Grace
Icebreaker
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Hannah Grace
Hannah Grace - 3 books
Icebreaker brought hockey romance to a new generation. Same campus energy, same BookTok audience.
EK
Author - Books in order
Elle Kennedy books in order
College Romance & Sports Romance Author - b. November 14, 1986, Ontario, Canada - Updated June 2026
30+
novels
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stories
millions
copies sold
Elle Kennedy is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author known for the Off-Campus and Briar U college romance series. Her books blend hockey, campus life, sharp banter, and steamy romance into addictive page-turners. The Off-Campus series, starting with The Deal, launched a massive BookTok following and defined the modern college romance genre. Kennedy also writes romantic suspense under a pen name.
Kennedy
The Deal
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Kennedy
The Deal
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Where to start
New to Kennedy? Start with The Deal (2015) - a tight, self-contained read that is the definitive Kennedy experience.
Read on Kindle30+ novels - standalone, no series commitment
Publication order
Every major novel in the order they were published. Start anywhere or read top to bottom.
| # | Book | Year | Rating | Where to read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Deal The DealStart here College Romance | 2015 | 4.1 | |
| 2 | The Mistake The Mistake College Romance | 2015 | 4.0 | Kindle $4.99Paperback $14.99Audible $12.99Bookshop $15.99 |
| 3 | The Score The Score College Romance | 2016 | 4.1 | Kindle $4.99Paperback $14.99Audible $12.99Bookshop $15.99 |
| 4 | The Goal The Goal College Romance | 2016 | 4.1 | Kindle $4.99Paperback $14.99Audible $12.99Bookshop $15.99 |
| 5 | The Chase The Chase College Romance | 2018 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | The Risk The Risk College Romance | 2019 | 4.0 | Kindle $4.99Paperback $14.99Audible $12.99Bookshop $15.99 |
| 7 | The Play The Play College Romance | 2019 | 4.0 | Kindle $4.99Paperback $14.99Audible $12.99Bookshop $15.99 |
| 8 | The Graham Effect The Graham Effect College Romance | 2023 | 4.2 | Kindle $5.99Paperback $16.99Audible $14.99Bookshop $17.99 |
The Mistake
4.0
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The Score
4.1
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The Goal
4.1
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The Risk
4.0
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The Play
4.0
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The Graham Effect
4.2
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Series & where they fit
Kennedy's standalones are most of the work, but these series reward reading in order.
Off-Campus
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Off-Campus
Most popular4 books - 2015-2016 - College Romance
Four college hockey players at Briar University. Fake dating, second chances, and campus romance at its best.
Start with The Deal - See order →
Briar U
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Briar U
Most popular3 books - 2018-2019 - College Romance
New characters at the same university. Directly connected to Off-Campus with returning cast.
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Kennedy
The Deal
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Best book to start with
The Deal
The most complete on-ramp to Kennedy: a contained story that shows exactly why this author matters.
If you like Elle Kennedy
Authors and series with the same grip.
Tomforde
Mile High
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Liz Tomforde
Liz Tomforde - 4 books
Sports romance with the same mix of humor, heat, and heart. Mile High is the closest match to The Deal.
Painter
Better Than the Movies
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Lynn Painter
Lynn Painter - 5 books
Lighter, funnier YA-adjacent romance. If you want Off-Campus energy without the spice, Painter delivers.
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Frequently asked questions
The Deal, the first Off-Campus book. It introduces Briar University and is the best entry point into Kennedy's college romance world.
Within each series, reading in order is recommended. Start with Off-Campus (The Deal) before moving to Briar U (The Chase).
The Deal, The Mistake, The Score, The Goal. Each follows a different couple at Briar University.
Yes. Briar U is a direct spinoff set at the same university. Characters from Off-Campus appear throughout. Read Off-Campus first for the full experience.
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, Mile High by Liz Tomforde, or Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter. All scratch the same college/sports romance itch.
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