The Dixon Rule: The addictive, must-read hockey romance from TikTok sensation, Elle Kennedy!

OMG. seriously hot, and sweet, and funny, and did NOT disappoint! Totally feral for Diana and Shane <3I am pretty feral for the Briar hockey books, and the Campus Diaries series has not disappointed. I feel the same sense of excitement when a new book drops as I did at the start of a new year at uni - the anticipation of catching up with old friends and making new ones; the promise of hi-jinks and fun times. The Dixon Rule actually breaks the mould a little, in that the first part of the story takes place during the summer break. Shane is moving in to the unit next door to Diana (to her horror), Diana's got too many jobs and a dance competition to prep for, Will's got a summer job, Gigi and Ryder are busy with wedding preparations and Beck is off visiting family Down Under. This mixes things up in a great way: we get to see the gang interact outside the hockey/academia treadmill of term time - there's actually relatively little hockey and school in this particular story - and we also get to learn a lot more about characters like Will, who played a supporting role in The Graham Effect (TGE), but features much more in this. I found the switch-up refreshing and fun; the hilarity of the HOA at Meadow Hill, Shane and Diana's razor-sharp banter and growing attraction, their obsession with Fling or Forever, the exploration of Will's insecurities with regards to his sex life, and the cameos at the Hockey Kings game were all fantastic. (For some reason, the dance competition plotline in combination with the two leads' respective family sagas reminded me of Strictly Ballroom, which is definitely a good thing since that's a fave film of mine.)While I did miss the Briar hockey team banter a little, we're rewarded with snippets of locker room talk and group messages scattered throughout. The idea that Shane's work over the summer had really paid off on the ice, to the extent that Jensen was taking his skill-level-up into account when reshuffling the lines after the loss of the previous year's seniors, was cool - we've been used to the team being the Ryder (and Colson) Show, so this was a neat way to give Shane more prominence and give us something a bit different without it feeling contrived. As usual, Coach Jensen is a total delight in every scene he's in, and I loved his growing respect for Shane and the support he showed when things got tough.Diana is the best. I loved her feistyness and the fact she refused to apologise for being herself. Her storyline in this is shocking, and I really appreciated the exploration of how, sometimes, the hardest thing to recover after an assault is a sense of peace in one's own skin. Her fear of losing her identity as 'the strong one' was heartbreaking and relateable, and I loved that she and Shane complemented one another so well, in all their weirdness and small-town-loving, big-hearted, smart-mouthed, sexy glory.I feel like the spice level in this book stepped up a notch from TGE, and I am 100% here for it! But, as always with Elle Kennedy's books, the main part of the enjoyment - at least for me - is the killer banter. Seriously, I struggle think of another author - particularly of college-set romantic comedies - who so consistently nails the tone and content of uni-age students. The dialogue is always fresh and sparky and also just the right side of whimsical/weird, and perfectly adds to the characterisation. It makes everything more immersive, and I think is a big factor in how these characters totally feel like friends I could hang with.In fact, that's what I just did, and I enjoyed every moment. The next installment can't come quickly enough!

4⭐️/3🌶️Tropes:-fake dating-friends with benefits-enemies to lovers-hockey/dancing romanceHockey/dancing romance, amazing banter between the characters and spicy? SIGN ME UP! 🙋🏻‍♀️Love the banter and enemies-to-lovers vibes between Shane and Dixon! The dirty mouth on this man should be illegal and the spice was SPI-CY y’all🥵❤️‍🔥 Shane going after Dixon and him saying “I don’t share” is everything🥵Lots of hilarious and sweet moments but definitely other serious themes in between. I went in for a lighthearted funny hockey romance and was not prepared for Elle Kennedy to make me feel all the emotions 😭😭As always I loved all the different cameos from previous books and series 👀 and all the characters except obvs Percival who can go die in a ditch! I’m looking forward to Beckett and Will’s story and I’m hoping we maybe get a MM or MFM romance?? 🤭

To say Shane and Diana dislike each other is an understatement. However when he moves into her apartment complex things start to change. The biggest change is when they agree to fake date to get rid of her ex and make his ex jealous. Things really heat up between these two and before long a full blown relationship happens. Shane and Diana are hilarious together and have each other's backs through the whole thing. I cried buckets for them both too and loved how much they persevere through everything that's thrown at them. Another amazing Elle Kennedy book and I'm really looking forward to reading the next instalment.

This is 100% up there as one of my favourite Elle Kennedy books. Shane is either up there as my 2nd fave EK man now. I honestly wasn’t expecting to love this one more than book 1 because I absolutely adored that book but my god this one 😩🫶🏼I loved everything about this from the very start, Diana and her sassy attitude, I loved the hateful banter between her and Shane. Shane had me obsessed from the very start. I loved everything about that man. I’m not normally a huge fan of books where they still have feeling for an ex and want them back but I ate this one up. His ex pissed me off from the first time she was mentioned and I’m glad she was put in her place a few times.THE BALCONY AND KITCHEN SCENE 🥵🥵🥵🥵Both of those will live rent free in my head for a very long time 🔥I loved how this book played out, I wasn’t expecting to be absolutely sobbing towards the end of the book but hey it’s EK it’s expected to be kicked in the heart at some point in the series 🥲 I absolutely loved seeing all the Off Campus boys back together on the ice with some of their babies 😭 and I’m so so happy we got to see something that I was a little disappointed about not seeing in book one.Honestly if you haven’t read this book yet you need to

"If you love someone, you should always tell them. Life is too short, and you never know what tomorrow will bring."Dixon Rule is the 2nd book in the campus diaries series and it's every bit as good as the first one. I love Diana nd Shane's relationship and watching how they go from hating each other to in love. The HOA meetings were just as entertaining for them as it was me. The spice again was on point. The last page in the book had me weak laughing I couldn't think of a better way to end the book. Good old Niall. I can't wait for book 3 to come out in February.

Diana and Shane gave me all the feels, I laughed so hard, cried, was sad and all the feelings. This is another spectacular addition to this series. Highly recommended

After reading The Graham Effect last year, I thought it couldn't get any better, but The Dixon Rule proved me wrong. Shane and Diana totally won me over. From start to finish, the story had me hooked and rooting for them. The chemistry between the characters was electric.When they agree to fake date, they end up spending more time together and start seeing sides of each other they hadn't noticed before. That's when the chemistry between them becomes hard to deny.I think the story flowed perfectly, and as they got closer, each supported the other's interests, and I loved that.The story also tackles some heavy themes, but I believe Elle Kennedy handled them perfectly. The last 20% took me on an emotional rollercoaster, and I cried. But don't let that scare you, this is a beautiful story that completely captured my heart.

Je l'ai commandé en Mars pour une sortie le 14 MaiMais tres déçue car livre reçu que le 28 MaiSinon livre génial, du grand Elle Kennedy !

Outstanding!! Loved it, the spice and story was so good, an emotional roller-coaster and I loved every page of it!!!!

I liked the concept of a fake relationship intertwined with hockey romance and dance in *The Dixon Rule*. The chemistry between Diana and Shane was engaging and kept me hooked. However, I found the depiction of Shane's quick progression in dance practice leading to the competition a bit unrealistic given his lack of experience. Overall, it's a pleasant read for light entertainment.