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Ms. Kennedy Scores Again!
Format: Kindle
I am absolutely addicted to Elle Kennedyâs Off-Campus series. When I picked up The Deal last year I had no idea what to expect. I love her Navy SEAL series but a New Adult? I have to say, I fell so hard for that book it was ridiculous. Donât tell anyone but I think I might even love this series more. Ack! Iâm an adult. Iâve been out of college for more years than these characters have been alive! Whatâs wrong with me? Whatâs wrong with me is Iâm a sucker for young love stories that have substance, well-developed characters, witty dialogue, and just enough angst to make it interesting without making me want to kill myself. And this is exactly what we get with Off-Campus. Itâs not a given that each book in a series will top the last, or even equal its predecessors, but Ms. Kennedy has blown that theory out of the water. The Deal, The Mistake, and now The Score are all deliciously entertaining. I canât say I love one more than the other because they are all unique. Each book focuses on one of four members of Briar Universityâs hockey team, all roommates in what I imagine in my head to be a large, rambling off-campus house. These guys are hardcore athletes, so of course, theyâre gorgeous, sculpted of yummy muscles, confident, and can pretty much snap their fingers and the girls come running. But under those pretty exteriors and horndog antics lie endearing personalities. The thing I love most about the four guys sharing the house is they all have each otherâs backs no matter what the circumstances. When itâs time to man up, be mature, and offer advice they excel at it. I love these guys. Theyâre also hilarious as hell.
The Score is book 3, featuring self-professed man-whore Dean Di Laurentis and Allie Hayes, Hannahâs best friend (from book 1, The Deal) . These two couldnât be more different. According to The Life of Dean, there are no repeat performances with girls. Ever. Heâs not remotely interested in anything that involves the dirty word relationship. Allie, on the other hand, has dated the same guy for four years. Granted, theyâve broken up four times but this time, itâs for real. Sheâs even high tailed it out of the dorm she shares with Hannah and is hiding out at the guysâ house for the weekend. The couples are out of town, which leaves only Dean at home. Allie can surely smack down on his ridiculous flirting. But after some well-deserved tequila shots and a joint or maybe two, things get blurry andâŠ
"The memories come crashing back in vivid Technicolor. The terrible movie. The tequila shots. The⊠rest. I slept with Dean last night. Twice. My heart beats faster as I stare up at the ceiling. Iâm in Deanâs room. Thereâs an empty condom wrapper on the end table. And⊠yep, Iâm naked."
What surprises Allie, even more, is that she seems to recall enjoying herself. A Lot. Sheâs got a kinky streak that her ex wasnât on board with but DeanâŠwow. Regardless, it was beyond wrong and Hannah will kill her if she finds out, so Dean and Allie make a pact to keep it between them.
Only problem is, Dean canât stop thinking about Allie. It surprises the crap out of him because this is certainly a first but he needs, at least, one more taste.
"After last nightâs performance, Allie Hayes proved that sheâs fully capable of leaving her mark on a man. Jesus. That girl can f***. Damn, and now my dick is semi-hard. Itâs been doing that all day, chubbing out every time I think about Allie."
Likewise, Allie canât stop thinking about Dean. When Dean begs for more, sheâs shocked. Maybe what she needs is indeed a fling. She may be a card-carrying member of the Team Boyfriend, but it hasnât done her any favors in the last few years. A change might be good. But can she handle it?
Allie and Dean are hilarious together. She isnât the starry-eyed coed type heâs used to. She doesnât say How high? when he says Jump. Their verbal sparring is exquisite! Itâs not only entertaining, itâs also revealing. The more she treats him with nonchalance the more he falls for her. Sheâs not being a tease. Sheâs being realistic. Dean isnât a long term keeper. Heâs rich, spoiled, and gets what he wants. Heâs only hanging around because she isnât begging for his attention. Besides, sheâs spent four years as a drama major, sheâll be graduating soon, and needs to focus on her acting career. But Dean is relentless, being all adorable and sexy, watching French soap operas with her and generally making her forget about her ex. Plus, Dean is just so damn HOT itâs irresistible.
Dean is on a fast track to win over Allie. He canât explain this all-consuming fascination and need and he doesnât care. What little Dean wants, big Dean does his best to procure. Allie might consider this thing between them merely a fling but thatâs not how itâs going down if he can help it. She makes him want to be a better man and, I must admit the more we learn about Dean, the harder I fell in love with him. Heâs put on a good act for a long time; a Richie Rich man-whore who skates by on his charm and looks when in fact, heâs extremely intelligent, caring, and kind.
Ms. Kennedy has once again given us another exceptional story that is not only fun, witty, and chock full of sexy chemistry. Unexpected and shocking surprises deepen the tension and pull at the heartstrings yet are by no means superfluous. The writing is beautiful, tight, fast-paced, and so entertaining I didnât want it to end.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2016
