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About K. C. Bateman
Her Renaissance romp, The Devil To Pay, was a 2019 RITA® Finalist for Historical Romance.
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 Illinois with a number-loving husband and three inexhaustible children, and regularly returns to her native England 'for research.'
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Blog postFREE for a limited time! Want a sexy spy, a tightrope-walking thief, enemies-to-lovers, and a prison break with a twist? Of course you do! To Steal A Heart, the first in my Secrets & Spies series is FREE this week! Limited time: ends March 4th. FREE in USA, CAN, UK, AUS & India!
Sexy spy + Tightrope-walking thief.
Enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity.
Steamy Regency romance
Prison break with a twist
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Blog postI’m SO looking forward to taking part in this fabulous author panel next week – with fellow authors Eloisa James, Nisha Sharma, Vanessa Riley, and James Bailey. Hope you can join us as we discuss the professions we had before (and sometimes also during) writing romance. Date: Wednesday January 13th 2021 6pm central / 7pm Eastern.
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Blog postThe Princess and The Rogue is here! I hope you enjoy Anya, my tough-but-charmingly-superstitious Russian Princess and Seb, my cynical Bow Street agent who’s convinced that love is a disaster that only befalls other people. .
Publisher’s weekly gave it a Starred Review! If a Russian Princess faking her own death, a reluctant bodyguard, and forced-proximity-in-a-gaming-club sounds like your kind of catnip, here are the links!
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Blog postI’m starting to get excited about the release of The Princess & The Rogue on December 29th! Only three weeks to goo! Have you preordered your copy yet?
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Blog postPssst! This Earl Of Mine is ON SALE this week at $1.99 until Friday. If you haven’t already snapped up this bargain, why not start the Bow Street Bachelors series today?
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Blog postJoin me and whole bunch of other authors this weekend (Saturday and Sunday November 6th/7th 2020) for the IOWA Writer’s Room. I’ll be doing reading from To Catch An Earl, plus live panel sessions on each day including Marketing 101 and Ask An Author sessions that will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.
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Blog postWoohoo! The Princess & The Rogue just received a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly! Good work, Seb and Anya!
Don’t forget you can preorder this “Captivating” story right now in all the usual places. Releases December 29th 2020.
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Blog postI’ll be taking part in a LIVE online author panel with several other fab historical authors, hosted by local indie bookstore Love’s Sweet Arrow. I hope you conjoin the fun, 7pm central, Wednesday September 30th 2020. Link to FREE registration here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/loves-sweet-arrow-presents-romance-the-past-tickets-121286768991
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Blog postJoin me live on Eloisa Jame’s FB group Lindow Castle on Thursday 17th September 2020 at 7pm central . I’ll be doing a live reading and author Q & A, plus lots of fun giveaways. You can join the FB group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EloisaJamesLindowCastle
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Blog postIf anyone missed the fun author panel I took part in at the weekend with fellow Historical authors Scarlett Peckham and Vanessa Riley, you can find the whole thing recorded on Belmont Books’ YouTube channel. We talk historical facts, inspiration and, uh . . . air fryers! Check it out here:
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Forced to do the bidding of a corrupt government minister, Marianne de Bonnard agrees to plant incriminating evidence in the offices of France’s most notorious spymaster. Under cover of night, the tightrope-walking thief puts her skills to good use—until her aerial stunt is foiled when her target appears in the window and, with consummate poise, helps Marianne off the wire and into his lair. The tremors that run through her body are not just from fear; there’s an unwanted frisson of desire there, too. But is it because of her elegant, wickedly handsome host . . . or his proposition?
Nicolas Valette has had plans for his graceful trespasser since he witnessed her unique skills at the Cirque Olympique. Sinuous as a cat, Marianne is perfect for his next mission, but she refuses his generous offer for fear of disobeying her family’s tormenter. When their mutual enemy auctions off her virginity to the highest bidder, Nicolas leaps at the chance to purchase her cooperation. Keeping her will be like trying to tame a wild animal, but what’s life without a little risk? Besides, Nicolas and Marianne both want the same thing: revenge—and, perhaps, something else that’s equally delicious.
