Susan Johnson is an American author known for her New York Times bestselling sexually explicit romance novels. Unique among romance writers, she incorporates footnotes in some novels.

Susan's writing journey began serendipitously. She recounts a moment of frustration with a book, leading her husband to challenge her to write her own. Taking up the challenge, she wrote her first book, albeit poorly. Over time, she mastered writing techniques and developed her own style, often disregarding conventional rules like Point of View.

Susan favors "larger than life" characters. Her stories focus on rich heroes and heroines who challenge them. Her aim is not only to entertain but also to inform, seduce, astonish, and disturb readers.

Having started with a modern romance based on her experiences, Susan moved to historical romance, inspired by her great-grandmother’s love story. Her first successful novel, "Seized by Love," was published by Playboy Press after she took time off to finish it. She has continued to write happily ever since.

Susan was raised in northern Minnesota and now lives in central Minnesota. Her environment has fueled her imagination, leading to the creation of vivid stories populated by handsome men and clever women.

In addition to her romance novels, Susan has written billionaire erotica under the pen name CC Gibbs, featuring characters like Dominic Knight and Rafe Contini.

With Finnish roots, Susan's familial background includes grandparents from Finland. Although she never learned Finnish, she retains an understanding of the language.