📖 Two-for-Tuesday: From London to the Ice Rink

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📖 Two-for-Tuesday: From London to the Ice Rink

Girl Abroad ✈️ + Offside 🏒

Campus life is messy, swoony, and unforgettable—and these two romances prove it in very different ways. Whether it’s falling for your ex’s biggest rival on the ice, or breaking every rule in a London flat full of charming boys, both of these stories are packed with heart, spice, and the kind of chaos that only college can bring.

✨ Offside by Avery Keelan

Heartbreaker. Troublemaker. Ex’s biggest rival.
When her long-term boyfriend dumps her on her 21st birthday, a night out leads straight into Chase Carter’s path—her ex’s worst enemy and the cocky hockey star everyone warns her about. What begins as a fake kiss to rile up her ex quickly turns into real sparks, “study dates,” and a rivalry-fueled romance too delicious to ignore.

Tropes you’ll love:
💘 Boy Obsessed
💘 Ex’s Rival
💘 Good Girl x Bad Boy
💘 Soft for Her
💘 College Hockey Romance with Spice

✨ Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy

When Abbey Bly heads to London for her study abroad year, she’s ready for independence, freedom, and a fresh start. But her new roommates? All boys. With a no-fraternizing rule hanging over her head, Abbey soon finds herself caught between temptation, tangled lies to her rock star dad, and two very different love interests—plus a family scandal that makes London feel even more complicated.

Tropes you’ll love:
💘 Forbidden Roommates
💘 Broody Musician
💘 Athlete MMC (rugby)
💘 Love Triangle
💘 Rulebreaking Romance Abroad

☕ Why They Pair Well

Both Offside and Girl Abroad bring out the whirlwind of college romance in unique ways—balancing freedom, temptation, and falling for the one you really shouldn’t. One is set against the electric rivalry of college hockey, the other against the backdrop of London’s music scene and academia, but both capture the thrill of being young, in love, and just a little reckless.

⭐ My Ratings: Both earned a full 5 stars from me!

  • Offside completely hooked me with its mix of spice, rivalry tension, and a MMC who turned out to be unexpectedly sweet under the cocky exterior. Chase Carter stole my heart.

  • Girl Abroad gave me everything I want in a study abroad romance—drama, rule-breaking, swoony tension, and characters who felt so alive in a London setting I didn’t want to leave.

Coffee Pairings:

  • Offside → Iced Caramel Macchiato 🧊☕ — sweet, bold, with a little rivalry bite.

  • Girl Abroad → London Fog Latte 🌫️☕ — cozy, rule-breaking comfort with a touch of adventure.

📚 Which campus crush is more your vibe—the cocky hockey hero or the off-limits abroad roommate? 

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