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Kelli A. Wilkins

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in NJ

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Kelli A. Wilkins is an award-winning author who has published more than 100 short stories, 24 romance novels, and 9 mystery/thriller/horror ebooks. Her romances span many genres and settings, and she likes to scare readers with her horror, mystery, and thriller fiction.

Her latest book, The Route 9 Stalker, was published in January 2026. This mystery/thriller is set in Central NJ and follows Detective Jim Rourke on a disturbing new case. Meet him for the first time in The Route 9 Killer.

Kelli's 24th romance, For Love’s Sake, an epic historical/fantasy romantic adventure, was published in 2025.

In 2024, she released Surreal Escapes, a collection of 7 speculative/spooky stories. Anything can—and does—happen in this anthology.

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Average rating: 3.71 · 728 ratings · 179 reviews · 61 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Viking's Witch 3.44 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Hermit Crabs for Dummies 3.80 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2007 — 9 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
	Four Days With Jack 3.10 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2011 — 2 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
	Cats 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	A Secret Match 3.88 avg rating — 17 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
	A Midsummer Night's Delights 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Confessions of a Vampire's Lover 3.31 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Trust with Hearts 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Cat and Kitten Care 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Beauty & the Bigfoot 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2009 — 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

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Celebrate Women in Horror Month with… Surreal Escapes

Hi everyone!

Valentine’s Day is over, and if you’ve had your fill of loveand romance for a while, why not curl up with a horror story—or several horrorstories?

To celebrate Women in Horror month, I’m sharing a look at myshort story anthology, Surreal Escapes. The stories in this collection don’tfall into one set category and range from a bit spooky, to humorous, to… justabout anything I can ima

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Kelli A. Wilkins wrote a new blog post Celebrate Women in Horror Month with… Surreal Escapes Hi everyone!Valentine’s Day is over, and if you’ve had your fill of loveand romance for a while, why not curl up with a horror story—or several horr Read more of this blog post »
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Kelli made a comment in the group Book Junkies — New Release! The Route 9 Stalker topic " Hi, I’m pleased to announce the release of my latest mystery/thriller, The Route 9 Stalker. It’s a follow-up (of sorts) to The Route 9 Killer and follo ...more "
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Kelli made a comment in the group Writers and Readers — New Release! The Route 9 Stalker topic " Hi, I’m pleased to announce the release of my latest mystery/thriller, The Route 9 Stalker. It’s a follow-up (of sorts) to The Route 9 Killer and follo ...more "
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Kelli made a comment in the group Virtual Writers — New Release! The Route 9 Stalker topic " Hi, I’m pleased to announce the release of my latest mystery/thriller, The Route 9 Stalker. It’s a follow-up (of sorts) to The Route 9 Killer and follo ...more "
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Kelli made a comment on The Route 9 Stalker: A Mystery/Thriller — New Release! The Route 9 Stalker " Hi, I'm sharing a look at my new release.... The Route 9 Stalker (A Mystery/Thriller) It started with a body in the woods — and turned into a hunt for a d ...more "
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Kelli made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — New Release! The Route 9 Stalker topic " Hi, I'm sharing a look at my new release.... The Route 9 Stalker (A Mystery/Thriller) It started with a body in the woods — and turned into a hunt for a d ...more "
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Great follow up to The Route 9 Killer.
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Kelli’s Quotes

“You can't please everyone, so you've got to please yourself.”
― Ricky Nelson

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“I say love,
it knows no season.
It haunts the soul
eternally.”
― Dwight Yoakam

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“You've got nothing to lose
You don't lose
When you lose
Fake friends”
― Joan Jett

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