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Kelly McGrath

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in Waterford, Ireland

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Gay and Lesbian, Romance, Contemporary

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Lavinia Lewis, Sue Brown, Carol Lynne, JR Ward ...more

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Kelly McGrath grew up and lives on the outskirts of Waterford, Ireland with her family. She has been an avid reader since a teenager starting with her mother’s crime novels that she squirreled away before they were taken off of her.

Over the last few years she has read more books than her social life would care to admit and has decided that it was her turn to do the writing.

Getting into the M/M Romance genre in 2011 she hasn't been able to put them down. With a love of books, men and of happily-ever-afters where else would she start?

With a very open minded family she has found the support she needed from all directions. ...more

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Average rating: 3.37 · 242 ratings · 48 reviews · 11 distinct works

	One Love, One Mistake (Family Matters, #1) 3.18 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2013	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
	Love Has No Boundaries Anthology: Volume 7 by Belinda McBride (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Lister (Goodreads Author), Lynn Lorenz (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2013	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 Best Book 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	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
	Unplanned Family (Family Matters, #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	A comparison of the Mahabharata, Alan Watts' teachings, and Kabbalah 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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	Sunshine Meadows - Farm & Garden Coloring Book: Cute and Easy Designs for All Ages 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Mindfulness Training: simple exercises to increase peace in your daily life by Rob Middleton, Kelly McGrath (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Encaustic Works: Nuance by Michelle Stuart, Dorotea Mendoza (Contributor), José Silva (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Reach: the remarkable impact of the Lincoln Park Zoo by Rick Kogan (Editor), Kelly McGrath (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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It’s been soooooo long!

So I have been out of action on the blog front for a very long time but the site is still here so let’s hope I do a better job at keeping this updated than I am keeping my journal updated!

So this month I went to ShiMMer UK in Birmingham, my god what a rush! And I’m not just talking about the awesomeness of the event but also the mad dash to get from Ireland to the UK and back again in about 40 hou

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Raised in Fire (Fire and Ice Trilogy, #2; Demon Days, Vampire Nights, #2)

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Children of Fallen Gods (The War of Lost Hearts, #2)

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Cross Stitch (Outlander, #1)

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

tags: dance, heaven, hurt, inspirational, life, love, sing

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“That night in bed I was thinking about the way creeks and streams operate. They start off little, gurgling and bubbling and jumping over rocks and stuff, full of energy, going all over the place. Then they get older and bigger, become rivers, take a more definite course, stick to their path, know where they're going, get slower and wider. And eventually they reach the ocean and become part of this vast mysterious world of water that stretches away forever.
Yep, just like people.”
― John Marsden, While I Live

tags: inspirational-life, life-and-death, life-changing

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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message 4: by P

Jan 30, 2013 05:15AM

Hey Kelly,

Thanks so much for the offer I'd love to get some swag! I'm not going to the UK one where is it going to be and who is going?

You should give me a ring when your in Derry next I'd love to get together for a cuppa and chat. I'll pm you my mobile number

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message 3: by Amy

Jun 28, 2012 09:23AM