Author Bio
Kelly Gates is a former freelance writer who has turned her focus to fiction. She spends an equal amount of time staring out the window and actually writing things down. Based in Spring Lake, MI, she is an avid traveler who will pack a bag at a moment’s notice. She believes the best stories come from a mix of curious observation, far-off places, and a sturdy mug of coffee.
She has written three books:
PARDON MY SKEPTICISM
a contemporary romance set in Spring Lake, MI
THE MORALITY MUTATION
a medical suspense thriller set in Belfast
OF STATIC AND STONE
a YA/NA fantasy novel set in Greenwich, CT
BOOK SUMMARIES
Pardon My Skepticism
If there is a word to describe Madison Bates, it’s runner. Ever since her college boyfriend’s betrayal, she’s been running. First, she ran from a broken heart, and now, her last summer home, she runs the dunes of Lake Michigan, fleeing from Hyde Grimm, a high school admirer whose obsession has turned dangerous.
When her frantic escape crashes her into Park Foster, a Chicago steel heir who is as grounded as he is gorgeous, his ever-present ex and her trust issues threaten to keep them apart.
The Morality Mutation
Keagan Kennedy's three-year relationship just ended, her hard-earned promotion is given to a dimwit, and now, she is shipped to Belfast to run a PR cover-up for a pharmaceutical company that found scientists murdered in its own labs.
When she meets Sean Finn, the lead intelligence officer on the case, they become instant enemies. But then she overhears a covert conversation at the office and Sean is the only one who can protect her. Will they set aside their animosity and uncover the truth?
Of Static and Stone
When Ananke, a solitary Greek girl with magical powers, and "It Boy," Stellan, discover a telepathic link, they set out to map the boundaries of their new connection–Stellan, the Stone that grounds Ananke's Static.
Over time, trauma, class and Ananke’s desire to remain hidden tear the childhood friends apart. They reunite years later when Stellan’s asks if Ananke has the power to kill his abusive father. When her death spell goes awry, she must decide if she has the nerve to trust her magic again or leave Stellan to suffer forever.