The Score
Elle Kennedy, 2016
A college hockey star who never does relationships meets a girl who isn't impressed—and the banter turns into something neither planned.
Feels like tenderness. About love, identity and memory.
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The most annoying kind of flirt is the one who's right.
I’m adorable, first off. My sense of humor is stellar—obvs.”“Obvs,” she echoes dryly.“I’m extraordinarily skilled in the art of conversation.”She nods. “When it’s about yourself, of course.”“Of course.” I pretend to think it over some more. “Oh, and I’m a mind reader. No lie. I always know what the other person is thinking.”“Yeah? What am I thinking right now?” Allie challenges.“That you want me to shut up and fuck you again.”She shakes her head in dismay. “Goddamn it. That’s actually what I was thinking.”I smirk at her and tap my forehead. “Told ya. Mind reader. Elle Kennedy.Elle Kennedy is Canadian and wrote romantic suspense before the Off-Campus series; its self-published success made her a mainstay of contemporary hockey romance.
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Questions readers ask
- What is The Score like?
- Feels like tenderness. About love, identity and memory.
- What should I read after The Score?
- If you liked The Score, try It Ends with Us (Colleen Hoover), The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Gabrielle Zevin) and The Spanish Love Deception (Elena Armas).
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