Katie Stearns is a contemporary romance author and stay at home mom from Southwestern MN. Along with her husband and two young daughters, she moved from the Duluth area in 2020. They live on six acres in a 125 year old farmhouse with their German Shorthair Pointer, Porkchop.

Katie grew up in Sartell, MN and has been writing stories since she was a little girl. She published her first novel On the Dotted Line in March of 2022 and second novel Water Under The Bridge in May of 2022. She published her first Christmas romance novel, There’s No Place Like Gnome, in October of 2022. Burning Bridges, the sequel to Water Under The Bridge, was published in June of 2023. She published Swede On You, the sequel to There’s No Place Like Gnome, in October of 2025.

She writes stories that pack an emotional punch, with an emphasis on positive portrayals of mental health.

In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and photography. She’s always daydreaming about the next story.