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A review by hereiskyra
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
adventurous
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
4.5
These two grew on me really quick. Not gonna lie… I did wish that Garrett would’ve stopped hooking up with other girls sooner, that was kind of annoying, but I’m a sucker for the MMC falling first.
This got steamy pretty quickly, too. 🥵
I liked their dynamic and how quickly they both shifted into being comfortable towards one another and fell into a good rhythm. Their banter was great, too.
Moving into their traumatic pasts... It made me so sad for Hannah. She went through so much but was still social and had the drive to live her life and be happy. Asking for help overcoming your trauma and fears is huge.
Garrett had a lot of childhood trauma too but he also seemed to have overcome that and was making sure he was a decent man and nothing like what he grew up seeing. I was surprised how terrible the things that happened to them were but it added a lot to their characters and made them feel real.
I was slightly irritated at first when I thought it was going to have the classic third act breakup but honestly, I didn’t even mind this one! Garrett was NOT having it and I was so entertained by that. He’s kind of a golden retriever and it’s hard not to love him.
This was a great start to a series and I’ve enjoyed all the characters we’ve met so far so I’m excited to continue. I know this series gets a lot of hype so I’m trying to manage expectations but as far as sports romances go, I can see why this one got the hype.
Tropes:
Fake Dating
Tutoring
He Falls First
Hockey MMC
College Hockey Romance
This got steamy pretty quickly, too. 🥵
I liked their dynamic and how quickly they both shifted into being comfortable towards one another and fell into a good rhythm. Their banter was great, too.
Moving into their traumatic pasts... It made me so sad for Hannah. She went through so much but was still social and had the drive to live her life and be happy. Asking for help overcoming your trauma and fears is huge.
Garrett had a lot of childhood trauma too but he also seemed to have overcome that and was making sure he was a decent man and nothing like what he grew up seeing. I was surprised how terrible the things that happened to them were but it added a lot to their characters and made them feel real.
I was slightly irritated at first when I thought it was going to have the classic third act breakup but honestly, I didn’t even mind this one! Garrett was NOT having it and I was so entertained by that. He’s kind of a golden retriever and it’s hard not to love him.
This was a great start to a series and I’ve enjoyed all the characters we’ve met so far so I’m excited to continue. I know this series gets a lot of hype so I’m trying to manage expectations but as far as sports romances go, I can see why this one got the hype.
Tropes:
Fake Dating
Tutoring
He Falls First
Hockey MMC
College Hockey Romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence