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ⓘ About D. Kelly
D. Kelly is an American romance author of the Illusion series, The Acceptance series, and several standalone books. She was born and spent her childhood in southern California. Kelly’s interest in writing started at a younger age as she took joy in crafting stories for her childhood friends. Now a published contemporary romance author, her books mainly major in friendship and its role in strengthening the love for people sharing it. She is a wife, mother, dog lover and a multitasker married to her high school lover. In Breaking Kate, the first book in D. Kelly’s Acceptance series, we are introduced to Kate. She lost her mother at a very young age; worse, her father was never around to take care of her. Despite this, Kate sought refuge from her best friend, Michael, and Jess.
All Book Series by D. Kelly
Fighting for This
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2018 Anthology · Gwyn McNamee
Room 15
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018 Anthology · Verlene Landon
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is D. Kelly?
D. Kelly is an American romance author of the Illusion series, The Acceptance series, and several standalone books. She was born and spent her childhood in southern California. Kelly’s interest in writing started at a younger age as she took joy in crafting stories for her childhood friends.
Which D. Kelly series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Acceptance series, the earliest of D. Kelly's multi-book series: it opens with Breaking Kate (2014) and runs to 5 books across 2014–2015, ending with Christmas with the Houstons (2015). D. Kelly's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has D. Kelly written?
D. Kelly has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2023. 17 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Illusion series with 7 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should D. Kelly's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. D. Kelly's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Acceptance (2014–2015, 5 books), The Illusion (2016–2019, 7 books) and The Last Resort Motel (2018, 5 books).
How are D. Kelly's books organised into series?
This guide splits D. Kelly's 22 books into 3 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Illusion (7 books, 2016–2019); Acceptance (5 books, 2014–2015); The Last Resort Motel (5 books, 2018).