Elle Kennedy can do no wrong but this might be my favorite of all of her books. The chemistry between Charlie, Beck and Will is electrifying. This is not your typical reverse harem novel, rather, it’s a novel about 3 young adults finding their way in the world and in love. Toss in hockey, an international move and an overbearing sorority president and you have the perfect romcom. This book will make you laugh and fall in love, such a great read!

Thank you to NetGalley, Get Red PR and Dreamscape for this ALC, in exchange for an honest review.

The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy is a fun, exciting story about Charlotte Kingston, a college senior with a secret life. To her parents, she’s a model student studying STEM and involved in her mom’s sorority. But when Charlotte logs into a dating site as her alter ego, Charlie, she’s looking for some adventure and a no-strings hookup. Things take an unexpected turn when the two guys she matches with, Will and Beckett, turn out to be her classmates and hockey stars.

I was kind of hoping for a happy ending with just Beckett and Will, but honestly, the trio of Will, Beckett, and Charlie was just as good. Each book in the series feels fresh, even though there are familiar threads that tie them all together. The chemistry between the three of them was intense, and if you're into steamy scenes, this one will not disappoint.

What really stood out to me though was the emotional side of the story. Charlie is trying to figure out how she feels about being adopted and the search for a family member she’s never met. The way she struggles with her identity and the divide between her two families really resonated with me. I found myself deeply interested in the chapters focused on her family, especially her interactions with Harrison.

The audiobook was a lot of fun, with the added bonus of Beckett’s Australian accent, which was a nice touch (shoutout to Sean Masters). Teddy Hamilton and Persephone Lee also did a fantastic job narrating. Overall, it was a light, playful, and super entertaining listen. Normally, I loved the steamy scenes in this audiobook, and the narrators definitely nailed it!
4.5 Stars!
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- nicknames
- hockey romance
- why choose (mfm)
- multiple povs
- coach hollis!!!!!! (he’s so silly i love him)

where do i even start?? this book left me in shambles and reeling over how much i love these characters and this world. i have so much love for all of elle’s books and this was no exception.

this book immediately consumed my entire life as soon as i started reading it. i was so invested with this story and ALLLL the characters in it (ahem i’m looking at you blake) it should be illegal for a book to be this addictive!!!! i was giggling and kicking my feet more times than i can count from just how perfect will, beckett, and charlie are together.

like every one of elle’s characters, will and beckett made me fall in love with them as soon as they were introduced in the graham effect. and charlie stole my heart in this book with her strength, thoughtfulness, and duality. also charlie being a racing girl?? as if i needed a reason to love her more!!!! i’m so excited for everyone to meet them and read all of their distinctly unique povs!! i love how there were multiple povs and it made me feel so deeply connected to each and every single one of them.

all three of them are going through so much in their personal lives and with how society views their relationship, but through all of that they love each other so unwaveringly and it’s just so precious. their banter is just so fun and their movie nights and talks about time travel are soooo cute!!

there’s so many little things that i just feel the need to mention because i love them all so much!! first of all, DAD CHAT!!!!! the cutest group ever ill never get over them. and secondly, lourdes’s fanfic!!!! i’m actually so invested and obsessed with it 😭🤭 AND OF COURSE BLAKE!! loved having more of her in this book and logan being so protective of her is adorable!! i’m so excited for her book!!!!

this book really marked the end of an era and I’m so emotional about it!!!! all the goodbyes!!!! i’m not okay!!!!!!!

I really enjoyed this book! I loved the dual personalities for Charlotte/Charlie and following her journey to figure out who she really is. She’s a straight laced sorority girl on one end and a speed racing adventurer on the other. Her adventurous side is drawn to Will and Beckett and the relationship they’re offering but her straight laced side is terrified of what people will think.
I really appreciated the way this why choose romance was handled- how each of the characters kind of struggled with this decision and how it would be perceived. They each had to come to terms with the choice - if they actually care what anyone else is going to think or if their love for each other is going to give them no choice.
I loved the relationship between Charlie, Will, and Beckett. I’d definitely say this is pretty tame for a why choose romance (haha) but you still get the spice AND the heartfelt moments.
Overall I really enjoyed this read and now I need to read the other two books for this series😊

The Charlie Method follows the life of Charlie, a perfectionist and overachiever who appears to have it all together by day. However, she harbors a secret side of herself that craves adventure and risk-taking. One day, she finds herself on a dating app, where she starts talking to two guys who have a peculiar habit of sharing the women they date. To her surprise, they turn out to be students at her school. Despite her concerns about what others might think, Charlie finds herself falling for both of them.

