Susan Rounds

ALLi Author Member

Susan Rounds has always been fascinated with history and other cultures through her travels and living in Europe during her childhood. Exploring fairytale castles filled her mind with all sorts of dreamy notions. Her adventurous lifestyle led to a career in aviation that was really about the romance of flying as much as visiting new places around the world.

Novelist Jane Austen has had the greatest influence on Susan’s writing. She was first introduced to Austen’s work when she visited her home, Chawton House, in England where historic mansions and gardens also made an impression on her. The first romance book she read was Pride and Prejudice, which she loved, but her inspiration came from Persuasion, and how deeply emotional Austen portrayed the characters and their second chance at love, the theme that's also at the heart of her novel.

Susan’s award-winning historical romance, The Winds of Autumn, reflects her passion for storytelling with its rich narrative and sweeping landscapes that draw on many of her life experiences. She’s found no greater joy than writing about the enduring power of love. She and her husband have two sons they’re very proud of and call northern California home.