The Play

A spin-off series of Elle Kennedy's wildly popular Off-Campus series, the Briar U series brings back beloved favorite hockey players and gives them a chance for their own love stories with smart and sassy women who make these heroes earn their happily-ever-afters.A brand-new standalone novel in the New York Times bestselling Briar U series!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.

"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 down until I'm done. The Play was no different. Hot, witty, and SO angsty." -- International bestselling author K.A. Tucker.

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 new adult romance, romantic suspense, and erotic contemporary romance. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat, humor, and danger to keep things interesting! Find out more about her at

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.

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