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Author: Kate Hill | Website
What do trips around the world, endless nights of breathtaking sex, and a muscular, 6-foot 3-inch, brown-haired, blue-eyed significant other have to do with Kate Hill? Absolutely nothing, but she can dream, can't she? In reality Kate is a vegetarian New Englander who loves writing romantic fantasies.
Currently, she might not be traveling around the world, but Kate has visited Europe and Africa and those beautiful places have been wonderful inspiration for her writing. While working at various times as a clerk, assistant karate instructor, house painter and banker, Kate dreamed of being an author. In 1996 her first short story was accepted for publication and since then she has sold over one hundred short stories, novellas and novels. When she's not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working out, and researching vampires and Viking history.
Published Works & Book Reviews
Bronzed
In 1652, Sara travels to Whisper where she meets the ruggedly handsome leader of the local werewolf pack. Nathaniel recognizes the curious young vampire as his mate and pursues her in a way only a werewolf can. After a brief but passionate courtship, she accepts his proposal, despite her family's dislike of his kind. Sara and Nathaniel's marriage is destroyed when her manipulative parents place them under a curse. Sara has no memory of Nathaniel, who has been turned into a statue in the town square. Every night he comes alive, but cannot leave the area in search of his love who has been taken back to England by her family. Centuries later, after a life of intense study and travel, Sara is drawn back to the small New England town. Ignoring protests from her family, she returns to Whisper where she takes a job at the library. After hours, the statue in the lobby of a handsome man in colonial dress comes alive and claims that Sara belongs to him. In spite of her terror, she is aroused by the man and inexplicably drawn to him. If Sara's love is true, she can break the curse. If it's not, Nathaniel will spend eternity imprisoned by magic, betrayed by the woman who stole his heart.
Mystery Stallion
Long ago, a striped Horseman lost his heart to the only Horsewoman ever born. Feared and rejected, he allowed his bitterness to destroy them both. Since then, no striped Horseman has ever known love…until now. Sold into slavery by his father, Grigori de Forest arrives home twenty years later to reclaim his birthright. Now lord of a land where superstitious villagers despise and fear him because he bears “the marks”, he intends to live alone in his family’s ancestral castle. Since childhood, Violeta has been fascinated by the mysterious Grigori, whose striped coat sets him apart from other Horsemen. Desperate for work and knowing he has run off all his servants, she requests he hire her to cook and clean. She doesn’t realize that he remembers her for an act of kindness toward him years ago. Lust spurred on by shared dreams hurls them into a storm of passion, but their love and lives are endangered by the villagers, and a plague that threatens to destroy the mighty race of Horsemen.
Python Place (Collection)
Dimitri, Adrien, and Tyrus Terence have sworn to denounce their evil side -- evil inherited by their immortal mother, Eris. The brothers created Python Place so they could feed their hunger without harming innocents, but only with the help of their soulmates can the brothers once and for all banish the wickedness inside them. Publisher's Note: This collection contains the previously released Python Place novellas Pleasure and Pain, Hot and Bothered, and Rose and Thorn.
Dragon's Bar
Shunned by her family because of her sexual magic, Max leaves home and finds herself in a small New England town called Whisper. Feeding off sexual energy but having no hope of finding true love, Max considers her magic more a curse than a gift. Then she meets Cal. The sexy owner of Dragon's Bar has supernatural secrets of his own. As an outcast sexshifter female who has chosen to live as a human male, Cal has found a home in Whisper. He knows Max is his soulmate but can these two unlikely partners learn to trust each other completely?
Frenzied
Every new soul deserves a chance. Born of two demons, Michael was smuggled from hell by an angel of mercy and raised on Earth. Aware of his parentage, Michael is torn between his desire for a normal life and his demonic nature. Rich and sinfully sexy, he has cut himself off from relationships other than physical, satisfying his carnal needs by using an escort service that caters to strange and sometimes supernatural clientele. When one of his favorite escorts is brutally murdered, Michael uses his demonic skills to find her attacker, but someone believes he is the one to blame. Britt is determined to bring her sister's murderer to justice, even if the police can't due to his airtight alibi and a lack of evidence. She knows Michael is to blame and goes undercover as an escort to prove his guilt and mete out punishment on her own, but can a woman with a lack of sexual experience convince a lustful demon she's for sale? More important, can she keep from falling in love with a man torn between good and evil? Publisher's Note: Kate Hill's series Mate Marks, Mate Marks Cursed, Prowleryns, Inked, and Shadowed all share the same world and some of the same characters. Page Count: 89
Reviewer: Victoria Cross
Review: Mar 28, 2012
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance, Demons, Angels
Kate Hill knows how to tell a story! Once I started reading Shadowed: Frenzied, I could not put it down! All the right elements mixed the right way for the unique story of Michael. Michael is a Demon that was stolen out of Hell by an Angel. So what is a demon supposed to do on Earth? A better question is what does a demon raised by an Angel do on Earth? Kate Hill will tell you, in vivid, hot detail. What do
Mountain Stallion
The stallion of her dreams…
Steely muscles ripple beneath the magnificent Horseman’s palomino coat. His cream-colored wings settle against his sides and he studies his surroundings with eyes as blue as a tropical sea. That riveting gaze fixes on Gayle and sends her heartbeat out of control. Though not a stranger to Horsemen, she has never been aroused by one—until now.
