Vk The Deal Elle Kennedy [patched] Jun 2026

John “VK” (full name: John Van Kliest) Role: Minor but memorable character Appears in: The Deal (Off-Campus, Book 1) and later briefly in the series

Hannah Wells, a junior at St. Thomas University, has had a crush on her hockey star roommate, Garrett Graham, for years. However, Garrett is not interested in relationships, and Hannah is better off focusing on her studies. When Garrett's high school sweetheart returns, threatening to ruin his reputation and NHL prospects, he asks Hannah to pretend to be his girlfriend. vk the deal elle kennedy

Both characters have deep-seated emotional scars and help each other heal. Character Breakdown John “VK” (full name: John Van Kliest) Role:

If we had to summarize this book in one sentence, it would be: A college hockey player down on his luck strikes a fake-dating deal with a guarded music major, only to realize that the "pretend" part of the arrangement is the only thing that isn't real. Character mood boards that bring the "hockey aesthetic"

Character mood boards that bring the "hockey aesthetic" to life.

The Deal (342-448 pages depending on edition) is only the beginning. It sets the stage for a universe populated by Garrett’s teammates—Logan, Dean, and Tucker—who all get their own stories in the subsequent Off-Campus books: (Hannah & Garrett) The Mistake (Logan & Grace) The Score (Dean & Allie) The Goal (Tucker & Sabrina)