Bertrice Small
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Bertrice Small at the 2008 Romantic Times Booklovers Convention, Pittsburgh PA, USA
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Born | Manhattan, New York, United States |
December 9, 1937
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Southold, New York, United States |
Occupation | novelist |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1978–2015 |
Genre | Romance, Historical, Erotica |
Website | |
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Bertrice Small (December 9, 1937 – February 24, 2015), was an American New York Times bestselling writer of historical and erotic romance novels. Bertrice lived on Long Island, New York, with her husband George Small. She was a member of The Authors Guild, Romance Writers of America, PAN, and PASIC.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 Bibliography
- 2.1 Leslie Family Saga Series
- 2.2 Single Novels
- 2.3 The Border Chronicles
- 2.4 O'Malley Family Saga Series
- 2.5 Wyndham Family Saga Series
- 2.6 Skye's Legacy Series
- 2.7 Friarsgate Inheritance Saga Series
- 2.8 Channel Pleasures Series
- 2.9 World of Hetar Series
- 2.10 The Silk Merchants Daughters
- 2.11 Anthologies in collaboration
- 3 References
- 4 Sources
Biography
Personal life
Small was born Bertrice Williams in Manhattan on Dec. 9, 1937. Her parents were David Williams and the former Doris Steen. Both worked in the business side of television broadcasting. She attended St. Mary’s, a school for girls run by Anglican nuns in Peekskill, N.Y. She later entered Western College for Women in Ohio but dropped out and transferred to a Katherine Gibbs secretarial school, after which she worked as a secretary in advertising agencies.[1]
She was married for 49 years to George Small, who died in 2012. They had a son, Thomas, and 4 grandchildren. She had lived on eastern Long Island for 30 years.[1]
Small died on February 24, 2015, aged 77, in Southold, New York.[2]
Writing career
From 1978 on Small authored over 50 novels, including in the historical romance, fantasy romance and erotic contemporary genres. Her novels included "The Kadin", and the series "The O'Malley Saga" and "Skye's Legacy".
A New York Times bestselling author, Small also appeared on other best-seller lists including Publishers Weekly, USA Today and the Los Angeles Times. She was the recipient of numerous awards including Best Historical Romance, Outstanding Historical Romance Series, Career Achievement for Historical Fantasy and several Reviewers Choice awards from Romantic Times. She had a "Silver Pen" from Affaire de Coeur, and an Honorable Mention from The West Coast Review of Books. In 2004 Bertrice Small was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Romantic Times magazine for her contributions to the genre.
Bibliography
Leslie Family Saga Series
- The Kadin, 1978
- Love Wild and Fair, 1978
Single Novels
- Adora, 1980
- Unconquered, 1981
- Beloved, 1983
- Enchantress Mine, 1987
- The Spitfire, 1990
- A Moment in Time, 1991
- To Love Again, 1993
- The Love Slave, 1995
- Hellion, 1996
- Betrayed, 1998
- Deceived, 1998
- The Innocent, 1999
- A Memory of Love, 2000
- The Duchess, 2001
- The Dragon Lord's Daughters, 2004
The Border Chronicles
- A Dangerous Love, 2006
- The Border Lord's Bride, 2007
- The Captive Heart, 2008
- The Border Lord and Lady, 2009
- The Border Vixen, 2010
- Bond of Passion, 2011
O'Malley Family Saga Series
- Skye O'Malley, 1981
- All the Sweet Tomorrows, 1984
- A Love for All Time, 1986
- This Heart of Mine, 1988
- Lost Love Found, 1989
- Wild Jasmine, 1992
Wyndham Family Saga Series
- Blaze Wyndham, 1988
- Love, remember me, 1994
Skye's Legacy Series
- Darling Jasmine, 1997
- Bedazzled, 1999
- Besieged, 2001
- Intrigued, 2001
- Just beyond tomorrow, 2002
- Vixens, 2003
Friarsgate Inheritance Saga Series
- Rosamund, 2002
- Until you, 2003
- Philippa, 2004
- The Last Heiress, 2005
Channel Pleasures Series
- Private Pleasures, 2004
- Forbidden Pleasure, 2006
- Sudden Pleasures, 2007
- Dangerous Pleasures, 2008
- Passionate Pleasures, 2010
- Guilty Pleasures, 2011
World of Hetar Series
- Lara, 2005
- A Distant Tomorrow, 2006
- The Twilight Lord, 2007
- The Sorceress of Belmair, 2008
- The Shadow Queen, 2009
- Crown of Destiny, 2010
The Silk Merchants Daughters
- Bianca, 2012
- Francesca, 2013
- Lucianna, 2013
- Serena, 2015
Anthologies in collaboration
- "Ecstasy" in CAPTIVATED, 1999 (with Thea Devine, Susan Johnson and Robin Schone)
- "Mastering Lady Lucinda" in FASCINATED, 2000 (with Thea Devine, Susan Johnson and Robin Schone)
- "The Awakening" in DELIGHTED, 2002 (with Nikki Donovan, Susan Johnson and Liz Madison)
- "Zuleika and the Barbarian" in I LOVE ROGUES, 2003 (with Jane Bonander and Thea Devine)