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. Married for for more than three decades to her husband, George, she is the mother of Thomas; mother-in-law of Megan; and grandmother of Chandler David Small. Longtime readers will be happy to know that Nicky, the charming cockatiel; and Sebastian, the tiny four-year-old griege-and-white cat, remain her dearest companions. Many will be saddened to learn of the passing of Checquers, Ms. Small's beloved black-and-white cat with the pink ears, who at the age of fifteen has joined her ancestors. Tired of being the lone female in the household, Bertrice has adopted an orange and white lady cat, Honey Bun.
