Bertrice Small is an U.S.American

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 New York Times bestselling writer

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 of historical and erotic romance novel

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s. Bertrice lives on Long Island

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, New York

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 with her husband George Small. She is a member of The Authors Guild, Romance Writers of America, PAN, and PASIC. She is also a member of RWA's Long Island chapter, L.I.R.W., and is its easternmost member.

Personal life

Bertrice Small was born December 9, 1937 in Manhattan

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, New York, New York, U.S.A.

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. Married to George Small, they have a son. She has lived on eastern Long Island for 30 years.

Her greatest passions are her pets, which are part of her family: Pookie, Finnegan and Sylvester, the family cats; Nicki, the elderly cockatiel who whistles the NY Mets charge call; her garden; her work, and just life in general.

Writing career

Since 1978, she has written 40 novels. 36 are historical romance, 2 are fantasy romance, and 2 are erotic contemporary. She has also written 4 erotic novellas. Her novels include "The Kadin" , and the beloved series "The O'Malley Saga" and "Skye's Legacy".

A New York Times bestselling author, Ms. Small has also appeared on other best-seller lists including Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and the L.A. Times. She is 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 has 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 historical romance genre.

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

O'Malley Family Saga Series

1. Skye O'Malley, 1981
2. All the Sweet Tomorrows, 1984
3. A Love for All Time, 1986
4. This Heart of Mine, 1988
5. Lost Love Found, 1989
6. Wild Jasmine, 1992

Skye's Legacy Series

1. Darling Jasmine, 1997
2. Bedazzled, 1999
3. Besieged, 2001
4. Intrigued, 2001
5. Just beyond tomorrow, 2002
6. Vixens, 2003

Friarsgate Inheritance Saga Series

1. Rosamund, 2002
2. Until you, 2003
3. Philippa, 2004
4. The Last Heiress, 2005

Channel Pleasures Series

1. Private Pleasures, 2004
2. Forbidden Pleasure, 2006
3. Sudden Pleasures, 2007
4. Dangerous Pleasures, 2008
5. Passionate Pleasures, 2010

World of Hetar Series

1. Lara, 2005
2. A Distant Tomorrow, 2006
3. The Twilight Lord, 2007
4. The Sorceress of Belmair, 2008
5. The Shadow Queen, 2009
6. Crown of Destiny, 2010

Anthologies in collaboration

• "Ecstasy" in CAPTIVATED, 1999 (with Thea Devine, Susan Johnson
  Susan Johnson (novelist)
  Susan Johnson , is an American author of numerous New York Times bestselling sexually explicit romance novels. She is unusual among romance writers for providing footnotes in some of her novels.-Stand Alone Titles:*Pure Sin...
  
   and Robin Schone
  Robin Schone
  Robin Schone is a best-selling American author of erotic romance novels.-Biography:Schone read her first romance novel, These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer, at age twelve, and began reading erotic novels when she was fifteen...
  
  )
• "Mastering Lady Lucinda" in FASCINATED, 2000 (with Thea Devine, Susan Johnson
  Susan Johnson (novelist)
  Susan Johnson , is an American author of numerous New York Times bestselling sexually explicit romance novels. She is unusual among romance writers for providing footnotes in some of her novels.-Stand Alone Titles:*Pure Sin...
  
   and Robin Schone
  Robin Schone
  Robin Schone is a best-selling American author of erotic romance novels.-Biography:Schone read her first romance novel, These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer, at age twelve, and began reading erotic novels when she was fifteen...
  
  )
• "The Awakening" in DELIGHTED, 2002 (with Nikki Donovan, Susan Johnson
  Susan Johnson (novelist)
  Susan Johnson , is an American author of numerous New York Times bestselling sexually explicit romance novels. She is unusual among romance writers for providing footnotes in some of her novels.-Stand Alone Titles:*Pure Sin...
  
   and Liz Madison)
• "Zuleika and the Barbarian" in I LOVE ROGUES, 2003 (with Jane Bonander and Thea Devine)