Bücher von Elle Kennedy

He's a player in more ways than one . . .College junior John Logan can get any girl he wants. For this hockey star, life is a parade of parties and hook-ups, but behind his killer grins and easygoing charm, he hides growing despair about the dead-end road he'll be forced to walk after graduation. A sexy encounter with freshman Grace Ivers is just the distraction he needs, but when a thoughtless mistake pushes her away, Logan plans to spend his final year proving to her that he's worth a second chance.Now he's going to need to up his game . . .After a less than stellar freshman year, Grace is back at Briar University, older, wiser, and so over the arrogant hockey player she nearly handed her V-card to. She's not a charity case, and she's not the quiet butterfly she was when they first hooked up. If Logan expects her to roll over and beg like all his other puck bunnies, he can think again. He wants her back? He'll have to work for it. This time around, she'll be the one in the driver's seat . . . and she plans on driving him wild.

She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy . . .Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice . . . even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date . . . and it's going to be oh so goodAll Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it.Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.

He knows how to score, on and off the ice . . .Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won't include the king of one-night stands.It'll take more than flashy moves to win her over . . .Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls . . . he's a ladies man, all right, and he's yet to meet a woman who's immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world - and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It's not over until he says it's over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it's time to stop focusing on scoring . . . and shoot for love.

She's good at achieving her goals . . .College senior Sabrina James has her whole future planned out: graduate from college, kick butt in law school, and land a high-paying job at a cut-throat firm. Her path to escaping her shameful past certainly doesn't include a gorgeous hockey player who believes in love at first sight. One night of sizzling heat and surprising tenderness is all she's willing to give John Tucker, but sometimes, one night is all it takes for your entire life to change.But the game just got a whole lot more complicated . . .Tucker believes being a team player is as important as being the star. On the ice, he's fine staying out of the spotlight, but when it comes to becoming a daddy at the age of twenty-two, he refuses to be a bench warmer. It doesn't hurt that the soon-to-be mother of his child is beautiful, whip-smart, and keeps him on his toes. The problem is, Sabrina's heart is locked up tight, and the fiery brunette is too stubborn to accept his help. If he wants a life with the woman of his dreams, he'll have to convince her that some goals can only be made with an assist . . .

Full of romance, hijinks, and longing, Good Girl Complex is Elle Kennedy at her very best...

Gigi Graham has exactly three goals: qualify for the women's national hockey team, win Olympic gold, and step out of her famous father's shadow. So far, so good, except for two little things. Fine - a little thing and a big, grumpy thing. She needs to improve her game behind the net, and she needs help from Luke Ryder.Ryder is six-foot five, built, opinionated, rude . . . and sexy as hell. But he's still the enemy.Briar's new hockey co-captain has his reasons, though. The men's team just merged with a rival program, leaving Ryder with an angry roster where everyone hates one another's guts. To make matters worse, the summer coaching spot he's angling for with the legendary Garrett Graham is out of reach after he makes the worst possible first impression on his hero. So, really, this compromise with Gigi is win-win. He helps her make the national team, she puts in a good word with her dad.The only potential snag? This bone-deep, body-numbing, mind-spinning chemistry they're trying to ignore. It's a dangerous game they're playing, but the risks just might be worth it.

Four stories. Four couples. Three years of real life after graduation. . .A wedding.A proposal.An elopement.And a surprise pregnancy.Life after college for Garrett and Hannah, Logan and Grace, Dean and Allie, and Tucker and Sabrina, isn't quite what they imagined it would be. Sure, they have each other, but they also have real-life problems that four years at Briar U didn't exactly prepare them for. As it turns out, for these four couples, love is the easy part. Growing up is a whole lot harder.The international bestselling Off-Campus series returns with a collection of four novellas that provide the much-anticipated answers to the question: Where are they now?

