Title: Deep End
By: Ali Hazelwood
Genre: Romance
Pages: 446
Release Date: February 4th, 2025
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Summary from Goodreads:
A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis.
Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships—at least, that’s what she tells herself.
Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It’s how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes.
So they start an arrangement. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water...
Review:
Deep End is an enjoyable but fairly familiar romance that never quite dives as deep as it promises. Hazelwood’s writing is smooth and engaging, with her usual warmth, humor, and easy chemistry between the leads. There are fun moments and emotional beats that work well in the moment.
That said, the plot leans predictable, and some character arcs feel a bit underdeveloped compared to her stronger previous books. The romance is pleasant, but it didn’t linger with me once I finished.
Overall, it’s a light, breezy read that Hazelwood fans will likely enjoy, even if it doesn’t stand out as one of her most memorable.
Deep End is an enjoyable but fairly familiar romance that never quite dives as deep as it promises. Hazelwood’s writing is smooth and engaging, with her usual warmth, humor, and easy chemistry between the leads. There are fun moments and emotional beats that work well in the moment.
That said, the plot leans predictable, and some character arcs feel a bit underdeveloped compared to her stronger previous books. The romance is pleasant, but it didn’t linger with me once I finished.
Overall, it’s a light, breezy read that Hazelwood fans will likely enjoy, even if it doesn’t stand out as one of her most memorable.
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