Charlotte, Beckett & Will
MFM
Hockey romance
Sorority Girl
Dating App

Omg I LOVE this one!!! I had zero clue what I was expecting, going into this book, but I was sooo invested!!!

This one was so freaking hot!!!

And that plot twist!! I did not see that one coming! But thank god everything works out in the end because I was starting to think it wouldn't 😱

Such an amazing book! I'm so sad this is the final book in this series, but I'm excited to see what Elle writes next ❤️

What's better than an Elle Kennedy super hot, hockey MMC? Two of them!!

I wasn't sure how I'd get along with The Charlie Method as I'm not usually a fan of two love interests, but when they are best mates who are also into each other then it turns out you can count me in.

This is spicy & funny, but it also has heart too. It also has the Elle bonus of revisiting old characters & this never disappoints.

I loved this & was worried how it would finish, let's just say, it's left me perfectly content. I don't want to spoil it for anyone, just let you dive into these 3 POVs & enjoy the ride.

Thank you for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

I was so excited for Charlie, Will, and Beckett’s story, but while I enjoyed parts of it, it didn’t quite hit the mark for me. The writing was addictive and fast-paced, but the hockey romance vibes I loved in The Graham Effect or The Deal felt minimal.

One of my biggest struggles was the characterization-it felt chaotic. The idea of Charlie/Charlotte as two distinct personas had potential, but it came off more like a half-baked gimmick than a meaningful exploration of identity. This made it harder to connect with her character and fully invest in the romance.

That said, I did enjoy the spice—Elle always delivers in that department. The dynamic between the MCs was great in the first half, but the why choose aspect felt underdeveloped.

I also wish the side character relationships had been explored more, as it would have strengthened the overall story. Some emotional elements were handled well, but others needed more page time.

While this book had its moments, especially with its humor (Dad Chat was a standout!)-it ultimately fell short for me compared to the previous books in the series. Fans of Kennedy’s writing who don’t mind a less hockey-focused story will likely still enjoy it, but it didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

I loved Charlie, Will & Beckett, SO MUCH! I knew I was going to love the guys but it was the not knowing who their love interest would be that had me nervous. I needn't have worried though because Elle Kennedy smashed it once again. This story was absolute perfection. I adored Charlie and she was such a great addition to the beautiful partnership of Will & Beck.

Tropes

- Sports Romance
- MFM
- Dating App Hookup
- Woman in STEM
- Lab Partners
- Family Drama
- Strong Female Friendships
- Sorority Girl

This book was a bit of a struggle for me which is a shame as I had such high expectations.

The characterisations felt a little all over the place for me, the whole Charlotte vs Charlie thing didn't make much sense IMO. I don't think Charlie was very nice to the boys at the start of the book. I understand the doubts and self-conflict but I don't think she dealt with it very respectfully.

That being said, I did enjoy Beckett and Wills dynamic, they have a strong bond and foundation for the relationship with Charlie and I enjoyed the second half of the book a lot more, especially the ending. I also really enjoyed the dynamic between Charlies family. I think they had such a strong bond that shone through.

The side plot with Blake was EVERYTHING. She was fantastic and I wish the book had just been about her. She may be getting her own story though?? In which case this book has made me all the more excited for it! Charlie's best friend Faith is a legend. She was everything you'd want in a BFF and made some of the heavier moments funny and humorous.

I feel as though the adoption storyline was a bit messy and on a complete flip side I honestly have no idea why we kept jumping to Queen Elizabeth 1st and Alexander the Great Fanfiction? It wasn't needed and added nothing except one funny scene that didn't justify the pages it took up.

I was so excited for this book but honestly am not a fan of how Beckett and Will's relationship was teased in books 1 and 2 only for this to be an MFM. I absolutely do not mind MFM books but the whole 'im going to hold out on whether it's MMF or MFM didn't sit right with me.

Really interested to know whether this was sensitivity read.

