my first book with this kinda trope and i wasn’t sure how i would feel but i actually really enjoyed it !! loving this series so much!

Elle’s books are always an automatic read for me and this one didn’t disappoint! College sports romances will also be on top of tropes I love to see.

The characters, I was rooting for their relationship all the way through and Charlie being with Will and Beckett? Yep loved it.

We also saw each character get interesting sub plots that weren’t just focussed on the romance, which I loved.

I like each of the characters in the book, Charlie could sometimes be a tad overbearing, but all added to her character.

This was all in all a good read which I enjoyed, and loved the dynamics of the poly relationship.

Thank you netgalley for providing me an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved book three in the Campus Diaries series just as much as I loved the Graham Effect and the Dixon Rule, as well as the Off Campus and Briar U series! Honestly this world and the characters live rent free in my head 😅

It was so great to get Beckett and Will’s story, having been obsessed with them the whole series, and I loved everything about Charlotte and her relationship with both boys!! Speaking of, the dynamic between the three of them was so well written. Having read a fair amount of RH romances, sometimes more that one love interest can mean that one of the characters isn’t as fully fleshed out but this wasn’t the case here!!

I absolutely inhaled this book and the plot kept me gripped throughout (especially the last couple of chapters 👀)! Plus I LOVED that there were plenty of cameos from previous books!!

I’m so sad that this series is now over but I cannot wait to see what comes next!!

Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for approving me to read this early, I’m rating it 4.25 stars.

Elle Kennedy is an auto buy author, I will absolutely read anything this author writes, it’s a guaranteed good time,

I love that this book explores sexuality more so than any of the authors other books, it had great spice but tactfully navigated the unconventional relationship. I also like that the characters have their own life hurdles to overcome so the story is never solely focused on the romance, these hardships also affect their relationship and I enjoyed seeing how they worked through it. The graduation part had me on edge and it presented an unexpected twist which was tense, but I’m glad the ending worked out how it did.

Another spicy romance with a twist from Kennedy and I've got to say straight out the gate she really hit the ground running. I was immediately hooked and it was love at first sight for me and the writing in this book. Don't pick up this book if you have things to do because you will not put it down! Ridiculously raunchy and racy in a refreshing way. Kennedy writes the world of online dating with an uncanny amount of precision. It adds a nice modern touch to the classic college romance and really added texture to the plot by having the characters meet online initially.

Charlotte is undeniably fun, relatable and such an entertaining character to follow. She's described as a 'hot onion' which is both hilarious and weirdly accurate, we really see all the different sides of her character and how she overcomes her own assumptions of what love looks like. She also has such an interesting and unique backstory and I'm glad that her character is properly fleshed out and given the time of day it deserves.

I wish I could say the same for the boys, but I just didn't feel like I got to know them. For instance, I found it slightly odd that it is revealed that Beckett is Australian 30% in, it feels like a relatively noticeable thing that might have already been discovered in dialogue previous to this point. Also when we learn about Beckett's POV it felt awfully vague that he was just from Australia and not a specific city, Australia is a pretty big country.

Also, I wasn't as emotionally invested in Will's POV as I feel like I could've been. It also felt like such a curveball when Will is offered a job in politics, like he never mentioned any interest in politics and all of a sudden he wants to work in politics ('it's exactly the kind of work I want to do')? Huh? It was like a plot twist but it hadn't been set up in a way that made it feel genuine enough for me to be invested. Similarly, I feel like Charlie getting a spot at Sydney Uni was equally as random as Will's sudden interest in politics and this also felt like it was shoved into the plot to tie it up nicely which reduced the realism and genuine feel of the story.

Another aspect that I wasn't crazy about was how messy I found the POVs at points. All the characters had varying issues and obstacles outside of their romance that were family related. Now I'll give Kennedy credit that they were all pretty different familial issues but because each time a character was struggling it was related to their family, at times the perspectives didn't feel particularly distinct or unique from each other. Saying that, I did feel moved by Charlie's backstory it was just the backstory of the other two that felt a bit weak.

I didn't feel as connected or interested in the boys' POV as I did with Charlie's and it did break up the momentum a little too much for me at points where a POV would be left on a cliffhanger and then the next POV would drop into something relatively mundane compared to the previous chapter. So that felt choppy at points. I was also a bit confused by the segments of 'The Virgin and the blade' story being interspersed throughout, I don't really understand how it added to the plot or developed the characters it felt like a random segue. I did love the 'dad chat' segment, even though that also felt a bit random it was funny and changed the format up a bit so that was cool.

