The story that started it all.
The Deal is the first book in Elle Kennedy’s Off Campus series and introduces readers to Briar University, its hockey team, and the friendships, romances, and drama that shaped the entire universe.
At the heart of the story are Garrett Graham, Briar’s hockey star with a reputation to protect, and Hannah Wells, a music student who wants to move forward from her past and finally take a chance on the future.
What begins as a simple deal between two very different students slowly turns into something neither of them expected.
Book Details
Series: Off Campus
Book Number: #1
Author: Elle Kennedy
Release Year: 2015
Genre: New Adult Romance / Sports Romance
Main Couple: Garrett Graham & Hannah Wells
Setting: Briar University
Synopsis
Hannah Wells is focused, talented, and determined to keep control of her life. After everything she has been through, she knows exactly what she wants — and the one thing she does not need is drama.
Garrett Graham is Briar University’s hockey star. Confident, popular, and completely focused on his future in the game, he seems to have everything under control. But when his grades threaten his place on the team, Garrett needs help.
Hannah may be the only person who can save his academic situation, but she has no interest in tutoring him for free. Garrett, however, has something she wants too: a way to get noticed by the guy she has been crushing on.
So they make a deal.
She helps him with class. He helps her with her confidence.
But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the connection growing between them. What started as an arrangement soon turns into something deeper, messier, and impossible to fake.
Main Characters
Hannah Wells
A strong, talented music student who is learning to reclaim her confidence and open herself up to love again.
Garrett Graham
Briar’s star hockey player, charming and determined, but carrying more pressure and pain than people realize.
Logan
Garrett’s teammate and friend, part of the close hockey group at the center of the series.
Dean
Confident, playful, and impossible to ignore, Dean quickly becomes one of the key figures in the Briar circle.
Tucker
The calm and steady presence of the group, loyal to his friends and always watching more than he says.
Book Tropes
Fake dating
College romance
Hockey romance
Tutor romance
Opposites attract
Friends to lovers
Found family
Healing and trust
About This Book
The Deal is the beginning of the Off Campus universe. It introduces the world of Briar University, the hockey team, and the group of friends whose stories continue throughout the rest of the series.
Garrett and Hannah’s relationship sets the tone for the books that follow: emotional, funny, romantic, and filled with the kind of chemistry that made Off Campus such a beloved series among romance readers.
As the first book, The Deal is also the perfect entry point for new fans discovering Briar University for the first time.