Thankyou to LBB and Netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This review is for The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy which will be released in the UK on the 25th February! Thanks so much to Netgalley and Piatkus for giving me an eArc copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

As we already know, I’m an Elle Kennedy fangirl so as soon I saw this was available to request, I screamed and jumped at the chance. Especially as it was hinted by Elle to be Will and Beckett’s book, and IYKYK.

As per usual with Kennedy books, I loved it. I had high expectations going into it, and it met every single one of them. Sometimes you just need a smutty, yet wholesome hockey romance to fill the void, and this hits the spot. I loved the variety of the characters, where we get to see old favourites yet some new ones that I fell in love with (I’m looking at you Faith). I also really liked the relationships built between the three main characters, and how all of their viewpoints felt distinct from one another. I feel most of the characters shown have so much emotional depth and you can get to see a focus on each of their own issues and subplots.

Even with some of the more emotional themes such as identity found in the book, I always love how Elle can add humour into it. Sometimes it is a little cringe, but you kinda love it all the same. I also love the way poly relationships were shown in the book as well, which is something I haven’t really read about before.

The Briar universe is one of go-to romance series, and tbh I don’t think I will ever get enough. There’s so many characters I want to see featured and so much more I red to find out about some of these background characters (pls Elle we need Hollis’s love story).
As per usual, would 100% recommend this to any romance readers out there, especially those that love hockey!

This was my first ARC of 2025, and what a great way to kick off the year!

I’ve never read a poly romance before, so I was excited to give this one a try. Plus, I’ve loved the previous books in this series, so picking this up was a no-brainer.

Charlie, a STEM student, constantly feels the pressure to be perfect. She meets Will and Beckett through a hookup app, and their relationship development was really well-paced. Since being with two guys at once is completely new to her, I appreciated that the story took time to build their connection before jumping into the spice. Speaking of which—this book brings the heat!

Each character had a fully fleshed-out backstory that added depth to the story. Charlie, who was adopted, is searching for her biological relatives. Will is struggling with the expectations of his controlling father, who wants him to follow in his footsteps. And then there’s Beckett, the Aussie with a secret that completely caught me off guard—seriously, my jaw dropped when it was revealed.

I really enjoyed the romance between all three of them. The dynamic was different from a traditional relationship, and I can definitely see the appeal. Their feelings for each other felt genuine, and it worked so well because they were open and honest about what they wanted from the start.

Overall, this was a fantastic read—I highly recommend it!

3 ⭐️
Firstly, thank you so much for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!
I had been eagerly anticipating Charlie, Will and Beckett’s story from the moment it was announced and I did enjoy this book.
The writing was super addictive and fast paced however I was a bit disappointed to not find the same hockey romance vibes that were present in Elle Kennedy’s Off Campus series.
While I still enjoyed this book, it felt more similar to Elle’s other titles in my opinion, such as Girl Abroad or the Avalon Bay series, rather than the magical Off Campus hockey romance feel I was hoping for. This was largely due to the fact that hockey did not appear to be a huge focus in this book, as it was in The Graham Effect or The Deal, with other topics instead taking centre stage.
Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Elle Kennedy’s writing but is open to not necessarily reading a hockey-focused story! ☺️

um.... so many mixed feelings.
i think 4 or 4.5 stars but i have no idea
i love charlie, will and beckett and their relationship but i don't know if the execution is what put me off slightly. but it was genuinely so addictive and i didn't want to put it down and i was rooting for them so much so i literally don't know what to think. i feel like some of the side ploys were slightly unnecessary and just there to create drama and that if it focused on the relationship more, it would have been more enjoyable. i also slightly wish there was more focus on hockey itself, like some of elle kennedy's other books as it usually helps you to get to know the characters a bit more and their friendship dynamics. but overall i did really enjoy it!!!!!

Yes, I screamed when I got the acceptance for this arc. Yes, it was worth the wait to be back in Briar U. And yes, I screamed the entire way through reading The Charlie Method because Elle Kennedy has introduced an entire new spicy plot to hockey romance.

We’ve met Beckett and Will throughout the Campus Diaries, and now it's time to hear their story. Two hockey players with a unique friendship meet highly strung, people pleaser Charlotte. Except, the Charlotte people know, is not the Charlie that the boys come across on a dating website.

