The Deal: 1 (Off-Campus, 1)

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Believe it or not though my favorite part of the book wasn’t the romance aspects of it. Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed that don’t get me wrong. It was the way that Hannah and Garrett actually became friends and spent time together as friends outside of studying and trying to get her crush’s attention. They binged Breaking bad, watched stupid documentaries and she hung out with the rest of the team celebrating one of their birthdays. This is something that in my opinion gets missed a lot in romance is that if two people are friends and fake dating, we want to see them actually being friends and not just a couple. I really really loved The Deal. It's one of my favourite books of the year and I was hoping it would come out as an audiobook Otra cosa que me ha encantado es que cada uno de los protagonistas tiene su trama aparte del romance, es decir, que el romance no es LA trama de la novela. Garrett tiene sus conflictos familiares, sus problemas por ser el capitán del equipo, los estudios... Y Hannah tiene conflictos con los ensayos de música, problemas familiares económicos... Y todo eso aderezado con escenas con sus amigos y de su día a día, han conseguido que Prohibido enamorarse sea una novela muchísimo más profunda de lo que aparenta. Most of the time, in this genre, the story often get drowned out by its characters personal tragedies. With this book, while it was an integral part of the plot, it didn't suffocate the story. It helped to enrich it, giving readers an insight into the characters but their issue wasn't treated as another plot device.

PS: This is the first standalone in a series of standalones. The next book will be a different couple. El sexo es una parte MUY importante de la novela. Hay muchas escenas de sexo durante todo el libro y están narradas al detalle: problemas para tragar el semen, de tamaños de órganos sexuales, complicaciones a la hora de la penetración... Es decir, detalles que se dan en la vida real contados con pelos y señales. ¡Gracias, Elle Kennedy! Además, algo que me ha gustado mucho también es la importancia que el sexo tiene en la historia. No es un sexo injustificado, sino que forma parte de la trama y de las relaciones entre personajes. Not to make Garrett sound bad, but I though he was going to cheat on Hannah while they were in their in between stage of dating before it was exclusive, but he stayed loyal even when they started to move in that direction. I wanted to jus hug him because he is so thoughtful when it comes to Hannah and her trying to figure out her body when it comes to being in an intimate relationship with a guy after finding out her past leading to her not drinking and being so wary.

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I’ve never met anyone who’s so repulsed by my popularity, and I have no idea what to make of it. I think I might like it.” And him and Hannah together. Literally soo cute, and I LOVE HANNAH SO SO MUCH. She went through so much but is still marching through life as the queen she is. Jase is well known for his promiscuity and excessive drinking, but now that Avery is in his life, he wants to change for the better. The Deal is the perfect choice when you’re looking for something engaging, sexy, and light—with a lil' dose of depth to trigger your emotions.

I’ve read this book three times and want to read it a million times more because I love it that much.I'm telling you this book could have been way better if the author tried not to insert humour in places where it wasn't necessary. I still enjoyed the plot but the representation and stereotyping characters pissed me off a lot. Hannah has survived rape in her past and is a witty, resilient and strong heroine. Remnants of the rape have left her insecure in certain areas. I truly loved how she slowly begins to trust her friendship with Garrett and embracing what they find in one another. Hannah was bold and I think their combined personalities is one of the things that made me fall for them as a couple so very hard.

Also, it must be mentioned that the intensity of their sex scenes was completely palpable and electric. But the more time they spend together, the closer they get... and even though Garrett swore he didn't want a girlfriend, he falls for her... and makes it his mission to show her that he's actually the guy she wants. When Hannah asks Garrett for the first time if he wants to have sex, it’s done really assertively and transparently. I like that she felt conf I had this on my TBR for a while and to be honest the only reason I put it off is because I’m not big on ‘college’ romance. I feel like the authors always put too much drama/experience on the characters who are barely teens and I feel like it’s unrealistic.I liked Hannah but there were some things she said throughout the book which felt a little weird and insensitive. And before you say that I take things too seriously, all I would like to say is that internalized misogyny exists and I can't help but pointing it out. Similar to works like The Deal, the arrangement begins as a way to help Stella cross off her list of dating-related goals, but as the two get to know one another better, deeper feelings become inevitable. First, let me thank you Elle Kennedy for letting me know that there’s a profession called “Fluffers” and what they do. (Seriously, I was probably the only person who had NO IDEA about that.) When Hannah asks Garrett for the first time if he wants to have sex, it’s done really assertively and transparently. I like that she felt confident enough to be direct, and when he asked her why, she had no problem saying, “Because I want to.” That was a powerful moment for me. (Even though the scene ended by her saying ‘im broken, fix me.” it was nice while it lasted)