Bøker av Abby Knox

SigurdMy family is...a lot. They always have been. Between royal engagements, and now the king's mission to marry off all of the siblings, I've had my fill. What do I do when I've had enough? I disappear. Keep moving - that's the best way to stay hidden. Things don't go as planned, however, when I show up to a rustic hideaway to find someone else on the property. If I had any sense, I'd run along. But something about this woman is making me want to stay put, at least for a while. AnastasiaThe third prince in line to the throne has a lot of nerve showing up here to ruin my vacation. All I wanted was some time away from the city and get a break from people. Sigurd doesn't care about any of that - he thinks it's his duty to save me from myself. If the grumpy outdoorsman insists on staying, fine. But if he thinks I'm going to take my vacation elsewhere, he's got another think coming. ABOUT THE RECKLESS ROYALSReckless Royals is a tropey, soapy, swoony and sexy collection of happily-ever-after romances. It's got everything: Bad boys, grumpy, gorgeous heroes, strong, sassy heroines, arranged marriages, divorce pacts, marriage pacts, and lots of surprises along the way.It's all packed into one royal family with stand-alone love stories to tell! No cheating, no cliffhangers.

EtienneNo one expects much from the spare. I've always lived life for myself, but when my brother abdicates the throne, the king suddenly strongarms me to do my royal duty. Marriage, babies, and the crown were not on my list of life goals, but here we are. It's not a love match between myself and the bride. But the smart, beautiful, uptight heiress, Kala, has nothing to worry about. I fully intend to let her go-just as soon as I've had my fun.KalaI was raised by my stepmother to marry the heir to the throne, but that didn't work out the first time. Now that I'm grown and made my own way in the world, I suddenly find my family's name and legacy is at stake, and the only way to save it is to marry the notorious Etienne. But what everyone doesn't know is, I've secretly pined for Etienne all along. I'm intrigued by the idea of playing the part of the happy couple until we put this mess behind us. I can do this without getting my feelings hurt...right? ABOUT THE RECKLESS ROYALSReckless Royals is a tropey, soapy, swoony and sexy collection of happily-ever-after romances. It's got everything: Bad boys, grumpy, gorgeous heroes, strong, sassy heroines, arranged marriages, divorce pacts, marriage pacts, and lots of surprises along the way.It's all packed into one royal family with five stand-alone love stories to tell! No cheating, no cliffhangers. Five separate HEAs with epilogues.

Fiona needs to clean up her image. The bouncer who recently helped her out of a scrape is the perfect fake boyfriend for her daddy's big holiday to-do. Sure, he might be a bit rough around the edges, but he's handsome enough and mysterious enough to distract everyone from her party-girl reputation. Levi has been a fixture at Crow Bar longer than any of the other bouncers at the city's toughest, rowdiest watering hole. Nobody messes with him, but more importantly, nobody messes with the patrons when he's around. When he helps a cute new customer out of a jam, he agrees to go to her daddy's holiday party as her fake boyfriend. When the sparks between them eventually turn to true feelings, things quickly go from helping her save face to helping save someone's life. About the seriesCrow Bar is the rowdiest bar in the city's toughest neighborhood, and its owner is known for employing the kinds of bouncers nobody wants to mess with. Dubbed the Crow Bar Brute Squad, these hardened heroes may have zero bandwidth for anyone's B.S., but they have nothing but time and intense devotion when it comes to the queens that they love.

One of the most ruthless CEOs in Newcastle, Katie has made all of her dreams come true. Except one. She's fantasized about having a secret, "kept" man at her beck and call, but so far, nobody fits the bill. After conducting a tense business meeting, she dips into a dive bar for her favorite drink, and ends up making her ultimate wish come true.

Torben The king has decreed that it's time for me to choose a wife and start producing heirs, or he'll choose one for me.Always the hardest working and most obedient royal, nobody expects me to secretly flee to America to find a match. The woman of my dreams, the one who makes me fall flat on my face has got a mind of her own and isunfamiliar with what it takes to marry a prince. On the surface, Hailey is the opposite of me in every way, and yet underneath, she is my one and only queen. HaileyDo I believe in true love? Sure. Fate? Absolutely. Whirlwind romances? Swoon!But those things are not for me.Until one day, destiny lines up with a crossword puzzle clue, and I come face to face with a lost driver wearing a laughable disguise.But I have a secret of my own: I know who he is. With nothing else on my agenda, I step into the fairy tale. Just for one day.Suddenly, the stranger is making me an unbelievable offer: one that will change my quiet life forever. It's going to take more than a handsome prince and the promise of titles, riches, and fame to convince me that Torben is the man for me.Alright, fine--his great big d*ck can't hurt. THE RECKLESS ROYALSReckless Royals is five stand-alone romances all packed into one royal family. High drama, high heat, and all the tropes you love!

