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Kelly Dawson is a USA Today bestselling author who pens naughty novels from her home in southern New Zealand.
Rural NZ provides plenty of inspiration for romantic stories, and this is where most of Kelly's books are set.

Inside the pages, sparks will fly, and spanks will fall as her sexy alpha heroes tame the strong, independent women who love them. Throw in some drama and angst, and you have the makings of a Kelly Dawson romance. She thoroughly enjoys bringing 'all the feels' to life on the page.

When she's not writing, Kelly devotes her time to her 4 children and her very own romance novel hero - her husband.

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	Daddy Takes the Reins (New Zealand Daddies #1) 3.94 avg rating — 307 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	High Country Daddies (High Country Men, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 301 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Obeying Daddy 4.01 avg rating — 262 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daddies Take Control (New Zealand Daddies #2) 4.21 avg rating — 237 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daddy's Belt 3.90 avg rating — 244 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Their Accidental Bride 4.20 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daddy Takes Command (New Zealand Daddies #3) 4.42 avg rating — 137 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Daddy She Needs (High Country Men #2) 4.37 avg rating — 99 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ways of the West 4.45 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Daddy's Custody 4.11 avg rating — 85 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My first Audio book!

High Country Daddies is now out on audio!
The fantastic Ali Jaynes is a Kiwi just like me, so you can hear my high country men in a genuine Kiwi accent.

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After losing her job in the city, Carly Morgan heads for the one place where she might be able to start over: a farm in the foothills of New Zealand's towering Southern Alps. There on an isolated homestead, three men await. Three ru Read more of this blog post »

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New Zealand Daddies (3 books)
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Trail Drive (2 books)
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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss

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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!

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