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Susan "Suzy" Gooch writes Southern romance and history that feels like coming home — rich with secrets, heart, and the kind of characters you'll never forget.

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The Carrington Affairs by Susan Gooch

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A small-town girl with a world full of stories

Susan Gooch is a lover of romance and history, in any form — a book, a movie, or real life. A passionate educator with over twenty years cultivating a love of reading in children, she's also a wife, mother, Mimi, and the life of every party she's ever attended.

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The Nonnegotiable

The Nonnegotiable

Some choices define a person's future. Others redefine their heart.

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The Dirty Birds' Short Stories

The Dirty Birds' Short Stories

Eight opinionated women, one book club, and stories that spark fierce debate.

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

A white-knuckle thriller about memory, rage, and a devastating truth.

Tarnished

Tarnished

A Blue Star Love Story — grief, survival, and the courage to love again.

Love, Italian Style

Love, Italian Style

A no-strings agreement in Florence quickly becomes something real.

The Day I Became An Expert At Everything

The Day I Became An Expert At Everything

Faking skills she doesn't have, and finding courage she didn't know she had.