Susan Holloway Scott

Susan Holloway Scott is a renowned author of historical fiction, who was born in Washington D.C. but spent her formative years in northern New Jersey. Scott's love for history was no doubt shaped by her upbringing in an area that was rich in American colonial history. She went on to study art history at Brown University, where she earned her B.A, which later inspired her to write her first book.

Scott has written over fifty historical novels and novellas, using various pen names, including Miranda Jarrett and Isabella Bradford. Her works have received numerous awards and honors, and her books have been translated into fourteen different languages, with more than three million copies in print. She has a wide international following, with her books published in nineteen foreign countries around the world.

Scott's writing career has been highly successful, and she has been recognized for her significant contributions to historical fiction. In addition to her solo work, she has also written as half of the Two Nerdy History Girls, a popular book and history blog with a global following. Scott is an active user of social media, with a presence on Instagram and Twitter, where she shares her thoughts and insights on historical fiction and other related topics. She is a graduate of Brown University and currently resides in Philadelphia with her family.
Fairbournes of Cape Cod Books (as Miranda Jarrett)
# Title Year
1 The Captain's Bride 1997
2 Cranberry Point 1998
3 Wishing 1999
4 Moonlight 1999
5 Sunrise 2000
6 Starlight 2000
7 Star Bright 2000
Georgian Books (as Miranda Jarrett)
# Title Year
1 The Very Daring Duchess 2001
2 The Very Comely Countess 2001
Grand Passion on the Grand Tour Books (as Miranda Jarrett)
# Title Year
1 The Adventurous Bride 2006
2 Seduction Of An English Beauty 2007
3 The Duke's Governess Bride 2010
Lordly Claremonts Books (as Miranda Jarrett)
# Title Year
1 The Silver Lord 2003
2 The Golden Lord 2003
Penny House Novel Books (as Miranda Jarrett)
# Title Year
1 Rake's Wager 2005
2 The Lady's Hazard 2005
3 The Duke's Gamble 2006
Sparhawk Books
# Title Year
1 Columbine 1992
2 Spindrift 1993
3 Mariah's Prize 1994
4 Desire My Love 1994
5 Sparhawk's Lady 1995
6 The Sparhawk Bride 1995
7 Christmas Rogues 1995
8 Sparhawk's Angel 1996
9 Gift of the Heart 1996
10 The Secrets of Catie Hazard 1997
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Duchess 2006
2 Royal Harlot 2007
3 The King's Favorite 2008
4 The French Mistress 2009
5 The Countess and the King 2010
6 I, Eliza Hamilton 2017
7 The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr 2019
Susan Holloway Scott Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Under the Boardwalk 1999
2 Gifts of the Season 2002
3 The Betrothal 2005