There were an infinite amount of steamy moments, this is definitely not a book for anyone who prefers closed door romance as the spice is there on a lot of the pages. Overall a fun read, but too many unrealistic plot points for me to fall in love with this book.

‘Your wild, fearless side is my favourite thing about you. You’re beautiful inside and out, Charlie. Never forget that.’

What in the holy smokes steamy level up did Kennedy just bring to the Chat?! I’m still fanning my face from the first kiss and THAT first encounter (IYKYK 😏🌶️🔥🫡🍆)

I adored Beckett, Charlie and Will. Their chemistry was ELECTRIC and had my heart swooning 😍. These boys were definitely waiting for their girl 🩷

I loved the layers to Charlie - she is a sweetheart of an onion, beautiful and unsure, confident and brave, complex and giving.

Beckett and Will are a lethal combo and IM HERE FOR IT. They are a perfect blend of BDE, compassionate, funny and thoughtful.

Kennedy continues to write beautiful nuanced feelings, heartwarming found family and characters mixed with cheeky humour and delicious spice.

Themes are: Sorority girl with secrets, MFM romance, lust to love, female STEM rep x hockey bros, Steamy DMs

Shoutouts with no spoilers are:

🏒”Kiss me good night, Charlie.”
🧬 The Charlie Method
🏒”Sugar Puff.”
🧬 DAD CHAT
🏒”C’mere.”
🧬 #Effulgent

Honourable mention to Coach Hollis and the Era he was meant for!

Favourite lines are:

“You’re gonna kill me. I’m dead, Charlotte.” “Don’t die yet. Let me come on your face first.”

“Statistically speaking, a woman’s sexual arousal heightens by three hundred percent at the sight of gray sweatpants.”

‘Because she’s ours.’

I loved the tongue in cheek Aussie humour too - it was perfect and had me snickering a few times 🇦🇺😂

Thank you to Little Brown Books Group UK, NetGalley and the author for an advanced copy of The Charlie Method in exchange for my honest review.

I loved it 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Perfect meet cute, with them first getting to know each other anonymously via a dating app.

📚 hockey romance
📚 MFM romance
📚 multi POV

🌶️🌶️🌶️

|Thoughts|
This book hooked me and especially enjoyed them knowing each other online and in person. Whilst it is a reverse harem romance, it’s definitely not as spicy as you’d expect (when compared to others in the genre). So this may be a good one to try if it’s a new sub genre for you.

“Statistically speaking, a woman’s sexual arousal heightens by three hundred percent at the sight of gray sweatpants”

Whilst things heated up there was still plenty of character development.

One thing I felt was that as the story was split between the three main characters pov, there were times where we didn’t hear a lot from one characters perspective. I’d imagine this is difficult to achieve when you’re also trying to tell an engaging story.

“I feel like I spend so much time fighting myself. My own nature. I don’t have to do that when I’m with my boys. They get me”

As Charlie continues to question where she fits in and explores the existence of her biological relative and Charlie’s conflict with her sorority were an additional layers that added to the story.

Both Will & Beckette have their own backstory and conflict which is heartbreaking. And there moments that had me giddy, kicking my feet and others that had me teary. And a dinner party is a great place for everyone to air their secrets.

“You’re just as much a part of this family as your brother and sister are. Blood doesn’t make a family - love does”

It also has some cameo’s from previous stars of Kennedy’s other series which should be a nice little treat for fans.

It also has a funny little fanfic embedded into the story that is a nice little running joke (Elizabeth II and Alexander the Great).

Had such a fun time reading this that I didn’t want it to end.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I've been an Elle Kennedy reader for many years, I read The Deal when it first came out, so I love that the interconnected series is still going strong!

However, this one wasn't the strongest for me. I admire Elle's venture into something a little different (for both her and the audience), but that wasn't the problem for me. The Charlie Method was my first time reading a MMF book and it was actually quite interesting!

The issue for me was the characters separately. Charlie was absolutely insufferable. She overreacted about everything, mostly things that weren't a big deal at all, and the constant internal monologues of her stressing were resolved at the very end with a few lines, and I was exhausted by then. I grew so tired of her.

