Elle Kennedy is a Canadian bestselling author of

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and

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. She has published books with

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, Berkley, and Entangled Publishing. She received her B.A. in English from

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in 2005. She has had multiple titles on the ''

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'' bestsellers lists. Her highly popular Off-Campus series has appeared on multiple bestsellers lists and will release in over twenty countries worldwide.

Bibliography

Prep Series

# ''Misfit'' (2023) # ''Rogue'' (2023)

Avalon Bay Series

# ''Good Girl Complex'' (2022) # ''Bad Girl Reputation'' (2022) # ''The Summer Girl'' (2023)

Off Campus Series

# ''The Deal'' (2015) # ''The Mistake'' (2015) # ''The Score'' (2016) # ''The Goal '' (2016) # ''The Legacy'' (2021)

Briar U Series (spinoff from Off Campus)

# ''The Chase'' (2018) # ''The Risk'' (2019) # ''The Play'' (2019) # ''The Dare'' (2020)

Campus Diaries Series (spinoff from Off Campus)

# ''The Graham Effect'' (2023) # ''The Dixon Rule'' (2024)

Killer Instincts

* ''Midnight Rescue'' (2012) * ''Midnight Alias'' (2013) * ''Midnight Games'' (2013) * ''Midnight Pursuits'' (2014) * ''Midnight Action'' (2014) * ''Midnight Captive'' (2015) * ''Midnight Revenge'' (2016) * ''Midnight Target'' (2017)

Harlequin Romantic Suspense

* ''Missing Mother-To-Be'' (2011) * ''Millionaire's Last Stand'' (2011) * ''The Heartbreak Sheriff'' (2012)

Silhouette Romantic Suspense

* ''Her Private Avenger'' (2010) * ''Silent Watch'' (2009)

Harlequin Blaze

* ''Witness Seduction'' (2011) * ''Body Check'' (2009)

Out of Uniform Series

# ''Heat of the Moment'' (2008) # ''Heat of Passion'' (2009) # ''Heat of the Storm'' (2009) # ''Heat it Up'' (2010) # ''Heat of the Night'' (2010) # ''The Heat is On'' (2011) # ''Feeling Hot'' (2012) # ''Getting Hotter'' (2012)

Him Series with Sarina Bowen

# ''Him'' (2016) # ''Us (''2017) # ''Epic'' (2020)

Standalones

* ''Girl Abroad'' (2024)

Awards and nominations

* 2016 – RITA Winner – Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length for ''Him'' co-written with Sarina Bowen * 2015 – People's Choice Awards Best Romance nominee for ''The Deal'' * 2015 – Goodreads Best Romance finalist for ''The Deal'' and ''The Score'' * 2014 – RITA Finalist – Romantic Suspense for ''Midnight Action'' * 2010 – RITA Finalist – Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure for ''Silent Watch'' * 2009 – Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Best Book Awards – Nominee for ''Silent Watch''

References

External links

*
Elle Kennedy at eHarlequin
1982 births Living people Canadian romantic fiction writers Canadian women novelists Women romantic fiction writers Canadian erotica writers Women erotica writers York University alumni 21st-century Canadian novelists 21st-century Canadian women writers {{Canada-writer-stub