The woman who stirs his soul…
Beneath her lace dress, the woman’s full breasts swell with a lustful breath. Her glossy lips part and her sultry eyes widen. No one has ever stared at Pace like this. Everything about her awakens his passion.
Pace and Gayle are a perfect match, but a case of mistaken identity might ruin their love before it truly begins.
Reviewer: Arianne
Review: Jul 11, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance, Fantasy, Shapeshifters
Pace is the owner of a mountain that has the largest armory and tack shop in the world. He is also a horseman who can shapeshift into a part-man, part-winged horse. Pace and his workers just finished a huge order for his fellow fighting carriers. He decides to go into town to get some sore muscle salve for his body. At the shop Pace meets the new apothecary who turns out to be a woman named Gayle, who has a g
Wicked Delights
Sexy, humorous, delightfully raunchy this is what four of today's hottest authors of multicultural, erotic romance have delivered in this anthology of tantalizing tales guaranteed to scorch the skin off your palms. In this erotic collection, you'll indulge your every fantasy and explore worlds just beyond reality. Kate Hill, Adrienne Kama, Lisa G. Riley and Kimberly Kaye Terry offer you wickedly sensual, eclectic tales of love and lust that will take you away from the humdrum of real life to a land where men are real men and unerringly know the secret, carnal delights of the women they're determined to conquer.
Tamed by the Tiger by Kate Hill: Raine Santangelo, a Succubus, has never failed a mission.until she comes across the weretiger, Sanjay--who thrusts her into a perilous path of irresistible passions and danger.
Forsaken-Immortal Surrender by Adrienne Kama: Ambrosia Kennedy is a certified vampire hunter, and she's on her first assignment-to discover if the goth rock band, Forsaken, are vampires, or if it's all an act. What Ambrosia isn't prepared for is the dark sensuality of Forsaken's lead singer, Umberto.
Unparalleled by Lisa G. Riley: Edris Perseveranth has no room in her life for anything but heading the Parallel Plus police force and discovering her mother's killers. But when she's pulled into the erotic dreams of a sexy, blue-eyed stranger who is able to revive her passions, she finds herself longing to make it real.in the flesh.
Pleasure Principle by Kimberly Kaye Terry: Arlinda Nyoni doesn't want or need a man in her life for anything other than a momentary, pleasurable diversion. And then Samuel St. John walks into her life, demanding much more than a fleeting encounter.. Rating: Contains graphic sexual content, explicit adult language, violence, and paranormal themes.
Firestorm
A collection of short Paranormal Erotic Adventures from the Changeling Press family of authors. Royalties donated to National Disaster Relief efforts.
Catan’s Fire -- Jade Buchanan
Asad needs to teach his mate what happens to submissive Felidae who disobey orders. This is one lesson Catan will never forget!
Brimstone by Mistake -- Alice Gaines
Lucifer has grown tired of processing soul after soul through hell -- until Sally Upshaw appears unannounced. The little temptress turns him on as no other woman ever has. The problem… Heaven’s made a mistake. What will Lucifer do when the Man Upstairs wants Sally back?
Shifting Priorities -- Anne Kane
Solar flares have sparked random wildfires amongst the out-ports, and stationmaster Tome Rimmer forbids females to travel alone -- a decision that doesn’t sit well with Jexx. Her battle implants more than compensate for her gender. But when the sexy hunk she picks up in the station bar turns out to be more than human, she has more important things to worry about than her profit margin.
Wolf Style -- B.J. McCall
When a wolf races out of the flames and straight into volunteer firefighter Matt Reynolds’ arms, he has no idea how his life is about to change.
