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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Publication Order
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 Dance → On Thin Ice → Exposure
For funny, sexy late-1990s romance: Baby, I'm Yours → Be My Baby → Baby, Don't Go
For linked former-Marine stories: Head Over Heels → Getting Lucky → Hot & Bothered → Coming Undone
For small-town family romance: That Thing Called Love → Some Like It Hot → No Strings Attached
For something a little different: It Had to Be You → The 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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