Married to the man she met at eighteen, Susanne is the mother of two adult daughters, Orianthi and Tina. Her varied career titles have included dental nurse, personal assistant, contract manager and now Medical Romance author. The family also extends to a maltese shih-tzu, a poodle, three ducks and four hens. Susanne has always read romance novels and says, 'I love a happy ever after so writing for Mills & Boon is a dream come true.'

A reason to stay?
Hoping for a new start in Australia, Dr. Beth Seymour gets a shock when she meets her fearsome-and oh-so-handsome-boss, E.R. consultant Matthew Harrison. Once playful and charming, heartbroken Matt is now distrustful and demanding! But when feisty Beth stands up to him, a long-buried tenderness emerges from Matt. Is Beth the key to his locked-away heart?