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Kate Sweden

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Romance, Chick Lit, Contemporary

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Kate Sweden is an award-winning romance author writing hot, hilarious, high-heat love stories for readers who like their happily ever afters with passport stamps, sharp banter, and men who know exactly what they’re doing.

Her signature tagline, Hot. Bothered. Booked., captures the heart of her books: laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, luxury travel escapism, strong heroines, emotionally competent men, and destination romances where the itinerary rarely survives first contact with chemistry.

Kate’s flagship Wilder Horizons world follows a family of fiercely capable women running an elite luxury travel company while finding love in breathtaking places around the globe. From Scottish castles and Costa Rican rainforests to Patagonia, the Galápagos, Kate Sweden is an award-winning romance author writing hot, hilarious, high-heat love stories for readers who like their happily ever afters with passport stamps, sharp banter, and men who know exactly what they’re doing.

Her signature tagline, Hot. Bothered. Booked., captures the heart of her books: laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, luxury travel escapism, strong heroines, emotionally competent men, and destination romances where the itinerary rarely survives first contact with chemistry.

Kate’s flagship Wilder Horizons world follows a family of fiercely capable women running an elite luxury travel company while finding love in breathtaking places around the globe. From Scottish castles and Costa Rican rainforests to Patagonia, the Galápagos, South Africa, and beyond, her stories deliver heat, humor, emotional stakes, and book boyfriends worth losing sleep over.

A former Air Force officer and educator, Kate brings a love of strong heroines, sharp dialogue, and high-stakes emotional arcs to every romance she writes. Her books have earned the Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Seal for Excellence in Romance Fiction, 1st Place in Romance from the Hollywood Book Festival, the Literary Titan Book Award Gold Medal, Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards Best Book in Romantic Comedy, Outstanding Creator 1st Place Awards for Romance and Comedy, The BookFest 1st Place Award for Romantic Comedy, and finalist recognition from the Independent Author Book of the Year Awards.

Kate lives in Northeast Florida with her husband, their teenage son, and two very opinionated dogs named Sailor and Whiskey. Visit her at KateSwedenRomance.com or find her on Instagram at @katesweden_author.

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Editorial Reviews:

★★★★★ “A sizzling, emotionally intelligent rom-com set against a breathtaking backdrop. Kate Sweden delivers heart, heat, and unforgettable chemistry.”
—Readers’ Favorite

★★★★★ “A fantastically sassy, highly amusing romance packed full of sexual
chemistry. A Wishing Shelf ‘highly recommended’ read!” —The Wishing Shelf (UK)

★★★★★ "Wrecked By You is a romance that thrives on contrast. It's chaotic and funny, yet tender and raw." —Literary Titan
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The Top 5 Romance Tropes We Love—Because Chaos, Lust, and Emotional Trauma Are the Holy Trinity

Kate here, your resident romance connoisseur, spicy book author, and chaos whisperer. Let’s talk tropes.

You know the ones. The delicious setups that make you whisper “oh no” with a grin before flipping the page you’re trying to win a gold medal in emotional masochism. Tropes aren’t just formulas—they’re foreplay. And in my world, we respect the classics and the cracky chaos.

So here it is:

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Average rating: 4.04 · 1,040 ratings · 488 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wrecked By You (Wilder Horizons #1) 3.97 avg rating — 367 ratings — 4 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
	Challenged By You (Wilder Horizons #2) 4.01 avg rating — 139 ratings — 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
	Hooked By You (Wilder Horizons, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 110 ratings — 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
	Swooned by You (Wilder Horizons, #4) 4.08 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	Locked With You: A Spicy Forced Proximity, Workplace Romantic Comedy Short Story 3.73 avg rating — 116 ratings	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
	Off Script in Scotland (Wilder Horizons #0.5) 3.99 avg rating — 100 ratings — 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
	Saved By You: A Spicy Forced Proximity, Protective Hero Romance, Contemporary Romantic Comedy (Wilder Horizons Series) 4.41 avg rating — 64 ratings	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
	Chased By You: A Spicy Second Chance, Forced Proximity, Contemporary Romantic Comedy (Wilder Horizons Series) 4.63 avg rating — 32 ratings — 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
	Saved By You: A Spicy Forced Proximity, Protective Hero Romance, Contemporary Romantic Comedy (Wilder Horizons Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Drawn To You: A Contemporary Romantic Comedy with Alaska Adventure and Coast Guard Suspense 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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