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ⓘ About Annika Martin
She loves to take pictures of her cats, eating See’s chocolate suckers, saving the planet, grumpy heroes, saving the planet, and taking long baths. Annika also loves to hang out in coffee shops with her amazing writer husband. She keeps a garden that is total bee-friendly madness. She worked for many years as an advertising copywriter; and has also held a surprisingly big number of waitressing jobs, and even worked in a plastics factory. The Hostage Bargain Taken Hostage by Kinky Bank Robbers 2014 Melinda Prescott was just a small town girl stuck in a desperate situation, until three hunky bank robbers went and took her hostage. It’s true that she had always dreamed about escaping from that place, just not exactly like that. Then she found out all about their rules.
All Book Series by Annika Martin
Accidental Billionaire Plus-One
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2026
Ms. Renfield and the Inheritance Trap
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2025
Ms. Renfield and the Perilous Petunias
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
The Wrong Turn & The Deeper Game
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Annika Martin?
She loves to take pictures of her cats, eating See’s chocolate suckers, saving the planet, grumpy heroes, saving the planet, and taking long baths. Annika also loves to hang out in coffee shops with her amazing writer husband. She keeps a garden that is total bee-friendly madness.
Which Annika Martin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Taken Hostage by Kinky Bank Robbers series, the earliest of Annika Martin's multi-book series: it opens with The Hostage Bargain (2012) and runs to 7 books across 2012–2022, ending with The Wrong Turn & The Deeper Game (2014). Annika Martin's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Annika Martin written?
Annika Martin has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 29 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Billionaires of Manhattan series with 9 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Annika Martin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Annika Martin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Taken Hostage by Kinky Bank Robbers (2012–2022, 7 books), Criminals & Captives (2014–2018, 2 books) and Dangerous Royals (2016–2019, 4 books), plus 4 more.
How are Annika Martin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Annika Martin's 34 books into 7 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Billionaires of Manhattan (9 books, 2017–2026); Taken Hostage by Kinky Bank Robbers (7 books, 2012–2022); Dangerous Royals (4 books, 2016–2019); Immortal Boss (3 books, 2025–2026); Carolyn Crane Short Stories/Novellas (2 books, 2016–2019), plus 2 further series.