Summer is made for flings.But what if this one's meant for more? After years away, college student Cassie Soul is back in Avalon Bay, excited to spend time with family, ring in her twenty-first birthday . . . and maybe find herself a summer fling. On her first night in town, she finds the perfect candidate: Tate Bartlett, the fun-loving golden boy. Tate is no stranger to flings. In fact, he's always down for a good time. Yet the moment he meets Cassie, he knows she's not a girl you play games with. Gorgeous, hilarious and, frankly, the coolest person he's ever met - the last thing he wants to do is risk breaking her heart, and so he reluctantly puts her in the friend-zone. But when his attraction to Cassie becomes impossible to ignore, he realises he wants that fling. Big-time. And maybe even something more. As Cassie and Tate walk the line between friends and lovers, they discover that their situation is the least complicated part of this equation. Because Avalon Bay is full of secrets - and their relationship might not survive when those secrets come to light.Praise for Good Girl Complex 'Deliciously sexy' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'Impossible to put down' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author

Everyone says opposites attract. And they must be right, because there's no logical reason why I'm so drawn to Colin Fitzgerald. I don't usually go for tattoo-covered, video-gaming, hockey-playing nerd-jocks who think I'm flighty and superficial. His narrow view of me is the first strike against him. It doesn't help that he's buddy-buddy with my brother.And that his best friend has a crush on me.And that I just moved in with them.Oh, did I not mention we're roommates?I suppose it doesn't matter. Fitzy has made it clear he's not interested in me, even though the sparks between us are liable to burn our house down. I'm not the kind of girl who chases after a man, though, and I'm not about to start. I've got my hands full dealing with a new school, a sleazy professor, and an uncertain future. So if my sexy brooding roomie wises up and realizes what he's missing?He knows where to find me.

A spicy standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy!Three is definitely not a crowd...Claire McKinley has just experienced every bride''s nightmare: the groom is a no-show, and now she must face five hundred guests alone. Furious and humiliated, she seeks help from the most unlikely candidate: her almost-brother-in-law. The tall, handsome SEAL quickly takes charge, whisking her away to his apartment in San Diego, where she can recover her pride in peace and quiet.Dylan Wade is no fan of Claire''s, but he can''t ignore the jilted bride in her time of need. Especially when it''s his cowardly older brother who created this mess. Bringing Claire home seems like a good idea-until he remembers his new roommate. Dylan''s relationship with Aidan Rhodes is...complicated.And with Claire thrown into the mix, life becomes even more...complicated. Claire is blindsided by her attraction not only to Dylan, but to Aidan, a man she''s just met. Soon the three of them are swept away up by all-consuming passion they can''t fight even if they wanted to. But when their hearts get involved, Claire wonders if this crazy, amazing, unconventional arrangement can last.Or if she''s just setting herself up for more heartache.

They should never get back together. But can they stay apart?When former bad girl Genevieve returns home for her mother's funeral, she's prepared to keep her distance from her ex-boyfriend, Evan. Their history is rife with turbulence. And passion. A heck of a lot of passion . . . which she's trying desperately to forget.But it's impossible not to bump into Evan in the small coastal town where they once ran wild. And the moment she sees him again, it's clear that Evan is still as unruly, sexy and irresistible as ever. This time around, however, she's resolved to walk a new path. No more partying. No more foolish mistakes. Evan has other ideas. He knows they can be good together - he just has to convince Genevieve of that, even if it means turning over a new leaf himself. But can a bad reputation ever truly be shed? Do second chances really work? Genevieve and Evan are about to find out.Praise for Good Girl Complex'Deliciously sexy' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author'Impossible to put down' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author

"After a childhood spent being dragged around the country by her hockey coach father, Hayden Houston intends to take some time to figure out her future. Whether that future will include her currently off-again boyfriend remains to be seen. What it certainly won't include is the for-one-night-only guy she just met at a bar. It seems hockey star Brody Croft did not get the memo about being temporary. Big, bold and driven, he's dedicated in everything he does. Up till now, that's been his team--the one owned by Hayden's dad. But his night with Hayden has sparked something he didn't expect. The two of them are good together. Really good. There's a connection he's never experienced before, one he knows they'd be wrong to ignore. Even with a game-fixing scandal testing both their loyalties--to teammates, to friends...to family. Part of Hayden wants to turn tail and run. A complicated relationship with a bad boy hockey player is exactly what she never wanted. But when it comes to Brody, Hayden is realizing that people can be so much more than what they seem"--

