Elle Kennedy

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.

Off-Campus, 1

The Deal

Vicky embling

Kelly

“When she doesn’t answer, frustration blasts through me, and I react by crashing my mouth down on hers. I kiss her roughly, desperately, the days and weeks of missing her catching up to me and pouring out in the form of deep, hungry kisses that leave us both breathless. She doesn’t pull away. She just kisses me back with the same unchecked passion, her hands clinging to my wet shoulders like she’s lost at sea and I’m her life preserver. That’s how I know she still loves me. That’s how I know she missed me as much as I missed her.”

Liz Walton

“—sorry, you want to explore, just on the off chance that you meet someone who is better than me.”

That’s the opening, that’s it. Well, that’s a start… :) 

Fayee Magan

Lusting over your best friend's girlfriend sucks. - Logan 

You’re fucking kidding me, this man. This man has experienced so much shit in his life with this horrid of a person. HE NOTICED THE LITTLE THINGS THE MANNERISM OF A WOMEN WHOM HE’S NEVER MER IMMEDIATELY. ITS FUCKING CRAZY HOW HIS FATHER IS STILL FUCKING UGHH

HE HITS HER. The son of a bitch hits her. It only takes thirty minutes in Cindy's company for me to reach that conclusion. To pick up on the signs. I see it in the way she flinches whenever he touches her. Just slightly.

Letting people know the secrets and scars you keep closely guarded in you heart is hard and scary.

Cole Mae

"When you've already been disappointed by the one person you're supposed to trust most in your life, you're not exactly keen on on giving people any kind of ammunition over you."

"I'm broken, and I wanted you to fix me."

Lana

Afsara Monzur 

anabel gaish 

Danika Walker

Charlie 

Sharanya Sharma

Fake Dating, Ice Hockey Captain, SA trigger, Domestic Abuse, Friendship, Comedy

Prachi

I loved it so much and am so glad I finally started this series!

Brooke Barnett

thought the book was super good but grafted on a bit too much. i don’t think that the whole situation with garrets dad making her break up with him was necessary

reagan weissenburger

Dana

I absolutely love this!

Simply said, this was an enjoyable, laugh-out-loud, lighthearted read that is perfect when you can't find something good to read or you want to recover from a heartbreak caused by a book. I constantly return back to this because I just love the story and the characters. I still haven't gone through the entire series, but if this is an indication of what it's like, then it's definitely worthwhile!

It's a full 5 stars because Elle Kennedy deserves it! She's honestly one of my favorite romance authors

My only thing I wish there was a big fat TW on the book. They do mention r***, abusive parent  and death I wasn’t expecting it, so fyi to anyone thinking about picking it up, if you’re not in a good place do not read. Our girl Hannah and our boy Garrett swap trauma stories.

Corey Carlson

The Deal - Elle Kennedy

4⭐️

Two words - Garrett Graham.

My only thing I wish there was a big fat TW on the book. They do mention r***, abusive parent  and death I wasn’t expecting it, so fyi to anyone thinking about picking it up, if you’re not in a good place do not read. Our girl Hannah and our boy Garrett swap trauma stories.

Enemies to Lovers

sports romance 🏒

college romance

caitlin buckley 

i do love this book, but it was kinda just like every sports wattpad book ever, i defo wouldn’t buy an actual copy, but worth the read!!

5/5 fs. i fell in love with the characters and it was well written. the thing i liked the most is that it was really well described that it’s not just sex between and Elle really showed us that they fell in love with each other. they helped each other with their problems and it was really interesting to see how they opened up to each other. 

Angelina

Nora Ellen

I thought Garrett was an overrated book boyfriend at the beginning but he really is as perfect as his reputation in the book community

Annabella

"Sometimes people sneak up on you and suddenly you don’t know how you ever lived without them.”  
Let me start this review by saying, before reading this I had no knowledge of hockey whatsoever. As in, zero. None.  Nada de nada .
But I did know how complicated philosophy can get - man, I still legit groan out loud when someone mentions Kant. (And I'm not even done with the subject. FIVE MONTHS TO GO... You can do it, self.) But I guess that I've just showed my Goodreads friends what a royal digresser I am. Or also, how much trying to graduate high school can screw with a person. In any sense. 

