Susan Stephens

The best day of Susan’s reading life was discovering a book of Grimm’s Fairy Tales holding up the leg of her favourite chair. The worst was being told it was time to put fairy tales aside.

Discovering Harlequin Presents filled that gap. Writing books set in fabulous places where an outstanding man shares the lead role with a fascinating and determined woman is Susan’s passion.

Susan Stephens was a professional singer before meeting her husband on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta.

Susan is a staunch believer in romance, having met her husband on Monday, became engaged on Friday and married within three months. Three wonderful children later, they are still in love. (Susan does not advise her children return home with a similar story, as she may not take the news with the same fortitude as her own mother.)[1]

Susan adores her family, her pets and her many friends across the world, and of course, her writing. She loves entertaining, travel, reading and visiting the theater. She goes for long walks in the rugged Yorkshire countryside to relax, or plays the piano if it’s raining. She plays a lot of piano. Each year she can be found throwing herself off a mountain on a pair of skis or may occasionally be glimpsed galloping across the countryside—usually clinging desperately to the side of the horse.

Susan loves to hear from her readers across the world![2]

Susan Stephens studied music seriously before turning to fiction writing. Though she eventually earned an MA in music, her writing career was secured when she won a chance to be an author for a day with Penny Jordan, who remains a friend and mentor (as well as fellow animal lover). After that day, she wrote several books, and her first published title A Spanish Inheritance was purchased in 2002.

On The Web

• Susan Stephens - Official Website
• Access Romance - Author's entries at Access Romance -

Interviews

Interview at At Once Upon A Romance - www.onceuponaromance.net

Books

• A Spanish Inheritance - April 2003, (Harlequin Presents #2318)
• The French Count's Mistress - August 2003, (Harlequin Presents #2342)
• The Spaniard's Revenge - April 2004, (Harlequin Presents #2389)
• The Greek's Seven-Day Seduction - March 2005, (Harlequin Presents #2455)
• The Sheikh's Captive Bride - August 2005, (Harlequin Presents #2485)
• Virgin For Sale - January 2006, (Harlequin Presents #2515)
• The Spanish Billionaire's Mistress - May 2006, (Harlequin Presents #2540)
• Bedded By The Desert King - November 2006, (Harlequin Presents #2583)
• The Greek's Bridal Purchase - February 2007, (Harlequin Presents #2606)
• In The Venetian's Bed - May 2007, (Harlequin Presents #2632)
• One-Night Baby - August 2007, (Harlequin Presents #2655)
• Expecting His Royal Baby - November 2007, (Harlequin Presents #2675)
• Bought: One Island, One Bride - February 2008, (Harlequin Presents #2702)
• The Tycoon's Virgin - February 2008, (Harlequin Presents)
• Under The Italian's Command - July 2008, (Harlequin Presents #2745)
• Desert King, Pregnant Mistress - August 2008, (Harlequin Presents Extra #18)
• Housekeeper At His Beck and Call - October 2008, (Harlequin Presents #2769)
• The Prince's Arranged Bride - November 2008, (Harlequin Presents Extra #32)
• Count Maxime's Virgin - January 2009, (Harlequin Presents #2791)
• The Ruthless Billionaire's Virgin - May 2009, (Harlequin Presents #2822)
• Sheikh Boss, Hot Desert Nights - July 2009, (Harlequin Presents #2842)
• Italian Boss, Proud Miss Prim - October 2009, (Harlequin Presents #2864)
• Ruling Sheikh, Unruly Mistress - July 2010, (Harlequin Presents Extra #111)
• Master Of The Desert - August 2010, (Harlequin Presents #2938)
• Gray Quinn's Baby - February 2011, (Harlequin Presents #2973)
• The Untamed Argentinian - August 2011, (Harlequin Presents #3009)
• Maharaja's Mistress - September 2011, (Harlequin Presents Extra #167)
• Working With The Enemy - January 2012, (Harlequin Presents Extra #183)
• Shameless Life Of Ruiz Acosta - February 2012
• The Argentinian's Solace - March 2012

Author Series

The Al Maktabi Brothers

1. Ruling Sheikh, Unruly Mistress - July 2010, (Harlequin Presents Extra #111)
2. Master Of The Desert - August 2010, (Harlequin Presents #2938)

Acostas - Band Of Brothers

1. The Untamed Argentinian - Harlequin Presents #3009 August 2011
2. Shameless Life Of Ruiz Acosta - Mills & Boon Modern Romance #1161 February 2012
3. The Argentinian's Solace - Harlequin Presents #3058 March 2012
4. The Man From Her Wayward Past - Mills & Boon Modern Romance #1245 December 2012
5. A Taste Of Untamed - Harlequin Presents Extra #225 December 2012
6. Taming The Last Acosta - Harlequin Presents #3126 March 2013

Series Contributed To

Foreign Affairs

• The French Count's Mistress - August 2003, (Harlequin Presents #2342)
• The Greek's Bridal Purchase - February 2007, (Harlequin Presents #2606)

Latin Lovers

• A Spanish Inheritance - April 2003, (Harlequin Presents #2318)
• The Spanish Billionaire's Mistress - May 2006, (Harlequin Presents #2540)

Red-Hot Revenge

• The Spaniard's Revenge - April 2004, (Harlequin Presents #2389)

Greek Tycoons

• The Greek's Seven-Day Seduction - March 2005, (Harlequin Presents #2455)
• Bought: One Island, One Bride - February 2008, (Harlequin Presents #2702)

Surrender To The Sheikh

• The Sheikh's Captive Bride - August 2005, (Harlequin Presents #2485)
• Bedded By The Desert King - November 2006, (Harlequin Presents #2583)

Uncut

• Virgin For Sale - January 2006, (Harlequin Presents #2515)

Bedded By Blackmail

• In The Venetian's Bed - May 2007, (Harlequin Presents #2632)

Italian Husbands

• One-Night Baby - August 2007, (Harlequin Presents #2655)

Royal House Of Niroli

• Expecting His Royal Baby - November 2007, (Harlequin Presents #2675)

Kept For His Pleasure

• Under The Italian's Command - July 2008, (Harlequin Presents #2745)
• Housekeeper At His Beck and Call - October 2008, (Harlequin Presents #2769)

Married By Christmas

• The Prince's Arranged Bride - November 2008, (Harlequin Presents Extra #32)

Innocent Mistress, Virgin Bride

• Count Maxime's Virgin - January 2009, (Harlequin Presents #2791)

International Billionaires

• The Ruthless Billionaire's Virgin - May 2009, (Harlequin Presents #2822)

Untamed

• Gray Quinn's Baby - February 2011, (Harlequin Presents #2973)