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Kimberly Kinrade was born with ink in her veins and magic in her heart. She writes fantasy and paranormal stories for children, YA and adults and still believes in magic worlds. Check out her YA paranormal novels Forbidden Mind and Forbidden Fire and her illustrated children's fantasy chapter books Lexie World, and Bella World, all on Amazon.

She lives with her three little girls who think they're ninja princesses with super powers, her two dogs who think they're humans and her husband, also known as the sexy Russian Prince, who is the love of her life and writing partner.


We live in a world of bombs and blessings. Of pain and pleasure. Of terror and joy.


We live in a world where people can cut each other’s hearts out, and we live in a world where people can give everything they have to save a stranger.


Sometimes I don’t know how to hold both versions of this world in my hands.


Sometimes I don’t know how to live in a world where both the worst of humanity and the be...

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Average rating: 4.11 · 1,438 ratings · 492 reviews · 30 distinct works · Similar authors
Forbidden Mind (Forbidden T...
3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 423 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
Seduced by Innocence (The S...
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions
Seduced by Pain (The Seduce...
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 151 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions
Forbidden Fire (Forbidden T...
4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
Seduced by Power (The Seduc...
4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2013
Forbidden Life (Forbidden T...
4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2012
The Forbidden Trilogy
4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Bits of You & Pieces of Me
4.52 of 5 stars 4.52 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
Lexie World (The Three Lost...
4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
Only Forever
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013
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"Ironically, I'm not a big fan of the 70s or 80s either, which is why I couldn't write this as a full length novel. It was a gift for my parents' anniv...more "
The Forbidden Trilogy by Kimberly Kinrade
" 5 OF 5 STARS

This is one of the best paranormal series I have read. The story of Sam and all the other Rent-A-Kid just gets better from page to page. You get to learn the P.O.V. from several of the kids who each have their own unique paranormal pow... " Read more of this review »
Eye of Newt by Kimberly Kinrade
" Kimberly and Dmytry are like wizards because they are able to create magic in only 9 pages.

This is a really engaging story, with lots of doses of mystery and emotions. They have the ability to transmit real feelings and create a complete world in... " Read more of this review »
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“She has learned to love. To fear. To hate. And then to love again. Through it all, she writes.” ~Once Upon A Time There Was A Girl”
Kimberly Kinrade, Bits of You & Pieces of Me

“She refused to be one of those girls who fell for a pretty face that just white-washed a total jack-ass underneath. She could ogle, but she would not fall until she knew he deserved her.”
Kimberly Kinrade, Forbidden Life

“He loves me, he loves me not. How many flowers must I kill before he loves me?” ~He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not”
Kimberly Kinrade, Bits of You & Pieces of Me

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Help us pick Nothing but Reading Challenges' February 2013 Young Adult Book of the Month from among the books our members nominated. Also, please note that members can now use the Power Votes. For more information check out this post: Banking Voting Power Points: The Rules

Blood Red Road (Dust Lands, #1)
Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Synopsis:
Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her family to scavenge from. That's fine by her, as long as her beloved twin brother Lugh is around. But when four cloaked horsemen capture Lugh, Saba's world is shattered, and she embarks on a quest to get him back.



Suddenly thrown into the lawless, ugly reality of the outside world, Saba discovers she is a fierce fighter, an unbeatable survivor, and a cunning opponent. Teamed up with a handsome daredevil named Jack and a gang of girl revolutionaries called the Free Hawks, Saba’s unrelenting search for Lugh stages a showdown that will change the course of her own civilization.

Blood Red Road has a searing pace, a poetic writing style, and an epic love story—making Moira Young is one of the most exciting new voices in teen fiction.
 
  18 votes 22.0%

Forbidden Mind (Forbidden Trilogy, #1)
Forbidden Mind by Kimberly Kinrade

Synopsis:
She reads minds.
He controls minds.
Together, they might get out alive.

49% of Americans believe their government officials are honest.

I don't know these officials, or their supporters, but I know their secrets, and 49% of Americans are wrong.

My employers pay me well to be right, to know things others can't. But I don't know why they brought that boy in, strapped to a stretcher, barely conscious. He asked me for help when I could give none.

I'm a wealthy spy, a talented artist, a martial arts black belt, and a prisoner.

