Hellion (59 page)

With Stephen’s death, the Norman dynasty of eighty-eight years ended.

A Note from the Author

I hope you have enjoyed
HELLION
and will look for my next title,
DARLING JASMINE
. As always, I invite you to write to me about my books at P.O. Box 765, Southold, NY 11971-0765. I’m slow, but mail is eventually answered. So, until we meet again, I remain your most faithful author, Bertrice Small.

SKYE O’MALLEY

by Bertrice Small

There has never been a woman like Skye O’Malley. With ebony hair, deep blue eyes, and silken gardenia skin, she is beautiful, hot-tempered, and made for love. The seafaring captain of her own fleet and the shrewd overseer of vast wealth, Skye is spirited enough to win a battle of wits with none other than Queen Elizabeth herself. From the glittering green hills of Ireland to a lush Algerian hideaway, join Skye on a timeless journey filled with tender romance and the promise of eternal love.

Published by Ballantine Books.
Available in bookstores everywhere.

The O’Malley Saga continues …

ALL THE SWEET TOMORROWS

by Bertrice Small

A pawn in the bitter war between England’s Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, and Mary Queen of Scots, Skye is forced to marry the Duc de Beaumont de Jaspre, whose Mediterranean principality is vital to England. Just as Skye begins to transform her bitter new life through the sheer force of her passionate nature, she learns her beloved former husband might be alive in Algiers. A daring flight into eroticism and danger leads Skye to her heart’s true destiny—a destiny as bold and sensual as Skye herself.

Published by Ballantine Books.
Available in bookstores everywhere.

Another chapter in the Skye O’Malley saga …

WILD JASMINE

by Bertrice Small

India, 1605. Princess Jasmine, favorite daughter of the royal Mughal, flees to England after her beloved husband is killed by his lustful half-brother. The beautiful Jasmine turns to the grandmother she has never met, the legendary Skye O’Malley, in her hour of need. The indomitable Skye introduces her granddaughter to the court of St. James and a legacy of passion and everlasting love. Igniting a whirlwind of grand and erotic passions, the tempestuous Jasmine will risk her very soul in the name of love.

Published by Ballantine Books.
Available in bookstores everywhere.

Look for these thrilling historical romances by Bertrice Small …

ADORA BELOVED THE SPITFIRE TO LOVE AGAIN A MOMENT IN TIME UNCONQUERED THE LOVE SLAVE LOVE, REMEMBER ME

and her
O’Malley Saga!

SKYE O’MALLEY ALL THE SWEET TOMORROWS A LOVE FOR ALL TIME THIS HEART OF MINE LOST LOVE FOUND WILD JASMINE

Ballantine / Del Rey /
  Fawcett / Ivy /
Presidio Press

Bertrice Small
lives on the North Fork of the eastern end of Long Island, where she writes her novels in a light-filled studio surrounded by her cover paintings and the many mementos of the Romance genre she has collected. Married for thirty-three years to her husband, George, she is the mother of Thomas, a radio sportscaster and writer, mother-in-law of Megan, and grandmother of Chandler David Small. Longtime readers will be happy to know that Nicky, the charming cockatiel; Checquers, the fat black-and-white cat with the pink ears, now almost fourteen; and Sebastian, the tiny two-year-old griege-and-white cat, remain her dearest companions. Many will be saddened to learn of the passing of Deuteronomy, her beloved long-haired Maine Coon cat, at the age of twenty, who will be sorely missed; and of Gilberto, the cranky Half-Moon conure, age unknown, who has gone to that great aviary in the sky.