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  • Bibliography:
    11 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1964
  • Latest Book:
    March 2023
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William Edward Daniel Ross was born on November 16, 1912 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, son of Laura (Brooks) and William Edward Ross. In 1930, while he studied, he began his career as the manager of an acting company with which he also acted. Very early in his professional life, he was awarded the Dominion Drama Festival Prize for Playwriting. During the Second World War, he served with British Entertainment Services.

He married Charlotte McCormack, who died in 1959, and remarried in 1960, with the nurse Marilyn Ann Clark. He began writing short-stories in 1950s, and novels after his second marriage. Her wife was the first reader of his works. He wrote popular romances and gothic fiction as W. E. D. Ross and Dan Ross and under a variety of mostly female pseudonyms such as Jane Rossiter, Leslie Ames, Ellen Randolph, Ann Gilmer, Rose Williams, Rose Dana, Clarissa Ross, Marilyn Ross, Jan Daniels, Charlotte McCormack, Ruth Dorset, Miriam Leslie, Amber Ross, Dana Ross, Laura Frances Brooks, Lydia Colby, Diana Randall, and Marilyn Carter. He started writing erotic novels as Olin Ross, and Western novels as Dan Roberts and Tex Steele. He died on November 1, 1995 in his native Saint John, at 82, survived by his wife.

Book List in Order: 11 titles



    • / Contemporary Romance
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    Five beautiful nurses... They had been close friends in nursing school and now they had gathered for their fifth reunion. There was Louise, the class belle, now desperately ill; Linda, who had married for money and lived to regret it; Harriet who ...



  • A surprising rival and an unexpected mystery force Edna Brayley to choose between two suitors. “Beautiful and brilliant,” the hospital staff called Edna Brayley. The lovely young nurse knew how to cope with any situation at Farmington General ...



    • / Contemporary Romance
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    How much can a nurse do to prevent tragedy? When a patient under her care dies, how can she fight back at the distraught family's angry accusations that she could have, should have done more? For young Diane Flood, R.N., proud of her calling, devo...



  • Was it escape, or duty, that called her to a semi tropic paradise? RUNAWAY FROM HEARTBREAK… His past caught up with the man she loved… “Beth,” he told her, “I’m engaged to another girl -- back home.” New York was suddenly bleak...



  • If she helped him in business, she’d lose him to another woman… Judith Barnes had loved and lost when her fiancé, Miles Estey, suddenly left town under a cloud of suspicion of embezzlement. Putting that behind her, Judith became private secr...



  • As a nurse on duty in the VIP lounge of Trans-Continental Airlines, Clare Andrews' lot was to stay on terra firma, but to minister to passengers from all over the world. Some were temperamental, some agreeable; some hypochondriacs and some really...



  • Fairies are part of the oral tradition of many cultures, and the stories about them often show them as healers, teaching humans the secrets of nature and showing them how to live more harmoniously with each other and the land. This enchanting antholo...



  • Student Edition Light-hearted in tone but faithful to the facts, this readable volume interweaves the story of Cicero's private life and feelings with the development of his public life and his literary output. Details and commentary on Cicero',’s...



  • Rose Williams' The Original Dysfunctional Family: Basic Classical Mythology for the New Millennium presents the key stories of the twelve Olympians as well as those of Ceres and Bacchus.

    *genealogical chart of the Olympian family and their offsprin...






  • Designed for students unfamiliar with the classical world, The Clay-footed SuperHeroes provides a very accessible introduction to the SuperHeroes of classical mythology including such luminaries as Jason, Theseus, Heracles, Odysseus, and Aeneas. Stud...



  • Let Sweet Dreams Lull You to Sleep! Snuggle up with your favorite stuffed bedtime stories and explore the magical world of bedtime stories with this delightful collection of classic tales. With its soothing illustrations, captivating characters,, thi...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Rose Williams has published 11 books.

Rose Williams does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, was published in March 2023.

The first book by Rose Williams, Five Nurses, was published in January 1964.

No. Rose Williams does not write books in series.