Kallie Clarke writes contemporary romance drawn from her background with a Masters in History and the antics of her large extended family. Kallie's stories are filled with tons of romance, passion, and her family's many "isms" that will keep readers in stitches. The Keeping Kind is Kallie Clarke's debut novel in The Kilkenny Chronicles. Kallie is the alter ego of historical romance author Melanie Martin. Kallie lives in St. John's, NL Canada. When not reading or writing she is spending time with her twin girls, her husband, their dog, and her large extended family of Irish descent.