Your Complete Guide to Elle Kennedy’s Hockey Romance Universe
From fake dates and one-night stands to next-gen love stories with everything you need before (or after) binging the Prime Video show.
Hockey romance * BookTok favorite * Fake dating * Sports romance * New adult * Found family
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Now that Off Campus has landed on Amazon Prime Video (premiering May 13, 2026, already renewed for Season 2!), Elle Kennedy’s beloved Briar University world is officially having its moment. Whether you just binged Season 1 and need more Garrett and Hannah, or you’ve been a BookTok devotee since 2015, this is your definitive road map through every book in the universe! In the order you should read them, with every trope, couple, and family connection laid out clearly.
📺 Off Campus – The Prime Video Show
Season 1 is based on The Deal and stars Ella Bright (Hannah) and Belmont Cameli (Garrett). Each future season will follow a different book. The show is already renewed for Season 2 and yes, it’s spicy, just like the books.
The Recommended Reading Order For Elle Kennedy’s Series
| # | Title | Series | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Deal | Off Campus | 2015 | Season 1 Start here |
| 2 | The Mistake | Off Campus | 2015 | |
| 3 | The Score | Off Campus | 2016 | |
| 4 | The Goal | Off Campus | 2016 | |
| 5 | The Legacy | Off Campus | 2021 | |
| 6 | The Chase | Briar U | 2018 | Best Of BookTok |
| 7 | The Risk | Briar U | 2019 | Best Of BookTok |
| 8 | The Play | Briar U | 2019 | Best Of BookTok |
| 9 | The Dare | Briar U | 2020 | Best Of BookTok |
| 10 | The Graham Effect | Campus Diaries | 2023 | Next gen |
| 11 | The Dixon Rule | Campus Diaries | 2024 | |
| 12 | The Charlie Method | Campus Diaries | 2025 | |
| 13 | Love Song | Next Gen | 2026 | Newest |
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New reader tip: You can technically jump into any book since they’re all standalones but you’ll catch callbacks, inside jokes, and cameos from beloved characters if you read in order. The payoff of The Legacy hits much harder if you’ve read all four before it.
Series 1: Off Campus
The original four roommates. Hockey players at Briar University (fictional, Boston-area). This is where it all begins.
The Deal
2015 · The one that started the BookTok craze
Garrett Graham & Hannah Wells
Garrett is Briar’s cocky, golden-boy hockey captain, desperately clinging to his GPA so he can keep his NHL dreams alive. Hannah is a music major, sharp-witted and quietly carrying trauma from her past. She agrees to tutor him if he’ll fake-date her to make her crush jealous. What neither of them expects: real feelings, fast.
Fake dating * Tutoring arrangement * Grumpy/sunshine * Trauma healing * Slow burn
- Hardcover Book
The Mistake
2015 · The groveling era
John Logan & Grace Ivers
Logan is Garrett’s charismatic best friend who is funny, loveable, hiding real family pain behind easy smiles. Grace is a freshman who sees right through him. After a perfect first night together, Logan panics and pushes her away in the worst possible way. The rest of the book is him earning his way back, one grand gesture at a time.
Reformed player * Second chance * Grovel arc * Family baggage * Friends to lovers
- Hardcover Book
★★★★½ Logan fans are deeply devoted. The grovel? Chef’s kiss.
The Score
2016 · The forbidden one
Dean Di Laurentis & Allie Hayes
Dean is the team’s laid-back playboy with a secret: he doesn’t actually want casual anymore. Allie is technically still in a relationship when she and Dean start a “no strings” arrangement which is exactly as messy as it sounds. The chemistry is undeniable, but the emotional stakes are sky-high.
Friends with benefits * Forbidden/complicated * Enemies to lovers (sort of) * Player reform
- Hardcover Book
★★★★ The most polarizing but Dean’s arc is deeply satisfying.
The Goal
2016 · The unexpected pregnancy one
John Tucker & Sabrina James
Tucker is the quiet, steady fourth roommate. The one who actually has it together. Sabrina is determined, independent, and 100% not looking for a relationship until a one-night stand changes everything. This is the pregnancy romance of the series, handled with surprising heart and depth.
Surprise pregnancy * One night stand * Forced proximity * Single mom arc
- Hardcover Book
★★★★½ Sabrina James is the heroine this universe deserved.
The Legacy
2021 · The epilogue collection
All four couples
Four novellas, each set three years after graduation, following up with all four couples. It’s the bittersweet farewell to the original four. Do not read this first! The emotional payoff only works if you’ve loved these people for four books already.
Epilogue novellas * Post-college life * Found family * HEA check-ins
- Hardcover Book
★★★★ A love letter to the people who read every book. Worth every page.
Series 2: BRIAR U
Same campus, new players. Set after the original four graduate. The next generation of Briar hockey steps up.
The Chase
Colin “Fitzy” Fitzgerald & Summer Di Laurentis
Fitzy is a tattooed, video-game-loving nerd-jock who thinks Summer is flighty and superficial until they’re forced to live together. Summer is Dean Di Laurentis’s stepsister, determined to prove she’s more than her reputation. Classic opposites-attract with a delicious forced-proximity setup.
Grumpy/sunshine * Forced proximity / roommates * Opposites attract * Brother’s best friend (adjacent)
- Kennedy, Elle (Author)
★★★★★ Possibly the most beloved Briar U entry. Fitzy Nation is real.
