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K.C. Bateman

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Kate Bateman / K.C. Bateman, is a bestselling author of Regency and Renaissance historical romances, including the Secrets & Spies series, Bow Street Bachelors series, Ruthless Rivals series and Her Majesty's Rebels series. Her books have received multiple Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal, and her Renaissance romp The Devil To Pay was a 2019 RITA award nominee.

Kate's books have been translated into multiple languages, including French, Italian, Brazilian, Japanese, German, Romanian, Czech, and Croatian.
When not writing, Kate leads a double life as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for several TV shows in the UK. She currently lives in the UK with her husband, three inexhaustible children, and a nau ...more

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	This Earl of Mine (Bow Street Bachelors, #1) by Kate Bateman, K.C. Bateman (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 4,922 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Catch an Earl (Bow Street Bachelors, #2) by Kate Bateman, K.C. Bateman (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 2,522 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Steal a Heart (Secrets & Spies #1) by K.C. Bateman (Goodreads Author), Kate Bateman 4.06 avg rating — 1,756 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Raven's Heart (Secrets & Spies #2) 4.13 avg rating — 1,397 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Counterfeit Heart (Secrets & Spies #3) 4.23 avg rating — 1,045 ratings — published 2017 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil to Pay 4.15 avg rating — 988 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Promise of a Kiss 3.86 avg rating — 484 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Midnight Clear 3.58 avg rating — 429 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Christmas Brothel: A Set of Canterbury Christmas Tales by Ava Stone (Goodreads Author), Kate Pearce (Goodreads Author), Jane Charles (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets & Spies Box Set: Includes To Steal A Heart, A Raven's Heart, and A Counterfeit Heart. 4.56 avg rating — 82 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Want a quick, steamy, dreamy summer read?

Hooray! It's Release day for A Midsummer Night’s Kiss!

This fun tale is the perfect quick summer read - it goes from sweet to STEAMY in one fell swoop!

A Midsummer Night's Kiss is a classic 'best friend's little sister' trope, with ex-soldier James attending the same wedding as his long-time (secret) crush Kitty. Convinced he doesn't like her, Kitty is determined to find someone else to marry, but Read more of this blog post »

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If you like banter, highwaymen, only one bed, forced proximity, two idiots who love fighting as foreplay, and SO MUCH YEARNING, then absolutely read this boo ...more "

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Hooray! It's Release day for A Midsummer Night’s Kiss! This fun tale is the perfect quick summer read - it goes from sweet to STEAMY in one fell swoop! A Midsummer Night's Kiss is a classic 'best friend's little sister' trope, with ex-soldier James at ...more
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K.C. Bateman liked Michele's review of Road Trip with a Rogue (Her Majesty’s Rebels, #3): "ROAD TRIP WITH A ROGUE has smoldering romance, humorous scenes and a puzzling plot. It stars gorgeous Daisy Hamilton, who has a private investigating firm with her two best friends, Ellie and Tess. Daisy is commissioned to thwart a runaway heiress fr" Read more of this review »
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K.C. Bateman answered a question about A Wicked Game: will this be the last in the series? Not quite! While I don't plan to write any more full-length novels in this Ruthless Rivals series, I have written several tie-in novellas - including Desert Island Duke, The Phantom of Drury Lane, and A Scandal In July. Check them out if you haven't See Full Answer
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“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
― K.C. Bateman, Secrets & Spies Box Set: Includes To Steal A Heart, A Raven's Heart, and A Counterfeit Heart.

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“No matter what country you were in, the human need for stories never changed. Everyone had the desire for a happy ending, a promise that even in the dead of winter, spring would surely come.”
― K.C. Bateman, A Midnight Clear

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“The human capacity for both cruelty and kindness always amazed Tatiana.”
― K.C. Bateman, A Midnight Clear

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“Has he ever even said he loved you?"
"He's been telling me for years," she said softly, "I just wasn't listening”
― Connie Brockway, As You Desire

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“He stopped. She heard the intake of his breath. “You are my country, Desdemona.” Yearning, harsh and poignant and she felt herself swaying toward him. “My Egypt. My hot, harrowing desert and my cool, verdant Nile, infinitely lovely and unfathomable and sustaining.”

She gasped.

His gaze fell, shielded by his lashes. An odd, half-mocking smile played about his lips. “You’ll never hear old Blake say something like that.”

She swallowed, unable to speak, her senses abraded by his stimulating words, her pulse hammering in anticipation? Trepidation?

“Remember my words next time he calls you a bloody English rose.”
― Connie Brockway, As You Desire

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“Daisy Hamilton had been looking forward to her first highway robbery, but someone had beaten her to it. Several someones, in fact.
Bloody Hell.”
― Kate Bateman, Road Trip with a Rogue

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“He was glad her eyes were closed. Something strange always happened to him whenever their eyes met: he experienced a tightening in his chest, an instant rush of desire that turned his cock to iron. It was infuriating. No other woman had ever had the same effect.”
― Kate Bateman, Road Trip with a Rogue

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“His stupid body didn’t seem to know the difference between fighting and foreplay.
With Daisy, there was hardly any difference. He wanted her with a desperation that was shocking.”
― Kate Bateman, Road Trip with a Rogue

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