The Play
by Elle Kennedy
Hunter Davenport swore off sex to focus on hockey. Then he becomes study partners and best friends with Demi, who has a boyfriend. The vow does not age well.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~392
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Play?
The Play is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Suicide / suicidal ideation
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The Play: quick answers
How spicy is The Play?
The Play is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Play a standalone?
No. The Play is book 3 of 4 in Briar U. Start with The Chase. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Play?
The Play features hockey player, college / university, friends to lovers, athlete, bipoc main character. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Play have content warnings?
Our notes for The Play include: suicide / suicidal ideation. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Play?
If you loved The Play, try The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy, Collide by Bal Khabra, Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. They share its hockey player and college / university energy at a similar spice level.