"The second in the steamy, hilarious Campus Diaries series ... set in the same world as Off Campus and Briar U ... Diana Dixon has a lot going on this summer. She's rehearsing for a ballroom dance competition, juggling two jobs, and dealing with an ex-boyfriend who can't take the hint it's over. Yet despite all that, she still has plenty of time and energy to tell Shane Lindley to screw off. Shane just moved into her apartment building and seems dedicated to sleeping his way through her entire cheerleading squad. Sure, he's a tall, gorgeous hockey player, but he's messing with her turf. This calls for some ground rules: no parties in her apartment, leave her teammates alone, and most importantly leave her alone. What Diana doesn't realize is that Shane's sick of hookups and tired of being on the rebound after his long-term girlfriend called it quits. He wants a relationship. And when his ex comes back into the picture, he pretends he has one to make her jealous--and who better to play the girlfriend role than his sassy new neighbor?"--

Nur einen Sommer lang? Als die Collegestudentin Cassie Soul nach vielen Jahren wieder Avalon Bay besucht, ist sie auf der Suche nach einer heißen Sommerliebe - und findet Tate Bartlett. Der attraktive Segellehrer ist eigentlich immer für einen Flirt zu haben. Doch als er Cassie das erste Mal sieht, weiß Tate sofort, dass sie keine Frau ist, der er das Herz brechen will - und weist sie ab. Trotzdem entwickelt sich zwischen den beiden eine Freundschaft, und je mehr Zeit sie miteinander verbringen, desto mehr wächst die Anziehung zwischen ihnen. Aber kann Tate es wagen, seinen Gefühlen für Cassie nachzugeben, oder wird dieser Sommer mit zwei gebrochenen Herzen enden? Band 3 der AVALON-BAY -Reihe

Sie ist die eine, die er nicht lieben darf Nach dem Unfall ihrer kleinen Schwester hat Sloane Tresscott für ihr letztes Schuljahr einen festen Plan: für Casey da sein, ein Stipendium fürs College kriegen und die Finger von Jungs lassen. Ihre guten Vorsätze geraten allerdings schnell ins Wanken, als sie den geheimnisvollen Neuen auf dem Gelände der Sandover Prep trifft: RJ ist ein Einzelgänger und hat eigentlich vor, die Schule möglichst schnell wieder zu verlassen. Doch er ist sofort fasziniert von Sloane und will sie für sich gewinnen. Allerdings gibt es ein Problem: Sie ist die Tochter des Direktors und damit absolut tabu! »Wunderbare Charaktere, großartige Dialoge und eine verbotene Liebe - ich liebe dieses Buch!« THE ESCAPIST BOOK BLOG Band 1 der SANDOVER-PREP -Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Elle Kennedy

Sein Geheimnis kann alles zerstören ... Vor einem Jahr hatte Casey Tresscott einen Unfall, der sie noch immer belastet. Doch sie hat genug davon, dass seitdem alle versuchen, sie zu schützen und in Watte zu packen. Mit der Hilfe von Fenn Bishop, dem Golden Boy der Sandover Prep, will sie ihr Leben zurückerobern. Obwohl sie seinen Ruf als Playboy kennt, fühlt sie sich bei ihm sicher und verliebt sich trotz aller Warnungen bei jedem Treffen ein bisschen mehr in ihn. Was sie nicht ahnt: Fenn spielte eine entscheidende Rolle in der schicksalhaften Nacht, die ihr Leben für immer veränderte ... »Fesselnd, sexy und unglaublich unterhaltsam!« WHAT'S BETTER THAN BOOKS Band 2 der SANDOVER PREP -Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Elle Kennedy

Welcome back to Sandover Prep, where secrets lurk in the dark and no one is safe when they come into the light.It's been a long time since Casey Tresscott has felt like her life was her own. After the car accident that nearly cost her everything, she's used to her family's coddling and the relentless whispers at school, no matter how much they sting. After all, she's found a safe harbour in her budding relationship with Sandover's golden boy, Fenn Bishop . . . or so she thinks.Beneath Fenn's pretty, party-boy surface is a dangerous truth about the night Casey almost died. He thought lying to her was the right thing to do but, when the secret starts to shake loose, he just might lose her for good.Because Casey is done being taken advantage of.Grasping for the control she's been missing, Casey finally snaps - telling off her bullies, gallivanting with rebels and playboys, and shirking her headmaster father's strict curfews, despite the consequences. A desperate Fenn must ally with his stepbrother RJ and the other Sandover delinquents to uncover the full story of Casey's accident and the ones responsible if he hopes to win her back.But what happens if Casey is no longer the same girl he first fell for? Is there any hope for their future if she's gone rogue for good?

