Susan Andersen (1) (1950–)
Author of Hot & Bothered
For other authors named Susan Andersen, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Susan Andersen held a variety of jobs before becoming a romantic suspense novelist. Present Danger and Exposure were nominated for the Best Contemporary Romantic Suspense Reviews Choice Award from Romantic Times Magazine and the former won the National Reader's Choice Award for Best Single Title show more Contemporary. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Susan Andersen
Skin Tight [and] Hot Number 5 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1950
- Gender
- female
- Occupations
- dental assistant
novelist - Awards and honors
- Romantic Times Career Achievement Award
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (1998, Baby I'm Yours) - Agent
- Meg Ruley
- Short biography
- Susan Andersen was born in 1950 and raised in Seattle, Washington surrounded by men; her father, her two older brothers and her grandfather. She trained as a dental assistant, although she did not like working for dentists. Susan married to her high school sweetie, and they had a son.
After she turned 30, she felt that she might have the "life experience" to string an entire book together. Her first novels were published in 1993. She has been nominated three times for Romantic Times Magazine's Reviewer's Choice Awards, winning in 1998 for Baby, I'm Yours. She has also been named a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award winner. She has appeared three times on the list of 10 novels picked as Amazon.com Editor's Choice in 2001, 2002 and 2003. - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Washington, USA
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Reviews
Baby I'm Yours
4 Stars
A delightful romantic comedy involving a showgirl on the run from the mob, a straight-laced teacher of the death, and the dark, brooding, and stoic bounty-hunter who can't tell them apart.
This has just the right mix of romance, adventure and action.
Sam and Catherine's love/hate relationship is very entertaining as their attempts to outmaneuver each other during the road trip from Seattle to Miami leads to one funny moment after another. Catherine's forthright attitude show more and willingness to stand up for herself in the face of Sam's overbearing belligerence makes her a particularly engaging heroine while Sam's chivalry and sense of honor more than compensate for his questionable logic and behavior.
The minor suspense plot also has its moments although the villains are overly stereotypical as are Catherine's sister, Kaylee, and her boyfriend, Bobby.
All in all, a light and fun read that is highly recommended for fans of Susan Elizabeth Philips and Rachel Gibson. show less
4 Stars
A delightful romantic comedy involving a showgirl on the run from the mob, a straight-laced teacher of the death, and the dark, brooding, and stoic bounty-hunter who can't tell them apart.
This has just the right mix of romance, adventure and action.
Sam and Catherine's love/hate relationship is very entertaining as their attempts to outmaneuver each other during the road trip from Seattle to Miami leads to one funny moment after another. Catherine's forthright attitude show more and willingness to stand up for herself in the face of Sam's overbearing belligerence makes her a particularly engaging heroine while Sam's chivalry and sense of honor more than compensate for his questionable logic and behavior.
The minor suspense plot also has its moments although the villains are overly stereotypical as are Catherine's sister, Kaylee, and her boyfriend, Bobby.
All in all, a light and fun read that is highly recommended for fans of Susan Elizabeth Philips and Rachel Gibson. show less
The plot of this book revolves around women's sexuality, or more specifically, the varying ways in which heterosexual men react to women's sexuality - including rape and sexual assault. Yes, there's romance in this book, but it's only endearing sometimes... For the most part, it seems unbelievable and a little off-putting.
I respect that the author tries to draw attention to the fact that women have been sexually-abused and shamed for all of history, including today. However, the numerous show more ways in which even the "good" male characters treat female characters in this book negate the intent. (And some of the language is jarring and too modern for a "historical" novel.)
Be warned: the cover is misleading. show less
I respect that the author tries to draw attention to the fact that women have been sexually-abused and shamed for all of history, including today. However, the numerous show more ways in which even the "good" male characters treat female characters in this book negate the intent. (And some of the language is jarring and too modern for a "historical" novel.)
Be warned: the cover is misleading. show less
Playing Dirty is a cute contemporary romance where boy and girl know each other forever, pick at each other, have a high school moment, and one of them jacks things up...royally. If what happened to the female main character, Ava, happened to me, I would have been beyond mortified!
I like Ava as a character. She can handle herself and is quick witted. She displays this quick wit early on with the comeback she makes after her public humiliation. It is so classic, I mentally high-fived her. show more However, as is the case with so many things that happen to us when we're young, this one incident left a very lasting impression on Ava's self esteem. I don't blame her; weight for a girl is a big issue. This one event was just one more seed in her life of self doubt, yet the character doesn't act all Debbie Downer. In fact, she seems like a great person to hang out with. I appreciate that the author used a fuller figure main character as a love interest and as a sexy woman. She is described as big boned, rounded, hot in an old Hollywood actress way, with ample bosoms and a nice rear. :) The specific size of a 12/14 to be exact.
