Böcker av Amy Knupp

Who says love can't show up on your doorstep, completely unexpected?Quincy I have a plan, and it doesn't include falling for the older, hot single dad who convinced me to be his short-term nanny. So, I will leave my small town and my broken heart behind and go back to college.Or so I told myself.But now I'm starting to wonder if my plan has room for an unexpected happily ever after... KnoxTo say I was overwhelmed when I found a baby on my doorstep would be an understatement. Quincy saved me when she stepped in to help. The last thing I need is a no-strings fling with a twenty-something woman with her whole life ahead of her. I should walk away, no matter how much I want her. But I don't.Now, I need to figure out how to let her go when the time comes. Preferably without breaking her heart. Or mine... Unexpected, book 4 in the Henry Brothers series, is a light, age gap contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. It has a little humor, some spicy times, and plenty of emotional, heartwarming moments. Download today and watch Quincy and Knox stumble heart first into their completely unexpected HEA

Who says love can't show up on your doorstep, completely unexpected?Quincy I have a plan, and it doesn't include falling for the older, hot single dad who convinced me to be his short-term nanny. So, I will leave my small town and my broken heart behind and go back to college.Or so I told myself.But now I'm starting to wonder if my plan has room for an unexpected happily ever after... KnoxTo say I was overwhelmed when I found a baby on my doorstep would be an understatement. Quincy saved me when she stepped in to help. The last thing I need is a no-strings fling with a twenty-something woman with her whole life ahead of her. I should walk away, no matter how much I want her. But I don't.Now, I need to figure out how to let her go when the time comes. Preferably without breaking her heart. Or mine... Unexpected, book 4 in the Henry Brothers series, is a light, age gap contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. It has a little humor, some spicy times, and plenty of emotional, heartwarming moments. Download today and watch Quincy and Knox stumble heart first into their completely unexpected HEA.

She was jilted on her wedding day. He's the best friend waiting in the wings.Lexie Gallagher is starting to think she's better off alone. Her family fell apart years ago. Her relationships all end in disaster. Is she the common denominator who causes everyone to leave? Everyone but her best friend, Gabe, who whisks her away from the scene of the latest breakup.As the human resources VP for North Brothers Sports, Gabe North understands people and how to meet their needs. What Lexie's always needed is a true-blue friend, doubly so when she's left at the altar. Of course he'll be her shoulder to cry on-even though he's wanted to be more than friends for years.As Lexie heals from her recent rejection, Gabe is everything she needs...and then he becomes even more. But when life gets tricky, can Lexie believe that true blue is forever, or will she find herself eternally alone?

She cost him his career. He's got no plans to give her a second chance.Firefighting is everything for Penn Griffin-his job, his family, and his friends. When a hurricane roars toward San Amaro Island, he's called on a rescue and ends up face-to-face with Nadia, the gorgeous but frustrating woman he went on one interrupted date with months ago. Now, in one fell swoop, she's altered his life irrevocably.Nadia Hamlin eats, sleeps, and breathes her career at her family's beachside hotel. As the storm approaches, she thinks nothing of making a last-minute stop at the hotel on the way out of town-until it's too late. Thanks to her careless decision, Penn's beloved career is over.Nadia wants to make it up to him. Penn wants nothing to do with her or her well-intentioned "help." But the attraction that once sparked between them isn't easily extinguished, and soon Nadia wants more than her career-she wants a second chance with Penn. Can he find his way toward forgiveness and acceptance and a future with Nadia?

He's jaded and hell-bent on leaving town. She's sunshine and light and impossible to resist.Scott Pataki became an EMT to save lives, but ten years later, the stress of his job is killing him. He's counting down to his escape from San Amaro Island to work on a cruise ship. Estranged from his family, there's nothing holding him back. But when his big move is only a month away, the half sister he never wanted to meet, and her bulldog advocate, Mercedes, crash into his life.Mercedes Stone is a sucker for underdogs and lost souls. Though she's drowning in responsibilities as a caretaker, a business owner, and a volunteer, she can't ignore a homeless teenager's plight. She'll do anything to help her, including lock horns with Scott, the troubled but tempting half brother the girl's determined to bond with. It doesn't take Mercedes long to see he's not the heartless jerk he wants everyone to believe he is.Scott feels his hardened heart softening, but he fights it, knowing he's the dark cloud to Mercedes' bright sunshine. Will he chase the peace he craves or figure out the best way to weather any storm is together?

He's a single dad fighting for custody. Her secret past could jeopardize everything.Firefighter Clay Marlow might have a colorful past, but priorities became black and white fast when he learned he has a daughter. As the custody battle heats up, Clay's focus is providing the stability his little girl has never known. His alluring temporary renter, Andie, could only jeopardize his case. Carrying everything she owns on her Harley, Andie Tyler is only on San Amaro Island to manage her friends' bar for four weeks. A self-proclaimed drifter with more emotional baggage than a jumbo jet, Andie isn't interested in a forever relationship, even when she finds herself increasingly attached to an adorable girl and her tough-to-resist father. She has secrets and a dark past, and Clay and his daughter deserve better. The more she pushes him away, the more intrigued he becomes. Andie's tenderness and strength draw Clay in, and he realizes she's the vibrant color he and his daughter need in their life. Can he convince Andie to become a permanent part of their family before she rides off again?