It also took her so long to actually date these guys and, again, constant internal monologuing. I mean, we all know what's going to happen so why drag it out for chapters upon chapters? I was fed up with her midway through the book!

Harrison was a strange addition as well, not sure how I feel about him (especially his outburst).

Will didn't interest me either, he was a little bland, and I didn't have much interest in his dad's political story. I ended up skimming those.

Beckett carried this book. His personality shone through and he was a joy to read about! I wish he had his own book because he'd own that.

And, although Blake wasn't the protagonist, she really stood out in this too and had a good page presence. Hopefully she gets a book too!

The book was also too long for what it was, it needs cutting down. It dragged the pacing and caused it to lose momentum.

Additionally, some parts felt a bit random because they didn't lead to anywhere? (i.e. the race car driving bits which disappeared in the last third of the book. We're they necessary?)

However, it was great to be reunited with characters from previous books and see how they're getting on, the updates are always lovely!

I'll still continue to read Elle's books, even if this one didn't hit the mark for me, and continue to visit Briar U when I can.

SHES DONE IT AGAIN! Elle Kennedy laces her books with crack because I just cannot get enough! The Charlie Method was the perfect ending to the Campus Diaries series! I absolutely loved Beckett and Will in The Graham Effect and The Dixon Rule and had so many hopes for them! Well…. I was not disappointed!

Even though Charlie was a brand new character and not in previous books I was very quickly invested in her story and growth throughout the book! Love a FMC with two sides.

This book was also SOOOOO HOT 🔥🥵

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc of this book.

I really wanted to love this but unfortunately it was a miss for me. This book felt like it was 200 pages too long and as I got to the 35% mark I felt like absolutely nothing had happened.

I am a huge fan of the first two books in the series and was really excited for Will and Bennett’s book but this wasn’t quite what I was expecting and unfortunately I did not enjoy it.

4🌟
I always enjoy Elle Kennedy's books and this was no different! Reasonably lighthearted to start with before becoming more emotionally deep as the characters really begin to develop and open up.

A very spicy read with M/F/M as the main trio of this rom com. Really enjoyed the plot line and how it came about, and how it delved into a number of deeper, more intricate themes.

Is this a perfect book? No. But how can I give anything with Queen Elizabeth I x Alexander the Great fanfiction interspersed between the chapters anything but 5 stars. I think three-way-split POV is incredibly hard to achieve without some pacing issues or character inconsistencies, especially when two of the characters were already established so props to Elle Kennedy for pulling it off with only a couple of pacing issues as it wrapped up. Genuinely bought into their personal struggles, even though Charlie was definately the star of the show. I normally prefer books where everyone is in a romantic relationship together rather the one girl, two boyfriends model; but Elle has other books for that and I totally get why she went in this direction for these characters. As always, love the series, excited to see what's next

I think this is my favourite one yet!
Book 3 in the campus diary’s series but book 12 overall.
Although Charlie is a new to us character she does end up being friends with Gigi, Diana and BLAKE LOGAN (next book?!?)
I was so intrigued about Will and Beckett after the Dixon rules and this just really did not disappoint! This is possibly Elle’s spiciest book 🌶️🌶️🌶️ M/F/M
We also go DAD CHAT!
I am so excited to see where Elle goes with this series I really need more of the parents and more of their lives now.
I say it all the time but I am not a massive spice fan but Elle writes it well enough that it doesn’t make me uncomfortable and the spicy scenes don’t go on for too long.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Release Date - 25th February 2025

I have really enjoyed being back in the Off Campus/Briar U universe and have enjoyed all the books in this spin off series. The Charlie Method follows Charlie as she embarks on a relationship with Will and Beckett who are part of the friendship group we meet in the previous two books. Whilst this book is not my favourite of the series it was a fun and entertaining read. There are some more serious moments interspersed with plenty of spice and banter between the characters which keeps it feeling light-hearted.
I really enjoy Elle Kennedy's writing style and loved the addition of the cameos from previous books and series. I am really hoping this is not the end of the universe as I would love to read Blake's story!

Absolutely loved being back in this universe.

