Kate Bateman Books in Order: Every Series Explained

Here is the good news for anyone who hates committing to a fifteen-book saga: Kate Bateman writes in tidy, self-contained trilogies. Each novel is a full standalone with its own couple and happy ending, but the three books in each set share a friend group, a family, or a common thread — so reading a trilogy in order is the sweet spot. Below is every series in the order that works best, plus a note on the pen name that trips readers up.

Bow Street Bachelors series in order

Bateman's breakout Regency trilogy follows three men who run a covert branch of the Bow Street police force while pretending to be idle gentlemen. Start here if you are new to her.

1. This Earl of Mine (2019) — Georgiana marries a condemned stranger in Newgate to keep her fortune from her cousin. Then her "dead" husband walks back into her life very much alive. A knockout hook.
2. To Catch an Earl (2020) — A masked jewel thief, a Bow Street agent sworn to catch her, and a second-chance romance built on delicious tension.
3. The Princess and the Rogue (2020) — A Russian princess hiding in a London boarding house and the gruff agent assigned to protect her. Forced proximity done right.

Ruthless Rivals series in order

A three-book feud between two families who have been at each other's throats for generations. Peak enemies-to-lovers, with all the barbed banter that implies.

1. A Reckless Match (2021) — The Davies and Montgomery families have warred for centuries. Naturally, the heirs cannot stand each other. Naturally, that is not the whole story.
2. A Daring Pursuit (2021) — A headstrong heroine, a rival who infuriates her, and a wager that keeps throwing them together.
3. A Wicked Game (2022) — The final feud story, where the oldest grudge of all finally cracks open into something softer.

Secrets & Spies series (as K.C. Bateman)

Before she was Kate Bateman, she wrote as K.C. Bateman — same author, different name on the spine. Her Secrets & Spies trilogy is set during the Napoleonic wars and leans darker and more intrigue-driven than her later Regencies. If you love a spy romance, do not skip these.

1. To Steal a Heart (2016) — A forger, a spymaster, and a cat-and-mouse game across wartime London.
2. A Raven's Heart (2017) — A brooding agent, a woman bent on revenge, and a mission that forces them to work together.
3. A Counterfeit Heart (2018) — A French forger surrenders herself to an English spy. Enemies, secrets, and sparks.

These are sometimes reissued under the Kate Bateman name, so if you see matching titles with a different byline, it is the same books.

Where to start

If you want the quintessential Kate Bateman experience, begin with This Earl of Mine — the prison-wedding premise is irresistible and it introduces the world she returns to again and again. Prefer enemies-to-lovers above all else? Jump straight to A Reckless Match and the Ruthless Rivals trilogy. And if you crave espionage and a moodier tone, the Secrets & Spies books written as K.C. Bateman are the ones to hunt down. Whichever you choose, read each trilogy in order and you will get the full payoff of the recurring cast.