Jessica Andersen

Jessica S. Andersen
Born1973 (age 52–53)
Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationTufts University (PhD)
OccupationNovelist
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Period2001–present
GenreRomance
Websitewww.jessicaandersen.com

Jessica S. Andersen (born 1973) is an American writer. Since 2001, she has published over forty books in romance, mystery and science genres. Andersen holds a PhD in Genetics from Tufts University.

Early life and education

Born in 1973, Andersen was born and raised in eastern Massachusetts, United States. Andersen received an undergraduate degree in biology from Tufts University, and then completed a PhD in genetics.

Career

Before beginning to write full time, Andersen worked as a patent agent at the U.S. Patent an Trademark Office, a freelance editor, landscaper and a professional horse trainer and riding coach.

Andersen published her first novel, The Stable Affair, in 2002. She went on to write prolifically for Harlequin Intrigue, producing multiple series including the Bodyguards Unlimited, Denver, CO series, the Bear Claw Creek Crime Lab series, and several standalone romantic suspense titles.

In 2011, she contributed Lord of the Wolfyn to the Royal House of Shadows multi-author series alongside Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe, and Nalini Singh.

Beginning in 2013, Andersen adopted the pen name Jesse Hayworth for her Mustang Ridge series, a contemporary western romance series set on a family-run dude ranch in Wyoming. The Mustang Ridge series comprises five novels and a novella, published between 2013 and 2015 by Signet/Penguin.

References and sources

  1. ↑ freshfiction com (January 1, 2012). "Jessica Andersen -- Pseudonym: Jesse Hayworth". freshfiction.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
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  5. ↑ "Jessica Anderson". eHarlequin.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2007.
  6. 1 2 "Jessica Andersen". Penguin Random House. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jesse Hayworth's Journey From a PhD in Genetics to Western Romance Author". GeekMom. May 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Jesse Hayworth". Audible.com. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Jesse Hayworth". Penguin Random House. Retrieved February 21, 2026.