There are point-of-views from all three of our main characters.

Charlie, from the very beginning, struck me as a strong-willed and determined individual who knows exactly what she wants in life. Her character delves into her experiences with adoption and her struggle to find her identity as a Korean-American. Beckett, our lovable Australian Shepherd, is such a golden retriever. He’s incredibly funny, thoughtful, and brings out the best in Charlie. Will is such a calming influence, and I love how his strong and firm side comes out.

Read if you like:
- Sports romance
- Poly romance
- MMF
- Female main character in STEM

5 stars. I wasn't sure I was going to love the M-M-F romance aspect of The Charlie Method. Call me old fashioned, but I typically gravitate towards romances with monogamous relationships (except PNR, in which case, all bets are off). But I'm so glad that I read The Charlie Method, and truly, I never should have doubted Elle Kennedy. The Campus Diaries series is now the 3rd series (2nd spin-off) that Kennedy has written following hockey players at Briar University, and it honestly doesn't matter which series the book is in, ALL of her Briar books are so damn good. As stated, The Charlie Method features a poly romance between a STEM female, Charlie, and 2 Briar hockey players- Will and Beckett. And as unconventional as their relationship may have been, it totally made sense and worked. The 3 of them complemented one another so well. All 3 of them had obstacles to overcome: Charlie was adopted and compensated for her insecurities about the adoption by striving for perfection, Will's dad was an asshole politician that ALWAYS put himself first, and Beckett still had scars from his high school relationship. But they were so supportive and emotionally invested in one another, and like I said, their relationship ultimately made total sense. Given that it's a poly romance, I think this might be the steamiest book that I've read from Elle, and I was not mad about that. Not at all. The book does deal with some serious topics, but there's also a lot of laughs, steam, and comradery. All in all, I hope Elle never stops writing in the Briar universe. I believe this is her last book for this series, but I'm hoping she'll have more Briar stories for us in the future. And for fans of the original Briar books, there are a TON of really funny cameos. If you're on the fence about this one because of the poly aspect of the relationship, but have loved Elle's other books, don't let that hold you back. Charlie, Will, and Beckett's relationship was just as intimate and emotional and transcendent and moving as the monogamous relationships featured in books 1 and 2 of the series. And I truly applaud Elle for switching things up with this one. Thank you to Kennedy, Bloom, netgalley, and Get Red PR for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Charlotte Kingston has two sides: Charlotte, the STEM overachiever, good sorority girl and Charlie, the fast driving, flings in cars, let loose girl. “Charlie” meets B and Lars on a dating app who tell her that they are into sharing their women. She soon finds out that they are Beckett and Will, two college hockey players.

This book is very spicy as the author explores the two men and one woman relationship. I adored both Will and Beckett and didn’t want Charlie to have to choose. Besides that, I loved the relationship between Will and Beckett.

I could have done without the fan fiction chapters, though. They added nothing for me.

Thank you to the author, Bloom Books and Get Red PR for an advanced readers copy and a #gifted final copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed this one! Elle Kennedy is one of my favorite authors and it is so much fun to get to see what the Off Campus guys are up to now as adults. I loved the writing as always. I also loved the way Charlie really comes into her own throughout the book. The relationship between Will, Charlie and Beckett was really fun to read!

Thank you so much @getredprbooks for sending me this e-Arc for The Charlie Method! 🫶🏼 Elle Kennedy is one of my favorite authors and I absolutely could not wait to read the 3rd book in the Campus series as this story focused on Charlie, Will and Beckett. Can we talk about Beckett tho!? The man is a freak and I was all here for it 😍🔥

The spice was very good in here 👀🔥 very hot! I really enjoyed Charlie’s character she is very strong and I love that she goes after what she wants. This was a nice mix of sorority girl x hockey romance.

This book had me laughing and curling my toes! Elle did fantastic with this one and I just think the 3 characters go together amazingly! I loved how it started off with some spice already from the first chapter!

