Kate Hardy is an award-winning author of more than 50 books for Harlequin Mills & Boon. Her novel Breakfast at Giovannis won the RNA Romance Prize in 2008 and shes been shortlisted three more times for the award, as well as for two Romantic Times awards.

She lives in Norwich in the east of England with her husband, two children, a springer spaniel called Byron, and too many books to count. Shes a bit of a nerd who loves cinema, the theatre, history and cooking (which is why she has to go to the gym five times a week - oh, and to ballroom dancing lessons), and adores anything Italian. She loves doing research, particularly if its hands-on and means experimenting with cooking (on her website, most of her books have a recipe connected to them). Reviewers say that her books are full of warmth, heart and charm - and also that youll learn something new and interesting from them!

Kate also writes bestselling local history books under the name of Pamela Brooks.