The Deal contains detailed discussions of past sexual assault (off-page, prior to the book’s timeline). Hannah has panic attacks and PTSD flashbacks. The book handles this sensitively, but if you are triggered by discussions of rape, proceed with caution.
As they spend long nights studying and staging "fake dates" to make others jealous, their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore [5]. Garrett realizes that Hannah is the first person who sees him for more than just a star athlete, while Hannah finds in Garrett a partner who respects her past and supports her dreams [1, 2]. One impulsive, world-altering kiss changes the terms of their agreement forever, forcing them both to decide if they are ready to drop the "fake" part of their deal for something real [3, 4]. vk the deal elle kennedy