Reading Under the Covers: A Romance Novel Podcast
We’re going back to Briar, and yes, Garrett Graham is still a problem.
In this episode of Reading Under the Covers, a romance novel podcast, I’m ranking the books in Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus universe from my least favorite to my absolute favorite. That includes the original Off-Campus series, the Briar U spinoff, and the next generation books connected to the original couples.
I first read The Deal before it came out in 2015, and watching that book explode before BookTok even existed was wild. Now that Off Campus is coming to Amazon Prime, it felt like the perfect time to revisit the whole universe and see which books still hold up, which ones surprised me, and which ones I would personally defend with my whole chest.
This is a ranking episode, not a reading order, so if you’re new to the series and want to know where to start, I’ve linked the full reading order and individual reviews below.
📚 Full Series Reading Order + Individual Reviews:
https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/off-campus-series-reading-order/
🎁 Signed Off-Campus Bundle Giveaway:
I’m giving away a signed bundle of the original four Off-Campus books and the first two Briar U books with the original covers.
Podcast note: you can’t enter through the podcast app. To enter, comment on the YouTube video, Facebook post, Instagram post, or blog post, then fill out the giveaway form below. All linked through form below.
Giveaway closes May 23, 2026.
https://airtable.com/appBLTJOpGtECUf2m/pagsNM6fIQaQFWCa6/form
00:00 How The Deal Went Viral
01:10 Ranking Rules And Giveaway
02:02 Next Gen Worst To Best
10:07 Briar U Ranking
19:52 Off-Campus Ranking
30:34 Recap And How To Enter
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