Maple I have worked tirelessly to win a big advertising account at the company I work for, and now it's been handed to a junior employee - and I think I know why. The good ol' boys' network is at it again. If only the too-cool CEO of this company, Hollis Hardy, could spend a single day in my shoes, he'd realize he made the wrong choice.Oops. Did I say that out loud? Maybe that wasn't the smartest wish to share with the world while standing next to a flirty, gorgeous CEO on a perfect fall evening...so close to Halloween...right before drinking a suspicious-looking brew...in a town full of people who believe that they possess real, magical powers. HollisI'm not sure how one employee wishing I could spend the day in her shoes ended up coming true, but Maple Morrissey is a powerful woman. Unknowingly, Maple has been wielding her powers over me since the moment I stepped into this branch office. My attraction to her aside, I'm now stuck in her body on Halloween, and she's trapped in mine. One of us has to fly to New York to speak to the board of directors, while the other has to stay behind and spend a day working in a cubicle for a bully manager.No one seems to know how to help either of us escape this predicament, but Maple knows one thing for sure: in the future, she'll be careful what she wishes for.Me? All I've ever wished for is someone like her.

The country boy and the city girl ... When loyal ranch hand Smitty is asked to help a big city wedding planner arrange his boss's nuptials, he's ready to saddle up. The gorgeous whirlwind of a wedding coordinator quickly takes over the ranch and stakes a claim on Smitty's heart.Ally has one job to do and that's to get Sam and Wren married in one week. Tall and capable, this ranch manager turns out to be pretty good at more than just helping her drape tulle at this rustic-chic affair; his kisses also touch down like a twister in Tornado Alley.

JaxI don't need a reason to go on vacation with my best friend, Sierra, but I've got several. One of them being my impending wedding, and my desire to be far, far away from the groom. This vacation is all about girl time and "me time," so the last thing I need is to meet and fall for a soft-spoken resort employee. But, the refreshingly shy, polite and slightly nerdy Brooks is unlike anyone I've ever met. The more I see him, the faster his shyness burns off like fog in the South Pacific sunshine, and soon the life I left behind is a distant memory. BrooksI meet a lot of celebrities on this rock, and none of them have ever left me starstruck. Until the day Jax Pierce walks into my life. As a man with no game when it comes to women, I'm not prepared for this day. More importantly, all I can think about is my lifelong crush on this woman. I feel as awkward as I felt at 13, and it shows in the way I keep tripping over my words and missing her jokes. However, the more time I spend with Jax, the more I realize what she needs. Me. I might not have moves, but I do have enthusiasm, loyalty, and complete devotion. There's no choice in the matter; she's going to be on an island vacation with me for the rest of our lives.

AllyWhat could be more lucky than having a successful brother who includes you on his luxury charter-yacht vacation in the Mediterranean? Sun, sea breeze, cute deckhands, and beach reads seems like the perfect getaway from my aimless life. Except for one thing: the tacit understanding here is that I'll be working for my brother's gaming company. No thanks! I'm only 19 once, and when am I ever coming back to Italy? I intend to make the most of it while I'm here, even if the captain insists that my flighty ass needs a grumpy, tattooed deckhand to chaperone me on a shopping excursion. This guy had better batten down the hatches, because we're about to have some fun with my trust fund. QuintI didn't sign up to work on the deck of The Carpe Diem only to spend time following a 19-year-old rich kid around Naples. But I need to stop punching coworkers in the face if I don't want to end up on babysitting duty. However, spending the day with Ally soon proves to be more than what anyone bargained for. Figuring out that she's perfect for me doesn't take long. There's just one problem: she's a guest, and I'm not allowed to touch her. Not in the way I want to. I'll have to wait until her charter is over. Waiting…that's the wisest course of action for two impulsive people, right? Naughty Yachties is a new series of short romance stories loosely inspired by Below Deck. If you love romance tropes, obsessed heroes, plucky heroines, high heat, and happily ever afters, then welcome aboard!

StarA job aboard a luxury charter yacht means everything to me, but I can't seem to stay focused. When my ineptitude lands me in hot water with the much older captain, I expect to be fired. Instead, the bossy Captain Joe teaches me things I never knew about myself. And now, I have a secret - that ex-Navy SEAL may run a tight ship, but underneath that tough exterior is a teddy bear that has roped me into a life I never imagined. Captain JoeThe greenest crew member is going to be the death of me. She's so bad at her job that she's a danger to herself. Unfortunately, Star is also sweet, kind, and gorgeous, and makes me crave things I didn't know I needed. A wife. A partner. A family. Maybe it's all an illusion; maybe I've spent too much time at sea. She's a siren half my age and I don't stand a chance when her soul calls out to me. Our little secret may mean the end of my career, but it's just the beginning of my life.

