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Kathy Coatney

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Under the name K.T. Coatney, I write fast-paced suspense featuring the elite agents of FIRE—Federal Investigations and Reconnaissance Enforcement—where danger is real, the stakes are high, and love is the last line of defense.

As Kathy Coatney, I bring that same passion for storytelling to deeply emotional, small-town contemporary romance. My novels explore themes of love, community, and the agricultural roots that have shaped my life. Some readers may remember me as Kate Curran, but these days, all my books are published under the Coatney name.

I’m also the author of the nonfiction children’s series From the Farm to the Table and Dad’s Girls, celebrating the journey from farm to fork.

When I’m not writing, you’ll find me biking, skiing, or jo ...more

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Average rating: 4.37 · 3,547 ratings · 246 reviews · 52 distinct works • Similar authors

	Jingle All The Way To Snowside: A Christmas City Romance with an Ex-SEAL Hero and Second Chances (A Vermont Christmas Romance Book 2) 4.36 avg rating — 821 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
	Return to Hope's Crossing (The Murphy Clan Box Sets, #3) 4.52 avg rating — 486 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
	Forever His: Return to Hope's Crossing 4.39 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Santa Comes to Snowside (Vermont Christmas Romance—The Murphy Clan #11) 4.46 avg rating — 378 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
	Falling in Love With Her (The Murphy Clan, #5) 4.40 avg rating — 216 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
	Falling For You... Again (The Murphy Clan, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 2014 — 9 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
	Falling In Love (The Murphy Clan Box Sets, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 173 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
	Falling In Love With You (The Murphy Clan, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 138 ratings — 5 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
	Forever His (Return to Hope's Crossing—The Murphy Clan #1) by Kathy Coatney (Goodreads Author), Kate Curran 4.23 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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
	Forever Mine: Return to Hope's Crossing (The Murphy Clan, #7) 4.41 avg rating — 110 ratings — 5 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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June 26th, 2012

Last Child on the Farm

Whenever I pass a freshly plowed field it gives me the same thrill as an unopened book--full of potential, surprise, and pleasure. And just like that book beckons me to peek beneath its cover, the sight of that rich, dark earth ready for planting beckons me to curl my feet into the freshly tilled layers and feel its coolness between my toes.

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Collateral, the second book in the Jane Cannon series, is even better than the first—and that's saying something. While tracking a bank-robbing crew, Jane stumbles onto a chilling case involving women who are disappearing without a trace. The victims ...more
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