Ok I loved being back with Elle’s writing and Briar campus world! I always find these super easy to read and fly through them.

I love ms Beckett and Will and Charlie. The take on such a taboo topic was done really well and I enjoyed the acceptance. That being said, I could have done with a bit more romance between Beckett and Will rather than them just sharing Charlie. I do feel their entire relationship of all three of them could have been developed more.

The spice was on point. Whole star for it. Would I have said no to pushing it further? Absolutely not. But I enjoyed it 😮‍💨

Why did I drop a star? Mainly because I felt there was a lot of backstories ongoing that just weren’t necessary. Whilst good fun, why did we need the random historical fan fiction?

I still thoroughly enjoyed my time with this book and I’m grateful to have read an early copy.

Charlotte leads a double life. One where she's a senior A student, hard working, and responsible and the other where she is Charlie the carefree outgoing girl who likes to have fun and casual "sex".

However, when these double lives cross over Charlie is confused and doesn't know what to do especially when there are 2 hot hockey players in the mix (Will& Beckett). How will this trio move forward? Learn and find out 😉
I got to say first I expected more , there was a story in my head and the plot didn't go as I liked personally.
I like spicy novels but this one was a bit too much for me and all in all I didn't like it as much as the previous two books
So if you enjoy unconventional stories and super spicy 🔥 books this one is for you 😁.

Thanks to @netgalley and the publisher for granting me an ARC of #TheCharlieMethod in exchange for my honest review.

Xoxo😘

I loved this book, it was a fantastic read and I’ll definitely be back for more from Elle Kennedy in future, the characters, the relationships , everything was done so well.

Thank you to @netgalley and @littlebrownbookgroup_uk for providing me this ARC.

Elle Kennedy has written and amazing  book that's layered with all the challenges of college and holding up appearances and the weight of expectations. Then throw in the complexities of a mfm relationship? You'd think it all gets a little to overwhelming.
Whilst this is the case for Charlotte, it's not so as a reader.

Everything is balanced beautifully with the multi povs provided through Will and Beckett. Allowing to view the multi faceted problems that come from being the son of a congressmen or having a secret you need to hide.

Elle has provided the perfect recipie for a seamless story that's full of plot twists and battling with your own self image perceptions, as well as having the delicious hockey undercurrent throughout.

The Charlie Method provides everything that's needed for a devourable sports romance and hits all the marks.

3.75 Stars. I had expected this to be another 5 star read but it unfortunately fell flay for me. I struggled to connect with Charlie as much as I have other FMC in this series. It was still a great read and I love that Elle is writing about non-traditional relationships.

Thank you NetGalley & LBBG for the ARC of this book. The Charlie Method is a why choose, sports/college romance and I truly loved all of the main characters (though Lars was my favourite).

If you like spice, you will like this book!

It wasn't my favourite Elle Kennedy book just because I felt like the pacing was a bit all over the place at times, but overall it was an easy, fun read and a great addition to this series.

4.5⭐️
Thank you to @NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group UK for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

“The Charlie Method” is now my new favorite book by Elle! It’s steamy, swoon worthy, and hilarious. Charlotte's character was absolutely lovable. The pressure she felt to be perfect came across as both real and raw, something many of us can relate to. Her relationships with Will and Beckett were unlike anything I’ve ever read before. It was the perfect introduction to the "why choose" trope.

I was pleasantly surprised by how strongly the theme of identity was woven throughout the book. I really enjoyed how each of the three characters Will, Beckett, and Charlie had emotional depth and their own personal struggles and subplots. Their points of view felt unique and distinct from one another, adding to the richness of the story.

Elle also did an amazing job portraying a topic that’s often considered taboo in real life. “The Charlie Method” had great banter and kept me entertained from start to finish. The way it handled sensitive topics was well done, all while maintaining its entertainment value.

This book was HOT 🥵

I had no idea what to expect from my first MFM romance, and Elle Kennedy did not disappoint! This book was very well written and had me so invested in Charlie, Will and Beckett’s stories and relationship.

I absolutely loved the dad chat in this, giving me some off campus nostalgia 🤭

I just wanted a tiny bit more from the ending, as I feel like some of the concerns from within the book were left unanswered.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Thankyou so so much @netgalley and @littlebrownbookgroup_uk for this early review copy of The Charlie Method by @ellekennedy33

Pub date: 25th February 2025

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