The Charlie Method had me invested right from the start and I couldn't wait for Charlie, Beckett, and Will to get their HEA. The third book in the Campus Diaries series was a fun and sexy ride, and I was all about it!
The Charlie Method (Campus Diaries #3) by Elle Kennedy
College senior Charlotte Kingston is living two lives―and she's nailing both of them. By day, she's the perfect sorority girl, a STEM student in biomedical engineering, and the adopted daughter of an overachiever family. At night, she's Charlie: a risk-taking daredevil looking for fun who finds herself chatting on a dating app with two anonymous hotties.
Will Larsen may seem like the breezy boy next door, but his congressman father is a constant thorn in his side. After a scandal hits another Division 1 hockey program, Will's dad is determined to distance his son from it, hiring a journalist to prove how squeaky-clean Will and his team are. Which means the last thing Will wants is for anyone to find out he and his best friend Beckett Dunne―a laidback Aussie shielding secret heartache―sometimes share girls in the bedroom.
When Charlie finally meets them in person and realizes she's been chatting with two gorgeous Briar U hockey players, things get steamy―fast. But all their messy secrets are piling up, and real life soon threatens to shatter the fantasy. With Charlie, Will, and Beckett all coming to terms with what they want and what others want for them, difficult decisions will need to be made.
Especially when lust starts to look a lot like love.
4 out of 5 stars
The Charlie Method was an addictive read! I
loved learning all about Charlie, Beckett, and Will and watching them find
their path together. It was entertaining, emotional, and beyond sexy.
I loved meeting Charlie. I liked her pursuing her adoptive
roots, the feelings it elicited from her, and the conflict she felt. I have
always liked Will and Beckett. These two like to hook up with women together, so
their pursuit of Charlie was flirty and charming. I felt for Will as he dealt
with his father and couldn’t wait to find out what was holding Beckett back. I
found myself turning the page and could not wait for them all to get together.
They had so many great moments together, fun and sweet ones, and tension-filled ones too. Plus,
there was an incredible amount of steam mixed in, seriously! All the steam!!!
I loved that there were three POVs, so we truly got to see
each individual's personality and struggles. I liked the humor woven in thanks to
Will and Beckett’s teammates and the Dad Chats that were added. I also liked
everything happening with Blake Logan and Isaac, I hope there is a spin-off
story for them. I liked the mild drama and tension as Beckett, Will, and
Charlie came together, how they dealt with their feelings, and dealt with other
people as well. It wasn’t anything overly stressful, but there was some nice
conflict happening that kept the story moving along. Overall, I thought the
pace was good, but it was a long story and sometimes it felt a bit drawn out. I switched back and forth between my Kindle and the audiobook and loved the different narrators.
I have loved the Campus Diaries series and I’m sad to say
goodbye. This story was a bit of a rollercoaster at times but I was hooked from the beginning and am really happy that Beckett, Will, and Charlie got there in the end. This was a really great read!
"Entertaining, emotional, and beyond sexy!" - About That Story
Note: The copy I purchased of The Charlie Method was the Target Exclusive Edition.