Praise for To Steal a Heart
“[To Steal a Heart] is rich with espionage and suspense. Multidimensional believable characters and fast-paced plotting propel the story forward to its moving conclusion.”—Publishers Weekly
“The writing and characterization are superb, the romance is hot, snarky and tender and the hero is delicious. I couldn’t ask for much more in an historical romance and I’m eagerly awaiting whatever Ms. Bateman comes up with next.”—All About Romance
“The sexual chemistry between the two built so steadily that I thought I would go up in flames if they didn’t stop battling each other and give in to their needs.”—Kilts and Swords
“A memorable entry into the world of historical romance . . . Secret agents and steamy sensuality join forces and ignite the pages.”—Jenerated Reviews
A princess in disguise is forced to live with a rogue in order to protect her from danger in this fun, sexy regency romance from Kate Bateman.
In The Princess and the Rogue, Bow Street agent Sebastien Wolff, Earl of Mowbray, doesn’t believe in love—until a passionate kiss with a beautiful stranger in a brothel forces him to reconsider. When the mysterious woman is linked to an intrigue involving a missing Russian princess, however, Seb realizes her air of innocence was too good to be true.
Princess Anastasia Denisova has been hiding in London as plain ‘Anna Brown’. With a dangerous traitor hot on her trail, her best option is to accept Wolff’s offer of protection—and accommodation—at his gambling hell. But living in such close quarters, and aiding Wolff in his Bow Street cases, fans the flames of their mutual attraction. If Anya’s true identity is revealed, does their romance stand a chance? Could a princess ever marry a rogue?
"Bateman's scintillating first Bow Street Bachelors Regency is full of intense emotions and dramatic twists. Intelligent, affable characters make this fast-paced novel shine, especially for fans of clever women and the men who sincerely admire them. Future installments will be eagerly anticipated by Regency readers." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Introducing the Bow Street Bachelors—men who work undercover for London’s first official police force—and the women they serve to protect. . .and wed?
WILL A FALSE MARRIAGE
Shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed is done with men who covet her purse more than her person. Even worse than the ton’s lecherous fortune hunters, however, is the cruel cousin determined to force Georgie into marriage. If only she could find a way to be . . . widowed? Georgie hatches a madcap scheme to wed a condemned criminal before he’s set to be executed. All she has to do is find an eligible bachelor in prison to marry her, and she’ll be free. What could possibly go wrong?
LEAD TO TRUE AND LASTING LOVE?
Benedict William Henry Wylde, scapegrace second son of the late Earl of Morcott and well-known rake, is in Newgate prison undercover, working for Bow Street. Georgie doesn’t realize who he is when she marries him—and she most certainly never expects to bump into her very-much-alive, and very handsome, husband of convenience at a society gathering weeks later. Soon Wylde finds himself courting his own wife, hoping to win her heart since he already has her hand. But how can this seductive rogue convince brazen, beautiful Georgie that he wants to be together…until actual death do they part?
Kate Bateman's To Catch an Earl continues her historical Regency Romance Bow Street Bachelors series.
Working undercover for London’s first official police force, the Bow Street Bachelors have an obligation to serve the city’s best interests—even while they’re falling for the city’s most alluring women…
SHE KNOWS HOW TO STEAL A KISS.
Alex Harland, Earl of Melton and dedicated rake, never pictured himself as an agent of inquiry. But the thrill of investigation is a challenge he now embraces. When he’s asked to pursue the Nightjar, a notorious thief who is reclaiming France’s crown jewels, the case throws him into the path of the beautiful and equally elusive Emmy Danvers, reminding him of the only puzzle he’s never solved: the identity of the mysterious woman who once stole a kiss from him—and left him wanting so much more…
WILL HE SURRENDER HIS HEART?
The daughter of a thief, Emmy learned long ago how to keep her secrets safeguarded—and, as the notorious Nightjar, her love for Alex Harland is one of them. With the determined earl hot on her trail—and making her hot under the collar—Emmy has no choice but to keep her distance. But when a moment’s danger threatens Emmy’s life as well as her name, will Alex finally discover that he’s followed every clue…to true love?
