Award-winning Author of Historical Romance as Kate Bateman and K.C.Bateman, published by Random House and Macmillan / St. Martin's Press. Represented by Patricia Nelson at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.Director & Valuer at Batemans Auctioneers & Valuers Ltd.On-screen Antiques expert for BBC TV antique shows Bargain Hunt, Flog it! and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.Author bio: Kate Bateman / K.C. Bateman, is the #1 bestselling author of Regency and Renaissance historical romances, including the Secrets & Spies series , Bow Street Bachelors series, and Ruthless Rivals series. Both traditionally published (by Penguin Random House and MacMiIllan / St Martin’s Press) and indie-published, her books have received multiple Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal, and feature feisty, intelligent heroines, (badasses in bodices!) wickedly inappropriate banter, and heroes you want to strangle and kiss. Her Renaissance romp The Devil To Pay was a 2019 RITA nominee.Her books have been translated into multiple languages, including French, Brazilian, Japanese, German, Romanian, and Croatian.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.’Kate loves to hear from readers. Contact her via her website: www.kcbateman.com and sign up for her newsletter to receive regular updates on new releases, giveaways and exclusive excerpts. Contact Information.Author website: www.kcbateman.comAmazon Author Page: https://amazon.com/author/kcbatemanGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14785249.K_C_BatemanFacebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/kcbatemanauthor/Twitter: @katebatemanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kc_bateman/Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/k-c-bateman