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Briar U
The Briar U series by Elle Kennedy has 4 books and is best read in publication order, starting with The Chase (2018). The next book, Bad Idea, is due 16 March 2027.
- Books
- 4 books
- First published
- 2018
- Status
- ongoing
- Last checked
Start here: The Chase (2018) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
About the Briar U series
Briar U is Elle Kennedy's second trip to fictional Briar University, catching up with the hockey team a few years after the Off-Campus series and handing the spotlight to a new set of players and the women who match them shot for shot in banter. The Chase opens with a grumpy/sunshine pairing between hardened team captain Colin Fitzgerald and the effortlessly outgoing Sabrina, and the series works through classic New Adult college-romance tropes from there: a fake relationship in The Risk, forbidden roommate's-sibling tension in The Play, and a slow-burn friends-to-lovers arc in The Dare. Each book pairs a hockey player (or adjacent Briar athlete) with a strong-willed love interest, delivered in Kennedy's trademark voice: filthy-funny banter, dual first-person POV, and enough heat to earn her reputation as one of the writers who defined the modern college-sports-romance boom.
You don't need to have read Off-Campus first — Briar U is set in the same world and a couple of familiar names cameo, but the timeline has moved on and the new leads carry the story on their own. It's for readers who want low-angst, high-banter New Adult romance: campus parties, locker-room camaraderie, jealousy plots, and hockey players who are surprisingly soft for the right girl.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Briar U series?
Four: The Chase, The Risk, The Play, and The Dare.
What order should I read the Briar U books in?
Publication order: The Chase, The Risk, The Play, The Dare. Each is a standalone romance with a new central couple.
Do I need to read Off-Campus before Briar U?
No. Briar U is set at the same fictional university several years after Off-Campus and a few characters cameo, but it's written to be read independently.
Is Briar U finished, or is there a 5th book coming?
The Dare (2020) is the fourth published book. A fifth, Bad Idea, following Ivy DiLaurentis and AJ Connelly (children of earlier Off-Campus/Briar U couples), is scheduled for March 16, 2027.
Is Briar U as steamy as Off-Campus?
Yes — Briar U keeps the same explicit heat level and dual first-person narration that made Off-Campus a hit, just with a new cast of Briar athletes and love interests.
If you like the Briar U series
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