RITA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2002) Winner
Barbara Dawson Smith
バーバラ・ドーソン・スミス
Bābara Dōson Sumisu
Pen Names:
Olivia Drake（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Michigan (student era) → Houston, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Historical romance novelist
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Memberships
- Romance Writers of America (joined 1981)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | — | Journalism | — | — | United States |
Michigan State University
Journalism
Country:
United States
Obtained a degree in journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | RITA Award | Tempt Me Twice | Best Short Historical | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 1990 | Romantic Times Award | Dreamspinner | Best Historical Romantic Suspense | Romantic Times | Winner |
| 1995 | Romantic Times Award | A Glimpse of Heaven | Best Regency Historical | Romantic Times | Winner |
RITA Award
2002
Work:
Tempt Me Twice
Category:
Best Short Historical
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Romantic Times Award
1990
Work:
Dreamspinner
Category:
Best Historical Romantic Suspense
Organization:
Romantic Times
Result:
Winner
Romantic Times Award
1995
Work:
A Glimpse of Heaven
Category:
Best Regency Historical
Organization:
Romantic Times
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tempt Me Twice
2001 RomanceDreamspinner
1990 Historical Romance SuspenseA Glimpse of Heaven
1995 Regency Historical RomanceBibliography
- 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 Embrace (1985)
- Defiant Surrender (1987)
- Fire on the Wind (1992)
- Fire at Midnight (1992)
- Romancing the Rogue (2000)
- Tempt Me Twice (2001)
- With All My Heart (2002)
- One Wild Night (2003)
- The Wedding Night (2004)
- Seducing the Heiress (2009)
- Never Trust a Rogue (2010)
- Scandal of the Year (2011)
- If the Slipper Fits (2012)
- Stroke of Midnight (2013)
- Abducted by a Prince (2014)
- Bella and the Beast (2015)
- His Wicked Wish (2016)
- The Scandalous Flirt (2017)
- The Duke I Once Knew (2018)
- Forever My Duke (2019)
- When a Duke Loves a Governess (2021)
Legacy
Prolific American historical romance novelist active since 1985, winner of RITA Award and multiple Romantic Times awards, known for numerous series.
Trivia
- Lives in Houston, Texas with husband and two daughters.
- Sold her first historical romance two weeks after submitting to publisher.