Kate Bridges | |
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Born | Ontario, Canada |
Pen name | Kate Bridges |
Occupation | Nurse, novelist |
Language | English |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 2002–Present |
Genre | Romance |
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Kate Bridges is a Canadian writer of romance novels since 2002.
Kate Bridges grew up in Ontario, Canada and later in the Alberta prairies. During early years she worked as a pediatric intensive-care nurse. [1] She also studied architecture and design. [2] Married, she lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Kate Bridges is a USA Today bestselling author. Her books have won several publishing awards, including Best Western of the Year by Romantic Times 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. [3]
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