Kate (K.C.) Bateman
Kate Bateman is an author of historical romance novels. She writes the Secrets and Spies series. Kate’s books feature intelligent heroines, wickedly inappropriate banter, and heroes that readers love. Her Renaissance novel, The Devil to Pay , was a Romance Writer’s of America 2019 RITA Finalist, and A Counterfeit Heart won the 2018 Book Buyer’s Best contest for Best Historical Romance. Kate is also a fine art appraiser and an on-screen antiques expert for several TV shows in the UK. She splits her time between Illinois and England, despite the demands of her family, which includes her husband and three children.