The Risk
2019
Jake Connelly & Brenna Jensen
Brenna is the daughter of Briar’s head hockey coach which means a Harvard rival hockey player is completely off-limits. Jake Connelly is arrogant, infuriating, and exactly her type. They use a fake-dating arrangement to navigate their impossible situation… and predictably, the feelings refuse to stay fake.
Fake dating * Forbidden romance * Rivals to lovers * Coach’s daughter
- Kennedy, Elle (Author)
★★★★½ Brenna Jensen is chaotic and brilliant. The forbidden tension is 10/10.
The Play
2019
Hunter Davenport & Demi Davis
Hunter is the new team captain who goes voluntarily celibate after realizing distractions cost his team a season. Demi is a dancer with walls built high for good reason. What starts as a no-strings arrangement slowly dismantles both of their defenses.
Friends with benefits * Celibacy pact (broken) * Emotional walls * Slow burn
- Amazon Kindle Edition
★★★★ Hunter becoming emotionally available is very satisfying.
The Dare
2020
Conor Edwards & Taylor Marsh
Taylor is trying to find herself after landing in a sorority of mean girls. When her sisters issue a dare … seduce the hottest new hockey player. She reluctantly accepts. Conor is the “it” guy of Greek Row who wasn’t expecting to catch real feelings.
The dare / scheme setup * Enemies to lovers * Sorority drama * Underdog heroine
- Kennedy, Elle (Author)
★★★★ A lighter, breezier read. Great for between bigger emotional books.
Series 3: Campus Diaries
The next generation… literally. These books follow the children of the original Off Campus couples, now at Briar U themselves.
The Graham Effect
Luke Ryder & Gigi Graham (daughter of Garrett & Hannah!)
Gigi is Garrett Graham’s daughter living in her legendary father’s shadow while chasing her own Olympic hockey dreams. Luke Ryder is the grumpy team captain who needs Garrett’s approval almost as badly as Gigi needs his training help. Off-the-charts enemies-to-lovers tension with serious legacy complications.
Enemies to lovers * Deal/arrangement * Grumpy/sunshine * Legacy pressure
- Kennedy, Elle (Author)
★★★★★ Seeing Garrett as a dad is everything. Luke is aggressively your type.
The Dixon Rule
2024
Shane Lindley & Diana Dixon
Diana, a competitive ballroom dancer and cheerleader, wants nothing to do with her new housemate, hockey player Shane. When Shane needs to make his ex jealous and Diana needs to shake off hers, fake dating seems like the obvious solution. Hilarious and genuinely swoony.
Fake dating * Forced roommates * Rivals to lovers * Ex drama
- Amazon Kindle Edition
★★★★½ The banter is unmatched. Shane needs to stay in his lane and doesn’t.
The Charlie Method
Beckett Dunne & Will Larsen + Charlie Kingston
Charlie is a Korean-American STEM student living a double life. She matches on a dating app with two hockey player best friends Beckett and Will who already share an undeniable dynamic. Kennedy’s first foray into polyamorous romance, handled with care and plenty of humor.
MFM / polyamorous * Anonymous dating app * Double life * Found identity
- Amazon Kindle Edition
★★★½ Bold and different. Charlie is hilarious. Beckett + Will as a duo are perfect.
Next Gen
Love Song
2026
Wyatt Graham & Blake Logan (children of the OG couples!)
Wyatt (Garrett and Hannah’s son) and Blake (Logan and Grace’s daughter) end up in a cabin together for the summer. Next-generation romance that rewards longtime readers with rich family callbacks and the kind of tension that only builds when you’ve known someone your whole life.
Childhood friends to lovers * Forced proximity / cabin * Next gen * Slow burn
- Amazon Kindle Edition
★★★★ The original fans will sob. This is a reward for your loyalty.
Why Elle Kennedy Universe Is So Hard to Leave
🏒 Hockey as foreplay
Every book celebrates the sport as both backdrop and character. You’ll accidentally start caring about faceoffs.
🫂 Found family at its best
The friend group makes you want to transfer to Briar. Characters reappear for generations in this universe.
💬 Banter that actually slaps
Kennedy writes witty, competitive, snappy dialogue. The heroines give as good as they get!
📈 Emotional depth under the steam
Yes, these books are spicy. But every character carries real emotional stakes from trauma, family dysfunction, and identity.
Content Warnings by Book
Elle Kennedy’s books deal with real emotional weight. Here’s what to know before you dive in (no plot spoilers, just flags.)
| Book | Warnings |
|---|---|
| The Deal | Sexual assault (past, off-page)Trauma recoveryParental neglect |
| The Mistake | Alcoholism (parent)Abusive home environmentLighter overall tone |
| The Score | Cheating-adjacent setupEmotional manipulation (side character)Parental pressure |
| The Goal | Unplanned pregnancyFinancial hardshipToxic ex (emotional abuse)HEA / feel-good ending |
| The Legacy | Grief / loss (brief)Mostly feel-good epilogues |
| The Chase | Controlling family memberLightest CW load in the series |
| The Risk | Parental conflictPast toxic relationship (heroine) |
| The Play | Past trauma (heroine, referenced)Pressure / high expectations |
| The Dare | Mean girl dynamics / bullyingRelatively light overall |
| The Graham Effect | Legacy / identity pressureParental expectations |
| The Dixon Rule | Ex drama / jealousyLight content warnings overall |
| The Charlie Method | Pressure to be “perfect”Double life / identity conflictPolyamorous relationship (MFM) |
| Love Song | Grief / loss (background)Family expectations |
Spice Levels Of Elle Kennedy’s books
All of these books are adult / new adult romance. Expect heat! But some run hotter than others. Scale of 1–5.