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The Deal by Elle Kennedy

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erikachung182's review against another edition

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hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hannah Wells has finally found a guy who gives her butterflies, but previous experiences have given her self-assurance issues. How will she make Justin notice her?

Garrett Graham lives for hockey. When his GPA threatens to get him kicked off the team he has to find a solution quick. Maybe he and Hannah can make a deal? If she helps him pass the ethics course he will take her on a pretend date to make Justin jelaous.

I've been waiting for this library book since January, but it was worth the wait! The basic story is predictable, but that's what you want here. It's the path towards the happy ending you need, and it's so much fun following Hannah and Garrett going from having preconceived notions of each other, to being friends, and then a step further. I love Hannah's sarcasm and Garrett's thoughtfulness, and their banter is so much fun! I definitely have a new book boyfriend in Garrett!

I like that Kennedy doesn't shy away from heavy and difficult subjects. Rape and domestic abuse are the biggest ones, but check triggerwarnings before reading. I think she does a great job including those subjects without it being cosmetic in any way. I'm looking forward to reading more by Elle Kennedy!

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readwithria's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The Deal was exactly what I was expecting it to be, and it didn’t disappoint.

HOWEVER, as a singer I could not get past the misuse of music theory jargon. Like damn, I don’t expect an author to be an expert on every interest their characters have, but wow it was distracting. Luckily it stopped pretty early in the book, but oof it hurt my heart. That’s what kept this from being a four star book.

What kept this from being a five star book was mostly the lack of trigger warnings and the casual misogyny. The spice was good, the relationship development was good, I liked the balance of plot and romance, and I loved the strangers to enemies to friends to lovers pipeline! But please, read trigger warnings before you read this book.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book and will probably read the rest of the series at some point. 3.5 stars.

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salma__m's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

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marylinaris's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a quick, fun read. I liked that the relationship took time to develop, with Hannah and Garret forming a friendship before romantic and sexual feelings are developed.

Overall I also liked that this book, even though it had all the chances to, didn’t feel too melodramatic or made the characters act over the top for drama’s sake.

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