Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Private Pleasures | 2004 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 2 | Forbidden Pleasures | 2006 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 3 | Sudden Pleasures | 2007 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 4 | Dangerous Pleasures | 2008 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 5 | Passionate Pleasures | 2010 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
| 6 | Guilty Pleasures | 2011 | Bertrice Small | Buy |
The Channel series by Bertrice Small is a departure from her usual historical settings. Published between 2004 and 2011, these six books are set in the present day and follow suburban women who stumble onto a mysterious television channel called “The Channel.” Through it, they can enter elaborate fantasy scenarios, from medieval courts to exotic harems, that feel completely real.
Each book focuses on a different woman at a turning point in her life. Private Pleasures introduces the concept through a recently divorced woman, while later entries explore the fantasies of women dealing with empty nests, unfaithful husbands, and midlife restarts. The tone is lighter and more playful than Small’s historical work, though the explicit content is very much present.
The Channel books also appear within The Friarsgate Inheritance series and the Channel Collections, which pairs them with the World of Hetar fantasy novels. The last book, Guilty Pleasures, bridges the Channel series and the World of Hetar by connecting their storylines.