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Susan Tatum Woodhouse

スーザン・テイタム・ウッドハウス

Suchan Teitamu Uddohausu

Aliases: Susan T. Woodhouse
Pen Names: Liz Carlyle（Pen name as romance novelist）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1958-08-07 （Suffolk, Virginia）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Suffolk, Virginia

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Human Resources and Labor Relations Professional
Active Years
1999-2024
Nominations
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards (nominated 5 times total, won 1), Romantic Times Career Achievement Award (nominated)

Awards

Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
1999
Work: My False Heart
Organization: Romantic Times
Result: Winner
RITA Award
2006
Work: The Devil to Pay
Category: Best Long Historical Romance
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

My False Heart

1999 Historical Romance

Story of Elliott Armstrong, Lord Rannoch and Evangeline Stone.

False heartAristocratic romance

The Devil to Pay

2005 Historical Romance

Aleric, Lord Devellyn, and Sidonie Saint-Goddard.

Deal with the devilPassion

Bibliography

  • My False Heart (1999)
  • A Woman Scorned (2000)
  • A Woman of Virtue (2001)
  • Beauty Like the Night (2000)
  • No True Gentleman (2002)
  • The Devil You Know (2003)
  • A Deal with the Devil (2004)
  • The Devil to Pay (2005)
  • One Little Sin (2005)
  • Two Little Lies (2005)
  • Three Little Secrets (2006)
  • Never Lie to a Lady (2007)
  • Never Deceive a Duke (2007)
  • Never Romance a Rake (2008)
  • Wicked All Day (2009)
  • One Touch of Scandal (2010)
  • The Bride Wore Scarlet (2011)
  • The Bride Wore Pearls (2012)
  • A Bride by Moonlight (2013)
  • In Love With A Wicked Man (2013)
  • The Earl's Mistress (2014)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Engaging dialogueDetailed historical settingsPassionate romance
Recurring Motifs
Aristocratic familiesSecrets and betrayalStrong female leads

Legacy

Prominent American historical romance novelist, RITA Award winner, multiple USA Today bestsellers. Transitioned from human resources in chemical and automotive industries.

Trivia

  • Worked in HR and labor relations in chemical and automotive industries before writing.
  • Began writing in December 1996, completed first novel in two months.
  • Married to Edward Carlyle, two stepchildren.