They tell me that on my eighteenth birthday, I will be released, free to go to the college of my dreams.

It's my eighteenth birthday, and a man in black is at my door. I know he's not here to free me.

I know, because I can read minds.

My name is Sam, and this is my story.

So begins the tale of Sam and Drake—from the time they link minds, forging a bond that leads to an unconventional romance—to their fight for survival against the corrupt, twisted organization known as 'Rent-A-Kid.' Evolved Publishing brings you "Forbidden Mind" (Book 1 of the Forbidden Trilogy), by award-winning author Kimberly Kinrade.

"...a thrilling, dark and deeply romantic read that had me sitting on the edge of my seat and eagerly awaiting the next installment." ~ Refracted Light Young Adult Book Reviews

"The plot is very ALIAS and DARK ANGEL-like with X-MEN as its backdrop (awesome combo!). Forbidden Mind BLEW my mind!" ~Sour Skittles Book Blog

Winner of 2011 Forward National Literature Award

As of June 23rd, 2012, Forbidden Mind is now a new and improved extended edition. Twice the content with new twists and turns, the new Forbidden Mind has more of what readers loved in the original, all for the same price!
 
  15 votes 18.3%

Time Between Us
Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone

Synopsis:
Anna and Bennett were never supposed to meet: she lives in 1995 Chicago and he lives in 2012 San Francisco. But Bennett has the unique ability to travel through time and space, which brings him into Anna’s life, and with him a new world of adventure and possibility.

As their relationship deepens, the two face the reality that time may knock Bennett back to where he belongs, even as a devastating crisis throws everything they believe into question. Against a ticking clock, Anna and Bennett are forced to ask themselves how far they can push the bounds of fate, what consequences they can bear in order to stay together, and whether their love can stand the test of time.

Fresh, exciting, and deeply romantic, Time Between Us is a stunning, spellbinding debut from an extraordinary new voice in YA fiction.
 
  13 votes 15.9%

Adaptation (Adaptation, #1)
Adaptation by Malinda Lo

Synopsis:
Reese can’t remember anything from the time between the accident and the day she woke up almost a month later. She only knows one thing: She’s different now.

Across North America, flocks of birds hurl themselves into airplanes, causing at least a dozen to crash. Thousands of people die. Fearing terrorism, the United States government grounds all flights, and millions of travelers are stranded.

Reese and her debate team partner and longtime crush David are in Arizona when it happens. Everyone knows the world will never be the same. On their drive home to San Francisco, along a stretch of empty highway at night in the middle of Nevada, a bird flies into their headlights. The car flips over. When they wake up in a military hospital, the doctor won’t tell them what happened, where they are—or how they’ve been miraculously healed.

Things become even stranger when Reese returns home. San Francisco feels like a different place with police enforcing curfew, hazmat teams collecting dead birds, and a strange presence that seems to be following her. When Reese unexpectedly collides with the beautiful Amber Gray, her search for the truth is forced in an entirely new direction—and threatens to expose a vast global conspiracy that the government has worked for decades to keep secret.
 
  11 votes 13.4%

Prodigy (Legend, #2)
Prodigy by Marie Lu

Synopsis:
June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place. With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. They have only one request—June and Day must assassinate the new Elector.

It’s their chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people silenced for too long.

But as June realizes this Elector is nothing like his father, she’s haunted by the choice ahead. What if Anden is a new beginning? What if revolution must be more than loss and vengeance, anger and blood—what if the Patriots are wrong?

In this highly-anticipated sequel, Lu delivers a breathtaking thriller with high stakes and cinematic action.
 
  9 votes 11.0%

Everlost (Skinjacker, #1)
Everlost by Neal Shusterman

Synopsis:
Nick and Allie don't survive the car accident...

...but their souls don't exactly get where they're supposed to get either. Instead, they're caught halfway between life and death, in a sort of limbo known as Everlost: a shadow of the living world, filled with all the things and places that no onger exist. It's a magical, yet dangerous place where bands of lost children run wild and anyone who stands in the same place too long sinks to the center of the Earth.