Some of my favorite quotes in this book 🤭

“Just so you know, Beckett says, I’ve spent a lot of time imagining what you sound like when you c*m” 👀🔥

“If you want to be kissed, Charlie, all you have to do is ask.”

Gosh I just love being back in the Off Campus Universe! It is so nostalgic for me and even though these characters weren't directly second gen, we did have some fun cameos that I loved and I really ended up loving Charlie, Beckett, and Will!

So I know that people were maybe disappointed that this was MFM and not MMF, but I think MFM was perfect for these three and worked so well. I am glad Elle Kennedy wrote the story the way she wanted to and I hope people go in with an open mind and don't focus on that too much! They do discuss it and I liked how all those aspects were done.

I will say that this is long. Like almost 600 pages. And while I did appreciate that it gave lots of time for the relationships to develop organically and there were some fun side things and each character had individual plots going on, it still did feel long. And the beginning was a little slow. But once I got into it, I was very invested and really enjoyed!

I could honestly relate to Charlie in some ways being in a sorority and in STEM in college. Feeling like she has to act a certain way for the world, I'm sure we've all gone through similar things so I think her arc made a lot of sense and I loved how Will and Beckett helped her through that. I really ended up liking her and loved her friendships with Faith and Blake!

And the boys! I really did love them. I honestly don't know if I have a true favorite. I think they both brought different things to the whole dynamic which allowed them to fit well together. They were both hot with Charlie in bed, but I liked that the spice didn't take over the whole plot like some MFM stories can.

Honestly, it was just a good time and I love this world so much. I will forever be down to read any books in this universe Elle Kennedy will give us and if you are an Off Campus fan, definitely recommend!

Also, I did listen to some of the audiobook as an immersive read - duet narration with three narrators?!? Perfect. Highly recommend!!

4/5 stars

i’ve spent twelve books, countless semesters, and countless years at briar u. i’ve read ‘the deal’ a concerning amount of times, and spent even more time thinking of these characters. it’s surreal to me to think this is the end of an era, but i’d like to think we’re going to return to briar u with a different sport (dare i say football). all in all, i’m just going to trust elle kennedy to work her magic.

the charlie method was a new adventure for the elle kennedy stan’s, and i can say with certainty that ive never read anything quite like this one. i was presently surprised with how much i truly loved this book and it has absolutely taken me out of my reading slump.

tropes:
- college hockey romance
- why choose (mfm)?*
- interconnected series
- found family
- secret relationship
- sorority stem major fmc
- adopted fmc who wants to learn about her heritage/family
- slow burn
nickname: sugar puff and baby

i really enjoyed this book because it didn’t just follow what the readers would expect. while this was my first why choose book, i felt like i believed their dynamic which i think would be hard to do if it was your first time writing this trope. elle kennedy excelled at not just writing why choose but making me BELIEVE in the why choose relationship, and i couldn’t imagine this story going any other way.

i also appreciated that it didn’t follow the regular story line with a predictable third act breakup or even conflict. kennedy really took her time to develop these characters, their relationships, and their story, and i absolutely loved every second of it, and how it ended!!

my only quarrel with the book is that there were a lot of tensions that built up and i felt like they were not completely resolved/just resolved quickly. the things with her ex and brother for example. but overall i am still happy at how it ended, and with the results we got, i am happy to put aside those questions i have because i honestly forgot about them when i initially finished the book!

with that in mind…. elle kennedy you’ve done it again!!! i cannot wait to see what else you have in store for us.

thank you to lori at getredprbooks for this arc copy of the charlie method. this a completely honest review regardless of my early access to this fantastic book.

*i used the term why choose as this is my first experience with a relationship with 3 people in an adult romance book. some consider it a MFM relationship so i’ve used both terms. please correct me if i am wrong!*

To quote my husband who had to listen to me talk about this book, “no woman wants two husbands.” He’s not wrong except apparently Charlie is good with two boy friends.

The book was fine and if you like throuples you will like this. It was spicy. I really enjoyed each of the couples backstory. I think I’m just old and related more to Beckett’s dad who didn’t understand how this relationship was going to work. I too didn’t understand how it was going to work after college.

