Bertrice Small

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Bertrice Small
Small at the 2008 Romantic Times Booklovers Convention in Pittsburgh
Born	Bertrice Williams (1937-12-09)December 9, 1937 Manhattan, New York, United States
Died	February 24, 2015(2015-02-24) (aged 77) Southold, New York, United States
Occupation	Novelist
Period	1978–2015
Genre	Romance, Historical, Erotica

Bertrice Small (December 9, 1937 – February 24, 2015) was an American New York Times- bestselling writer of historical and erotic romance novels.^[1] 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.

Small was born Bertrice Williams in Manhattan on December 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.^[2]

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.^[2]

Small died on February 24, 2015, aged 77, in Southold, New York.^[3]

She is survived by her son Thomas, and her four grandchildren; Chandler, Cora, Sophia, and Evan.

From 1978^[2] on, Small authored over 50 novels, including in the historical romance, fantasy romance and erotic contemporary genres.^[1] Her novels include 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.^[1] 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.

1. The Kadin, 1978
2. Love Wild and Fair, 1978

• Adora, 1980
• Unconquered, 1981
• Beloved, 1983
• Enchantress Mine, 1987
• The Spitfire, 1990
• A Moment in Time, 1991
• To Love Again, 1993
• Love, Remember Me 1994
• 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

• 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

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

1. Blaze Wyndham, 1988
2. Love, Remember Me, 1994

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

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

1. Private Pleasures, 2004
2. Forbidden Pleasure, 2006
3. Sudden Pleasures, 2007
4. Dangerous Pleasures, 2008
5. Passionate Pleasures, 2010
6. Guilty Pleasures, 2011

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

1. Bianca, 2012
2. Francesca, 2013
3. Lucianna, 2013
4. Serena (as yet unpublished)

• "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)

• Official website
• Bertrice Small's author page on Historical Romance Writers Archived February 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
• Bertrice Small in Fantastic Fiction
• Interview with Bertrice Small on Veronika Asks