Charlie is part of a sorority, a budding scientist with high expectations of herself. Adopted, and trying to find more about her identity whilst juggling the requirements of sorority life and keeping up an image, Charlie finds ways to release her stress in... Other ways.

Life is boring and mundane. She’s taken a life changing jump in finding out more about her past and every one of her decisions is meticulously planned. So, when she comes across an account on an app that she uses regularly that advertises two very good-looking men with their faces hidden her interest is piqued.

The Charlie Method, a reliable theory that helps her to make rational decisions provides little reason for her to pursue the exciting opportunity of meeting two guys for the same purpose. That is until, the faceless men turn out to be closer to home than she initially thought.

Beckett and Will have a very strict arrangement that benefits them both. And after meeting Charlie, they become obsessed. Their main issue is convincing Charlie to stick around.

Kennedy has provided potentially the spiciest and deepest installment of her hockey series yet. Each character has their own complicated backstory that they navigate throughout. But the relationship itself, although unconventional, is unbelievably sweet and supportive.

It’s difficult to write this review without giving too much away, but the way it was written had my heart breaking for each of the characters personal journeys as well as vouching for them to take a chance on each other and give in to what they want and deserve.

How can you allow yourself to give in to what feels right, when the world will judge you?

I will never get bored of Briar U. Highly recommend for those looking for a spicy, unique hockey romance! I couldn’t give it 5 stars, purely because I have so many questions about Beckett and Will’s relationship. Other than that, perfect perfect perfect.

Thank you NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group, UK for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I love a Briar U book and this was one of the first poly books I believe! I like all three main characters, the Beckett plot twist got me!! 😭 I’m not sure about the development of some of the smaller plots but I’m glad Charlie, Will and Beckett got their why choose happy ending!

3.5⭐️

I had such high expectations for this book as I absolutely adored the first two books in this series that I gave them both five stars. This one did not quite live up to the other ones, but I still enjoyed reading it.
Getting all the cameos of other characters from this universe makes me so happy and getting to see Logan be protective of Blake I loved that. I would love more than anything to get books of the second gen.
The way you get snippets of Will and Beck in the other books I was expecting a good amount of spice and that part did not disappoint me one bit, it was STEAMYYY!
I felt like the hockey side of the book was lacking a bit as it was not that prominent in this and I wish there was a bit more.
I felt like the conflict at the end came out of nowhere and I was not the biggest fan of it.

I would recommend this book as I still had a fun time and I enjoyed this book.

I absolutely LOVED this, I think this is my fave Elle Kennedy book to date???? I was really unsure as to how this was going to play out after seeing glimpses of Will and Beckett in the previous two books but honestly this was perfect. I loved their friendship and I loved the way their personalities worked together to balance out with Charlie’s. I really loved Charlie, I loved seeing her grow to accept herself and stand up for her wants and needs. Also let me just say - THIS BOOK WAS HOT 🥵

This book covered some really interesting and tough topics and conflicts but I think they were all dealt with so well. Can’t believe our time at Briar U has ended 😩

Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group UK for the gifted advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Elle Kennedy is one of my favourite authors.
When The Charlie Method came up I was very unsure as I’m not one for a book about more than one love interest! However anything Elle Kennedy writes I read so I gave it a go and really enjoyed it!!

The way Charlie and her boys came together was fun and I found myself genuinely hoping it would all work out so they could all be together! They each had their own issues personally and it was nice to see them come together to help each other through them.


As always, it was great hearing about others from the previous books especially Dad chat!!
If you’re a fan of Elle Kennedy or Ice hockey romance this book is a must read!

Thank you to NetGalley for this Arc!

Elle Kennedy has been a must-buy author for me ever since I read The Deal, and I feel like the Campus Diaries series has been some of her best work yet. I've loved spending time with the next generation at Briar U, and have been eagerly awaiting Will and Beckett's story since we met them in The Graham Effect. So I had big expectations for The Charlie Method, but also a little bit of trepidation going in, partly due to this being a series ender and in part because it was centred around an unknown character as the third in Will and Beck's triumvirate-to-be.