When they find Mary, the self-proclaimed queen of lost kids, Nick feels like he he's found a home, but allie isn't satisfied spending eternity between worlds. Against all warnings, Allie begins learning the "Criminal Art" of haunting, and ventures into dangerous territory, where a monster called the McGill threatens all the souls of Everlost.



In this imaginative novel, Neal Shusterman explores questions of life, death, and what just might lie in between.
 
  7 votes 8.5%

Speechless
Speechless by Hannah Harrington

Synopsis:
Everyone knows that Chelsea Knot can't keep a secret

Until now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast—and nearly got someone killed.

Now Chelsea has taken a vow of silence—to learn to keep her mouth shut, and to stop hurting anyone else. And if she thinks keeping secrets is hard, not speaking up when she's ignored, ridiculed and even attacked is worse.

But there's strength in silence, and in the new friends who are, shockingly, coming her way—people she never noticed before; a boy she might even fall for. If only her new friends can forgive what she's done. If only she can forgive herself.
 
  7 votes 8.5%

The Testament of Jessie Lamb
The Testament of Jessie Lamb by Jane Rogers

Synopsis:
Jessie Lamb is an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times: as her world collapses, her idealism and courage drive her towards the ultimate act of heroism. If the human race is to survive, it's up to her. Set just a month or two in the future, in a world irreparably altered by an act of biological terrorism, The Testament of Jessie Lamb explores a young woman's determination to make her life count for something, as the certainties of her childhood are ripped apart.
 
  2 votes 2.4%

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“Time held no meaning as my mind darted in and out of memories. Past and present collided to create a full-sensory collage out of my life: playing hide-n-seek with my best friends Luke—who always cheated by walking through walls when he was about to be caught—and Lucy; Mr. Caldrin critiquing my sketches and offering ideas to make them more realistic; targets changing faces, blending into the same person, their thoughts rippling through my mind like waves. Through it all, a demon stalked me from the shadows of my memories, never quite showing its face, but crouching, waiting.

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“He loves me, he loves me not. How many flowers must I kill before he loves me?” ~He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not”
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Smitten's Book Blog Hi Kimberly. Thanks for accepting my friend request. I've just entered your Goodreads giveaway and have my fingers crossed.
Please take a look at my blog if you have a minute... http://smittensbookblog.wordpress.com/
S. x


message 38: by Adela

Adela Cacovean A review I wrote on my blog:
http://vanillamoonblog.com/2012/12/re...


Lorraine Beaumont Thanks for the add;0)


Catherine Stine Hi Kimberly,
Catherine Stine


Kimberly Kinrade Kevin wrote: "Great work!"
Thanks ;)


message 34: by Kevin

Kevin Breaux Great work!


message 33: by J.C.

J.C. thanks for being my friend Kimberly! have a great week!


Kimberly Kinrade Thank you! :)


 ☆∞Bella's Bookshelf∞☆ I can't wait any longer for Forbidden 2! How much longer?


Kimberly Kinrade Melissa wrote: "Thanks for the friend request! I agree, Narnia makes a lot of people believe in magic =)

Looking forward to sharing books with you,
Melissa
writergrrlreads.blogspot.com"


Likewise !:) Great to connect!


message 28: by Melissa

Melissa Thanks for the friend request! I agree, Narnia makes a lot of people believe in magic =)

Looking forward to sharing books with you,
Melissa
writergrrlreads.blogspot.com


Kimberly Kinrade Natasha wrote: "Thank you for connecting with me, Its so good to have another book loving reader as a goodreads friend. I look forward to sharing my love of books with you. Please check out my book blog "Where Eve..."

Your book blog looks awesome. Love the title. Thanks for sharing!


Kimberly Kinrade VampireNovelFan wrote: "Thanks for the friendvite, Kimberly!

VNF
vampirenovelfan.wordpress.com"


My pleasure! thank you for accepting. It's nice to meet you!


Kimberly Kinrade Kelly/yllektra wrote: "Hi!
Thanks for adding me!
"Forbidden Mind" seems like such an enjoyable book, I just put it in my TBR list! :)"


Thanks Kelly, I hope you enjoy it ;)


VampireNovelFan Thanks for the friendvite, Kimberly!