I am looking forward to Blake’s book but I’m also nervous because now I’m just not sure about Isaac.

Charlotte Kingston has two identities. For her parents, she’s the quintessential college senior, studying STEM and a member of her Mom’s sorority. But her alter ego, Charlie, is a risk taker looking for fun and the regular hookup. When she meets two guys on an online dating site who are interested in a threesome, she jumps at the chance. But no one is more surprised than Charlie when it turns out they are non other than her schoolmates and hockey team heroes, Will and Beckett.

I can’t lie, I was kind of hoping for a Beckett/Will HEA but the next best thing is BW + Charlie. I love how each book in the series is wholly unique while also having the interconnected qualities we have grown to expect from these different Briar U series. The chemistry was smoking hot between these three, and those who love the doors off the hinges steam, will go crazy for this book.

And yet, there is a really unique emotional component that I enjoyed so much too - Charlie coming to terms with her feelings around being adopted and finding a missing family member. The push and pull Charlie feels between not only the duality of her family, but also her identity, resonated with me and I found myself completely intrigued with the chapters featuring her family, most notably Harrison.

🎧 The duet narrated audio was a lot of fun, especially when it came to hearing Beckett’s Australian accent (narrated by Sean Masters). Co-narrators Teddy Hamilton and Persephone Lee also did a fantastic job. All in all, It was fun, flirty and highly entertaining. While I don’t always enjoy steam on audio, the narrators voices were so spot on, it didn’t distract me as much as it usually does.

It’s always sad to see a series end, but I think Charlie, Will and Beckett’s story is a fantastic way to close out this chapter.

Read if you like:
▪️new adult
▪️sports romance
▪️why choose
▪️forced proximity
▪️MFM romance
▪️adoption rep
▪️college setting

Thank you Elle Kennedy, Bloom Books, Get Red PR, and Dreamscape for the gifted copies.

"They’re my people. My home."

Charlotte is living a double life. She has the pressure of being a role model student and sorority sister. Charlotte is adopted and strives to be the perfect daughter. But, she also has another side that not many see. Charlie strives to let loose and live on the wild side. Charlie is on a dating app and starts chatting with two anonymous guys. They tell her that they like to share.

Will and Beckett. I love both of the guys and like Charlie I'm not sure I could choose between them. Who doesn't want two hottie hockey players fawning over you and worshipping you in the bedroom? Charlie is living the dream. The guys are so protective over Charlie. Will is the boy next door and is loyal to his friends especially his best friend Beckett. Beckett has had some major heartbreak in his past and doesn't open up easily.

“He can’t get enough of you. Neither of us can.”

“I have two boyfriends, and I’m in love with them both.”

“Let us hear you, baby girl.”

I devoured this book and my only regret is that I'm done reading it. I loved all of the cameos of characters from previous books. The Dad Chat had me laughing. IYKYK. This is a big book but I could have easily read more of their story. I love this authors writing and can't wait to see what she has coming next.

I truly will never get enough of the Briar U world! Charlie, Beck, and Will’s love story was just as amazing as I’d hoped!

THOUGHTS 💭
🧬 Charlotte leads a double life; she’s the perfect STEM student sorority woman by day and a sexy love-em-and-leave-em woman by night.
🧬 I smirked, laughed, smiled, and guffawed throughout this whole book - it was funny and sweet and sad and made me feel all the things.
🧬 I loved seeing the cameos of past Briar U characters! Coach Jensen, a surprise new assistant coach, and the Dad Chat group were absolute 🔥.
🧬 I loved the peek into Charlotte’s life as an adoptee; we watched her struggle with looking for blood-related family, talking to her adopted family about learning where she comes from, etc. and I truly felt for her.
🧬 These characters have so many layers - each chapter uncovers some new piece and makes you fall in love with them even more. There were unexpected parts of these characters that make your heart break for them.

Thank you so much to Elle Kennedy and Get Red PR for the ARC of this amazing book!

Thank you @ellekennedy33 @getredprbooks @read_bloom @netgalley for the ARC! This has been the perfect binge during snow days! ❄️

This series has captured my heart! Will and Beck are fantastic. Their contrasting personalities create a perfect balance that just works. Charlie has quickly become one of my favorite female characters. I adore her vibrant personality and love her quirks—it's just so relatable! Watching her blend her perfectionist tendencies with a dash of sass and rebellion was awesome.