Charlie is a people pleaser. She comes to the realisation that she plays certain roles with various people in her life and molds her personality to fit the situation. So sometimes she's got her Charlotte persona on and other times she's got her Charlie personality coming out. She ends up connecting with 2 guys on a dating website and has some hot and heavy chat exchanges 🥵

Will is super sweet and Beckett is all charm with a bit of playboy tendencies. Honestly these 3 together were just perfection.

This book has a mix of lighthearted, funny moments but also some deeper, emotional topics covered. It's a spicy mfm romance and I absolutely love the trust they all gained with each other, even after previous heartbreak.

If Elle Kennedy writes it, I'll always be reading it! Perfect ending to the Campus Diaries trilogy.

*♡Thank you to to Elle Kennedy, Little, Brown Books and Netgalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion♡*
4.5⭐
Wow. Just wow! I have been looking forward to Will and Beckett's story and I was not disappointed!! This was an extremely hot, yet emotional journey and the best in the Campus Diaries series so far.
The way the trio falls for each other is so organic, and getting to read the story from all three points of view really helped to get inside their heads to see how they all dealt with this unique situation and their own struggles in their own way.
This.is the spiciest Briar U book to date, and I loved every single minute of it!!
Bonus points for there being NO third act break up 😬🩶

Being so totally honest, I went into this not having read the off-campus series, not out of dislike for the genre, just I never seemed to get round to it! So I was super intrigued when I saw this next generation series, and immediately wanted to know what the hype was about.

I loved Charlie so deeply, she was funny, strong and just everything I loved about an FMC. I loved that she was a fellow STEM student and her naughty side using the apps to connect with like-minded strangers (who aren't strangers for long!!) was intriguing. Speaking of, this was my first real dive into poly relationships and threesomes etc so I din't really know what to expect or if it was for me, but turns off it Elle Kennedy writes it, it very much is!

Finally, Will and Beckett were such fun MMCs that also had a serious and caring side that came out around Charlie and each other that was so nice to see, I liked that all three characters, they felt fleshed out and had real problems, it wasn't just two 'main' characters and a third cardboard cutout for fun.

I want to start by saying that I love Elle Kennedy and The Off Campus Series has been a set of books that I have read and reread multiple times. Elle Kennedy is a very talented writer and she's created such a great set of interwoven stories over the years.

Unfortunately, this was not the book for me. I'm aware that I'm lucky to have had the opportunity to read the book early and given that I'm an early reader my rating will hold more sway so I'll simply say that I found the FMC to be awful and self absorbed, there are underdeveloped side characters that seemingly just completely disappear halfway through, the references to the OG Off Campus series are a bit tired and I think the overall relationship between our three main characters was largely unexplored despite being the centre of the story.

Maybe I'm in the minority here and everyone else will love it and I'll have egg on my face, but as it stands, I personally hoped for more. (Certainly not in terms of page count, that was arguably a bit much).

I think my honest rating would be two stars but I'll give it three for our girl EK

I love anything by Ellle Kennedy and this book was amazing. I was absolutely expecting some good spice but holy moly the spice was spicin’ and in the best way. I loved Charlie, Will, and Beckett’s story. I felt like this was such a different book from her other ones but Elle seamlessly integrated all POV’s with no confusion. If you love Elle’s writing and stories you will for sure fall in love with this story.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group UK for the eARC.

the Charlie method completely exceeded mu expectations! I knew going into this book that I was going to fall in love with will and Beckett... but Charlie Kingston? it was like looking into a mirror, and she's one of my new favourite FMCs ever. I was pleasantly surprised by how much of a theme identify was in this book. I loved how all three characters has emotional depth as well as individual problems/subplots. will, Beckett, and charlies POVs all felt unique and distinct from one another. I honestly "forgot" that this was a hockey book- it felt like senior year, crossroads, "how can a person know everything at 18 but nothing at 22" type of book. I think all of the pathological people pleasers will seem themselves in Charlie. her coming to the realisation that she plays certain roles with various people in her life and molds her personality to fit the situation at hand in order to keep the peace was too relatable. I lied how that theme was reflected in both will and Becketts character arcs as well. and I think charlies outlooks on adoption and her fears were spot on. on a lighter note I loved how the author sprinkled in humour, in what is probably one of her more emotional books. I couldn't stop laughing every time mike hollis entered the room. and the references to the off campus and briar u men... I love this universe so much. I really need a Blake Logan book now. but the Charlie method was amazing. definitely my favourite in the campus series.