About Susan
Susan G Mathis is an international award-winning, multi-published author of Gilded Age historical fiction set in the beautiful Thousand Islands, her childhood stomping ground in upstate NY. Susan has been published more than thirty times in full-length novels,… Read More
Thousand Islands Fiction
Books for lovers of romantic historical fiction set in the Thousand Islands Gilded Age. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Coming in November! Three Irish Rose stories! Annie and the Mistaken Match Taryn and the Soldier’s Secret Fiona and… Read More
Events
Keep up with Susan’s news & events here: 2025 Christmas Events: November 12: Sip and Shop at St. Paul VI in Chantilly VA November 16: Montebello Christmas Bazaar in Sterling VA December 9: Cornerstone Christmas Bazaar in Leesburg… Read More
Susan's Blog
Julia’s Joy is out! Book 2 of the Love at a Lighthouse series
Julia’s Joy is book 2 of the Love at a Lighthouse series, and this book is set on Sister Island in the Thousand Islands. Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq7XLUohjrA In Julia’s Joy, the emotional landscape is profoundly shaped by… Read More
The Irish Rose Girls Step Into Service
In the Irish Rose Orphans’ Christmas, the girls of the Irish Rose Asylum prepare to say goodbye and discover the truest meaning of service—not servitude, but strength born of love and faith. In Brooklyn, 1876, the snow falls… Read More
My Rock Island Lighthouse story, Emma’s Engagement
Have you read the third novel in my Love at a Lighthouse series? Here’s what it’s about: Emma Row embarks on a journey that will test her resilience and love. She marries Michael Diepolder, the Rock Island Lightkeeper… Read More
The Thousand Islands Photo Gallery
The St. Lawrence River’s magnificent Thousand Islands in upstate NY is the setting for my Thousand Islands Gilded Age novels! I hope you enjoy these photos of the St. Lawrence River! More soon…