The Chase: A Grumpy Sunshine College Hockey Romance

Name: The Chase: A Grumpy Sunshine College Hockey Romance
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Author: Elle Kennedy
ISBN: B07G6M9HDV

by Elle Kennedy

Book 1 in the Briar U series

Contemporary Sports Young Adult

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About The Chase: A Grumpy Sunshine College Hockey Romance

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Everyone says opposites attract. And they must be right, because there’s no logical reason why I’m so drawn to Colin Fitzgerald.

I don’t usually go for tattoo-covered, video-gaming, hockey-playing nerd-jocks who think I’m flighty and superficial. His narrow view of me is the first strike against him. It doesn’t help that he’s buddy-buddy with my brother.

And that his best friend has a crush on me. And that I just moved in with them. Oh, did I not mention we’re roommates?

I suppose it doesn’t matter. Fitzy has made it clear he’s not interested in me, even though the sparks between us are liable to burn our house down. I’m not the kind of girl who chases after a man, though, and I’m not about to start.

I’ve got my hands full dealing with a new school, a sleazy professor, and an uncertain future. So if my sexy brooding roomie wises up and realizes what he’s missing?

What readers say

An opposites-attract romance between bubbly Summer and shy, tattooed gamer Fitz that readers call snappy and fun, with praise for Summer's friendship with Brenna and the book's care with ADHD and campus harassment. The biggest complaints are a slow burn that gets crowded out by subplots, a rushed payoff, and Fitz's habit of avoiding hard conversations. Many readers say it's a lighter read than Off-Campus and that the series improves with The Risk.

Best for: Readers who like bubbly heroines, nerdy-jock heroes and low-angst college romance.

Summary of public reader reviews, updated October 2026.