Susan Donovan is an American author known for her witty, sexy, and entertaining romance novels and women's fiction. Her work has earned her accolades as a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, and her novels have been translated into dozens of languages.

Susan is a two-time RITA Award finalist, with her novel Take a Chance on Me being named Best Contemporary Romance of 2003 by RT Book Reviews magazine. Her works The Kept Woman and Not That Kind of Girl were also RITA Award finalists selected by the Romance Writers of America.

Before her successful writing career, she was a journalist and studied at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. She resides in New Mexico with her family and a beloved labradoodle.