Susan Wiggs

Biography

After graduating from college (including a stint at Harvard), Susan Wiggs became a math teacher. In 1987, she published Texas Wildflower, the first of what would become a long list of classic romance novels; Wiggs is famous for writing her first drafts in longhand.

She won the 1994 RITA in the Best Romance of 1993 category for her novel Lord Of The Night. She was honored again in 2001 for The Mistress in the Short Historical category. She also won a RITA for Lakeside Cottage. Her novel Summer At Willow Lake was nominated for a 2007 RITA in the Best Contemporary Single Title category.

Books

Stand Alone titles:

• Lord Of The Night - 1993
• The Lightkeeper - 1997
• The Drifter - 1998
• That Summer Place - 1998
• The You I Never Knew - 2001
• Texas Wildflower - 2002
• Enchanted Afternoon - 2002
• Passing Through Paradise - 2002
• A Summer Affair - 2003
• Home Before Dark - 2004
• Summer By The Sea - 2004
• The Ocean Between Us - 2004
• Lakeside Cottage - 2005
• Table For Five - 2006
• Summer At Willow Lake - 2006
• Dockside - 2007
• The Winter Lodge - 2007

Calhoun Chronicles:

• The Charm School - 1999
• The Horsemaster's Daughter - 1999
• Halfway To Heaven - 2001

Chicago Fire Trilogy

• Hostage, The - 2000
• Mistress, The - 2000
• Firebrand, The - 2001

Other:

• It Happened One Christmas - anthology - "The St. James Affair"
• Husband for Hire - Harlequin "Heart of the West" series - 1999

Honors

• 2001 RITA® - Short Historical for The Mistress
• 1994 RITA® - Best Romance of 1993 for Lord Of The Night

On the Web

• Official Website
• The View From Here - blog