I shouldn't have worried. Charlie (or Charlotte, depending on how you know her) was a delight: funny, smart and forthright, and a great foil to our two hockey players. I also loved her story: a transracial adoptee, she has grown up with a loving family but has questions about her origins and insecurities about how well she fits in with her 'perfect' siblings and parents despite her own academic focus and excellence. Meanwhile, Will is struggling to extricate himself from his overbearing dad and forge his own path, and Beckett is just trying to figure out what's next after college - and to carry on ignoring past hurts that have coloured his approach to relationships throughout his time at Briar.

Yes, there's sizzling chemistry between the three, and plenty of the spice you're looking for. But more than that, this is a deceptively reflective book about belonging and finding your purpose, themes which resonated with me deeply and which I felt were explored with substance as well as in style. It's tricky balancing three POV narratives, and inevitably there's a sense of wanting more (of everyone), but ultimately Kennedy has really stuck the landing and served the characters and their story well. All endings are bittersweet, and I'll miss this series, but this felt like a satisfying close to the Campus Diaries chapter.

And it wouldn't be a Briar U book without the whip-smart banter, the shenanigans on and off the ice, and the crowd-pleasing cameos from certain Dad-shaped alumni. And plenty of Coach Jensen - this time with a new assistant coach that OG EK fans will love.

This could be enjoyed as a standalone, but it's very much embedded within the Briar U-niverse in general, and as the closing instalment to the Campus Diaries series in particular, so is best enjoyed after reading its two predecessors, at least. And for long-time fans, it's a great excuse to circle back and re-read it all from the start... while hoping for more to come in the near future.

I absolutely loved the first two books in this series, and I absolutely loved The Charlie Method.
I think in a world where sports romances are becoming a really saturated market, it’s hard to find something done uniquely and done really well, and I think Elle Kennedy absolutely smashed this. Will & Beckett are both so well written and full of depth and detail, and I love the way their relationship with Charlotte/Charlie is developed throughout. I don’t think any part of the story seemed unbelievable, and I love that they let Charlie come to terms with her feelings in her own time.
Which leads me on to the spice (!!!). Elle writes spice so well, and this is no different, but also SO different. Writing a standard monogamous relationship is easy - writing a throuple? Wowie!!!
I’m absolutely in love with all of the characters, and I loved the side stories and side characters. Dante is a personal fave!
Can’t wait for what Elle does next - 5 stars!

Phew.... when the book got announced I was contemplating whether or not I was going to read it, as I had never read an MFM book before, and I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy the book as much as I did the others. But I ended up deciding that I wanted to read it. To say that I was happy and excited when I got the notification that my request was approved is an understatement. I fully jumped from the couch and screamed the neighbourhood down, sorry not sorry.

Even though I did not know what to expect from this book, it was such a good, first time experience! Their story was so well written. I didn't get confused with the 3 POVS nor the plot, and we got an amazing insight into their lives. I already loved Will and Beckett in the previous books, but I fear I'm now obsessed with them?? Will was the sweetest, charming golden retriever (with a freaky side, of course), while Beckett was a bit more complicated with a fair amount of secrets... As for Charlie, I loved how her story wasn't sidelined and that there was more to her than meets the eye! In with this badass chick who does what she wants (or who she wants lol) and out with the old-fashioned "you're only allowed to love someone a certain way". Like a certain Katherine Pierce from The vampire diaries said: "It's okay to love them both, I did." And I stand by that.

Not only did I love the main characters, but it was so exciting to see that my OG family is still getting involved! From Blake, to Hollis, to the DAD CHAT!!!!! (pls continue those, I absolutely laughed and cried). I cannot wait to see this universe getting expanded, fingers crossed for more OG appearances!🤞

Thank you, Elle Kennedy, NetGalley and Little brown book group for the ARC!

