The Graham Effect

Written by Elle Kennedy

Narrated by CJ Bloom and Teddy Hamilton

Gigi Graham has exactly three goals: qualify for the women's national hockey team, win Olympic gold, and step out of her famous father's shadow. So far, so good, except for two little things. Fine—a little thing and a big, grumpy thing. She needs to improve her game behind the net, and she needs help from Luke Ryder.



Ryder is six-foot five, built, opinionated, rude . . . and sexy as hell. But he's still the enemy.



Briar's new hockey cocaptain has his reasons, though. The men's team just merged with a rival program, leaving Ryder with an angry roster where everyone hates one another's guts. To make matters worse, the summer coaching spot he's angling for with the legendary Garrett Graham is out of reach after he makes the worst possible first impression on his hero. So, really, this compromise with Gigi is win-win. He helps her make the national team, she puts in a good word with her dad.



The only potential snag? This bone-deep, body-numbing, mind-spinning chemistry they're trying to ignore. It's a dangerous game they're playing, but the risks just might be worth it.



Contains mature themes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Oct 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9798350836080

Elle Kennedy

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. She is the author of more than 40 titles of contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels, including the international bestselling Off-Campus series.

Reviews for The Graham Effect

[locicerocrystal · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a great listen. I really liked the entire guys hockey team. I hope we get books for all of them.

[Sandra Poole · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Love! Perfect amount of spice and comedy, for a pallet cleanser! My first Elle Kennedy book and I am a FAN

[jenna.winborne284 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed these characters. They developed great communication while still seeming believable. Great chemistry between main characters. It felt like their relationship was organic. The book touched on some sensitive topics without being heavy. Spicy scenes were on point and delectable. It was an easy and fun read.

[lauren britton · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow! This has got to be one of my favorite books that I have read in quite a while. I’m going to go see what other titles from her I will read/listen to next. Fingers are crossed it’s at least half as good as this one. Great character development and storyline. It is really long, so I listen to it at around 1.2 to 1.8 speed depending on the chapters.

[Emma Malito · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

4.5
I was so absolutely surprised by how much I loved this !! characters were amazing it flew by despite the length

[narshkite · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was sweet and all, but I am just way too old for this one. Don't get me wrong, I am super immature. Last week I 5-stared another college hockey romance. This though is clearly written for very young readers and also it is wayyyy too long. Other than the substantial graphic sexual content this read like YA. Also, most everyone here is exceptionally slutty. No shade, I have zero stones to throw on that score. They are 21 and beautiful doing exactly what God and/or nature designed beautiful 21-year-olds to do. I just can no longer access that entirely superficial part of myself that needs to be present to relish hearing about it. It is a reader-book mismatch issue. For the right reader, I expect this would be an excellent read, and for the most part, it was diverting enough to keep even this crusty crone entertained.

[girliebookloverr · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

-5 Stars-
Ahh! I fricken loved this book! It was awesome. I love sports romances like Collide, Icebreaker, etc. Do I decided to read (or rather listen) to this book. I love the original sort of love hate relationship between Gigi and Luke Ryder. I thought that the banter between them at first was so cute.
The writing is impeccable and is outstanding. The writing amazes me every time. I highly recommend reading this book. Loved it!
I will most definitely be reading the next book in the series! Amazing amazing amazing!

[madison_fairbanks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy
1st in the Campus Diaries series. Contemporary new adult, HFN romance. Spinoff of prior series.
Gigi Graham wants nothing more than to be known for her own accomplishments instead of her father’s. She’s on the list of potential recruiting for a national hockey team and she’s working on qualifying for the Olympics.
Luke Ryder has been drafted to be a co-captain when program cuts forced two hockey teams to be merged a cut in half. The teams used to be competitors but now need to blend and work together as one team.
Gigi and Luke agree to train together and help each other with their game. Gigi also agrees to talk up Luke to her father, who can up influence Luke’s career. They practice and can’t ignore the sizzling lust. Soon their time together is more than just hockey.

Enemies to lovers and lots of complications. Gigi and Luke spark and shine together. It’s fun. It’s steamy hot. Some family dynamics. Some hard truths. A fantastic game from Chapter 1 all the way to the heart thrilling epilogue.
No dull spots. Just plain sexy fun. On to book 2.

[carolesrandomlife · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved this book! Garrett Graham was a stand-out character for me in the Off-Campus series so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a book featuring his daughter, Gigi. While this book kicks off the new Campus Diaries series, I had a lot of fun seeing my favorite characters from the Off-Campus series make an appearance in this book. This book would work well as a stand-alone but I think that readers of the other books set in this world may get just a bit more out of the novel.

Gigi and Ryder were fantastic together and I loved the fact that they had hockey in common. Gigi and Ryder were both excellent in the sport and understood each other’s dedication and were able to help one another. I thought that they had wonderful chemistry together and there was enough spice to keep things very interesting. I loved the humor that was worked into the story and found myself laughing out loud more than once while listening to this story which rarely happens.

CJ Bloom and Teddy Hamilton did an amazing job of bringing this story to life. I thought that both of the narrators were able to add just the right amount of emotion to their reading to take the book to the next level. The humor of the story really shined during the performance which added a lot to the experience for me. I loved every moment of this audiobook and found it very hard to set aside. I am certain that the narration added to my overall enjoyment of this delightful novel.

I would highly recommend this book to others. I have realized that I have a soft spot for hockey romances and the humor in this story took my enjoyment to the next level. I cannot wait to read more of this entertaining series!