Book One • 2015
The Deal
Garrett Graham + Hannah Wells
The series opens with Hannah Wells and hockey captain Garrett Graham striking a mutually useful deal that shifts into the emotional center of the Briar U world.
Position
1 of 5
Trope
Tutoring bargain turns personal
Setting
Briar University
Why it matters
The cleanest entry point for the universe: campus pressure, elite hockey energy, and a romance that sets the tone for every book that follows.
Spotlight
Why this book sits where it does.
The cleanest entry point for the universe: campus pressure, elite hockey energy, and a romance that sets the tone for every book that follows.
Couple
Garrett Graham + Hannah Wells
Series Role
Start Here
Character Focus
Garrett Graham
Briar hockey captain
Confident, strategic, and impossible to ignore. Garrett sets the competitive tempo for the series from page one.
Hannah Wells
Music-driven lead with a sharp read on people
Hannah gives the series its emotional intelligence and keeps the opening romance grounded in self-respect and agency.