The Deal by Elle Kennedy

The Deal (Off-Campus, #1)

by Elle Kennedy

New York Times bestseller Elle Kennedy brings you the first in the sexy Off-Campus series that everyone is talking about.

She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy...

Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice...even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.

...and it's going to be oh so good

All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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Sometimes you need to read a good rom-com, and The Deal delivers that and more.

Both our MCs are dealing with some serious baggage. Each of them compensates by denying themselves certain things, that would make their lives fuller and richer. When fate, or rather, a bad grade puts Hannah on Garrett's radar, they make a connection that neither of them can deny.

I loved their banter, their chemistry, their tender moments. I loved the way they were honest, and exposed sides of themselves, which they kept hidden from others. I loved how these two slightly broken people became whole, when they were together.

I instantly liked Hannah, but I came to love Garrett. I also liked meeting the other Off Campus boys, and look forward to their stories.

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