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The Deal by Elle Kennedy

24 reviews

vj_thompson's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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steen19's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

TW: rape. skip this one if the mention of rape is a no go for you. I’d hadn’t seen it in the summary & already bought the book by then, so I decided to persist. In this case, it’s not on page & is referenced in the past tense. It’s mentioned on the very first page and then about every 50ish pages, with one semi-recall scene.

TW: physical abuse. Male MC’s father was abusive to him as a child and the father is now physically abusive to his gf. Off page, bruises are seen & abuse is insinuated.

My personal rule is that I don’t read romances that came out prior to 2018. Prior to then it's the wild wild west & consent is pretty dicey, imo. Considering the year, this is pretty good in those areas.

While published in ~2015, it’s heavily talked about online, so I gave it a try. The beginning 1/3 does have a lot of the classic 2015 phrasing like “chicks” etc, but the guy MC seems to morph into a different person pretty much as soon as he becomes interested in the girl.

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katierosecrane's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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nbh379's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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marissaann's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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booksbymae's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

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knmed's review against another edition

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medium-paced

5.0

This book too me by surprise. After the first few chapters I thought I would be too annoyed by the writing to finish, but decided to give it more of a chance because I like hockey romances and fake dating so much. The writing is actually really good, witty, and realistic. There was no miscommunication or eye rolling “just be adults” moments, like most romances. The spice was pretty good, but I will say “my sex” when referring to a vagina really bothers me and is used by Elle Kennedy. But really this book had me laughing and smiling. I loved the banter and the realness of the book.

I loved that all the drama of the book was not normal romance plot devices that usually really bother me but instead about Hannah’s recital/sexual assault stuff and Garrett’s dad <\spoiler>.

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