USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning author Kate Bridges grew up in Canada and got the writing bug when she was thirteen. Reading a good book has always been one of her favorite escapes. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Kate worked in the medical field and later was a home design expert for a television show. Now she loves writing romance stories filled with strong heroes and the women who challenge them. When she’s not writing, you might find her hiking the escarpment near Toronto, taking photographs of nature, or going to the latest movie. Kate also writes Young Adult fiction under the pen name Kate Maddison. She invites you to sign up for her newsletter on her website, where you’ll get the latest updates.