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Kelly Collins

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March 27

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Romance, Contemporary, Fiction

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Nora Roberts, Jude Deveraux, Susan Mallery

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Kelly Collins is a bestselling, award-winning author of feel-good small-town romance filled with heart, heat, and happily-ever-afters. Her books are perfect for readers who crave heartwarming contemporary love stories, sassy heroines, and slow-burn romances with cinnamon roll heroes you’ll wish were real.

With humor, charm, and emotional depth, Kelly brings to life tight-knit towns, unforgettable characters, and the kind of love that feels like coming home. When she’s not plotting her next happily-ever-after, she’s sipping strong coffee and dreaming up heroes who are tough on the outside and gooey in the middle.

Come for the charm, stay for the swoon—and don’t be surprised if you fall in love with the whole town.

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Average rating: 4.41 · 43,788 ratings · 6,408 reviews · 219 distinct works • Similar authors

	One Hundred Reasons (Aspen Cove #1) 4.32 avg rating — 2,481 ratings — published 2018 — 18 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
	One Hundred Heartbeats (Aspen Cove, #2) 4.48 avg rating — 1,526 ratings — published 2018 — 14 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
	One Hundred Excuses (Aspen Cove, #5) 4.43 avg rating — 1,473 ratings — published 2018 — 12 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 Dean's List (Making the Grade, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 1,439 ratings — published 2015 — 12 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
	One Hundred Promises (Aspen Cove, #4) 4.49 avg rating — 1,277 ratings — published 2018 — 12 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
	One Hundred Wishes (Aspen Cove, #3) 4.46 avg rating — 1,268 ratings — published 2018 — 13 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
	Redeeming Ryker (Boys of Fury #1) 4.30 avg rating — 1,117 ratings — published 2017 — 8 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
	One Hundred Lifetimes (Aspen Cove, #7) 4.41 avg rating — 1,019 ratings — published 2019 — 11 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
	One Hundred Christmas Kisses (Aspen Cove, #6) 4.40 avg rating — 1,021 ratings — published 2018 — 13 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
	Set Free (Second Chance, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 1,038 ratings — published 2015 — 16 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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“I was hoping I could dip your cock in hummus and lick it off. You know, hummus to make you cummus.”
― Kelly Collins, The Dean's List

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“An unexpected giggle burst from Sage’s lips. “Did you tell him he could have been dead and to stop complaining?” “Oh yeah, I screamed at him silently inside my head and gave him the imaginary finger while I smiled at his wife and upped his pain meds.”
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“Summer was for picnics, and the backseats of cars were for kissing.”
― Kelly Collins, Still the One

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“That familiar look of attraction was in Lara’s eyes. Eyes that said if I didn’t hate you, I could love you.”
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“I wanted to lean forward and kiss him. But that was a secret I’d never tell.
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“Tilden Cool was not her type. He was coal and she was an unpolished diamond.”
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“Tell me who has you burning inside?”
“Burning implies a level of passion for a person worth heating up over.”
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