Nearly dying can make a girl want things she's never wanted before. Environmental engineer/architect Sophie Alexander's life blueprints have always centered on being solo, professionally and personally. Thanks to a less-than-stellar (a.k.a. majorly dysfunctional) family, she trusts no one and prefers to be alone...until she nearly dies alone.Firefighter and eternal bachelor Nate Rottinghaus falls for Sophie the minute he lays eyes on her-while rescuing her from a burning building. Her defenses are down, but are his feelings enough to help her move beyond her past and embrace a future together?

Her secret connects them in a way he's never imagined.Becoming an ER doctor is the second hardest thing Rachel Culver has ever done. The hardest was losing her beloved twin sister two years ago. As a medical resident living far from her family, Rachel was able to keep her grief at a distance. But now that she's back on San Amaro Island, there's no avoiding her anguish...or her guilty secret.Cale Jackson is a rescuer at heart, both in his job as fire lieutenant and outside of it. But his fiancée's heartbreaking death derailed him, and he's been focused on healing himself ever since. When he runs into her sister, Rachel, in the ER, he suspects she's struggling even more than he is, and he reaches out.Rachel's an expert at keeping people at arm's length, but the secret she's keeping from Cale connects them in a way he's never imagined. If she tells him the truth, will it bring them closer...or scare him off forever?

Not much bothers him...until his best friend's little sister moves to town.Carefree personal trainer Drake North is long on charm and short on connections that do more than skim the surface. His main ties are to his family and his best friend, so when his friend's little sister moves to town, Drake promises to look out for her. But when he offers her his spare bedroom for a few nights, he might be getting in over his head.High-end honeymoon planner Mackenzie Shaw can take care of herself. In her job for the rich and famous, she leaves nothing to chance. Moving back to Nashville gives her the opportunity to finally get what she's always wanted-a fulfilling career, a close-knit group of friends, and a permanent address. All she has to do is ignore her years-old crush on her brother's best friend.Though opposites attract, Drake has no interest in settling down anytime soon. But when Mackenzie travels overseas for work and he finds himself following her around the world, he's forced to admit there's nothing shallow about his feelings. Can he prove he's ready to dig deep and convince Mackenzie he's everything she needs?

The worst way to prove herself on the job would be to fall for her captain.Firefighting has been Captain Joe Mendoza's passion since the days his firefighter dad let him climb on the trucks. When the chance for a promotion arises, he'll do whatever he can to secure it. Accepting the chief's request to take the newest hire, Chief Peligni's daughter, under his wing is a given. What Joe doesn't anticipate, though, is the way Faith storms into his life and becomes a monumental temptation.Faith Peligni may be the first female in the department, but she's not interested in making waves. She's determined to fit in as just another firefighter. However, being a woman and the chief's daughter, she has to work twice as hard to gain half the respect. She burns for that respect, and she'll take help from no one-least of all the sexy, dark-eyed captain who sends a spark through her with just a look.As their attraction billows to inferno levels, they're both faced with high-stakes decisions. Can they find a way to have a workplace romance without their careers going up in flames?

It might be a fake date, but what if he's not faking it?Loner Cole North has always been the odd guy out. His IQ is sky-high, but he's not so bright when it comes to people or relationships. Years ago, he spurned expectations, shunned his family's business, and embraced a career in construction instead. Now he values his job above everything, in part because of his secret feelings for his boss, Sierra. While he could never be right for her personally, he endeavors to be exactly what she needs professionally.Remodeler Sierra Lowell might be creative, hardworking, and a color-outside-the-lines thinker in her job, but there's one line she's never crossed. It's tough enough to be a woman in a man's job without adding sex or emotions to the mix. Smart, sexy Cole is without question her right-hand man, but the lines get blurred when Sierra's life is complicated with a wedding date crisis and the television opportunity of a lifetime.Cole impulsively steps up to be her go-to guy for both. When their fake date is interrupted by a family emergency, having Sierra at his side makes him realize there's a fine line between alone and lonely and that maybe he's ready for less of both. Can he find a way to go from being a right-hand man to the right man for her?

He's all business all the time. Now he's suddenly a dad.Fiddle player Eliza Bancroft had to improvise after an unplanned pregnancy four years ago. Instead of pursuing her dream of performing live music, she changed keys and has focused on being a good mom and a sought-after studio musician in Nashville. Her rhythm is set until she spots her son's father in a local magazine and realizes the man she was unable to track down lives right under her nose in Music City.As head of the family and CEO of North Brothers Sports, Mason North doesn't have time for play. His life mission is to build the family business-his father's legacy-so it can thrive for years to come. When the company's future becomes endangered, he mounts a full-scale assault to protect what matters the most. Then an unforgettable woman from his past lays a four-year-old truth bomb on him that blows up his priorities.Though they come from different worlds, the attraction from before still hums between Eliza and Mason. But Mason has spent a lifetime entrenched solely in business, and Eliza has two hearts to protect. Can he embrace a more harmonious approach and give them a second chance at love?