Ask the Author: Kendra Elliot
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Kendra Elliot
Hi Amanda. That’s not necessary. I write each book so that it stands alone. Characters are reintroduced so you’re never in the dark. I don’t include all their history, but enough. And I never write cliffhangers.
Kendra Elliot
None of the Mercy series or Columbia River series have sex scenes. Neither do any of the novellas Melinda and I wrote together.
Kendra Elliot
Hi Adam, I’m so glad you’re enjoying the books! You’ll be happy to know that The Next Grave is coming out on December 10 and it continues Evan and Rowan‘s story
Kendra Elliot
Hi Annette, I'd recommend the Rogue series first simply because a few of those characters have occasional small roles in Widow's Island.
Kendra Elliot
None of the characters in the Widow's Island series are related to any of my other series, so you can read those 10 novellas at any time.
Kendra Elliot
Hi Annette, I’m not quite sure what you’re asking. After the Mercy series, there is only one other series—so far—The Columbia River series, and those books are numbered in order. Entire series order would be Bone Secrets, Callahan & McLane, Mercy, and then Columbia River. The stand alone Echo Road, can be read anytime after the end of the Mercy series. Did I answer your question?
Kendra Elliot
There will be six
Kendra Elliot
Hi Christy. Their story continued in The Silence and they are secondary characters in The Last Sister. I adore them too.
Kendra Elliot
Hi Julia. Publishing date is best. (Not including the novellas I write with Melinda Leigh) Bone Secrets, Callahan & McLane, Mercy Kilpatrick, and then Columbia River. The dates are on my website. Every book is a stand alone, but my fans tell me they know the characters better if read in order.
Kendra Elliot
Hi Julie
To do that, I’d recommend the Bone Secrets series, then Callahan & McLane, then Mercy Kilpatrick series, and then Columbia River. Each series order can be found on my website.
To do that, I’d recommend the Bone Secrets series, then Callahan & McLane, then Mercy Kilpatrick series, and then Columbia River. Each series order can be found on my website.
Kendra Elliot
Hi Aaron,
Officially, no. But Mercy and Truman are the main characters in In The Pines and At The River in The Columbia River series. They also pop up as secondary characters in some of the other books in that series.
Officially, no. But Mercy and Truman are the main characters in In The Pines and At The River in The Columbia River series. They also pop up as secondary characters in some of the other books in that series.
Kendra Elliot
The Mercy series was to officially end at six books. I sold my publisher six books pitched as The Columbia River series, but found I couldn’t leave Mercy behind. At The River also has Mercy and Truman as main characters. This series turned out to feature a variety of lead characters…sort of like my Bone Secrets series.
Kendra Elliot
Hi Jamie,
Right now my plan is to have Rowan and Evan be the main characters in The Next Grave—but I haven’t started writing it yet and sometimes I end up going in a completely different direction than planned. You probably already know this but Evan is a secondary character in many of my Mercy Kilpatrick books and Rowan makes her first appearance in A Merciful Promise.
Right now my plan is to have Rowan and Evan be the main characters in The Next Grave—but I haven’t started writing it yet and sometimes I end up going in a completely different direction than planned. You probably already know this but Evan is a secondary character in many of my Mercy Kilpatrick books and Rowan makes her first appearance in A Merciful Promise.
Kendra Elliot
You can read any of the series first. Enjoy!
Kendra Elliot
Hi Nik,
Complicated question. Lol. The Widow’s Island series are novellas that I co write with Melinda Leigh, and we alternate who writes each book. These novellas aren’t related to any of my novels, so starting with the first, Close to The Bone, is a safe bet.
As for my novels, I recommend reading by series, in published order, starting with The Bone Secrets series, then the Callahan series, and then the Mercy Kilpatick series, and on to the Columbia River series. Series orders can be found on my website.
Complicated question. Lol. The Widow’s Island series are novellas that I co write with Melinda Leigh, and we alternate who writes each book. These novellas aren’t related to any of my novels, so starting with the first, Close to The Bone, is a safe bet.
As for my novels, I recommend reading by series, in published order, starting with The Bone Secrets series, then the Callahan series, and then the Mercy Kilpatick series, and on to the Columbia River series. Series orders can be found on my website.
Kendra Elliot
I assume you read The Silence? That was a C&M book. The Last Sister sort of was since it was about Zander Wells and Ava and Mason were secondary characters. They’ll continue to pop up in future books.
Kendra Elliot
Hi John,
I love to back old characters and have them pop up in new stories. I don’t plan ahead very far so right now I don’t have any definite plans to do so. I’m working on a Mercy book, so a lot of her regular crew will show up. I’ve found that some characters I’m done with after they appear in a book and some I keep bringing back. Like Michael Brody, Lacey Campbell (Harper) and Victoria Peres. Was there someone you had in mind?
I love to back old characters and have them pop up in new stories. I don’t plan ahead very far so right now I don’t have any definite plans to do so. I’m working on a Mercy book, so a lot of her regular crew will show up. I’ve found that some characters I’m done with after they appear in a book and some I keep bringing back. Like Michael Brody, Lacey Campbell (Harper) and Victoria Peres. Was there someone you had in mind?
Kendra Elliot
We honestly don’t know. We didn’t plan on ten for Rogue River; it just worked out that way. We never plan beyond the next two we have coming out. Neither of us are plotters. We write or stop writing as feels right.
Kendra Elliot
Hi Maddy. I’m not planning a series for him, but I do plan to give him a bigger role in In The Pines which is a Mercy book coming out next year. I’ve just started it and so far he’s a big chunk of my plot. I’m debating whether to give him an HEA or save it for another book... :)
Kendra Elliot
Hi Ian. The next book I’m planning is a Mercy book, but it’s not written yet. It would be out sometime in 2021.
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