The Deal (Off-Campus, 1)

New York Times bestseller and TikTok sensation Elle Kennedy brings you the first in the sexy Off-Campus series that everyone is talking about.

She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy...

Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice...even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.

...and it's going to be oh so good

All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.

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Published Feb 24, 2015

400 pages

Average rating: 8.21

558 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

chazzareads
Mar 06, 2023
9/10 stars
Loved this. It was super cute, the characters felt well-rounded and like real college kids who are figuring stuff out. The banter was on point, the hockey was on point, and the full cast is interesting enough for me to want to carry on reading the rest of the series. I particularly liked that both characters didn't have charmed lives, and that the major crisis point didn't involved other-person drama, but I wasn't a massive fan of how the crisis came about. That said, I'd love to carry on reading more in this universe and I sure wouldn't turn down Garrett if he wanted to be my boyfriend :D
allygilkey
Jun 03, 2025
10/10 stars
This cover will never do this book justice! They are too cute of a couple to deserve this monstrosity!!
Stephanieviens
May 11, 2025
10/10 stars
One of my favorites of all time
Lanaa
Mar 18, 2025
8/10 stars
This was very romcom, very young adulthood and at the same time related to the real world when it comes to life college, dating and trauma as well. This book got me laughing giggle, but I honest respond for an ending I was expecting something more with a happy ending other than that I love it still.
XFuckOffImReadingX
Jan 20, 2025
8/10 stars
Garrett was so supportive and understands such a green flag. And we’re a really nice couple in my opinion

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