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August 14, 2019
Books and Beer!
Upcoming Booksigning / Author event. Books and Beer? A great combination!
Illinois locals, come join me and some of my lovely and talented author friends for our annual book signing / beer swilling evening of fun! This year’s event will be at the Keg Grove Brewing Company in Bloomington Il on Weds 18th September 2019 from 5pm – 7pm CT.
Cheers, and bottoms up!
August 12, 2019
Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review for This Earl!
Wow! This Earl Of Mine just received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly! Here’s the review, in all its glory:
This Earl of Mine (Bow Street Bachelors #1)
Bateman’s scintillating first Bow Street Bachelors Regency is full of intense emotions and dramatic twists. Shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed, desperate to avoid marriage to her cousin Josiah, procures a husband, Benedict Wylde, from Newgate Prison, thinking she’s saving him from being transported to Australia. The two are hastily wed but have no plans to live as husband and wife. But Benedict is actually the younger son of the Earl of Morcott and has gone undercover at Newgate to track down a traitor. When Georgiana sees Benedict at a ball and discovers his true identity, the two must decide how to proceed with their marriage. Determining that divorce and annulment are not options, they decide upon a public courtship and public marriage ceremony, after which they can live apart. Attraction and friendship blossom between Benedict and Georgiana as they see each other at social gatherings, and soon she’s helping with his spy work, as well. 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. (Oct.)
Kate Bateman. St. Martin’s, $7.99 mass market (336p)
ISBN 978-1-250-30595-4
July 17, 2019
July Newsletter contest – win a signed paperback ARC of This Earl of Mine.
Want a chance to win a SIGNED paperback ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of my next release, This Earl Of Mine? It’s not out until 29th October, but one lucky winner can get their grubby little mitts on it months earlier! For a chance (or several) to win, just enter the Rafflecopter contest linked below. Open worldwide. Contest ends 4th August 2019.
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/40ab7ef81/?
Sale! The Devil To Pay is only 99c worldwide until august 4th!
Psst!
The Devil To Pay is on sale right now for only 99c (Or equivalent in UK, Canada, Australia, India etc)
Usual price is $4.99.
Go forth and one click for a grouchy mercenary and a heroine who plays with gunpowder! Boom!
Exclusive Excerpt of This Earl Of Mine
Want to read an exclusive excerpt from my next release, This Earl Of Mine? Just click on the link below to visit Frolic Media’s feature.
Exclusive: Excerpt from This Earl of Mine by Kate Bateman
June 24, 2019
Kiss Of The Red Scorpion – Chapter 1 Sneak Peek!
Morning all! Fancy a sneak peek at the opening to my Kiss Of The Red Scorpion novella (Napoleonic / Regency Egypt-set romance)? Of course you do! I’ve just posted the first chapter on my website, under Sneak Peeks. Enjoy!
B &N: http://smarturl.it/scorpionnook
Amazon http://smarturl.it/scorpionkindle
iBooks: http://smarturl.it/scorpionapple
Kobo: http://smarturl.it/scorpionkobo
May 20, 2019
Cover Reveal!
Cover reveal! So happy that I can finally share the cover of my latest project: say hello to the Kiss of the Red Scorpion anthology!
A Deadly Curse.
A Timeless Battle.
A Love Worth Fighting For.
I can’t wait for you all to meet my hero Harry Tremayne (think Regency-era Indiana Jones) and feisty mapmaker Hester Morden! He might be my favorite hero EVER.
Available at:
http://smarturl.it/scorpionnook
http://smarturl.it/scorpionkindle
http://smarturl.it/scorpionapple
http://smarturl.it/scorpionkobo
#KOTRS #ParanormalRomance #HistoricalRomance#ContemporaryRomance #FantasyRomance all rolled into one! This is six never-before published novellas in one, written by some of my best author friends. Available for preorder now for only 99c.
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March 21, 2019
The Devil To Pay is a RITA finalist!
Wow! I’m thrilled to announce that The Devil To Pay is a 2019 RITA finalist in the Historical Romance category! Hurray! (For those of you not au fait with Romancelandia, that’s a bit like getting nominated for the Oscars!) I’m amazed and delighted.
February 22, 2019
February Newsletter Giveaway contest
This month’s giveaway prize is THREE signed books: The Devil To Pay (by yours truly), a SIGNED copy of Eloisa James’ This Duchess of Mine, and a SIGNED copy of Theresa Romain’s It Takes Two to Tangle. Plus there’s a locket diffuser necklace, a pink rose and cameo bookmark, and some handmade rose soap!
HOWTO ENTER? There are three ways to enter the giveaway:
1: Amazon: Follow K. C. Bateman on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/This-Earl-Mine-Street-Bachelors-ebook/dp/B07NCW262R/
2: Goodreads: Add This Earl Of Mine to your ‘Want to Read’ list. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263448-this-earl-of-mine?from_search=true
3: Bookbub: Add This Earl of Mine to your ‘wishlist’. https://www.bookbub.com/books/this-earl-of-mine-by-kate-bateman
Be to leave me a comment below to let me know you’ve entered! (Comments might take a day to show up.)
Each follow on the above sites counts for one entry, so if you follow on all three you’ll have three chances to win! As ever, this contest is open worldwide, and will close March 16th. Winner will be drawn at random. Good luck!
February 7, 2019
This Earl Of Mine – Cover Reveal and Preorder
COVER REVEAL!
It’s here! Ladies and gents, may I present the gorgeous cover of my next release, This Earl Of Mine, the first book in my new Bow Street Bachelors series. I’m so excited for you to meet Georgie and Benedict!
What’s it all about, you ask? Well . . .
Desperate heiress forces condemned criminal into hasty marriage. Said criminal turns out to be undercover Bow Street investigator and all-round rogue Benedict Wylde.
Marriage in Newgate prison? Check
Enemies to lovers trope? Check.
Some really terrible poetry (though not from our hero)? Check.
Foiling a plot to rescue Napoleon from St Helena? Check
Sexytimes in a submarine? (Yes, I said submarine.) Check.
If that’s tickled your fancy, it’s available for PREORDER now! (Both ebook and print.)
Here’s the landing page with all the links.
https://read.macmillan.com/lp/this-earl-of-mine/
Some lovely early reviews:
“Dashing, daring, and deliciously romantic!” — USA Today bestselling author Caroline Linden
“Delicious, witty, and ripping good fun! Kate Bateman’s writing sparkles.” — USA Today bestselling author Laura Lee Guhrke
“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
