Deep End Paperback – 18 February 2025

Love the information, sarcastic humour and the storytelling. Fab character building. It’s a perfect book with a lot of lows and fantastic highs

I think we are officially heading into Ali Hazelwood territory because this was pure BRILLIANCE! At the heart of it all were two unforgettable characters: a fiercely competitive diver and a disciplined, ace swimmer. Both were written with so much care and realism that they felt like people I could know. As someone who is glued to the screen every Olympic season, this book was everything my sports-obsessed, book-loving heart could’ve dreamed of. as someone has rightly said, Ali Hazelwood doesn’t just write romance-she engineers it. i absolutely loved and lived for every scene Scarlett & Lukas were part of and if this is what ali brings in each of her book well that's QUEEN ENERGY right there. every emotion and every bit of romance, every interaction between these characters felt purposeful, and loaded with gravitas- every detail feels earned and every scene heavy with emotional intent. layered and matured adults grappling with real fears, burdens and dreams. and still, amid the chaos, they carved out moments of intimacy that makes your heart flutter. i'’m usually not one to gravitate toward the spicy romances. but if there was ever an author to nudge me past that threshold, i knew it wass Ali. and wow, did she DELIVER.

Featuring The best human fictional boyfriend that could be written ladies and gentlemen- Lukas

Great detailing and technicalities regarding the sports part of it doesn't make up for the repetition of same emotionally traumatized heroine ,some sexual deviation and introvert hero. But her humor is always very refreshing and so are her metaphors.. expecting more from her next one.I was waiting for a sports drama as enticing as Check mate but a little disappointed

Such a good book

4.5🌟honestly? At this point, I'd read anything @alihazelwood writes and will probably obsess over it completely. Like I did with this one (and the 6 other books I've read of hers so far 🤭)🥹🥰💗⁣⁣Deep End was very different from Ali's other books and I was kinda apprehensive because what if I didn't like it?? Of course it was all in vain because I don't think disliking any book of hers is even remotely possible! I mean, who knew I needed a college sports romance from Ms. Hazelwood?!🙈💘⁣⁣Scarlett Vandermeer, competitive diver and a junior at Stanford, is focused on working her way to med school and recovering from an injury that almost ended her career. Lukas Blomqvist, swim captain and olympian world champion swimmer, is also working his way to med school, living a life built on discipline and hard work. Both of them very few things in common until their well-guarded secret comes out in fron of each other and they realise just how much their taste aligns. And so the two start an arrangement, a mutually satisfying fling that heats up way too quickly for both of them to digest!⁣⁣Lukas and Scarlett had me obsessed!! They had great, smoking chemistry and some very well done 🌶🌶 scenes 👀🙈. They shared great banter, a staple in any Hazelwood romance which I absolutely loved, obviously! The book focused so much on diving and swimming and I was taken by surprise by how much I enjoyed and got interested in it as a sport. ⁣⁣My only issue was Pen, a mutual friend of Lukas and Scarlett, who was mentioned way too much for my liking and was such an important part of the story and sadly, I wasn't her biggest fan🤧⁣⁣To say I loved this book would be absolutely correct. I just could not put it down and would have literally read 100 pages more of it lol. Cannot wait for Ali Hazelwood to deliver a new book and for me to devour it! 🥹💘✨️⁣⁣🌟🌟🌟🌟✨️/5⁣⁣Thank you so much @hachette_india for sending this my way 💘🥰⁣⁣

This is the first book I read by Ali Hazelwood, and I enjoyed the experience to the fullest!First off, I loved the vast vocabulary that was used. Yes I was impressed by that. The story building was amazing. There was something attractive in Lukas' uninterested attitude. The fast half of the book detailed about the complex relationships between the characters slowly but gracefully. The second half was quick, for which I am glad or else this book would have been a 1000 pages long. I would say that the book was fast paced with a slow burn romance (meaning that although there was physical intimacy, 'falling in love part' was slow).However, there was mention of KINKY STUFF in the blurb, the trigger warnings and the lists, but nothing of such sort was elaborated. The SMUT was just like normal YA stuff. That is where the book lost half a star from my end.Looking forward to reading more books by Ali.