“Maybe, but there’s no harm in trying, is there?” “I’m pretty sure that’s easier said than done.” “But you know what my therapist used to tell me? The best way to forget a bad memory is to replace it with a good one.” “No, it’s not.” Her free hand rises to stroke my jaw, which is covered with stubble because I was too lazy to shave today. “So yeah,” I say roughly, “the last time I celebrated Hallo-fucking-ween, I got the shit kicked out of me by my own father. I have faith that she won’t tell anyone about this, and as my confession hangs in the air, it’s like a load has been lifted off my chest. It’s not that I don’t trust my friends, I do, but when you’ve already been disappointed by the one person you’re supposed to trust most in your life, you’re not exactly keen on giving people any kind of ammunition over you.īut I trust Hannah. Because the sad truth is, too many people out there would be tempted to sell the story to make a few bucks. Anything related to my father, I keep to myself. Not even Birdie, the master of keeping secrets. I have never told anyone about this before. He doesn’t give a shit about anyone but himself.” I’ve never known anyone who is so full of himself, so fucking arrogant. He loses his temper at the drop of a hat, and the only way he knows how to solve problems is with his fists. “He doesn’t drink or have problems with substance abuse, if that’s what you’re wondering. Nobody divorces him, because that would leave a black stain on his pristine reputation, and he can’t have that.” I sigh. “He would’ve killed her before he let that happen. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.I shake my head. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it.

If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice.even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.Īll Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to and sduction. Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy.

New York Times bestseller Elle Kennedy brings you a y new Off-Campus novel that can be read as a standalone.

The deal elle kennedy read online