Title: The Play (Briar U) Pdf
"This book is a treat! Beyond being laugh-out-loud hilarious, Hunter and Demi's off-the-charts chemistry kept me reading long into the night. With all the heart, witty banter, and toe-curling romance that you'd expect from an Elle Kennedy novel, The Play is a fantastic addition to one of my all-time favorite series!" -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas"Another addictive read from Elle Kennedy! The Play is a steamy, swoon-worthy romance you won't want to put down!" -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Vi Keeland"When I pick up an Elle Kennedy book, I know I'm not putting it downuntil I'm done. The Play was no different. Hot, witty, and SO angsty."-- K.A. Tucker, international bestselling author"Chock-full of high-heat and delicious banter, this steamy romance was absolute perfection!" -- New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan"The Play is deliciously sexy and utterly unputdownable! It was theperfect balance of witty banter and heart wrenching angst." -- New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager. Elle writes romantic suspense and erotic contemporary romance for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!
What I learned after last year’s distractions cost my hockey team our entire season? No more screwing up. No more screwing, period. As the new team captain, I need a new philosophy: hockey and school now, women later. Which means that I, Hunter Davenport, am officially going celibate…no matter how hard that makes things.
But there’s nothing in the rulebook that says I can’t be friends with a woman. And I won’t lie—my new classmate Demi Davis is one cool chick. Her smart mouth is hot as hell, and so is the rest of her, but the fact that she’s got a boyfriend eliminates the temptation to touch her.
Except three months into our friendship, Demi is single and looking for a rebound.
And she’s making a play for me.
Avoiding her is impossible. We’re paired up on a yearlong school project, but I’m confident I can resist her. We’d never work, anyway. Our backgrounds are too different, our goals aren’t aligned, and her parents hate my guts.
Hooking up is a very bad idea. Now I just have to convince my body—and my heart.
This one missed the mark for me. Synopsis and Content WarningsDetermined to solely focus on hockey after last season's disastrous ending, team captain Hunter makes a celibacy vow. After last season, he's through with distractions. Although, as soon as Hunter gets paired up with Demi for a yearlong project, he realizes this vow may be harder to keep than he thought. Demi is intelligent, driven, sarcastic, and right up Hunter's alley. So when she makes a play for him, his resolve is tested in more ways than one.CW: attempted suicideThe Play is for fans of:- sports romances, hockey in particular- characters who are college-aged/collegiate settings- romance with comedic elementsReviewWhat I liked:I just love living in the universe that Elle Kennedy has created. The collegiate atmosphere, college campus, hockey teams, and cast of characters are what make this series (and this book) great. I love her writing style and think she has such a talent for creating unique character voices.Hunter was one of my favorite characters to read about in her series. He felt like such a different take on an alpha-type hero. There weren't silly miscommunication issues that drove the plot. He was honest and upfront about what he wanted and his intentions. It was so (!!) refreshing. The miscommunication-style plots usually have me yelling at the book in pure frustration. There was none of that here. Also, it's worth noting that a celibate hero is certainly a divergence from the norm in romance.What I didn’t like:I normally wouldn't categorize this as a spoiler because you find this out at the very beginning (and in the official synopsis), but I know everyone has different definitions on what a spoiler is. Demi is in a relationship (not with the main hero) at the beginning of the book. This lasts until about the 40% mark. I did not like this. I just personally don't enjoy OW/OM plot points in my romances. I know for some this is no big deal, but for me I kept wanting to rush through it so we could see more interactions between the couple. This always brings a romance down a bit for me. (Again, personal preference! You may not mind this at all.)(view spoiler)Something that also bothered me is the tag line for this book, "She's the Player He Didn't See Coming." It is inaccurate. Demi has only had one boyfriend in her life before she meets the hero and they had been dating for eight years. I truly don't understand where the tagline came from, and I believe it's very misleading. This really isn't an issue with the book itself and it didn't affect my rating. I just wanted to throw this out there just in case you read the tagline and get intrigued because it's just not true.I also included a content warning of attempted suicide. I didn't love this plot point and it felt like it just missed the mark for me. (view spoiler)Overall, I still enjoyed the book. I think one of the reasons I felt more critical in my review is because I love Elle Kennedy and nearly all of her books are 4 or 5 stars for me. I have read eleven of her books, so I know I have high expectations when it comes to her writing. This is easily my least favorite Elle Kennedy book. However, I still love her writing. The Play gets a 3/5 from me.Ratings:My overall: 3/5Steam: 3/5Romance: 3/5Friendship: 3.5/5Such a great ending to the Briar U series! Hunter Davenport has decided that it is in his best interest as well as his teams for him to remain celibate throughout the hockey season. That’s right, the playboy from last year is no more. He is focused on hockey and hockey only. Sure he’s been tempted, but he hasn’t broken that vow. When he meets Demi Davis, his carefully laid plans may just unravel.Demi isn’t much of a sports fan, so meeting Hunter Davenport doesn’t excite her like it would some girls. Sure she finds him attractive, but anyone would. Besides, she has a boyfriend that she is fully committed too, so she and Hunter can be friends. However when Demi and her boyfriend break up, she is ready to ‘mingle’ and Hunter is first on