Details
- Book Title: The Deal (Off-Campus, Book 1)
- Author: Elle Kennedy
- Publication Date: February 24, 2015
Description
“The Deal” is Elle Kennedy’s irresistible New Adult romance and the launchpad for the beloved Off-Campus series. Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her head—but confident as she is everywhere else in her life, she’s hopeless when it comes to flirting. To get her crush’s attention, she strikes a deal with the one person who can help: Garrett Graham, the cocky, charming hockey star who needs a tutor to stay academically eligible. He’ll coach her in the art of seduction if she keeps him passing his courses. It’s a perfect arrangement—until their fake-dating scheme starts to feel like the realest thing either of them has ever had. Funny, swoony, and full of heart, it’s the contemporary romance that launched a TikTok and streaming phenomenon.
Author Bio
Elle Kennedy is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who grew up in the suburbs of Toronto and holds a BA in English from York University. She knew from an early age that she wanted to write, and has since become one of the most popular voices in contemporary and New Adult romance, with the Off-Campus series inspiring a hit streaming adaptation.
What Readers Are Saying
- Readers love the tropes done right. “First, I love a hockey romance! Add in fake dating, he falls first, and shared trauma and you have me hooked,” wrote one five-star Amazon reviewer.
- The hype is real for new readers: “I just finished The Deal by Elle Kennedy and omg… I get the hype now. This book was honestly such an addictive read,” said another.
- The characters win people over. “She manages to create such realistic characters that readers can’t help but fall in love with. The Deal is no exception,” wrote one reader.
- It converts even skeptics: “I genuinely enjoyed this book! It’s been sitting on my TBR for ages, and with all the buzz lately, I finally decided to hop on,” said a five-star reviewer.
- With an average rating of 4.5 stars across nearly 190,000 Amazon ratings, “The Deal” remains one of the most adored romances of the last decade.
Why We Think It Should Be Your Next Book
If you want a romance that’s equal parts laugh-out-loud fun and genuinely tender, “The Deal” is the gold standard. Elle Kennedy takes a stack of beloved tropes—fake dating, opposites attract, the himbo-with-hidden-depths hero—and makes them feel fresh through banter-rich dialogue and characters carrying real emotional weight. It’s the kind of book you devour in a sitting and immediately want the rest of the series for. For anyone in the mood for a swoony, addictive contemporary romance, “The Deal” belongs at the top of your next reading list.
Sources: Amazon product page and customer reviews for “The Deal” by Elle Kennedy.