VNF
vampirenovelfan.wordpress.com


Kelly/yllektra Hi!
Thanks for adding me!
"Forbidden Mind" seems like such an enjoyable book, I just put it in my TBR list! :)


Natasha (Intertwined Blog) Thank you for connecting with me, Its so good to have another book loving reader as a goodreads friend. I look forward to sharing my love of books with you. Please check out my book blog "Where Every Book = A New Adventure", if you haven't already. -♥-


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Georges Kariotis sweet sweet 1.000.001 kisssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! o.k o.k o.k o.k kARIOTIS Georges Volos Greece


Kimberly Kinrade Becca wrote: "Thanks so much for adding me =D Am looking forward to getting my hands on one of your books!!!"

Yay Thanks ;) It's great to meet you!! Do you enjoy YA Paranormal?


message 19: by Becca

Becca Thanks so much for adding me =D Am looking forward to getting my hands on one of your books!!!


Kimberly Kinrade Collette wrote: "So nice to meet you! :)"

Likewise, thank you ;)


Kimberly Kinrade Harlequin Books wrote: "Hello Kimberly, it is a pleasure to meet you."

You too! :)


Harlequin Books Hello Kimberly, it is a pleasure to meet you.


Collette Scott So nice to meet you! :)


Kimberly Kinrade Hey all, if you head on over to my FB author page today and LIKE you will get a FREE ebook version of "Bits of You & Pieces of Me" (don't forget to leave your email) & once I get to 500 LIKES I'll give away 10 random signed paperbacks ;) http://www.facebook.com/KimberlyKinrade


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Simon Thanks for seeking me out, Kimberly...


Kimberly Kinrade jesse wrote: "Thanks for including me among your goodreads friends, Kimberly. I quite enjoyed your comments on publishing. So many choices equals hard decisions. Best of luck with your work and in all other thin..."

It sounds interesting! I will check it out. Publishing is a tricky business. I look forward exchanging books with you!


message 11: by Jesse

Jesse Hanson Thanks for including me among your goodreads friends, Kimberly. I quite enjoyed your comments on publishing. So many choices equals hard decisions. Best of luck with your work and in all other things as well.
If you have an interest in spirituality, I'd like to ask you to consider my spiritual allegory, Song of George: Portrait of an Unlikely Holy Man for your reading list. Namaste, jesse


Kimberly Kinrade Ed wrote: "Thanks for your friend request, Kimberly, which I happily accept. You seem like an interesting person, as well as an accomplished author, so feel free to tell me more about yourself. I, myself, am ..."

It's wonderful to meet you! I look forward to checking out your work. Thanks for accepting my friend request. :)


Kimberly Kinrade Diana wrote: "Thank you for the invite hon. I gladly accept :) How are you doing?"
Doing great! you?


message 8: by Ed

Ed Rambeau Thanks for your friend request, Kimberly, which I happily accept. You seem like an interesting person, as well as an accomplished author, so feel free to tell me more about yourself. I, myself, am a singer/songwriter/actor who has recently turned author. My 2 top ten recordings were CONCRETE & CLAY (as a singer) and NAVY BLUE (as a writer)...both in the early 1960's. My first novel is an unusual murder mystery entitled: FORBIDDEN STEPS. Below is the link to my website which tell everything about my wicked past. LOL.

Regards, and have a great day, Ed

http://www.edrambeau.com


Kimberly Kinrade Ellen wrote: "Hi Kimberly!
Nice to *meet* you :-)
I put your book on my to-read list and hope to read it soon.
God bless,
ellen"


It's great to *meet* you too! I hope you enjoy my book! Thanks ;)


message 6: by Ellen

Ellen Maze Hi Kimberly!
Nice to *meet* you :-)
I put your book on my to-read list and hope to read it soon.
God bless,
ellen


Kimberly Kinrade Diana wrote: "Thank you for the invite hon. I gladly accept :) How are you doing?"

Doing well. Busy busy busy. About to formerly launch my book and working hard at my next book ;) How are you?


William O'Brien Hi Kimberly - Thank you for your friendship!
Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date Feb/Mar.
Best wishes, William


Diana (Offbeat Vagabond) Thank you for the invite hon. I gladly accept :) How are you doing?


Kimberly Kinrade Same to you ;)


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Jonas Saul Thanks for the add! Happy reading...

Daryl Sedore





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