Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adora | 1980 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 2 | Unconquered | 1981 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 3 | Beloved | 1983 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 4 | Enchantress Mine | 1987 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 5 | The Spitfire | 1990 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 6 | A Moment in Time | 1991 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 7 | To Love Again | 1993 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 8 | Love Slave | 1995 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 9 | Hellion | 1996 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 10 | Betrayed | 1997 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 11 | Deceived | 1998 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 12 | The Innocent | 1999 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 13 | A Memory of Love | 2000 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 14 | The Duchess | 2001 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 15 | The Dragon Lord’s Daughters | 2004 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
Bertrice Small’s standalone novels span more than two decades of her career and cover an impressive range of historical periods. Published between 1980 and 2004, these fifteen books are independent stories that don’t require any knowledge of her series work. Each features Small’s trademark combination of a strong-willed heroine, richly detailed historical settings, and explicit romantic content.
The earliest standalones tend toward the most exotic settings. Adora (1980) is set in the dying days of the Byzantine Empire, while Unconquered (1981) takes place during the fall of Rome. Enchantress Mine (1987) moves to Norman England, and The Spitfire (1990) is set in medieval border country. Later entries like Betrayed (1997) and The Duchess (2001) focus on the Tudor period, which was also the setting for several of her series novels.
These standalone novels also appear within The Silk Merchant’s Daughters combined reading order, where they are grouped with the four Florence novels from Small’s final years of writing. Readers new to Small who want a single-book introduction before committing to her longer series will find any of these a good starting point.