Before Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham became Prime Video’s latest fan-favorite couple, their love story (and their sex scenes, TBH) first captured readers in the pages of Elle Kennedy’s bestselling novel The Deal. The adaptation of Off Campus introduced a whole new audience to the chemistry-filled romance between the Briar University students, with showrunner Louisa Levy bringing their heartfelt, hilarious, and undeniably steamy relationship to life. But as entertaining as the series is, Kennedy’s original novel delivers an even deeper look at what makes Hannah and Garrett such an unforgettable pairing.Â
Published in 2015 as the first installment in the Off-Campus book series, The Deal follows much of the same storyline as the show, with only a handful of changes. The biggest difference is that readers get inside both Hannah’s and Garrett’s heads, making every flirtatious exchange, emotional breakthrough, and slow-burn moment feel even more intense. Their undeniable sexual tension practically leaps off the page in a way that’s difficult to fully capture on screen. Better yet, the novel includes several sex scenes that never made it into Season 1 of the adaptation — and they’re absolutely worth the read.Â
From their eye-opening first kiss in Garrett’s room to experimenting with new positions and finding comfort as they heal old wounds together, here’s a ranking of the hottest sex scenes from The Deal.Â
- Chapter 37: Empire State Building
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Experimenting with new positions can often be really fun and lead to great discoveries. But, sometimes there are bumps along the road. Garrett and Hannah’s connection is going steady in Chapter 37, a month into their relationship and fresh off their heat-to-heart after Thanksgiving dinner. But, when the pair tries a new position, with Hannah’s legs sticking straight up to rest on Garrett’s shoulders, it honestly just sounds more painful than pleasurable. When Hannah points this out — comparing Garrett to the Empire State Building — they switch things up again, but still, you know her legs are going to be sore tomorrow.
- Chapter 16: Hannah & Garrett’s First Kiss
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Sometimes sexual tension is so powerful it leaves you thinking about it for days, as is the case with Garrett and Hannah’s first kiss. After a dare that neither of them can back out of, the pair end up in a steamy makeout session that forces them both to confront their feelings for the other. Even better, the kiss was so good that it left them both yearning for many chapters afterwards.Â
- Chapter 27: Garrett Teases Hannah
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After the sexual floodgates open for Hannah and Garrett in Chapter 24, the pair is left only wanting more of each other. Hannah is eager to go all of the way with Garrett, but he wants to take things slow and make sure she’s fully comfortable. Still, they step it up from their last encounter, this time pleasuring each other rather than themselves. But Garrett stops them short from going any further, leaving Hannah frustrated but also giddy at his teasing.
- Chapter 29: Garrett Confesses His Feelings
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The only thing hotter than sex is a guy openly communicating his feelings, which Garrett does in the middle of an intimate moment in Chapter 29. While both of them are clearly attracted to each other, neither had confessed any true romantic feelings yet at this point in the book. But Garrett boldly declares that he really likes Hannah, pushing their intimacy to a whole new level as they are now both emotionally invested in the other.
- Â Chapter 36: Post-Thanksgiving Car Ride
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Garrett Graham is a thoughtful and caring guy. His father, on the other hand, is the opposite. After a tense visit with his father and his girlfriend at Thanksgiving, Garrett opens up to Hannah about how he’s worried he might become violent like his father. Hannah comforts him, reassuring him that he is not at all like his father. This emotionally vulnerable moment leads the pair to pull the car over and spontaneously get intimate in the backseat. Their sex is steamy, and it’s heightened by the fact that their care and love for each other is just as strong as their sexual chemistry.Â
- Chapter 24: Their First Time
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When Hannah first proposes that she and Garrett have sex, it’s mostly practical. Before she goes on a date with her initial crush, Justin, the following weekend, she wants to be prepared for whatever might happen. However, she’s been struggling to finish with another person since her sexual assault in high school. Garrett takes this responsibility very seriously, making sure to be adaptive to Hannah’s needs. When he realizes that Hannah needs some extra time to warm up, he suggests they pleasure themselves in front of each other. Not only is this hot in its own right, Garrett’s attentiveness is totally swoon-worthy.