Deep End

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“Spicy in all the right Ali Hazelwood ways! Collegiate swimming and divers whom also happen to be smarty smart smart smart! Go Switzerland!🥰”

— Nikki • Pages & Parchment

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“Ali Hazelwood does it yet again, with a properly researched powerplay kink romance ❤️”

— Sam • The Book Rack

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“Cute and fun read!”

— JM • C.S. Miller Books

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“It started as a slow listen, but momentum picked up the book's last third. The main characters are all college athletes whose worlds I am unfamiliar with, so I was uninterested in the competition and scoring scenes. Overall, it was an easy listen and an adequate story. ”

— Dawn • Next Chapter Books & Bookmobile

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“A spicy sports romance with a unique twist on the love triangle trope. A fun read that left me seriously considering Swedish accents and their attractiveness! ”

— Dani • Novel Bay Booksellers

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“Deep End by Ali Hazelwood is the perfect mix of smart, steamy, and totally unputdownable. With crackling chemistry, witty banter, and a heroine who knows her worth, this romance delivers all the tension and heart we crave. If you love slow burns, fierce ambition, and swoon-worthy moments, this one’s a must-read!”

— Jeanette • Romantique Books

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“A welcome step outside my comfort zone, Deep End gave me a new appreciation for both diving and kink! Scarlet and Lukas are set up together when it’s discovered that they have complementary kinks. Both pre-med student athletes at Stanford, Scarlett is a diver who hasn’t been able to get over a mental block despite healing physically from a big injury, and Lukas is a swimmer from Sweden with a long history of winning. Although their initial agreement is purely sexual, Scarlett and Lukas help each other trust and let go of control in the deep end of both the bedroom and their lives. The kink is mild, the sex is hot, the story is lovely, and the narration? Exquisite.”

— Mary • Raven Book Store

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“This was the best sports romance I’ve ever read. Ali Hazelwood has set a new standard and it’s sky high! This was sweet, funny, and full of delicious tension. I felt a genuine connection between these characters and I loved every second of this book. Special mention to the narrators! They brought these characters to life in the best way. This will probably be one of my favorite books of the year. Just read it! ”

— Vada • Gottwals Books

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“Good character growth and fun snark. ”

— Anne • Viewpoint Books

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“A fun Ali Hazelwood story! I love that she mixes her knowledge of science and medicine into her books. I think Hazelwood makes sex talk and "intimate", not to be talked about, topics down to earth and by writing about subjects that are typically taboo, like BDSM, she opens up the conversation to "regular people". She is a great story teller and makes what she's writing accessible to all. I resonate with the main character being unsure of herself and often laughed out loud at her conversations with herself, I've been there! The relationship between her and Lucas was sweet and spicy and I really enjoyed their story and their overall connection. The secondary characters, the boys from the swim team and housemates, Ali's friends were approachable and added to the overall story. All in all, I enjoyed this book.”

— Kandice • The Book Loft St. Jacobs

Bookseller recommendation

“A welcome step outside my comfort zone, Deep End gave me a new appreciation for both diving and kink! Scarlet and Lukas are set up together when it’s discovered that they have complementary kinks. Both pre-med student athletes at Stanford, Scarlett is a diver who hasn’t been able to get over a mental block despite healing physically from a big injury, and Lukas is a swimmer from Sweden with a long history of winning. Although their initial agreement is purely sexual, Scarlett and Lukas help each other trust and let go of control in the deep end of both the bedroom and their lives. The kink is mild, the sex is hot, the story is lovely, and the audio narration? Exquisite.”

— Mary • Raven Book Store

Bookseller recommendation

“Ali Hazelwood has permanent residency in my heart. I love her writing style, and I like to think of her characters as like my (much smarter) friends. Thérese Plummer and Ben Holtzmuller are fantastic voice actors. I loved them in their roles. ”

— Jamie • Bookish