The Quills Welcome Susan Andersen!

We are thrilled to welcome our newest Quill, SUSAN ANDERSEN, who is joining us here at Running With Quills this week. Her first blog will appear Friday, July 21st. Those of you who know Susan's writing are aware of the treat that is in store.

For those of you who haven't had an opportunity to try a Susan Andersen novel, I can tell you that she writes a fabulously unique blend of funny, sassy, emotional romance with a suspenseful twist. And she delights in out-of-the-ordinary characters. Who else could have given us a pair of sassy, sexy, heartwarming novels of romantic-suspense featuring a couple of Las Vegas showgirls? Hey, I remember the days when editors and other writers would have clutched at their hearts and shrieked, "you can't do a heroine who is a topless dancer!"

Here's what Publishers Weekly had to say about SKINTIGHT: "Susan Andersen deserves to go to the head of the class for this emotionally charged romance, which delves beyond the seductive surface of topless Vegas showgirls to recognize their athleticism and heart."

And here's what Susan, herself, has to say about the heroine of SKINTIGHT: "I think my desire to tell Treena McCall’s story probably says something about the evolution the form of writing we call Romance has taken since I wrote my first book back in the mid-eighties. A lot has changed in the genre in the past twenty years. Heck, a lot has changed in life. I know that I'm less concerned about writing heroines who are perfect than I am about writing women who are a bit more real. At least I hope that’s what I’m doing. But you know how that goes."

As for the second in the duo of connected Showgirl books, JUST FOR KICKS (in stores July 25), well, let's just say , it's about a man with a plan, a woman uninterested in finding her prince, a teen afraid to trust and a fan who takes his obsession with a showgirl too far.

Susan is the proud mama of a grown son. She lives in Seattle with her husband of 37 years and her kitty-boys Boo and Mojo. You can find out more about her and her books at www.susanandersen.com

Welcome, Susan! Thanks for joining us here at RWQ.