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Breaking Kate

Name: Breaking Kate: Book One
Rating: 4.658536434173584 (41 reviews)

The Acceptance Series

Book 1

D. KellyMarch 23, 2014

Dee Kelly

After a tragic accident, my life changes forever. The man I’ve dreamt of marrying leaves me broken and alone. It takes time, but I’m finally able to forgive myself and him.

Years later, I meet someone who’s worth my time. Sparks fly. We have passion, love, everything I’ve ever wanted, but not all is perfect.

My ex wants me back and enlists the help of his friends. He’ll do anything to right his wrongs. The only problem is, I’m in love with his best friend and now I could lose them both.

Breaking Kate is the first book in the Acceptance Series. This series was designed to be read in order.

Breaking Kate - Book One

Catching Kate - Book 1.5

Releasing Kate - Book Two

Loving Kate - Book Three

Christmas with the Houstons - Book Four (Jake and April's story)

*Mature Content Warning - This book contains situations not intended for persons under the age of 18. Including, but not limited to - sexual situations, alcohol use, cursing, and possible triggers.*

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About the author

D. Kelly, author of The Acceptance Series, The Illusion Series, and standalone companion novels Chasing Cassidy and Sharing Rylee, was born and raised in Southern California. She’s a wife, mom, dog lover, taxi, problem fixer, and extreme multi-tasker. She married her high school sweetheart and is her kids’ biggest fan.

Kelly has been writing since she was young and took joy in spinning stories to her childhood friends. Margaritas and sarcasm make her smile, she loves the beach but hates the sand, and she believes Starbucks makes any day better.

A contemporary romance writer, D. Kelly’s stories revolve around friendship and the bond it creates, strengthening the love of the people who share it.

For all things D. Kelly, you can visit her website: http://www.dkellyauthor.com

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4.7

41 total

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Publisher

Dee Kelly

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Published on

Mar 23, 2014

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Pages

404

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ISBN

9781633152861

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English

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Fiction / Romance / Contemporary

Fiction / Romance / New Adult

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Continue the series

Releasing Kate: Book Two

Book 2

I’ve experienced my fair share of tragedies. Though it took a while to recover from it all, I eventually opened my heart to love again. Everything was perfect … too perfect. I should’ve known it was too good to be true.

The man who broke my heart four years ago wants back in my life, but he’s my boyfriend’s best friend. Now I’m being forced to choose between the only two men I’ve ever loved. It’s an impossible choice.

Actions have consequences, and I’ll be dealt mine. Life spirals out of control when you throw out all the rules. What if Mike and Daniel never forgive me? Especially if I can’t forgive myself.

This series was designed to be read in order.

Breaking Kate - Book One

Catching Kate - Book 1.5

Releasing Kate - Book Two

Loving Kate - Book Three

Christmas with the Houstons - Book Four (Jake and April's story)

*Mature Content Warning - This book contains situations not intended for persons under the age of 18. Including, but not limited to - sexual situations, alcohol use, cursing, and possible triggers.*

Loving Kate: Book Three

Book 3

Loving two men isn’t easy, and the time to make the difficult decision is now. But how am I expected to choose when I love both of them unconditionally? I can’t.

Life becomes more complicated with each passing day, and my future hangs in the balance. I’m surrounded by chaos, but that’s when I finally find clarity in my heart. The choice is clear, but when I tell him how I feel, he wants nothing to do with me.

A sudden change of events puts us in day-to-day contact, and I hope it will be the second chance we deserve. His forgiveness is what I need because I refuse to accept I’ve lost the love of my life … again.

This series was designed to be read in order.

Breaking Kate - Book One

Catching Kate - Book 1.5

Releasing Kate - Book Two

Loving Kate - Book Three

Christmas with the Houstons - Book Four (Jake and April's story)

*Mature Content Warning - This book contains situations not intended for persons under the age of 18. Including, but not limited to - sexual situations, alcohol use, cursing, and possible triggers.*

Christmas with the Houstons: Book Four

Book 4

My wife is my everything. April’s strong, beautiful, and now she’s giving me the greatest gift of all—a baby. Though we thought it wouldn’t happen, our dreams of starting a family are finally coming true. It was supposed to be the happiest time of our lives, but that’s when all hell breaks loose.

The constant stress at work is causing strain on our marriage and we’re fighting more now than we did in twelve years of dating. Neither of us are happy—something has to give.

One thing’s for sure: I love my wife and would do anything for her. It’s why I agree to something she wants, even though the timing couldn’t be worse. I can’t lose her, but if this doesn’t bring us closer together, I’m not sure anything can.

This series was designed to be read in order.

Breaking Kate - Book One

Catching Kate - Book 1.5

Releasing Kate - Book Two

Loving Kate - Book Three

Christmas with the Houstons - Book Four (Jake and April's story)

*Mature Content Warning - This book contains situations not intended for persons under the age of 18. Including, but not limited to - sexual situations, alcohol use, cursing, and possible triggers.*

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