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The Deal by Elle Kennedy

90 reviews

annick's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

Hannah and Graham

I get that this is a very popular hockey romance but I really dislike the third act break up due to lack of communication. That lost a whole half a star  

I liked how Kennedy wove in serious themes of recovering from trauma. and the two main characters living their life and moving forward, even if we don’t get resolution on past traumas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death of parent

pandachrissan's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? N/A

5.0

ICH LIEBE DIESES BUCH ❤️
Ich hab glaub ich noch nie ein Buch so schnell gelesen, ich konnte mich nicht losreißen, ich liebe die Charaktere und die Chemie zwischen Garrett und Hannah, das Buch ist super witzig & sweet, aber behandelt auch sehr wichtige tiefgründigere Themen, ich denke ich hab ein neues Lieblingsbuch ❤️ 

Ich freu mich schon auf die weiteren Teile der Off-Campus-Reihe ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

vperr's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

shaesensual's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

I want to say first that I’m reading this series after having read Briar U and I just know this series is all going to feel like a fun flashback to the characters I have already seen in glimpses! I loved loved loved Garrett and Hannah and seeing this story be the foundation of their future in Briar U is sooooo fun. For a romance book with some of the darkest themes I have read to date, it might have also been the most fun! Garrett is such a lovable character all the way throughout, by respecting Hannah’s intelligence, gaining her trust, and being appropriately persistent (stubborn!). This might also be the most authentic development of sparks between characters I have ever seen…their first sleepover night is SO realistic for realizing you are truly comfortable with somebody’s company. The moment where this gets referenced again later in the book seriously brought me to tears because of how true their ease is with each other. I cannot compliment this book enough! So serious, but so fun. 

Let’s not forget the spice because…wowow. Hannah’s sexual trauma is such a well handled topic and Garrett’s efforts are so sincere…and HOT. Their chemistry is intense and seeing their sexual tension develop in baby steps was so fun and flirty!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

regina_184's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted

3.75

I have a lot of thoughts and feels about this book, but I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did.

In the first 100 pages I was grossed out by the male characters and was wondering if the book was written by a man. I didn't like how the main characters objectified women so much , but I think this was done to show how much of a player Garrett and his friends are.

But then Garrett starts to care for Hannah and his personally changes so he becomes tolerable. Although it was cute, there was a lot of serious subject matter and I think there should be a content warning for domestic abuse and sexual assault. 

Overall I enjoyed the plot twists since I was expecting a typical 'fake dating' plot, but that wasn't the case. I am not sure if I will continue reading the series as I found the main characters a little gross and misogynistic but I can't deny that I did enjoy the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

cecetomas's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I am so wildly conflicted on this book. I picked it up because I needed a palette cleanser and finally caved to booktok. The spice was fun and I totally get why the hockey girls like it. I was surprised to see how many darker themes were explored in book given the focus/attention it gets. The writing isn't anything spectacular but it also didn't detract from the story. 

I think the rating on this one is more personal for me than others because I can't say I would necessarily recommend this book to other people but a lot of the plot/background hit way to close to home to not hold it close to my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual violence

mauraho's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

britwalsh16's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I have new obsession with hockey romance! How have I only recently discovered the joy of hockey romance?! I love hockey, I love romance, & ofcourse I love books, so why have I only recently started reading hockey romance books? 
I loved this book!!! It brought together the joys and confusion of finding love, the fun of hockey, with the trauma of the past, & the healing journey  to move on. The author wonderfully mixed all these aspects together, in such an incredible way! 
And Hannah & Garret have such an amazing story; both healing from their own separate traumas, but coming together to support eachother in their journeys! They are #relationshipgoals 💜💜💜

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing and Drug use

Minor: Stalking

steve1213's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

abidavisf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Elle Kennedy has the ability to write about incredibly harrowing topics in such an empathetic and real way. How she can weave topics such as sexual assault and domestic violence into a gorgeous love story is truly admirable. The Deal is hard-hitting and definitely do not expect a happy-go-lucky romance, but it is beautiful and I would highly recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Classism