Cougar Meadow -- Belinda McBride
When firefighter Ellie Cameron is separated from her crew and trapped in a firestorm, the last thing she expects is to be rescued -- by a shapeshifting mountain lion who awakens the heat buried within her -- and the need to mate.
Going Somewhere -- Cameo Brown
Leonora Palmer, an undercover arson investigator, gets an unexpected lesson in desire when the mysterious owner of a wild animal sanctuary catches her snooping in his garden and gives her no choice but to surrender to his primal needs.
Burning Down the House -- Isabella Jordan
Katurah has always had the ability to start fires with her mind. Will she use her powers now to end it all -- or will she give in to a fiery lover?
Stockings -- Jade Buchanan
What do you get when you throw a gorgeous female cat shifter, an enticing pair of stockings, and a very interested lady wolf into the mix? Enough heat to burn down the house...
Fire Thief -- Jordan Castillo Price
A glittery glam rock waif and a tattooed existentialist duck into a closet behind the bar. It’s just another gritty, anonymous, gay encounter in the dark…
Isn’t it?
Britta’s Beast -- Kate Hill
When Max and Britta met at a convention for members of magical law enforcement, they seemed like a perfect fit. But Max believes women should raise the family while men do the protecting. Problem. Britta’s a Valkyrie, and that’s just not her style. Time for the centuries-old cat to learn a few new tricks -- before his lover takes wing.
Firehorse -- Mary Winter
When wildfires threaten a Nevada wild horse sanctuary, photographer Billie Mote takes one chance too many and finds herself needing rescued -- from a man who teaches her that there’s only one thing that burns hotter than the wildfire outside, and that’s the passion between them.
Mating Fever -- Selena Illyria
The moons are full, and Courtney’s trapped with Devin Langley -- the man of her dreams. It’s mating season for cat shifters, and she’s in heat. Perfect opportunity. The only problem – she’s been promised to another man.
Moonlight on Water
Moonlight, a translator at an interrogation facility, has a dilemma. Her mother has been imprisoned on Laetez and in order to free her, Moonlight must strike a bargain with the feared military leader, Xenos Nineteen. Posing as an escort, she meets Xenos in his private rooms, prepared to do whatever it takes to rescue her mother. In spite of her hatred for Xenos, Moonlight finds herself singed by need for the alien crossbreed. His looks, savage yet irresistible, terrify her and fill her with lust.Xenos is hardened against emotions such as love, but something about Moonlight draws him in. He indulges his passion for the lovely human female in every way, but is too jaded to realize his feelings for her run far deeper than sexual. When Xenos turns outlaw to fight for the rights of crossbreeds, Moonlight becomes a key member of the rebellion and the willing mate of the man considered the worst villain in the galaxy. But can they make it work against all odds?
Blood and Soul
Follow the erotic adventures of the Ancients at Burgundy Peak...
Lust abounds within the walls of Burgundy Peak, haven for vampires. Mortals and immortals alike confront their deepest, darkest fears and desires. Step inside to find out if they’re willing to pay the steep price for true love.
This collection contains the Blood and Soul novellas Vampire Master, Vampire Crusader, Vampire Guardian, Intimate Relations, and Nutcracker.
Much More than Blood
For years Rosa Ferrer has indulged her every whim, no matter how violent or debauched. What’s a spoiled vampiress to do when she’s run out of fun? Seek an unsuspecting mortal and create the perfect mate for herself.
Royal Marine Commando Alik Lennox faces his ultimate test of courage against an enemy for which there is no defense. He cannot escape his fate, or can he? In a Scottish pub he meets a beautiful woman with whom he expects to have a one-night stand, a farewell gift to himself. Instead, he finds the impossible.
Publisher’s Note: Originally available in the Vampires at Heart anthology.
Reviewer: Janalee
Review: Nov 16, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
Rosa Ferrer is a vampire that has been there, done that. To the point, she is bored to death with her life. What does this spoiled vamp do? Rosa decides to create her own sexual ideal man from a mortal male. Does he have a choice? Not if Rosa has her way, and what Rosa wants, Rosa gets.
But, Rosa finds out that this mortal male is special in so many ways. Will he go willingly into vampland? Read Much More Th
Silver Cuffs
Entrepreneur Pierce Durant is a scoundrel in every sense of the word. With plans to bulldoze a mansion belonging to a hero of the American Revolution, he doesn’t hesitate in making brash advances on a member of the local historical society who’s trying to save the house.
