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Kelly Goode

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I always dreamed of being an author and as an 80's child was inspired by the likes of Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone and Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (so much so that when I was 10, I pestered my parents for a typewriter which I used to carry around in case inspiration struck -thank goodness for the invention of lighter writing tools).

I love reading as much as I love writing, and never thought I'd make the switch to e-books but have to admit that I've been converted by their ease of access and portability. I love discovering a new author and have an obsession with reading their books in publication date order. I especially like romantic thrillers and urban fantasy novels.

I live in Essex, England and have two children. I love ...more

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Average rating: 4.19 · 348 ratings · 37 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wild Side (Kari Stillwell, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Merciless (Invasive Species #1) 4.06 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2018	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
	First and Only (Ember Lane, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Kindler (Kari Stillwell, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Water Hazard (Kari Stillwell, #3) 4.46 avg rating — 26 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
	Come Undone (Kari Stillwell, #4) 4.50 avg rating — 16 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
	Fearless (Invasive Species #2) 4.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2019	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
	Second Alliance (Ember Lane #2) 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2017	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
	Play Dead (Kari Stillwell #5) 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings	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
	Kari Stillwell Box Set - Books 1-3: Wild Side, The Kindler & Water Hazard 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	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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New Boxed Set - ISCU Series

The aliens didn’t invade Earth in giant spaceships as depicted in the movies - they were smarter than that.

I just wanted to let you know that you can now read the first three books in The Invasive Species Series in one collection.

The boxed set includes Merciless, Fearless & Careless. Each book features a new couple, but the overall storyline continues through the series.

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Invasive Species (4 books)
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My Life with the Walter Boys (My Life with the Walter Boys #1)

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“It takes a lot of time to be a genius. You have to sit around so much, doing nothing, really doing nothing.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“Here’s to books, the cheapest vacation you can buy.”
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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
― C.S. Lewis

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“You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.”
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