Barbara Dawson Smith
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| Barbara Dawson Smith | |
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| Pen name | Barbara Dawson Smith, Olivia Drake |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1985–present |
| Genre | Romance |
| Notable awards | RITA Award |
| Spouse | yes |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
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Barbara Dawson Smith is an American writer of historical romance novels. She also writes under the pen name Olivia Drake.[1]
Biography
Barbara Dawson Smith obtained a degree in Journalism at Michigan State University. Shortly after graduating she sold her first historical romance only two weeks after sending it to a publisher[2] and joined the Romance Writers of America in 1981.[3]
Smith lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and their two daughters.[4]
Awards
- Dreamspinner: 1990 "Best Historical Romantic Suspense" from Romantic Times
- A Glimpse of Heaven: 1995 "Best Regency Historical" from Romantic Times
- Tempt Me Twice: 2002 RITA Award Best Short Historical[5]
Bibliography
As Barbara Dawson Smith
Single novels
- No Regrets (1985)
- Stolen Heart (1988)
- Silver Splendor (1989)
- Dreamspinner (1990)
- A Glimpse of Heaven (1995)
- Never a Lady (1996)
- Once Upon a Scandal (1997)
- Her Secret Affair (1998)
- Too Wicked to Love(1999)
- Seduced by a Scoundrel (1999)
- The Duchess Diaries (2005)
- Countess Confidential (2006)
- The Rogue Report {2006}
Defiant Fletcher Series
- Defiant Embrace (1985)
- Defiant Surrender (1987)
Fire Coleridge Series
- Fire on the Wind (1992)
- Fire at Midnight (1992)
Rosebuds Series
- Romancing the Rogue (2000)
- Tempt Me Twice (2001)
- With All My Heart (2002)
- One Wild Night (2003)
- The Wedding Night (2004)
Anthologies in collaboration
- "Candle in the Snow" in CHRISTMAS ROMANCE (1990) - with Catherine Hart and Betina Krahn
- "Beauty and the Brute" in SCANDALOUS WEDDINGS (1998) - with Rexanne Becnel, Jill Jones and Brenda Joyce
As Olivia Drake
Heiress in London Series
- Seducing the Heiress (2009)
- Never Trust a Rogue (2010)
- Scandal of the Year (2011)
Cinderella Sisterhood Series
- If the Slipper Fits (2012)
- Stroke of Midnight (2013)
- Abducted by a Prince (2014)
- Bella and the Beast (2015)
References and Resources
- ↑ Barbara Dawson Smith on RT Book Reviews.
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- ↑ Bio of Barbara Dawson Smith
- ↑ http://www.whrwa.com/Authors/authordetail.php?First=Barbara%20Dawson&Last=Smith