The person who dealt this blow to her self-esteem has come back into her life and is now in a position to apologize, which he has tried to do for the past 13 years. Cade is the typical romance hunk that most female readers like to read about. He is gorgeous, smart, successful, and completely remorseful for his teenage actions. Cade turns out to be a very likable character and the interactions between him and Ava are quite enjoyable.
The writing style flows well with the dialogue taking the reader effortlessly through the story. I found out later this was the third book in a series, I believe, so the two supporting characters that are Ava's best friends, the reader can learn about their stories prior to Playing Dirty. However, I have not read the series and had no trouble still enjoying this light romance with just enough friction and sex appeal to please any romance fan.. show less
I like Ava as a character. She can handle herself and is quick witted. She displays this quick wit early on with the comeback she makes after her public humiliation. It is so classic, I mentally high-fived her. show more However, as is the case with so many things that happen to us when we're young, this one incident left a very lasting impression on Ava's self esteem. I don't blame her; weight for a girl is a big issue. This one event was just one more seed in her life of self doubt, yet the character doesn't act all Debbie Downer. In fact, she seems like a great person to hang out with. I appreciate that the author used a fuller figure main character as a love interest and as a sexy woman. She is described as big boned, rounded, hot in an old Hollywood actress way, with ample bosoms and a nice rear. :) The specific size of a 12/14 to be exact.
The person who dealt this blow to her self-esteem has come back into her life and is now in a position to apologize, which he has tried to do for the past 13 years. Cade is the typical romance hunk that most female readers like to read about. He is gorgeous, smart, successful, and completely remorseful for his teenage actions. Cade turns out to be a very likable character and the interactions between him and Ava are quite enjoyable.
The writing style flows well with the dialogue taking the reader effortlessly through the story. I found out later this was the third book in a series, I believe, so the two supporting characters that are Ava's best friends, the reader can learn about their stories prior to Playing Dirty. However, I have not read the series and had no trouble still enjoying this light romance with just enough friction and sex appeal to please any romance fan.. show less
I can't tell you how excited I was to finally read this book. I've been waiting years for it to be released. Thankfully it lived up to my expectations.
What Cade did to Ava in high school was pretty unforgivable. High school is such an emotional, trying time anyway - and Ava constantly felt fat and out of step with everyone else. Her mother really fed into that. So his betrayal was even more devastating..because for the first time in her life, she actually felt beautiful. To know it was show more nothing more than a cruel bet to him was almost more than she could handle. I really felt her pain. Not only on the day it happened, but in the years since, as she tried to overcome her low self-esteem and become comfortable in her body.
She has, for the most part. But she still has flashes of insecurity, especially after she speaks to her mother. That really worked against her and Cade as they tried to work through their past issues. It was hard to read sometimes, knowing how the past shaded everything in the present.
I like that Andersen didn't shy away from that aspect of their relationship. Ava was hurt by Cade and that played a large part in their current story. They had chemistry in spades, but lust isn't everything. They also came to care for each other, but love isn't everything either. They both had to learn to forgive in order to move on from the past.
I really liked that Ava wasn't a stick figure in the present day. She might have been overweight in high school, but now she's a healthy size 12. Which is pretty awesome in a world full of size 2 heroines.
This is a sweet tale with a lot of emotional depth. They're journey from past to present wasn't always easy to read, but it was compelling. I couldn't put it down. show less
What Cade did to Ava in high school was pretty unforgivable. High school is such an emotional, trying time anyway - and Ava constantly felt fat and out of step with everyone else. Her mother really fed into that. So his betrayal was even more devastating..because for the first time in her life, she actually felt beautiful. To know it was show more nothing more than a cruel bet to him was almost more than she could handle. I really felt her pain. Not only on the day it happened, but in the years since, as she tried to overcome her low self-esteem and become comfortable in her body.
She has, for the most part. But she still has flashes of insecurity, especially after she speaks to her mother. That really worked against her and Cade as they tried to work through their past issues. It was hard to read sometimes, knowing how the past shaded everything in the present.
I like that Andersen didn't shy away from that aspect of their relationship. Ava was hurt by Cade and that played a large part in their current story. They had chemistry in spades, but lust isn't everything. They also came to care for each other, but love isn't everything either. They both had to learn to forgive in order to move on from the past.
I really liked that Ava wasn't a stick figure in the present day. She might have been overweight in high school, but now she's a healthy size 12. Which is pretty awesome in a world full of size 2 heroines.
This is a sweet tale with a lot of emotional depth. They're journey from past to present wasn't always easy to read, but it was compelling. I couldn't put it down. show less
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