The Score by Elle Kennedy Series: Off-Campus, #3
Published by Self Published Publication Date: January 11th 2016
Also in this series: The Deal, The Mistake
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He knows how to score, on and off the ice
Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesnβt have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, sheβs nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di-Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck wonβt include the king of one-night stands.
Itβll take more than flashy moves to win her over
Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girlsβ¦heβs a ladies man, all right, and heβs yet to meet a woman whoβs immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire worldβand now she wants to be friends? Nope. Itβs not over until he says itβs over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe itβs time to stop focusing on scoringβ¦and shoot for love.
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A fantastic story. A must read for anyone over 18 years of age.
As a lover of hockey, I admit to being diligent in keeping an eye on any errors or irregularities in stories involving hockey players. In this case I can say that Kennedy obviously knows her sport.
The player gets played. The pairing of Allie and Dean was genius. The characters played off each other’s strengths and weaknesses so well it was obvious from the start that when these two do finally get around to getting together it would be explosive. In a complete reversal of roles, Dean finds himself unable to forget his one night with Allie and finds himself doing the one thing he never has to do… pursue a woman who seems to be done with him after one hot night. I can honestly say that I found myself laughing at every interaction between these two characters.
βGod, I’m not cut out for casual sex. I feel…defiled. Except that’s ridiculous, because if anyone was defiled last night, it was Dean. Not only did I seduce him, but I tied him up and rode him like he was my own personal amusement park ride…β
This is just an example of the inner musings both Allie and Dean engage in as they attempt top fight their feelings for each other that will leave you laughing out loud.
If you’ve read the previous books in this series, you may remember Dean as being a bit of a man whore. He likes sex and makes no apology for it. Considering what Allie walks in on during his first scene in this story, it is obvious he has not changed much from one book to the next. However, as we read along, we see a completely different side to Dean. We meet a more caring, more mature Dean. Especially when it comes to the kids and to Allie’s feelings. Readers of this series will be gratified to see Dean grow as a person into someone we could see Allie actually falling for.
Sweet and romantic with many hilarious moments, this is a must read for those who love a good dose of humor with their romance. I may have actually found myself a new favorite romantic comedy author. I will definitely be anxiously awaiting the next book in the series.