“Full of intense emotions and dramatic twists….Future installments will be eagerly anticipated by Regency readers.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on This Earl of Mine
As Sabine de la Tour tosses piles of forged banknotes onto a bonfire in a Paris park, she bids a reluctant farewell to her double life as a notorious criminal. Over the course of Napoleon’s reign, her counterfeits destabilized the continent and turned scoundrels into rich men, but now she and her business partner must escape France—or face the guillotine. Her only hope of surviving in England is to strike a deal with the very spy she’s spent her career outrunning. Now after meeting the arrogant operative in the flesh, Sabine longs to throw herself upon his mercy—and into his arms.
Richard Hampden, Viscount Lovell, is prepared to take any risk to safeguard England from the horrors of the French Revolution. To lure the insurgents out from the shadows, he’s even willing to make a pact with his archenemy: Philippe Lacorte, the greatest counterfeiter in Europe. But when a cheeky, gamine-faced beauty proves herself to be Lacorte, Richard is shocked—and more than a little aroused. Unlike the debutantes who so often hurl themselves at him, this cunning minx offers a unique and irresistible challenge. Richard will help her. But in return, he wants something that even Sabine cannot fake.
Look for all of K. C. Bateman’s delightful Secrets and Spies novels:
TO STEAL A HEART | A RAVEN’S HEART | A COUNTERFEIT HEART
"Scintillating!" - Publisher's Weekly STARRED REVIEW on This Earl Of Mine.
“Rich with espionage and suspense . . . Multidimensional believable characters and fast-paced plotting propel the story forward to its moving conclusion.”—Publishers Weekly, on To Steal a Heart
“I couldn’t ask for much more in an historical romance and I’m eagerly awaiting whatever Ms. Bateman comes up with next.”—All About Romance, on To Steal a Heart
England, 1815.
In the war against France, Heloise Hampden is a high-value asset to the Crown. When she cracks the enemy’s most recent communication, French agents are sent to silence her. But it’s the agent assigned to protect Heloise who poses the greatest threat to her heart: William de l’Isle, Viscount Ravenwood. Heloise has quarreled with the man they call Raven since childhood, yet always maintained a chaste distance. She’s sure nothing will change, thanks to the disfiguring scar on her face.
Nothing has changed. Raven still wonders how Hell-cat Hampden’s lithe body would feel pressed against his, but for the mission he must remind himself that the woman takes more pleasure in ancient languages than she does in seduction.
His imprisonment six years ago broke him in a way that makes the prospect of love impossible—he’s a shadowed Hades pining for sun-kissed Persephone. Still, his heart beats like mad whenever he’s within ten paces of Heloise, and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe—even if that means taking her to Spain as an unwilling hostage.
Protecting her from danger will be a challenge; protecting her from desire will be pure agony.
Praise for K. C. Bateman’s books:
“(To Steal A Heart) is rich with espionage and suspense. Multidimensional believable characters and fast-paced plotting propel the story to its moving conclusion.”— Publisher’s Weekly
“The writing and characterization are superb, the romance is hot, snarky and tender and the hero is delicious. I couldn’t ask for much more in an historical romance and I’m eagerly awaiting whatever Ms. Bateman comes up with next.” – All About Romance.
"Delicious, witty, and ripping good fun! Kate Bateman's writing sparkles." -- USA Today bestselling author Laura Lee Guhrke
"Dashing, daring, and deliciously romantic!" -- USA Today bestselling author Caroline Linden
"Bateman's scintillating first Bow Street Bachelors Regency is full of intense emotions and dramatic twists. Intelligent, affable characters make this fast-paced novel shine, especially for fans of clever women and the men who sincerely admire them. Future installments will be eagerly anticipated by Regency readers." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review for This Earl Of Mine)
"A riveting new voice for Regency readers! Kate Bateman is now on my auto-buy list." -- Janna MacGregor, author of The Good, the Bad, and the Duke
When heavy snow forces Russian Princess Tatiana Denisova to abandon her journey to London, the only establishment with room to spare is the scandalously improper Klaus Haus, Canterbury’s most infamous brothel.
What would her brother—not to mention his irritatingly attractive best friend, Aleksandr Orlov—say?
