{"id":878,"date":"2015-03-02T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T20:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=878"},"modified":"2017-02-18T03:40:10","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T08:40:10","slug":"review-the-deal-off-campus-1-by-elle-kennedy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=878","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OMG I freaking LOVE this book!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s such a fun read! It\u2019s funny, it\u2019s romantic, it\u2019s sexy, and it\u2019s got a lot of heart. It\u2019s everything that I love about NA reads all rolled into one, and I couldn\u2019t put it down.<\/p>\n

Hannah is a studious but sarcastic music student who has had a rough past but has shown amazing strength to move past it and reclaim her life. She has confidence issues when it comes to men, though, and her isn\u2019t sure how to go about getting her crush to notice her.<\/p>\n

Captain of the school hockey team and big man on campus, Garrett Graham, is a bit of a legend. Gorgeous, arrogant and effortlessly charming, he can have any woman he wants, and frequently does, but he doesn\u2019t allow them to interfere with his goals. He is focussed on a career in the NHL, and when a failed exam threatens his GPA and his future, he needs help, and he decides Hannah is the one to give it to him.<\/p>\n

Garrett asks Hannah to tutor him, but she is immediately dismissive of him, thinking he is a stupid, manwhoring jock, but he badgers her incessantly until she agrees, offering her the one thing she can\u2019t refuse \u2013 a scheme to attract the guy she wants. But tutoring sessions soon becomes friendship, which soon becomes attraction, and then it\u2019s all on!<\/p>\n

Yes, Hannah and I are friends. In fact, she\u2019s the only female friend I\u2019ve ever had. And yes, I want to keep being Hannah\u2019s friend. But\u2026I also want to sleep with her.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love these two together! Honestly, I loved every single moment of their time together \u2013 in person, on the phone, over text \u2013 every encounter was absolutely gold!<\/p>\n

I have to say, this is the first time a girl\u2019s been worried about getting caught in my bedroom. Normally they strut out like they\u2019ve just bagged Brad Pitt.
\nHannah takes a breath. \u201cWe studied. We watched TV. I went home late. That\u2019s what happened. Got it?\u201d
\nI fight back laughter. \u201cAs you wish.\u201d
\n\u201cDid you really just\u00a0Princess Bride<\/em>\u00a0me?\u201d
\n\u201cDid you really just use Princess Bride as a verb?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The banter is brilliant, I laughed so hard at their teasing and flirting, and the sexual tension builds brilliantly as they both lust after each other, and things start to get deliciously hot and steamy. But there is a lot of depth there too as they open up to each other and share their painful pasts. They become incredibly close, and the development of their relationship feels natural and real. There\u2019s no insta-love or OTT gestures, they get to know each other, they have a great time together, their chemistry is off the freaking charts, and they fall for each other. And it\u2019s all fantastic! I had such a great time reading this book, I didn\u2019t want it to end.<\/p>\n

Him:\u00a0<\/em>Confession: I deleted all the 1 Direction from your iPod when u were in the can.
\nYou\u2019re welcome.
\nMe:<\/em>\u00a0WHAT?? I\u2019m going to kiss u!
\nHim:<\/em>\u00a0With tongue?
\nIt takes me a second to realize what happened, at which point I\u2019m completely mortified.
\nMe:<\/em>\u00a0Kill u! I meant KILL. u. Damn autocorrect.
\nHim:\u00a0<\/em>Surrrrrre. Let\u2019s blame it on autocorrect.
\nMe:\u00a0<\/em>Shut it.
\nHim:<\/em>\u00a0I think someone wants to kiss me\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Garrett pure is awesome. Sure, he\u2019s initially a manwhore, but he\u2019s honest about it, he doesn\u2019t give false expectations, he is the way he is, and girls can take it or leave it. He\u2019s actually a total sweetheart who is loyal and protective and deeply caring of the people in his life. I loved watching him come to realise his feelings, and go all in and he falls for Hannah. And for a man who doesn\u2019t do relationships, he does everything right!<\/p>\n

I kiss her hard, losing myself in her taste and her heat and every damn thing about her. I never expected her. Sometimes people sneak up on you and suddenly you don’t know you ever lived without them.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hannah is a fantastic heroine \u2013 smart, funny, sassy and open, she is a great match for Garrett. She\u2019s strong but she has her vulnerabilities, and I loved the way that the more serious parts of the story were handled. The honesty between her and Garrett was beautiful, and it made their love story something really special.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0<\/em>broken\u201d
\nMy voice is muffled against his neck, but I hear his voice loud and clear as he says, \u201cYou\u2019re not broken, baby. I promise.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is some drama and a moment of stupid but the way it\u2019s resolved, and how easily everything comes together after that made it all seem insignificant in the general scheme of things, and I could easily get past it. For the most part this book is SO freaking funny (locker room anybody??), and the beauty of it is just in spending time with these characters as they progress from strangers to friends and then lovers.<\/p>\n

This is my first read by Elle Kennedy, and I can\u2019t wait to check out more of her writing. I had so much fun reading this book, and can\u2019t recommend it highly enough.<\/p>\n

5 huge stars.<\/p>\n

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The Off-Campus\u00a0series<\/strong>
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\"\"\u00a0 \"\"\u00a0 \"The\u00a0 \"\" \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

The Deal (#1) <\/strong>(Garret & Hannah)
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The Mistake (#2) <\/strong>(Logan & Grace)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

The Score (#3) <\/strong>(Dean & Allie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

The Goal (#4) <\/strong>(Tucker & Sabrina)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

The Legacy (#5)<\/strong> (A collection of four ‘where are they now?’ novellas)
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For similar reads, check out our New Adult Recommendations<\/a> page<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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