Deborah Smith

Writing for Loveswept, Deborah Smith published fifteen romance novels. Her first novel, Proud Surrender, was published by Second Chance At Love in 1986. After a long, well-loved career as a category writer, Deborah Smith moved to writing big novels with romantic elements. The mainstream novels continue to focus on romance, but also offer a broad look at Southern life -- and allowed Smith to achieve New York Times bestselling status. Smith also writes fantasy novels.

She has written over thirty novels and been honored with a Romantic Times Magazine Career Achievement Award. Her novel Sweet Hush was optioned by Disney for a feature film.

She is also a founding partner of BelleBooks together with authors like Debra Dixon and Sandra Chastain. Visit Deborah at www.deborah-smith.com and also www.bellebooks.com. email: bellebooks@bellebooks.com. Current title: The Crossroads Cafe, available via Amazon and other online retailers or direct from BelleBooks. Next book: A Gentle Rain, Spring 2007.

Books

• California Royale - September 1988, Loveswept #278
• Caught By Surprise - November 1988, Loveswept #290
• Crossroads Cafe, The - 2006 (BelleBooks)
• Gentle Rain, A - 2007 (BelleBooks)
• Heart Of The Dragon - October 1991, Loveswept #503
• Hold On Tight - May 1988, Loveswept #255
• Honey And Smoke - July 1990, Loveswept #411
• Hot Touch - October 1989, Loveswept #354
• Jed's Sweet Revenge - March 1988, Loveswept #245
• Kat's Tale - September 1989, Loveswept #350
• Legends - April 1990, Loveswept #395
• Never Let Go - February 1989, Loveswept #308
• Place To Call Home, A
• Sara's Surprise - January 1990, Loveswept #376
• Silver Fox And The Red-Hot Dove, The - February 1991, Loveswept #450
• Stranger In Camelot - May 1991, Loveswept #468
• Sundance And The Princess - May 1989, Loveswept #326
• Tempting The Wolf - July 1989, Loveswept #338

On the Web

• Deborah Smith - Website
• Deborah Smith - Discussion about how her novel A Place To Call Home came into being.
• Deborah Smith - Featured guest author

Awards/Honors

• 1990-1991 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Series Romantic Suspense
• 1993-1994 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Contemporary Romance
• 2001 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Contemporary Novel
• 1994 RRA Awards Nominee - Best Contemporary Author
• 1998 RRA Awards Nominee - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance for A Place To Call Home
• 2002 RRA Awards Nominee - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance for A Place To Call Home
• 2008 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Novel With Strong Romantic Elements category with her novel A Gentle Rain