Welcome to Sandover Prep, where delinquents roam the halls . . . and you can't trust a soul.RJ's senior year is going to be hell. He's being sent to Sandover Prep - an ivy-covered all-boys boarding school for rich delinquents.Knowing that a misfit hacker like him will never belong at a place like Sandover, RJ decides there's no point making friends or trying to fit in . . . that is, until he meets a gorgeous girl in the woods on campus.Sloane is pure temptation, with a sharp tongue and an ice princess attitude RJ is determined to crack.Except there's a catch. Sloane is the headmaster's daughter. And forbidden fruit.Good thing RJ doesn't believe in rules. Their connection is impossible to deny, and he's going to win her over if it kills him.Unless her ex-boyfriend kills him first.The ruling king of Sandover will stop at nothing to get rid of his competition. If RJ wants to survive prep school and win Sloane's heart, he'll need to get people on his side - and fast.

Dangerous. Ruthless. Savage. And she's the good guy. Abby Sinclair had a desperate childhood until she was rescued and adopted by a retired army ranger who molded her into a master of self-defense. Now, she's a cunning and fearless assassin thrust into assignment after dangerous assignment, using everything she has-nerve, resilience, strength, sex-to come out on top. Her only rule: trust no one. Abby's latest assignment is in Columbia: go undercover and snuff out a dangerous arms dealer active in the underground sex trade. But when Abby purposely blows her cover in a last-ditch attempt to free the helpless victims, deadly mercenary Kane Woodland is recruited as back-up. His mission: get Abby out of that hell hole. The last thing Kane expects is to feel a primal attraction for Abby. But when she convinces him to join her on her perilous mission, their newfound passion could put the lives of their whole team at risk.

Sie will ihn hinter sich lassen. Doch er reißt jede Mauer um ihr Herz ein ... Als Genevieve West für die Beerdigung ihrer Mutter nach Avalon Bay zurückkommt, hat sie nur ein Ziel: sich von ihrem Ex-Freund Evan Hartley fernzuhalten. Der Bad Boy ist immer noch so sexy und unwiderstehlich wie früher, aber Gen hat mit ihrem alten Leben abgeschlossen. Keine wilden Partys, keine unverantwortlichen Fehler mehr. Sie wird ihren Vater in seinem Geschäft unterstützen, bis dieser einen Ersatz gefunden hat, und dann ihrer Heimatstadt den Rücken kehren. Doch Evan hat da andere Pläne: Er ist fest entschlossen, für das einzige Mädchen zu kämpfen, das er je geliebt hat. »Eine süße und gleichzeitig sexy Story mit vielen Gefühlen, die sich ins Herz schleicht.« VI KEELAND , SPIEGEL -Bestseller-Autorin Band 2 der AVALON-BAY -Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Elle Kennedy

Sie folgt immer den Regeln. Doch mit ihm bricht sie jede einzelne... Mackenzie Cabot soll auf Wunsch ihrer Eltern ihren College-Abschluss machen. Widerwillig schreibt sie sich für das Garnet College in Avalon Bay ein, obwohl sie sich viel lieber weiter um ihr erfolgreiches Online-Start-up kümmern würde. Aber als sie Cooper Hartley trifft, stellt das ihre Welt auf den Kopf, denn er ist ganz anders als alle Männer, die sie bisher kennengelernt hat. Der Bad Boy mit den Tattoos ist der Einzige, der sie wirklich sieht: ihre Hoffnungen und Wünsche, ihre Träume und Ängste. Und schon bald kann sie seiner Anziehungskraft nicht länger widerstehen. Doch was Mackenzie nicht weiß: Es war kein Zufall, dass sie Cooper begegnet ist ... "Cooper und Mackenzie sind wie Feuer und Eis. Ich konnte das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen." L.J. SHEN , SPIEGEL -Bestseller-Autorin Auftakt der AVALON-BAY -Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Elle Kennedy