JunoNow that I've been promoted to chief steward on the yacht Carpe Diem, I have to at least try to get along with our tempestuous chef. Yet, Maksim and I can't seem to play nice. Something about him makes my claws come out, and whenever we are together in the galley, it's more than his cooking that's aflame. My feelings might be hurt at the way we trade barbs, if he weren't such an egotistical hothead. Me? I'll just keep doing what I do best: say yes to the guests and never back down from a challenge. Even if that challenge is a glowering, towering man with eyes that seem to see right through me. MaksimI did not join this crew to get attached to a woman; I came here to start a new life. Even if my innermost feelings demand something more than a solitary existence. I'll just have to deal with it; anyone attached to me will only end up with a target on her back, same as me. Leaving behind my job as a hired assassin doesn't mean I deserve any kind of normal, homey type of life. And yet, Juno is in my head. The smart-mouthed chief stew can't seem to stay in her lane, stay out of my galley, or stay out of my dreams. When we try to work together, all we do is trade barbs. I wouldn't care about the banter, but I'm enjoying it too much. The more I push her away the more my body and soul find ways to be close to her. Maybe a yacht wasn't the best choice if I want to avoid connecting with other people. Maybe a hot kitchen, with a hotter chief stew constantly buzzing around me, is too much for my cold heart. Naughty Yachties is a new series of short romance stories loosely inspired by Below Deck. If you love romance tropes, obsessed heroes, plucky heroines, high heat, and happily ever afters, then welcome aboard!

AngelicaMy 23rd birthday is coming up, so I should be excited to get my royal inheritance as the princess of Austero. Unfortunately, my father, the king, is stuck in his ways and insists on upholding old traditions that dictate that I must be arranged in marriage first. I want to stick up for myself, but I also need that money to break away and start a life of my own. It would seem that I'm trapped, until a handsome deckhand makes an offer that will surely turn the tides. But am I prepared for the ensuing maelstrom with my family? AbelI wouldn't have believed in love at first sight, until it happened to me. As soon as I see Princess Angelica boarding the yacht I work on, I know I need a plan to make her mine. When I learn about her predicament, I'm both horrified on her behalf, and inspired. I've got an idea, but I'll have to act fast. Maybe I'm sailing too close to the wind, but I've got one chance and I'm taking it. Batten down the hatches, royal family! Naughty Yachties is a new series of short romance stories loosely inspired by Below Deck. If you love romance tropes, obsessed heroes, plucky heroines, high heat, and happily ever afters, then welcome aboard!

VanessaI've finally landed my dream job, and I intend to celebrate that before I ship out tomorrow. When I meet the handsome Ian at the hotel bar, a night of passion turns into something unexpected. I shouldn't let myself catch feelings. However Ian and I click so well, he leaves his mark on me. Unfortunately, I'm so caught up in our short time together that I make a series of life-changing mistakes, and no way to reach him. I may be the organized chief stew on the outside, but inside, I'm an absolute mess. IanI don't do one-night stands. After the most incredible night of my life with Vanessa, I want more. I want every night to be with her and nobody else. Unfortunately, a family emergency pulls me back home to the States, and I have no way to reach Vanessa on the yacht where she works. That is, until a dubious opportunity falls in my lap that helps me to track her down. I don't care who I have to pay, I have to find her. Once I have her back in my arms, though, something feels off. There's something distant about her, and I aim to find out what's going on. We are meant to be together and there won't be any distance, any secrets, or any barrier between us ever again.

Book 3 in a series of slightly-taboo prep school romances. Each is a stand alone. No cliffhangers, no cheating. "She doesn't belong on that stage. She belongs on Broadway. She belongs … with me."Need a fixer? A negotiator? Need to throw money at a problem? Rushmore is your man. But as soon as Hunter, the woman of his dreams, appears on stage, he's got a whole set of problems that not even he knows exactly how to fix. One of them being, she's 18. The second problem? She's his spoiled daughter's classmate. Confident he can make an arrangement that will satisfy both himself and the beautiful Hunter, he is all set to woo her with flowers, gifts, and anything else her heart desires. He soon discovers, however, that the young lady is not a property to be acquired. Eighteen-year-old Hunter expects to coast through her senior year and then go to New York to conquer the world. How exactly she's going to finance these big dreams is the only question. When the answer comes in the form of the dashing Mr. Rushmore - the father of the meanest, richest girl in school - Hunter has a big decision to make. Will having all the material things she's ever wanted be worth risking her reputation? Maybe not, but she sure is going to have fun while it lasts. (CW: Wide age gap, dating classmate's dad. Hero has an ex-wife, but no drama occurs with said ex wife in this story.)

