OMG, I loved this book! Anyone that knows me knows that Elle Kennedy and her Briar world hockey series is probably the only sports romance series that I am consumed by. I legit squealed like a little girl when I heard she was writing a new generation featuring the children of the previous Off Campus couples. This first book focuses on Gigi, who is Garrett and Hannah’s daughter. Gigi and Ryder’s funny, sweet and sexy enemies to lovers/friends with benefits romance is full of banter and chemistry, and completely captured my heart. I loved their story so so much!
Gigi and Ryder first meet as teens at a hockey camp, and it’s immediately hate at first sight. Six years later, they are both at the same college and both in the women’s and men’s hockey teams respectively. Gigi has one main goal: to make the women’s Olympic hockey team. To do this however, she needs to improve her game and has no option but to seek out support from Ryder. Luke is the co-caption of the men’s team, and has already made a bad impression on Gigi’s father. So in turn for helping Gigi, Luke wants her to put in a good word with Garrett, so he can get the summer coaching spot he has been aiming for. A win-win for both of them until neither can avoid the inevitable chemistry, which leads to a friends with benefits situation, and eventually becomes a forbidden relationship. With this book, Elle Kennedy delivered all of my favorite things about romance. It was smart and snappy, but also littered with these romantic scenes that sometimes took my breath away. It was funny and adorable, but smoldering with heat in every exchange. It was perfectly balanced and I had so much fun reading it!
I loved this book so hard. I laughed and swooned so many times, and I loved every moment of Gigi and Ryder’s story. I will never not feel comforted by Elle Kennedy’s writing and the familiarity that her characters and even just their world brings. The Briar world is the gift that keeps on giving and I will throw myself at every single new release as long as Elle keeps writing them. Reading this book was like being reunited with old friends and falling in love with new ones, and I seriously can't wait for more from this series in the future.
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Put Me In The Sin Bin With Luke Ryder Any Day, Please!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.7️⃣5️⃣Chewed this up, and I'm about to bite into The Dixon Rule as soon as I finish writing this review. I read my first Elle Kennedy book about 2 months ago - The Chase (Briar U). I wasn't all that impressed. I thought it was cute and well written with some great laughs. On a book buying binge, I picked up The Dixon Rule... love me a purple cover, 💁♀️. Anyhoo, I realized upon reading reviews that this series contained characters from Briar U. So, even though I wasn't overly impressed with The Chase, I decided I'd go back and finish the Briar U series before hopping into Campus Diaries. I read the rest of Briar U over the span of the past week - within about 4 to 5 days. During that time I ordered this book, The Graham Effect, thinking I should probably read that one first as well. I made good choices.I freaking loved this book. I'm totally an Elle Kennedy fan now. While some of these books are definitely more engaging than others, they all are highly entertaining. The Risk is my favorite, so far, that I've read. However, I'm thinking this book is a close 2nd, but it's tied in my mind right now with The Dare. I think plot wise, I like The Graham Effect a smidge more. Then again, I really like the curvy girl aspect of The Dare. I'm teetering back and forth.Of all Elle Kennedy mmc's (that I've read so far), Luke Ryder is my favorite, only slightly above Conor Edwards. Ryder has a more compelling backstory. My heartstrings were absolutely tugged on. He really was an emotionally stunted mmc who had the broody thing going on. Loved every second of his fall. I really felt he and Gigi were meant for each other, complimented each other, and deserved each other. It was exciting to turn the page to see what was going to happen next with those two.A few days ago, I ordered the entire Off Campus series. I've had such a good time this past week blowing through Briar U and starting Campus Diaries that I MUST go back to the beginning. If I had known how much I was going to enjoy Elle Kennedy's book, and her writing style, I'd have started with the Off Campus series. I like to read series- spinoff series in order. Failure this time around. No matter, I can't imagine reading this world out of order is going to stunt my enjoyment. I would just caution anyone contemplating beginning this journey to do it right and start from the top, work your way down. Off Campus, Briar U, and then Campus Diaries.The Graham Effect is a fun, slightly emotional, fast-paced read - guaranteed good time.
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2024
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Put Me In The Sin Bin With Luke Ryder Any Day, Please!
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2024
Chewed this up, and I'm about to bite into The Dixon Rule as soon as I finish writing this review. I read my first Elle Kennedy book about 2 months ago - The Chase (Briar U). I wasn't all that impressed. I thought it was cute and well written with some great laughs. On a book buying binge, I picked up The Dixon Rule... love me a purple cover, 💁♀️. Anyhoo, I realized upon reading reviews that this series contained characters from Briar U. So, even though I wasn't overly impressed with The Chase, I decided I'd go back and finish the Briar U series before hopping into Campus Diaries. I read the rest of Briar U over the span of the past week - within about 4 to 5 days. During that time I ordered this book, The Graham Effect, thinking I should probably read that one first as well. I made good choices.
I freaking loved this book. I'm totally an Elle Kennedy fan now. While some of these books are definitely more engaging than others, they all are highly entertaining. The Risk is my favorite, so far, that I've read. However, I'm thinking this book is a close 2nd, but it's tied in my mind right now with The Dare. I think plot wise, I like The Graham Effect a smidge more. Then again, I really like the curvy girl aspect of The Dare. I'm teetering back and forth.
Of all Elle Kennedy mmc's (that I've read so far), Luke Ryder is my favorite, only slightly above Conor Edwards. Ryder has a more compelling backstory. My heartstrings were absolutely tugged on. He really was an emotionally stunted mmc who had the broody thing going on. Loved every second of his fall. I really felt he and Gigi were meant for each other, complimented each other, and deserved each other. It was exciting to turn the page to see what was going to happen next with those two.
A few days ago, I ordered the entire Off Campus series. I've had such a good time this past week blowing through Briar U and starting Campus Diaries that I MUST go back to the beginning. If I had known how much I was going to enjoy Elle Kennedy's book, and her writing style, I'd have started with the Off Campus series. I like to read series- spinoff series in order. Failure this time around. No matter, I can't imagine reading this world out of order is going to stunt my enjoyment. I would just caution anyone contemplating beginning this journey to do it right and start from the top, work your way down. Off Campus, Briar U, and then Campus Diaries.
The Graham Effect is a fun, slightly emotional, fast-paced read - guaranteed good time.
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- CindyReviewed in Canada on January 16, 2024
Loved everything about Thai book! Gigi and Ryder are amazing
- AlexandraReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2025
Favourite Read of 2025!!
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