Yep, totally, Winnie Dear.
I knew nothing about hockey when I picked up the book and I was expecting the usual over the top drama and rom-com plot.

I know, right? SHAME ON ME.
Luckily for me, I adored the book and the way the author got me hooked to Garrett and Hannah and the way their past was explored and dealt with. (As far as my NA experience goes, there's only one series that got me in  this  deep. *cough* The Addicted Series *cough*) Sure, this ain't no twisty road, but the emotions and struggles were so real and tangible that I can do nothing but bow to Elle Kennedy.
And yes, I had a lot of fun reading about the friendships and the bickering.

cait white

grace

Marcie Allen

4.5⭐️
This gave off a Wattpad vibe but I rly enjoyed it nevertheless. This was the first book I read on the kindle app on my phone and I got thru this relativity quickly.

soph <33

‘“𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬. “𝐖𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲.”
𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐈’𝐦 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐭. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬, 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭? 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭. 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡.’

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okay. i have a few issues with this book—and by a few i mean quite a lot. i think this book had a lot more potential to be good but it was ruined by the disturbingly high amount of misogynistic jokes and what i felt was some quite toxic behaviour, on both the main characters’ parts but particularly on Garrett’s side. 

first thing, he repetitively asked Hannah to tutor him, and i mean repetitively, he even followed her to work.

second, the comments that felt a bit…off

‘I waste no time striding toward her.
Because…again…I’m a guy.’ 

‘If only all women were as agreeable as her.’

and of course, when Hannah is angry, Garrett hits us with the classic:

“Are you on your period?”

‘I have to concede, “Yeah, that actually makes you a total pig compared to the girls I know. The most they ever eat is half a starter salad.”
“That’s because they need to stay rail-thin so guys like you will find them attractive.”
“There’s nothing attractive about a woman who’s all skin and bones.”’

^i don’t think i even need to explain this one

“Go back to your floozy, Garrett. I’m going home.”
“Floozy?” he echoes. “That’s a rude assumption, don’t you think? She could be a Rhodes scholar, for all you know.”

^for once i agreed with Garrett


i can’t be bothered doing any more. there were a few redeeming qualities about this book and overall it wasn’t a terrible read, but i just couldn’t bring myself to look past these and other things i found uncomfortable.

Annika

I really enjoyed reading this one. The main characters are charming, the character development is nicely done, the chemistry is there, the plot was easygoing but interesting. A light read, enjoyable and pure entertainment!

indy roozendal

3.5 / 5

I don’t even know what to say, it was a good ass book with a sexy ass main couple. Did I absolutely love the plot even if I refused to read this book several months ago? Yes. Will I read the second as soon as I have the chance? Also yes.

Enna Burton

This book was sooooo good I need a Garret Graham in my life or I will swerve off a bridge

Cathaysa Ryökäs

I gotta admit it was better than I expected

Anna

J’adore ! J’ai dévorée ce livre !
Je vais direct aller lire tous les autres livres de la collection ! Le développement des personnages est super cool et j’ai adoré l’écriture de l’auteure, fluide et efficace.

I love their relationship and all the ups and downs! A really good book who deserves the credit!

Fleur van Ravesteijn 

2.5.
I didn’t find it terrible, just not good. Surely a story like this can be slightly more gripping? It’s knock-off OTH (hi Dan Scott) meets Raise your voice mixed with Delena fanfiction. The characters weren’t too bad, the plot sort of cute but the spice wasn’t spicing and there wasn’t much else.

The first book in an all new series featuring college hockey stars and the women they fall for, by New York Times bestseller Elle Kennedy.

Krista 

So... I was curious about all the hype that Garrett Graham got on TikTok (or should I say BookTok, ha). Long story short - now I  understand it and.. 5/5⭐.
Can't wait to read the next books in Off-campus series!

A cheesy enemies to lovers with hockey involved so definitely a book I’m into. Heavily spicy and a super quick and easy read 

Melissa Clark 

TW: SA
don’t go into it thinking you’re gonna get some extistential, deep poetic book. It’s nothing like that. Super cute and a light hearted fun read, with mentions of other deep topics. I feel like the SA was kinda mentioned for the book to be taken more seriously, but other than that is was perfectly adequate

The Deal Off-Campus, 1

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