Kate Bridges is a Canadian writer of

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s since 2002.

Biography

Personal life

Kate Bridges grew up in

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, Canada and later in the Alberta prairies. During early years she worked as a pediatric intensive-care nurse. She also studied architecture and design. Married, she lives in

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Writing career

Kate Bridges is a ''

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'' bestselling author. Her books have won several publishing awards, including Best Western of the Year by ''

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'' magazine for ''The Surgeon'' (2003) and Best Hero of the Year for ''The Engagement'' (2004). Five of her books received RT magazine's Best Hero of the Month honor.

Bibliography

Single novels

*''The Doctor's Homecoming'' (2002) *''Luke's Runaway Bride'' (2002) *''The Midwife's Secret'' (2003)

Canadian Mounties

#''The Surgeon'' (2003) #''The Engagement'' (2004)

''Reid Brothers Trilogy

#''The Proposition'' (2004) #''The Bachelor'' (2005) #''The Commander'' (2006)

Klondike Gold Rush

#''Klondike Doctor'' (2007) #''Klondike Wedding'' (2007) #''Klondike Fever'' (2008)

Alaskan

#''Wanted in Alaska'' (2009) #''Alaskan Renegade'' (2009) #''Alaska Bride on the Run'' (2010)

Omnibus

*''Engagement / Proposition / Bachelor'' (2005)

Anthologies in collaboration

*''Frontier Christmas'' (2003) (with Carolyn Davidson and Ana Leigh) *''A Season of the Heart'' (2005) (with

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and Jillian Hart) *''Western Weddings'' (2008) (with Jillian Hart and Charlene Sands) *''Mail-Order Marriages'' (2010) (with Carolyn Davidson and Jillian Hart)

References

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