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Kat Sterling writes historical romance packed with heart, heat, and humor. As a southern American living in Ireland, she has acquired strong opinions about both biscuits and biscuits. She lives with her brilliant husband, who remains supportive despite knowing exactly what happens when she says, “I’ve had an idea.” When she isn’t writing, she enjoys seaside walks featuring chittering starlings, tinkering with a dozen unfinished craft projects, and planning the next wine night.
Kat Sterling writes historical romance packed with heart, heat, and humor. As a southern American living in Ireland, she has acquired strong opinions about both biscuits and biscuits. She lives with her brilliant husband, who remains supportive...
Like all my books, my novella His by Opening Day is full of heart, heat, humor...and real history! In fact, the plot was carefully crafted around a major event in Seattle's history: the 1909 World's Fair.
The inspiration began when I came across a wonderful book on the fair: Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Washington's First World's Fair: A Timeline History by Alan J. Stein and Paula Becker and the HistoryLink staff.
Almost four million people attended the Exposition from June to October,...
When I began writing His by Opening Day, I knew I wanted to write about a young woman who was more interested in her studies than in finding love. Because the story would take place in the summer of 1909, I wanted a science-minded character who loved the outdoors. Butterflies popped into my head, and so I began researching famous lepidopterists, or those who study butterflies and moths.
Research introduced me to Margaret Fountaine (1862-1940), an English lepidopterist who was a collector,...
