The Score by Elle Kennedy

The Score (Off-Campus, #3)

by Elle Kennedy

A New York Times bestseller! Get ready for another binge-worthy romance from international bestselling author Elle Kennedy.

He knows how to score, on and off the ice...

Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won't include the king of one-night stands.

It'll take more than flashy moves to win her over...

Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls...he's a ladies man, all right, and he's yet to meet a woman who's immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world-and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It's not over until he says it's over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it's time to stop focusing on scoring...and shoot for love.

Reviewed by Leigha on

4 of 5 stars

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Allie sleeps with the campus playboy in this enjoyable new adult romance.

I bought The Score last year during a sale. When I attempted to read it, I discovered it opens with Dean, our hero, about to have a threesome. I immediately put it down, only picking it up now because I was bored.

I’ve never enjoyed romances where the romantic leads were not focused on each other. It’s okay if the romantic leads have sex and/or relations off the page, so to speak, but I’m not invested in reading about them unless they impact the story. Dean’s threesome wasn’t relevant to the story, therefore I was put off by it being the opening of the story. It would be one thing if his relationship with Allie means they are going to explore a threesome, but it’s really just a way for the author to show Dean does not lack in the sex department. You only needed to tell me it, not show me.

Despite the eye-rolling beginning, the rest of the novel is a fluffy romance about two people learning to love each other. Dean and Allie’s connection felt authentic and genuine. I also enjoyed Allie’s introspection into her need to be in a relationship. I’ve seen many of my friends jump in and out of relationships for the simple reason they didn’t want to be alone. It’s refreshing reading about a woman coming to terms with her own codependency while learning to create a more healthy relationship for herself and the man she loves. Bravo!

tl;dr An enjoyable, fluffy romance that starts without the right build up to the story.

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