Tabatha Lane isn’t a woman lured by wealth and handsome looks, especially if the man has no caring in his heart. Whittle House is more than just a house filled with antiques. It holds the spirits of a courageous man-wolf and the woman who loved him. Like the Patriot who owned it, Whittle House will not go down without a fight!
Publisher’s Note: Previously released in the Forever Midnight anthology.
Reviewer: Lauragreen2005
Review: Oct 4, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
Upon starting this story, I was feeling a bit confused as to where the "dream like" portion of the story was going to end up. A wealthy, greedy, man named Pierce has purchased a home and property that he wants to instantly demolish in order to build more condos and make more money. A young woman named Tabitha from the local historical society of course wants to change his mind, but she eventually
Marriage in Moonlust
Sacrificed to a family of vampires, Leona is rescued by handsome, powerful Narcisse Debray. In spite of her initial fear of blood drinkers, Leona is unable to control her attraction to the vampire lord. His lovemaking excites her beyond her wildest imaginings and he offers devotion such as she’s never known. Unfortunately, their happiness is tainted by the wickedness of a jealous enemy. Narcisse’s younger brother will stop at nothing to see the lovers destroyed.
Publisher’s Note: Originally available in the Midnight Desires anthology.
Naked Souls
Betrayed and imprisoned, Overlord Lysander is forced to mate with beautiful Queen Flora. Lysander has never found a woman more desirable. Resisting her is impossible, especially when manipulated by carnal magic. Trapped in a loveless marriage, Flora has dreamed about Lysander since meeting him at the high king’s gathering. She never imaged she would one day be forced into his bed by her maniacal husband. Damaged by an abusive past, King Typhon obsesses about two things—keeping his kingdom safe at any cost, and the innocent maid who stirs his body and soul. Love is a luxury a leader can’t afford, especially when he’s consorting with the fleshtress, a creature who thrives on mortal lust. Compelled to love a man she can never have, Crystal longs for brooding King Typhon. She sees past his madness and into his heart, but to save the man she must destroy the king. In a magical world at war, passion abounds as four people are stripped to their souls, but will love or lust conquer all?
Reviewer: Victoria Cross
Review: Mar 16, 2012
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Sci-Fi / Fantasy Romance
King Typhon is mentally unstable, made so by the herb he uses in his practice of dark magic. The herb has also left him unable to have children, so he sets his sights on capturing Lysander and using him to sire an heir.
Lysander believes that Queen Flora was in on the plot from the beginning, but soon learns that she is just as much a pawn as him. Lysander escapes after Flora conceives, and unable to bear t
His Sister's Kiss
A 20th century historical
After surviving captivity in a Vietnam prison camp, Master Sergeant Abraham Marley Forbes longs more than ever for a loving family life. It’s a dream he doubts will ever come true, until a promise to a deceased friend sends him straight into the arms of the one woman who can fulfill his deepest desires.
Publisher’s Note: Originally published in the By Honor Bound anthology.
Licking Fire
Book Length: Plus Novel
Trapped in a nightmare world where only powerful emotions can set victims free, Ethan and Latara use lust to liberate themselves. During their heated encounters, they uncover each other’s darkest secrets, including the root of Latara’s supernatural powers and the true identity of Ethan’s untamable twin, Sorrel Baines. Sex for the hotter-than-hell fire spirit and the ass-kicking pyrokinetic grows in intensity until a final blazing climax literally blows them back to reality. Will it be in time to save their lives?
Reader Advisory: This spicy tale contains a group sex scene and some sensual female/female touching.
Reviewer: Heather
Review: Jun 18, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
Kate Hill's newest release, Licking Fire is a wonderfully hot paranormal romance that will leave readers wanting more.
Ms. Hill has woven together a fantastic page turning story that you won't want to put down. Her characters are believable, intelligent, and compelling. The storyline is intriguing, captivating, and interesting. The sexual tension between the two main characters is so combustible the pages se
Northman's Passion
Short Novel:
Erik Ice Tooth is used to getting what he wants. Undefeated in battle, no man is his match and no woman resists him, until he meets Bera, daughter of his King.
Disgusted by the hulking brute who asks for her hand in marriage, Bera adamantly refuses him, but Erik is determined to have his way. He abducts Bera, vowing that theirs is a match made by the gods—and he has many lusty tricks in store to prove it.
Reviewer: Chris
Review: Aug 30, 2009
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Historical Romance
A favorite of the King, Erik sees no problem when he is overcome with desire for the King’s daughter Bera. Forgetting that he recently fell into a pile of manure and reeks, he pursues her but is rebuffed publicly. But Erik gets what he wants, and he wants Bera.
