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ⓘ About Kate Bateman
Kate Bateman also known as K.C. Bateman is a bestselling historical romance author who writes novels in the Renaissance, Victorian, and Regency periods. She is known for the “Secrets and Spies,” “Bow Street Bachelors,” and “Regency Novella” series among several single standing novels. She writes novels about intelligent, feisty heroines with mischievously inappropriate banter and snarky and sensual heroes that you want to both kiss and strangle. Bateman wrote her first historical romance as a result of a dare from her husband who said he would give her a dollar if she finished it. She went on to write her first novel “To Steal A Heart” the first of the “Secrets and Spies” series in 2017.
All Book Series by Kate Bateman
A Midnight Clear: A Christmas Novella
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019
A Midsummer Night's Kiss
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026 Pen name · Kate Bateman
Dazzled at the Wedding
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020 Anthology · Kate Pearce,Ava Stone,Nicole Locke
Beguiled at the Wedding
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020 Anthology · Deb Marlowe,Jane Charles,Virginia Heath
A Christmas Brothel: A Set of Canterbury Christmas Tales
Single-title series · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kate Bateman?
Kate Bateman also known as K.C. Bateman is a bestselling historical romance author who writes novels in the Renaissance, Victorian, and Regency periods. She is known for the “Secrets and Spies,” “Bow Street Bachelors,” and “Regency Novella” series among several single standing novels.
Which Kate Bateman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Secrets and Spies series, the earliest of Kate Bateman's multi-book series: it opens with To Steal a Heart (2016) and runs to 4 books across 2016–2022, ending with Orchids and Mistletoe (2022). Kate Bateman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kate Bateman written?
Kate Bateman has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2026. 8 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Secrets and Spies series with 4 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kate Bateman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kate Bateman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Secrets and Spies (2016–2022, 4 books), Regency Novella (2019, 1 book) and Summer Wedding At Castle Keyvnor (2020, 3 books).
How are Kate Bateman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kate Bateman's 12 books into 3 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Secrets and Spies (4 books, 2016–2022); Summer Wedding At Castle Keyvnor (3 books, 2020); Regency Novella (1 book, 2019).