I'm a big fan of Elle Kennedy's various hockey series so I was so excited to get to The Charlie Method - and it did not disappoint!!
Following Charlie, Will and Beck, this is the first of her hockey series to have three main characters so it was really interesting seeing all three POV and getting to know each character. I loved how different they all were and how we got to know and love them throughout their story. I was especially intrigued after being introduced to Will and Beck in The Graham Effect and seeing more hints of their relationship in The Dixon Rule. I especially loved getting to know Charlie - her story and family was so interesting and I got very invested in her as a character! She was a great, strong female lead and I loved her dynamic with the two boys as well.
I did find that as there were three POVs, we perhaps didn't get as much from side characters as we normally would in an Elle Kennedy book, which is what I really love about them - the banter and hilarious parts that often come from those side character interactions - but it did still have a lot of the funny and cutesy that I love in her hockey books. I loved the spice - lots of great scenes if you're a fan of those!! - and especially loved the uniqueness between Charlie, Will and Beck - I really appreciate the love between them rather than it just being about their spicy scenes.
I did find a few things at the end seemed a bit rushed and too perfectly closed but it felt right to end in the way it did.
As always, I love Elle Kennedy's books and just can't wait for the next one!! Would highly recommend for my hockey lovers, especially if you've enjoyed the previous books in the interconnected series!

ARC REVIEW- THE CHARLIE METHOD
Stars: 3.75
Spice: 4.5

Tropes:
MFM Romance
College Hockey
Sorority FMC x Hockey Player MMCs
COACH HOLLIS
Off Campus/Briar Cameos
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Thanks to Elle Kennedy, NetGalley and Little Brown Book UK for the ARC. I received an advance copy of the book and am leaving an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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To say I've been waiting impatiently for this book for A YEAR would be the understatement of the year. I had such high hopes for this book and was super intrigued by it being a MFM! Not my usual fare, but I trusted Elle to do it justice.

That being said, I was a teeny tiny bit disappointed in this one. I think the risk you run when you have 3 characters with top billing, you always run the risk of someone not getting the character development they need or the plot suffering from having too many characters. I absolutely LOVED Will and Beckett and honestly looked forward to their relationship the most. You can feel their connection and how much love and trust they have for each other. This is NOT a swords cross kind of book though. There is no MM.

I really did like Charlie as a FMC! I felt like she had oldest daughter syndrome with the perfectionism, though she was the youngest. But that could be attributed to her being adopted. I wasn't a huge fan of the adoption/trying to find her bio family storyline. I felt like the more compelling storyline was Will's dynamic with his politician father and the expectations that came from the family. I also felt like Charlie had much more of a connection with one of the MMCs than the other one. It didn't feel equal, so the need to be with both of them and falling in love with both of them didn't ring as true to me.

That being said, OMG is this book HOTTTT. 4 chilies EASILY. All their hookups were hot and spicy. And I was OBSESSED with Mike Hollis as a coach! He had me DYING, truly LOL'ing. Logan and Grace's daughter Blake is a side character and I loved our introduction to her. I can't wait for her book!!

THE DAD CHAT. I LIVED for this! John Logan has my heart. LOVE HIM. We get glimpses of the OGs from Off Campus in the Dad Chat. This book was full of cameos and mentions from previous characters in the Off Campus/Briar U/Campus Diaries series that was great for fans of the series.

Overall, I liked this one. It wasn't my favourite of the Campus Diaries series but I inhaled it in a day all the same. I had a hard time rating this one because I really did enjoy it but I had a few issues with the character development and storylines at times. It's definitely worth the read, especially if you're a Briar universe/Elle Kennedy fan.

phewww, this was hot. And at times emotional. I've never read a book, let alone a spicy one, where the main female gets with two males at the same time throughout the entire book.

The spice is spicinggg. The dirty talk is hot af 🤭 And there is actually a plot to these interconnected standalone books, its not just purely spice.
I did think this would end differently but was pleasantly surprised.

I'm never normally one for spicy romance books but I've read the other two and Girl Abroad prior to this and I just fall in love with Elle's books. They're like 500 pages and yet I can devour them in a day or two!!