her list. Only he refuses to break his vow of celibacy. However the more time they spend together, the harder it is for both of them to resist each other. Can Hunter stick with his vow, or is Demi just the girl that will make it worth breaking?This was by far one of the funniest books I’ve ever read by Elle Kennedy. The back and forth between Hunter and Demi, and Hunter and his teammates was hysterical. I was laughing out loud at some points. I’m so sad that this is the final book in the Briar U series, but this series ended on a high note! The chemistry between Hunter and Demi jumped off the page, and seriously the banter between all the guys made it that much better! I also thoroughly enjoyed getting to revisit the some of the ‘Off Campus’ boys! This was the perfect friends to lovers story, and I’m so stoked that Hunter got his happily ever after!The Play 3.5 starsARC from the AuthorIf you’re a New Adult reader, you probably don’t need this introduction, but being the responsible blogger I am, I’m giving it to you anyway. The Play is the third book in Elle Kennedy’s Briar U series, which is a spin off of her wildly popular Off Campus series. Every book in this series is so addictive and fun, and Elle Kennedy really shows she’s the queen of the genre with each new release. There was so much to love about this book, but unfortunately a few things got under my skin, so let’s break this up:What I Loved:Hunter: Hunter gets to be first because we already know him, and we’ve been waiting for his story for what feels like ever. (I know we haven’t, but when you love a character and want their book, time just crawls.) You know this is a man who, when things hit him, they hit him hard. We saw that from The Chase, and then even more in The Risk. But what we didn’t see was how damn sweet and charming Hunter could be. I mean, Elle Kennedy’s writing him, so you know it’s there; you just haven’t gotten a chance to see it yet. But we see it here, and man does it make me love him even more. Also, his past was pretty freaking devastating, and he’s done a fairly good job of not letting it affect him, though it’s something he can’t escape completely, but we see a lot of growth in him in this area.Demi: Ok - so you know that super cheesy saying that you sometimes hear - ‘all the guys want her and all the girls want to be her?’ That’s Demi in a nutshell; Elle Kennedy makes that abundantly clear without having to say it. Demi was so sexy and confident that I wanted to be this chick. That she was so hot and knew it, but then didn’t because she’d been with the same guy for so long she didn’t quite know how to use it (she got that down real quick, though,) was so hilarious. That her love for psychology hindered her dating life - I loved it! It left Hunter and I in hysterics. I just loved everything about Demi.The Conflict with Demi’s ex-Boyfriend: This one made me nervous. Would enough time pass for me to believe Demi could fall for Hunter? Would too much time pass, and the pacing of the book falter? No to both of those things. There was a cooling off period for Demi (kind-of) and I felt her starting things up with Hunter happened at a believable rate.The Camaraderie: As much as I love the steam that Elle Kennedy writes, there’s something about the camaraderie between the people she pairs up that just hits me right in the feels. Hunter and Demi had a lot of fun together, they were fun together, and their friendship was just so damn sweet.How Much Fun These Love Scenes Are: Look, I know this author writes fun love scenes, OK? I never forget that. But even though my re-read of The Risk was like last week, I forgot how fun they are. The witty dialogue and endless teasing are sexy in and of themselves. That they are so damn steamy is just the ‘icing’ on the cake.The Female Friendships: This angle of the story has been knocked out of the park from book one with Summer and Brenna’s friendship, and that doesn’t change here. As soon as they meet Demi, she’s in, and I continue to love them for that. No cattiness with these girls.Hey, hey, the gang’s all here: We get to see a lot of the people from the Off Campus series, and I, of course, loved every second we spent with them. Though I have a serious soft spot for Dean anytime he is mentioned with the girls he coaches. It’s a facet of his character that I love, and I don’t think I’ll ever get enough of it. And I love that, as always, the newest female to crash the group gets pulled right into the friend fold. Also, Rupi and Hollis were here and oh. My. God! I love them as much as ever! There’s also a particularly hilarious Jake and Brenna scene where they’re skyping that had my dying! None of the Briar U characters were left out, and I loved seeing them.The Newbies: There are a lot of new people in this installment - Pablo and Conor were my favorites for sure, though. And I’m telling you right now, if Conor doesn’t get his book, I will be throwing a tantrum of epic proportions! (Not really...probably.) OH! And bonus points if you can spot the Sarina Bowen character in the book. That was a fun surprise!Now Here’s What I Didn’t Like:The Last Conflict: I had to remove this due to it being a spoiler, but it can be found on my blog, Books & Beauty Are My Bag but here's the non-spoilery gist - The last major conflict in this book wasn't even between Demi and Hunter, and it led to something that I can never buy in a story. It also made me reflect more on the events of the story, and I felt like, at the end of it, Hunter was doing all the giving. To be clear, this didn't make me like Demi less. I still loved her. I just struggled to see what she brought to the relationship that none of Hunter's other lovers did.Even with that frustration, I still loved this book. And as for whether or not you could start here? I really don’t think it matters. I think you could pick up any book in this series, and you’re going to be so hooked you have to read the entire thing. Even if you start here, you’ll go back to book one and by the time you cycle back to book three, you’ll already be thirsting for a reread. These books are just that good. Still wondering if you should read The Play? There is only one answer to that question: Yup yup.
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