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shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
The Deal leads you in one direction and then takes you in another.
I had a hard time getting into the book at first. I thought I already read this somewhere else. Same story same outcome.
I am so glad that I continued on.
College students Hannah and Garrett are a part of different social circles. Garrett being the popular all-star hockey player who happens to be the Big Man on Campus, and Hannah is… Not. Garrett needs a tutor for his Ethics class so he can make up a test that he failed, or he won’t be able to play in the upcoming game. Hannah being only a handful of students who passed the test seems like the likely candidate to help him out.
The Characters of Garrett and Hannah aren’t as simple as they seem. Hannah a survivor of rape, handles herself pretty well. She knows what happened to her was not her fault but she still can’t seem to get intimate with a guy. That is until she sees a new guy in her class named Justin Kohl. She thinks he will be the one to get her over her intimacy problems. But, he doesn’t know she is alive.
Garrett, a charming hockey player who has a sad background himself and whose only focus is making it pro and has no desires to have a relationship with a girl anytime soon. Now that his chance at playing at the big game is hindering on him passing his ethics exam he needs to go and get Hannah to tutor him at any cost.
Garrett’s Deal for Hannah
Tutor me and I will get Justin to notice you.
Well the deal got lost somewhere along the way and these two realized that they were both broken and needed each other to heal. Their relationship grew from one of tutor, to one of friendship and to one of love and trust.
Reviewed by BookBud for Cocktails and Books
I had a hard time getting into the book at first. I thought I already read this somewhere else. Same story same outcome.
I am so glad that I continued on.
College students Hannah and Garrett are a part of different social circles. Garrett being the popular all-star hockey player who happens to be the Big Man on Campus, and Hannah is… Not. Garrett needs a tutor for his Ethics class so he can make up a test that he failed, or he won’t be able to play in the upcoming game. Hannah being only a handful of students who passed the test seems like the likely candidate to help him out.
The Characters of Garrett and Hannah aren’t as simple as they seem. Hannah a survivor of rape, handles herself pretty well. She knows what happened to her was not her fault but she still can’t seem to get intimate with a guy. That is until she sees a new guy in her class named Justin Kohl. She thinks he will be the one to get her over her intimacy problems. But, he doesn’t know she is alive.
Garrett, a charming hockey player who has a sad background himself and whose only focus is making it pro and has no desires to have a relationship with a girl anytime soon. Now that his chance at playing at the big game is hindering on him passing his ethics exam he needs to go and get Hannah to tutor him at any cost.
Garrett’s Deal for Hannah
Tutor me and I will get Justin to notice you.
Well the deal got lost somewhere along the way and these two realized that they were both broken and needed each other to heal. Their relationship grew from one of tutor, to one of friendship and to one of love and trust.
Reviewed by BookBud for Cocktails and Books
olive_elkins's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
nsa101's review against another edition
4.0
The first book in the Off Campus series, the story centers around Hannah, a music major and Garrett, captain of the hockey team. They live separate lives until their paths cross and a fake dating deal is struck.
Wow! This was a spicy read! I don’t consider myself a prude but some of the vulgarity, especially the beginning, was enough to make me blush ☺️. This book was not unique in its plot line but it didn’t need to be an order to draw me in. I appreciated the dual POV‘s from both main characters and I absolutely adored Hannah and Garrett and how their relationship developed almost by accident. I loved their banter and their friendship before lovers made it all the more special! Kennedy also writes in a strong cast of friends that have your back no matter what and this added a nice layer to the story.
Sometimes you just need to take a book for what it is and this was a fun, spicy romantic fiction❤️. And if you are keeping track of book boyfriends, Garrett does not disappoint!
Wow! This was a spicy read! I don’t consider myself a prude but some of the vulgarity, especially the beginning, was enough to make me blush ☺️. This book was not unique in its plot line but it didn’t need to be an order to draw me in. I appreciated the dual POV‘s from both main characters and I absolutely adored Hannah and Garrett and how their relationship developed almost by accident. I loved their banter and their friendship before lovers made it all the more special! Kennedy also writes in a strong cast of friends that have your back no matter what and this added a nice layer to the story.
Sometimes you just need to take a book for what it is and this was a fun, spicy romantic fiction❤️. And if you are keeping track of book boyfriends, Garrett does not disappoint!
rolme's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
dreamingreads's review against another edition
5.0
4.5⭐️I'll be honest...I was hesitant to read this book for two very superficial reasons. One, I don't care about sports and I was worried that I would have to read about hockey too much. The second reason is that there are abs on the cover. I do judge books by their covers sometimes, okay? I guess I just assume that books with shirtless men on the covers are not going to be great. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I LOVED this college romance. I really disliked Garrett at first, he was extremely cocky. Then I remembered that these characters are twenty-year-olds in college, and they were written pretty accurately. Garrett and Hannah had great chemistry and I loved how their relationship developed so naturally. I went from hating Garrett in the beginning to feeling warm and fuzzy from how cute their relationship became. The premise of the story is not original, but I still loved it. I was pretty much addicted to this book and I cared so much for the characters. I already want to read the next book in the series which focuses on Garrett's best friend, but I'm so attached to Garrett and Hannah that I wish I could read more about them.
chloewyard's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
slothieereads's review against another edition
4.0
I think one of the worst parts about putting a book off that everyone loves is when you finally do read it you're mad you waited so long
lynnreadsx's review against another edition
4.0
4.75 ⭐️ i love love love garrett And how overprotective he is of Hannah