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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence; Hannah's past assault is referenced but not depicted
Language
Some
Moderate language; college voice with profanity throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content; a physical relationship develops and is depicted
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate; college party culture; alcohol throughout
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong; Hannah's survivor psychology and how trauma reshapes desire; Garrett's buried grief; what it takes to let someone in after you've decided not to
What this book is about
Elle Kennedy's The Deal opens the Off-Campus series with Hannah Wells — a college student who stopped dating after a traumatic assault — striking a deal with hockey star Garrett Graham: she'll tutor him in exchange for help making her crush notice her. What begins as an arrangement slowly becomes the thing they both want most. Kennedy handles Hannah's backstory with care, and the Off-Campus series' sharp dialogue and genuine emotional depth made it a touchstone of new adult romance.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Sexual assault in protagonist's backstory (referenced, not depicted)
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