Description: A master spy and a beautiful thief find love and intrigue in each other's arms. Tightrope-walking thief Marianne de Bonnard agrees to plant incriminating evidence in the offices of France's most notorious spymaster. But her wickedly handsome target appears-with an outrageous proposition.
Brief description: Kate Bateman, writing as K. C. Bateman, is the #1 bestselling author of Regency, Victorian, and Renaissance historical romances. Her books feature feisty, intelligent heroines, wickedly inappropriate banter, and heroes you want to both strangle and kiss. Kate leads a double life as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for several TV shows in the UK. She lives in Illinois with a number-loving husband and three inexhaustible children.
Review Quotes: "A new riveting voice for Regency readers! Kate Bateman is now on my auto-buy list." - Janna MacGregor
"Delicious, witty, and ripping good fun! Kate Bateman's writing sparkles." - Laura Lee Guhrke
"[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 [K. C.] 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