Tatiana hasn’t seen either man since they returned from the war, so when Aleks arrives to escort her home, she doesn’t know whether to be delighted, or mortified. She might have loved him secretly for years, but it would take a Christmas miracle for him to fall in love with her. . .
A reluctant hero.
When cash-strapped adventurer Harry Tremayne accepts five thousand pounds to locate Lady Hester Morden in Egypt, he knows he's in for a rough ride. The headstrong mapmaker has been a source of irritation--and forbidden attraction--for years.
A damsel in distress?
Lady Hester doesn't need rescuing. She's far too busy enjoying her freedom to return to the stuffy confines of London. Besides, handsome scoundrel Harry Tremayne is the last man she wants to see; she's still plagued by the memory of their one, unforgettable kiss.
A deadly curse.
When Hester discovers a necklace in the sand--one which may or may not be cursed by an ancient Egyptian goddess--the two are thrust into an adventure that takes them from the desert's seductive heat to the perils of Napoleonic France. Can they ignore their inconvenient attraction long enough to save the world? The answer may just lie in the promise of a single kiss . . .
Praise for K. C. Bateman:
"Scintillating! . . . Intelligent, affable characters make this fast-paced novel shine, especially for fans of clever women and the men who sincerely admire them." - Publisher's weekly Starred Review for This Earl Of Mine.
"A new riveting voice for Regency readers! K. C. Bateman is on my auto-buy list." - Janna MacGregor
"Delicious, witty, and ripping good fun! Bateman's writing sparkles." - Laura Lee Guhrke
Cara di Montessori has a price upon her head. Her traitorous uncle has murdered her father and seized her home. Her only hope of survival, and of regaining her birthright, is an alliance with her childhood nemesis, the infamous mercenary Il Diavolo. The most irritating—and seductive—man Cara’s ever met.
Battle hardened and world-weary, Alessandro del Sarto has earned the sobriquet Il Diavolo. He needs a politically expedient marriage to secure the lasting peace he craves, but the simpering ladies of court hold little interest. More than anything, he longs for a challenge.
Headstrong beauty Cara has always been Il Diavolo’s only weakness, the one woman he’s never been able to forget. When she appears at his door begging for help, the two strike a devil’s bargain. In return for his assistance, for two weeks Cara must entertain his guests, relieve his boredom—and warm his bed.
Cara has no intention of succumbing to del Sarto’s studied seduction, but the passion that simmers between them is more potent than her paper twists of gunpowder. Surrounded by danger and intrigue, she must choose between what she’s always thought of as her destiny, and what could be the greatest prize of all—her heart’s desire.
From #1 Bestselling author K C Bateman comes a witty romantic adventure filled with passion, vengeance, and redemption.
Praise for K. C. Bateman’s novels:
“The writing and characterization are superb, the romance is hot, snarky and tender and the hero is delicious. I couldn’t ask for much more in an historical romance!” —All About Romance for To Steal A Heart.
“5* . . . . incredibly sexy . . .deliciously wicked.” —Rakes & Rascals for A Counterfeit Heart.
TO STEAL A HEART
A master spy and a beautiful thief find love and intrigue in each other’s arms. . .
Forced to do the bidding of a corrupt government minister, Marianne de Bonnard agrees to plant incriminating evidence in the offices of France’s most notorious spymaster. Under cover of night, the tightrope-walking thief puts her skills to good use—until her aerial stunt is foiled when her target appears in the window and, with consummate poise, helps Marianne off the wire and into his lair. The tremors that run through her body are not just from fear; there’s an unwanted frisson of desire there, too. But is it because of her elegant, wickedly handsome host . . . or his proposition?
Nicolas Valette has had plans for his graceful trespasser since he witnessed her unique skills at the Cirque Olympique. Sinuous as a cat, Marianne is perfect for his next mission, but she refuses his generous offer for fear of disobeying her family’s tormenter. When their mutual enemy auctions off her virginity to the highest bidder, Nicolas leaps at the chance to purchase her cooperation. Keeping her will be like trying to tame a wild animal, but what’s life without a little risk? Besides, Nicolas and Marianne both want the same thing: revenge—and, perhaps, something else that’s equally delicious.
