The Play the must-read, sports romance and TikTok sensation!

Elle Kennedy’s The Play, the must-read sports romance and TikTok sensation, is the third book in the Briar U contemporary new adult series. Hunter Davenport, the new captain of the Briar hockey team, has sworn off women after last year’s romantic distractions cost his team the season. His focus is now solely on hockey and schoolwork, though he allows himself a friendship with smart, sarcastic classmate Demi Davis, who already has a boyfriend.

When Demi becomes single, she targets Hunter as a rebound, complicating their yearlong academic partnership. He resists the sizzling attraction, aware that their different backgrounds, clashing goals, and her parents’ disdain make a real relationship impossible. This steamy, friends-to-lovers sports romance follows Hunter’s struggle to ignore his heart while navigating undeniable chemistry, high-stakes hockey, and the risky fallout of giving in.