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A review by caldreads
The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
If Elle Kennedy writes it in the Briar U-verse, I’m gonna read it.
Reading this book was like coming home. The Briar U and Off-Campus series are some of my absolute all-time favorites and I LOVE that Elle is doing a next generation series. 🥰
There was spice, hockey, hilarity, and surprises. I couldn’t put this book down and wanted to read it more than everything else in my life (which includes going to work, which is where I make money to fund my book obsession, and doing normal life things).
Thoughts:
🏒 I love the grumpy/sunshine trope and the secret dating trope; Elle did them perfectly in The Graham Effect.
🏒 Ryder and Gigi’s shared love of hockey and their drive to be the best made them such a power couple.
🏒 Gigi’s family is (and always was) everything. It’s hard to wrap my head around Hannah being a mother and Garrett being a father, but they both do it perfectly. They’re still the same old Hannah and Garrett, but all grown up. 🥹
🏒 Ryder’s backstory was heart-wrenching and I just want to wrap him up in a hug and never let him go.
❤️ Favorite Quotes ❤️
“I don’t know what it is about hockey players, but I find that all of them are insane. Sexy but insane.”
“She’s the one. She’s the only one.”
Reading this book was like coming home. The Briar U and Off-Campus series are some of my absolute all-time favorites and I LOVE that Elle is doing a next generation series. 🥰
There was spice, hockey, hilarity, and surprises. I couldn’t put this book down and wanted to read it more than everything else in my life (which includes going to work, which is where I make money to fund my book obsession, and doing normal life things).
Thoughts:
🏒 I love the grumpy/sunshine trope and the secret dating trope; Elle did them perfectly in The Graham Effect.
🏒 Ryder and Gigi’s shared love of hockey and their drive to be the best made them such a power couple.
🏒 Gigi’s family is (and always was) everything. It’s hard to wrap my head around Hannah being a mother and Garrett being a father, but they both do it perfectly. They’re still the same old Hannah and Garrett, but all grown up. 🥹
🏒 Ryder’s backstory was heart-wrenching and I just want to wrap him up in a hug and never let him go.
❤️ Favorite Quotes ❤️
“I don’t know what it is about hockey players, but I find that all of them are insane. Sexy but insane.”
“She’s the one. She’s the only one.”