A RAVEN'S HEART
When a bookish codebreaker and a dashing spy are reunited in this steamy historical romance from the author of To Steal a Heart, their lives depend on their ability to resist temptation. But fate is a mistress who cannot be denied. . .
England, 1815.
In the war against France, Heloise Hampden is a high-value asset to the Crown. When she cracks the enemy’s most recent communication, French agents are sent to silence her. But it’s the agent assigned to protect Heloise who poses the greatest threat to her heart: William de l’Isle, Viscount Ravenwood. Heloise has quarreled with the man they call Raven since childhood, yet always maintained a chaste distance. She’s sure nothing will change, thanks to the disfiguring scar on her face.
Nothing has changed. Raven still wonders how Hell-cat Hampden’s lithe body would feel pressed against his, but for the mission he must remind himself that the woman takes more pleasure in ancient languages than she does in seduction.
His imprisonment six years ago broke him in a way that makes the prospect of love impossible—he’s a shadowed Hades pining for sun-kissed Persephone. Still, his heart beats like mad whenever he’s within ten paces of Heloise, and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe—even if that means taking her to Spain as an unwilling hostage.
Protecting her from danger will be a challenge; protecting her from desire will be pure agony.
A COUNTERFEIT HEART
A feisty counterfeiter and a cocky British agent clash in this sultry Secrets and Spies novel by K. C. Bateman, whose witty, intelligent, and sexy historical romances have become her signature.
As Sabine de la Tour tosses piles of forged banknotes onto a bonfire in a Paris park, she bids a reluctant farewell to her double life as a notorious criminal. Her counterfeits have destabilized the continent and turned scoundrels into rich men, but now she and her business partner must escape France—or face the guillotine. Her only hope of surviving in England is to strike a deal with the very spy she’s spent her career outrunning.
Richard Hampden, Viscount Lovell, will risk anything to safeguard England from the horrors of the French Revolution, even make a pact with his archenemy: Philippe Lacorte, the greatest co
BREATHLESS AT THE WEDDING
includes:Michelle Willingham’s A Rake of Her Own
Ariadne Cushing is horrified when her controlling mother arranges a betrothal to a man she barely knows. She will do anything to avoid the engagement—even if that means causing her own ruin. But how can a shy bluestocking gain the attention of a wicked rake? * Evan Middleton, Viscount Harcourt, is hiding his poverty from the rest of the world. With nothing but the clothes on his back and a horse to call his own, he needs a wealthy bride to save his family from his father’s debts. * Ariadne strikes a bargain with him that he can’t refuse…but will her proposition result in an unexpected temptation?
Jerrica Knight-Catania’s Lady Faye’s Secret Garden
Lady Faye Bryant isn’t nearly as afraid of the supposed ghosts at Castle Keyvnor as she is of her own mother. After all, the countess is using her niece’s wedding to find her daughter a titled husband. But when Faye meets a handsome local, she might just throw a wrench in her mother’s plans. * Braneck Dowlyn has been spurned once in his life, and he’s determined it will never happen again. Of course, fate has other plans, and places Lady Faye Bryant in his path. Her skepticism intrigues him, especially since he is sensitive to the Other World, and despite his fear of suffering another broken heart, he can’t seem to stay away from her.
K.C. Bateman’s A Midsummer Night’s Kiss
Kitty Worth has given up hope that her love for James Cashell will ever be reciprocated. Since his return from the war, her brother’s best friend has refused to even see her, let alone seduce her. * When they both attend a Midsummer wedding at the magical Castle Keyvnor, Kitty decides she must choose another man to wed. James, however, has sworn to protect her, and he’s determined to stop her from making a foolish mistake. If that means showing her just what the perfect kiss should entail, then so be it.* The course of true love never did run smooth, but with the dubious help of Titania, Queen of the Fairies, there’s a chance that happiness might hinge on a single, Midsummer night’s kiss. . .
Sinistre personnage que ce mercenaire surnommé Il Diavolo tant sa cruauté l’a rendu célèbre. Mais c’est aussi un seigneur épicurien que sa beauté ténébreuse et sa sensualité rendent d’autant plus dangereux. En se réfugiant dans sa citadelle fortifiée, Cara ne s’est-elle pas jetée dans la gueule du loup ?
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