New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy brings her signature angst, drama, and humour to a new standalone romance. When nineteen-year-old Abbey Bly gets the opportunity to study abroad for a year in London, it's the perfect chance to finally slip out from under the thumb of her beloved but overbearing retired rock star father. She's ready to be free, to discover herself - but first off, to meet the girls she's rooming with. That is, until she arrives at her gorgeous new flat to discover those roommates are actually all boys. Charming, funny, insufferably attractive boys. And off-limits, with a rule against fraternizing between housemates after unwanted drama with the previous girl.Abbey has never considered herself a rulebreaker. But soon, she's lying to her father about her living situation and falling for not one, but two men she can't have: her rugby-player roommate and a broody musician with a girlfriend. Not to mention, her research for school has gotten her tangled in a deeply hidden scandal of a high nobility family, surrounding her in secrets on all sides. If there's any hope of Abbey finding love, answers, or a future in London, she'll have to decide which rules - and hearts - might be worth breaking . . .Praise for Elle Kennedy:'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, No.1 New York Times bestselling author'Elle Kennedy delivers another sexy and addictive read, and my latest personal favourite from her!' Tijan, New York Times bestselling author

Liebe oder Spiel? Nach einer katastrophalen letzten Saison fasst Hunter Davenport, der neue Captain des Briar-Eishockeyteams, einen klaren Entschluss: keine Niederlagen mehr, keine Ablenkungen - und vor allem: keine Frauen. Er schwört sich, dieses Semester in Enthaltsamkeit zu leben. Doch seine neue Kommilitonin Demi Davis stellt seine guten Vorsätze schon bald auf eine harte Probe. Durch ein gemeinsames Uniprojekt lernen sie sich näher kennen, und während zunächst klar scheint, dass sie nur Freunde sind, gerät Hunters Entschlossenheit beim Anblick von Demis vollen roten Lippen mit jedem Treffen mehr ins Wanken. Und es fällt ihm immer schwerer, nicht mit dem Feuer zu spielen ... Deutsche Erstausgabe Briar-U-Reihe Band 3

Wer wagt, gewinnt - auch wenn er sein Herz dabei verliert Brenna Jensen weiß genau, dass sie von Eishockeyspielern lieber die Finger lassen sollte. Insbesondere, wenn diese dem gegnerischen Team angehören. Ihr Vater, der Coach der Briar University, würde sie umbringen, sollte sie sich jemals mit dem Feind einlassen - doch dieses Risiko geht sie bereitwillig ein, als sie auf Jake Connelly trifft. Der Eishockey-Captain von Harvard sollte eigentlich ganz oben auf ihrer Feindesliste stehen, und dennoch fällt es ihr schwer, seinen geschwungenen Lippen und frechen Sprüchen zu widerstehen. Sie fragt sich, ob er auch abseits des Spielfeldes weiß, wie man gewinnt - denn diesmal ist der Einsatz ihr Herz ... Deutsche Erstausgabe Briar-U-Reihe Band 2

Gegensätze ziehen sich an - und manchmal auch aus Nie hätte Summer gedacht, dass ein Kerl wie Colin Fitzgerald ihr einmal schlaflose Nächte bereiten würde. Außer für sein Eishockeytraining und Computerspiele scheint er sich für nichts zu interessieren - und schon gar nicht für ein extrovertiertes It-Girl wie sie mit Vorlieben für Mode, Partys und große Auftritte. Normalerweise würde sie einem ruhigen Nerd wie Colin niemals hinterherlaufen. Doch warum fällt es ihr nur so verdammt schwer, die Gedanken an ihn und seinen gar nicht so braven, mit Tattoos bedeckten Körper zu verscheuchen? Vielleicht ist das Schicksal im Spiel - denn zufällig sucht Summer eine neue Unterkunft in Campusnähe, und in Colins WG wird ein Zimmer frei ... Deutsche Erstausgabe