Already being forced to choose between two brutes who have asked for her hand, Bera is appalled when a man who stinks to high heave
Doing Thyme
In a high-security prison on future Earth, Thyme has fallen for convict Ross. After release, he plans to extend his punishment by signing on as manager of a lab on an uninhabited planet. Thyme believes Ross deserves a second chance. The only way to convince this wounded alien crossbreed that he’s meant to be loved is to follow him to the planet.
Ross knows the potential for violence still lurks within him. Over the past four years his prison counselor has provided comfort and stability he’s never experienced before. When she becomes his unexpected guest, that love turns to lust. He and Thyme surrender to the all-consuming passion between them but disaster threatens to steal their happiness and their lives.
Reviewer: SamanthaAnn
Review: Dec 7, 2008
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Sci-Fi / Fantasy Romance
Be honest, how far would you go to be with the man you love? Across the state? Across the country? Across the world?
Thyme follows the man of her dreams across the galaxy to an uninhabited planet where he has signed on as a lab manager. She tries to keep her identity a secret from him at first, but he somehow recognizes her even though they’ve never been face to face nor has he h
Rediscovering Thor
In the midst of battle, Viking warrior Eadred is abducted by aliens and preserved for over a thousand years. He awakens in modern-day Boston, completely alone in a wondrous yet terrifying world.
Language expert Portland Ellis jumps at the chance to act as interpreter for a man who has allegedly existed since the Viking age. Passion is the last thing on her mind, yet she and the handsome warrior are instantly attracted to one another. Many issues threaten to pull them apart, permanently. Can the handsome Viking and contemporary woman make their relationship work?
Publisher Note: This book was previously published elsewhere under the same title, and has been expanded for Cerridwen Press.
Reviewer: Susan
Review: Jul 12, 2007
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Time-Travel, Viking
Rediscovering Thor is a truly mesmerizing romance with charming characters and a heart warming love story that crosses time to be fulfilled. Eadred is a Viking warrior who has been frozen in time by aliens only to be awakened over a thousand years later in modern day Boston. Portland is the language expert brought in by the government as an interpreter for the Viking. Eadred is confused and terrified of th
Windswept
Pushed to his emotional limits, ER physician Parker Rigby came to the mountains to contemplate suicide. Instead he finds a handsome, naked man suffering from a bullet wound. When Parker saves him, he has no way of knowing the man will change his entire life.
In a realm where ménage is the norm, a rogue raptor seeks one soul mate among humans. Jindra Salman is part of a race of shapeshifting birds called Raptvyns. As son of the flock leader, he is next in line to rule and is expected to produce an heir with a mate selected by his father. Jindra wants neither leadership nor an heir. His greatest desire is to fall in love and share his life with a partner of his choosing. While returning home due to a family crisis, Jindra, in bird form, is shot out of the sky and rescued by a gorgeous hiker.
Parker and Jindra learn it takes more than instant attraction and fantastic sex for human and Raptvyn to mix. They must learn to be honest with each other because when their worlds collide, their very lives depend on the depth of their love and trust.
Reviewer: Alex
Review: May 9, 2007
Genre: Paranormal / Contemporary
Parker Rigby comes to the mountains to commit suicide, but ends up treating a mysterious man for a bullet wound. The man, Jindra, is a shape-shifting raptor, the son and heir of the ailing chief. His unscrupulous cousin will do anything to replace him as leader of the flock, but all Jindra himself wants is to find a mate and settle down in the human city. Falling in love
Rose and Thorn
Concerned that her sister might be held against her will at Python Place, Abigail enters the infamous house and finds her strict moral code endangered by irresistibly sexy Tyrus Terence. The moment Tyrus meets Abigail, he knows the prim spinster is his soulmate. He can scarcely believe the fates would be cruel enough to bind him to a haughty woman with bad fashion sense. Yet beneath her cool exterior lives a deeply passionate seductress, one who matches him in lust and stirs the handsome daemon's protective instincts. Tyrus will stop at nothing to keep Abigail safe from his dreaded mother, the evil spirit Eris, even if it means tapping into the darkness inside himself.
Reviewer: Tamazon
Review: Mar 24, 2007
Rose and Thorn was an intriguing look into Python Place. This is book three. I've not read the first two books. You can read these as stand-alone books or as a series.
Python place is the home of the Terence brothers. Adrien, Dimitri, and Tyrus Terence are half-human and half-daemon. They have a wicked mother who wants to see them turn to the dark side. The brothers need to find their soul mates and
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