The Deal (Off-Campus Book 1) by Elle Kennedy

A New York Times bestseller and TikTok sensation, Elle Kennedy’s The Deal kicks off the wildly addictive Off-Campus series—aka the hockey romance gateway book that launched a thousand obsessions. And if you loved Heated Rivalry (high heat, sharp banter, elite-athlete tension), you’ll feel right at home here.

The series that inspired Amazon Prime’s hit screen adaptation, Off-Campus—now streaming. If you watched the show and immediately needed more (more chemistry, more tension, more “wait…they did WHAT in the book?”), this is your sign to start where it all began.

She’s about to make a deal with the campus bad boy…

Hannah Wells finally has a crush worth risking her comfort zone for—but when it comes to sex and seduction, she’s carrying baggage she doesn’t know how to unpack. Her solution? A bold bargain: she’ll tutor the cocky, infuriating captain of the hockey team… if he helps her make her crush jealous with a pretend date.

…and it’s going to be so good

Garrett Graham has one goal: go pro. But a tanking GPA could ruin everything. If playing fake boyfriend gets him the grades he needs, he’s in—until one unexpected kiss turns their “pretend” into something way too real, way too fast. Now Garrett’s done acting… and he’s determined to prove the guy Hannah wants looks a lot like him.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Hockey romance + college vibes
• Fake dating that turns very real
• Banter, heart, and high heat
• “Bad boy with a soft spot” energy
• Book-to-screen adaptations you can obsess over twice