I can't even count how many times I found myself laughing out loud. It was such a fun ride! There were moments when I felt like choking a few characters. We love the balance. 👏🏻

The unconventional dynamics of their relationships was the main thing that pulled me in. There was so much passion, yet also a deep sense of vulnerability. Each of them is navigating personal challenges, career aspirations, family ties, and more. Themes like adoption, reconnecting with biological families, having politically influential parents, and making significant career moves across the globe were all intricately woven into the narrative. It definitely kept my attention! I would rate this a solid 4 stars!

Everything about this book took me by surprise, and I'm still processing it. One thing that remains consistent in Elle's storytelling across every book in this series is that there is more to these characters than what meets the eye. Will, Beckett, and Charlie each had the type of depth that made you want the best for them as individuals, and it made me happy to see the boys become an emotional support system for Charlie beyond the initial confines of their relationship. I found the side storylines with Will and Charlie's backstories to be an interesting way to show us more about them than what we see on the surface.

Two highlights for me were the cameos of past characters, and the spice we got as Will, Beckett, and Charlie got to know each other more! This may have been Elle's spiciest book, in my opinion. If you love Briar U and all the characters we've gotten to know through the years, you'll really enjoy this one!

wow!!! this was one of my most anticipated reads of 2025.

charlie’s character hit me so close to home. I did not expect to love these characters so deeply. charlie’s people pleasing tendencies and the need to change herself to adjust to the environment just reminds me so much of the struggle i’ve dealt with getting over that.

the relationship between the characters just felt really natural and not forced.

“i must’ve been a good boy in another life for this wild, gorgeous, perfect woman to look at me this way”


I was totally enamored with these characters it felt like I was apart of this world.

this had a perfect mix of emotional and sentimental but also wit and humorous moments.


♡ hockey romance
♡ mfm
♡ family conflict
♡ hidden identity
♡ movie nights

In a shock to no one who follows me, I’m back with another hockey romance review. This is my first Elle Kennedy book since reading the Off-Campus series, and it made me realize I need to keep reading the rest of her backlist!

What I loved: Charlie is one of my favorite FMCs I’ve read in awhile. I really related to her nerdiness, drive for success, and struggle with anxiety and needing to give off a perfect image. I was in a sorority in college and Kennedy accurately depicted the good and bad I felt about that experience. I also loved the Easter eggs & apperances of the now-grown Off-Campus characters. Kennedy does a great job writing a diverse range of scenes from humorous, to spicy, and also emotional. Will & Beckett were amazing book boyfriends and also dealt with their own share of family drama.

What I didn’t love (POTENTIAL SPOILERS): I loved the book overall, but these are my minor grievances. The scene where Will & Beckett took Charlie to “safely” do ecstasy at a rave is ridiculous. They are giving her rules to be safe but then giving her drugs? I wish there had been more follow up with her relationship with her biological brother, she kind of resolved things with him but then we don’t hear anything else about how their relationship developed. And finally, the relationship between Will, Beckett, and Charlie just seemed too perfect. They don’t really have conflict, and Charlie & Beckett just accept Will back into their dynamic after being together alone for six months with no issues.

If you want a fun, spicy hockey romance that explores a MFM relationship dynamic, with a heavy dose of family drama, then definitely read this one!

Thank you to Get Red PR and Bloom Books for providing me with a copy of this book. This review is voluntary, and all opinions expressed are my own.

3.75 ★
i want to start off and say i am so grateful and very appreciated that i got to read the ARC for this. i quite literally yelled when i did.
it did take me a while to finish but that is life of a mood reader so i do apologized.i loved all the characters charlie, will, and beckett. this book is very spicy and i don't mind that. my first mfm trope read and i don't think its for me with that being said i did enjoy the book, elle never misses. i love her storytelling. I do love the way their relationship progressed and how they all communicated with each other. Charlie is me low-key, always worried about other peoples opinion and never feeling good enough for her family so I related to her to that extent. Will's backstory with his father, ugh I hate his father, that's all I say. And then we have Beckett... and omg the little plot twist with his backstory ??? sobbed. that was insane.