

Notorious

by Susan Andersen

2016

Widow Hayley Prescott comes home hoping to escape the spotlight, only to run into the man who helped make her teenage years miserable. Paparazzi, gossip, and an unstable admirer turn their reunion into something far riskier.

It Had To Be You

by Susan Andersen

2017

In 1926 Seattle, singer Lena Bjornstad takes a new job and finds herself performing in a speakeasy owned by the man who once broke her heart. Old anger, old chemistry, and a changing city make a dangerous mix.

The Ballad of Hattie Taylor

by Susan Andersen

2021

At the turn of the century, outspoken Hattie Taylor lands in a small Oregon town and refuses to fit the life chosen for her. As she clashes and connects with Jake Murdock, love and hard truths force them both to change.

Where should I start?

For classic romantic suspense: Shadow DanceOn Thin IceExposure
For funny, sexy late-1990s romance: Baby, I'm YoursBe My BabyBaby, Don't Go
For linked former-Marine stories: Head Over HeelsGetting LuckyHot & BotheredComing Undone
For small-town family romance: That Thing Called LoveSome Like It HotNo Strings Attached
For something a little different: It Had to Be YouThe Ballad of Hattie Taylor

Author bio

Susan Andersen is a Pacific Northwest writer who grew up in Seattle in a house full of men, her father, two older brothers, and grandfather. That mix shows up all through her fiction. Her books are full of sharp banter, stubborn people, and women who do not scare easily.

Before she was a novelist, Andersen trained as a dental assistant, a job she has said she never really liked. She married her high school sweetheart, became the mother of a son, and reached thirty with the feeling that she might finally have enough life behind her to write a book.

That hunch turned into a career.

Her first published novel was Shadow Dance in 1989, and from there she built a long run of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She later reached a wide audience with books like Baby, I'm Yours, Head Over Heels, Hot & Bothered, and That Thing Called Love, stories that mix heat, humor, and a little danger without losing sight of character.

As her list grew, she moved easily between standalones and connected series. The Marine books follow former service buddies. The Razor Bay novels lean into family ties and small-town roots. The Sisterhood Diaries books begin with friendship and an inherited Seattle mansion. Different setups, same curiosity about what happens when grown adults have to rethink the stories they tell about themselves.

A lot of Andersen's appeal comes from the way she writes opposites. She likes a tough or bossy hero, a woman who will not be managed, and the sparks that fly when both dig in. Former Marines, cops, gamblers, singers, showgirls, widows, and women on the run all get space in her novels, usually with plenty of emotional baggage and a very lively argument or two.

She also really likes classic cars.

That small detail feels very on brand. Even when the setup is glamorous, a Vegas stage show in Skintight, a blues club in It Had to Be You, or a turn-of-the-century frontier town in The Ballad of Hattie Taylor, the stories stay grounded in working lives, family trouble, and the awkward, funny mess of falling in love.

Her success has been steady and easy to spot. Her books have landed on bestseller lists, Baby, I'm Yours won a major review award in 1998, and Coming Undone was a RITA finalist. But the better way to describe her work is simpler: readers come back for the mix of sass, heart, and momentum.

These days Andersen still lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband. She has described herself as a proud mother of a grown son, and that deep interest in family still runs through the books. Even when the stakes get high, there is usually a sense that home, however messy, is worth fighting for.

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