Amy Roberta Ruck (2 August 1878 - 11 August 1978) was a romantic novelist, writing almost eighty novels over the course of her writing career as well as large numbers of short stories.

From 1905 Ruck began to contribute short stories and serials to magazines. Ruck published her first novel, His Official Fiancée in 1914. Ruck also wrote an autobiography and two memoir-style works.

Ruck was born in India, the daughter of an army officer and one of eight children. The family moved to Wales where Ruck went to school in Bangor

Bangor, Wales

Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...

. Ruck married novelist Oliver Onions

Oliver Onions

George Oliver Onions was a significant English novelist who published over forty novels and story collections. Originally trained as a commercial artist, he worked as a designer of posters and books, and as a magazine illustrator, before starting his career in writing...

 in 1909 and they had two sons, Arthur (born 1912) and William (born 1913). She died only nine days after her 100th birthday.

Works

• His Official Fiancée (1914) - filmed twice: 1919 (silent) and 1944 (Swedish)
• The Wooing of Rosamund Fayre (1914)
• Miss Million's Maid (copyright 1915, published 1917)
• The Boy with Wings (1915) - aka The Lad with Wings
• Khaki and Kisses (1915)
• In Another Girl's Shoes (1916)
• The Bridge of Kisses (1917)
• The Girls at his Billet (1917)
• The Three of Hearts (1917)
• The Girl who Proposed (1918)
• The Years for Rachel (1918)
• The Dream Domesticated (1918)
• Rufus on the Rebound (1918)
• A Land-Girl's Love Story (1919)
• Sweethearts Unmet (1919) aka The Great Unmet
• The Disturbing Charm (1919)
• Spring Comes (1919) aka Spring Comes for Miss Lonelyheart
• American Snap-Shots (1920)
• Arabella the Awful (1920?)
• Sweet Stranger (1921)
• In Another Girl's Shoes (1922?)
• The Wrong Mr. Right (1922?)
• The Subconscious Courtship (1922)
• Sir or Madame? (1923)
• The Dancing Star (1923)
• Lucky in Love (1924)
• The Leap Year Girl (1924)
• Kneel to the Prettiest (1925)
• The Immortal Girl (1925)
• The Clouded Pearl (1925)
• The Pearl Thief (1926)
• Kneel to the Prettiest (1926))
• Her Pirate Partner (1927)
• The Mind of a Minx (1927)
• Money for One (1928)
• The Youngest Venus (1928)
• One of the Chorus (1929)
• The Unkissed Bride (1929)
• Joy-Ride! (1929)
• The Love-Hater (1930)
• To-Day's Daughter (1930)
• Missing Girl (1931)
• Forced Landing (1931)
• Dance-Partner (1931)
• Offer of Marriage (1932)
• This Year Next Year Sometime (1932)
• The Lap of Luxury (1932)
• Change Here for Happiness (1933)
• Sudden Sweetheart (1933)
• Understudy (1933)
• Eleventh Hour Lover (1933)
• The Best Time Ever (1934)
• Sunburst (1934)
• A Star in Love (1935)
• A Story-Teller Tells the Truth (1935)
• Sunshine Stealer (1935)
• Half-Past Kissing Time (1936)
• Sleeping Beauty (1936)
• Spring Comes (1936)
• Romance Royal (1937)
• Love on Second Thoughts (1937)
• Love Comes Again Later (1938)
• Wedding March (1938)
• Mock Honeymoon (1939)
• Arabella Arrives (1939)
• Handmaid to Fame (1939)
• Money Isn't Everything (1940)
• He Learned About Women (1940)
• It Was Left to Peter (1941)
• Fiancees are Relatives (1941)
• Waltz Contest (1941)
• Jade Earrings (1941)
• Footlight Fever (1942)
• Spinster's Progress (1942)
• Quarrel and Kiss (1942)
• Bread and Grease Paint (1943)
• Intruder Marriage (1944)
• Shining Chance (1944)
• You Are The One (1945)
• Throw Away Yesterday (1946)
• Surprise Engagement (1947)
• Tomboy in Lace (1947)
• She Danced in the Ballet (1948)
• Gentle Tyrant (1949)
• Joyful Journey (1950) aka Hopeful Journey
• The Rising of the Lark (1951)
• Spice of Life (1952)
• Fantastic Holiday (1953)
• Marriage is a Blind Date (1953) aka Blind Date
• The Men in her Life (1954)
• Romance in Two Keys (1955)
• We All Have Our Secrets (1955)
• A Wish a Day (1956)
• Romance of a Film Star (1956)
• Leap Year Love (1957)
• Admirer Unknown (1957) aka Mystery Boy-Friend
• Third Time Lucky (1958)
• A Smile from the Past (1959)
• Romantic Afterthought (1959)
• Love and a Rich Girl (1960)
• Sherry and Ghosts (1961)
• Diamond Engagement Ring (1962)
• Runaway Lovers (1963)
• Rendezvous at Zagarella (1964)
• Shopping for a Husband (1967)
• A Trickle of Welsh Blood (1967)
• An Asset to Wales (1970)
• Ancestral Voices (1972)

External links

• National Library of Wales, Berta Ruck MSS
• National Library of Wales, Berta Ruck Papers