Sunny, eccentric Kindergarten teacher Jewel knows how to charm the typical private school parent. Vince, however, is the only one whose outward stubbornness provokes in her a nearly uncontrollable desire to stroke his beard, squeeze his dad bod and stare at him while he watches Burt Reynolds movies. Hey, whatever works to get more help for the PTA bake sale ... Vince really wishes people would leave him alone. For the most part, they oblige. So why does a gorgeous, relentlessly upbeat Kindergarten teacher keep trying to include him in all this bougie PTA rigmarole? But ... if all this nonsense will help five-year-old Max fit in at this fancy school, fine. Just this once, he'll help; and then everybody'd better leave him alone. (CW: this story contains references to past domestic violence perpetrated by secondary characters against other secondary characters.)

Book 6 of 6 in the Greenbridge Academy series of stand-alone prep school romances. No cliffhangers, no cheating. The PTA is a tough scene for single mom Mal. Spending most of her time devoted to building her baking business doesn't earn her much respect from the super rich parents at her daughter's elite prep school. However, a tasty new teacher, Quinn, provides the perfect, sweet distraction. When English teacher Quinn needs a favor for his class, the intriguing bake sale maven steps in to help. Once he has a taste of her delicious treats, he can't get enough. This sugary little confection is a quick, hot stand-alone story from the Greenbridge Academy series. It can be read alone, even if you haven't had a taste of the other five books. If you haven't, you've got lots of goodies waiting for you!

This bundle contains all six of the Greenbridge Academy prep school romances. Get your fill of mean girls, billionaires, age gap, angsty crushes and borderline taboo romance. No cliffhangers, no cheating. Each story has its own happily ever after. This collection includes:Swim CoachGrumpy DadBenefactorHeadmistressQueen BeeBake Sale Queen

Book 4 in the Greenbrdige Academy prep school series of stand-alone romances. No cheating, no cliffhangers. Martha Moody has only ever wanted to be the leader of her alma mater, one of the most prestigious prep schools in the nation. So when a powerful family threatens to dismantle her life's work and everything the school stands for, she's not going to take it lying down. Unfortunately, someone from her past has shown up suddenly, complicating everything and clouding her judgment. Miles McRae has never stopped carrying a torch for his high school crush, who also happened to be his debate coach and English teacher-turned headmistress of Greenbridge Academy. Now a hot shot lawyer, he's called on to represent the family that's out to destroy her. Will he risk his career to make sure his own client's case fails before it even starts? CW: OW/YM age gap romance. Borderline taboo relationship between a teacher/faculty and a former student who has always harbored a crush on his teacher.

Admired, overachieving high school senior Addie has turned 18 and plans to wring out every last drop of her elite private school education. When a school legend returns to coach her swim team, however, her composure waivers under his stern gaze. Coach Ford doesn't lavish anyone at this school with the praise they are accustomed to, and Addie isn't sure what to do other than work harder, and swim faster. If she could only manage to keep her head down and keep her wet and wild fantasies under control… The majority of this book is told through the eyes of the heroine, with occasional, brief glimpses from the hero's perspective. The wonderful, steamy, funny, sweet, smutty payoff is worth every tear-stained page of teenage longing! Fair warning: this is a borderline-taboo story in which a student falls for her coach. All main characters are consenting adults. If power dynamic is your secret guilty pleasure, then this is for you!

GuntherOne of the most powerful politicians in the country hired me to look out for his niece, and it's just the career break I need. But as soon as I lay eyes on Sara, I know I'm a goner. On the surface, she's all wrong for me. I like order, and she is a bringer of chaos. I have no choice but to compromise, because she needs to be in my life. Forever. SaraMy uncle, fed up with my shenanigans, hired some guy to shadow me all over the city. If I don't comply, there will be consequences that I'm not willing to suffer. So, it's a good thing the guy watching me day and night looks like Captain America and blushes whenever I talk to him. The question is, does he like me enough to help me with my huge, furry, rapidly multiplying secret?

Penny dreams of a peaceful solo vacation, but she arrives at the lakeside cabin of her childhood to find out the owners have doubled booked, leaving her rudderless at the height of tourist season. When she discovers who snatched her single-bed cabin, it seems that fate has stepped in and booked her a one-way trip to a happily-ever-after. Josh wants nothing more than to spend two weeks fishing, ship watching and gazing at campfires. To his chagrin, the resort owners double booked his reservation with that of an oddly familiar woman he refuses to leave out in the rough waters without a raft. When destiny -- and the age-old problem of two people/one bed -- takes the wheel, Josh quickly realizes it's time to reach for his dreams with his fated-forever shipmate.

I have everything I need: a German Shepherd named Dolly and a plot of land to live out my life. Despite what my uptight, handsome new neighbor thinks, I am perfectly within my rights to operate a doggy day care on my property. Daniel can keep nosing around, but that cutie-patootie is about to find out just how stubborn a Texas woman can be.When you've finished this quick read, don't forget to grab Doing Him Good to read Boone and Delilah's story!