BooksGirl Abroad
New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy brings her signature angst, drama, and humor to a new standalone romance. My Oxford Year meets We Met In December, Girl Abroad finds the daughter of a retired rock star studying abroad in London and entangled in scandal and 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.
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Contemporary romance and new adult fiction reached widespread acclaim through the success of the Off-Campus series, an influential college romance saga centered on themes of romance, sports, and personal growth. Canadian author Elle Kennedy earned widespread recognition as a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling novelist through her engaging stories featuring sharp humor, emotional depth, and high-stakes romantic tension.
Born on January 19, 1982, in Toronto, Canada, Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and discovered her passion for storytelling at an early age. Writing stories as early as the first grade, she actively began pursuing a career in writing during her teenage years. She formally pursued her literary interests at York University, where she graduated with a B.A. in English in 2005.
Kennedy began her professional career publishing suspenseful contemporary romance and erotic romance stories with traditional publishing houses such as Harlequin and Penguin/Berkley. After releasing roughly a dozen titles with traditional publishers, she embraced independent publishing for her new adult novel The Deal. The book became a commercial breakthrough on bestseller lists and established the popular Off-Campus fictional universe. Over her career, Kennedy has authored more than fifty novels across contemporary romance, romantic suspense, young adult, and new adult genres, earning accolades including the Romance Writers of America RITA Award in 2016.
Kennedy's writing is characterized by its combination of witty dialogue, emotional vulnerability, and romantic suspense. Her stories consistently feature strong heroines, compelling alpha hero protagonists, and enough conflict, heat, and danger to maintain narrative tension. Whether exploring college sports romance in Off-Campus or international coming-of-age journeys in Girl Abroad, her narratives combine high emotional stakes with fast-paced storytelling.
