Deep End

A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the Sunday Times and 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... Readers are loving diving right into the Deep End: 'Deep End is a college sports romance for the books...the tension and pining were truly addicting; add in the undeniable chemistry and I was hooked from beginning to end. Ali Hazelwood has a way with words and this steamy romance was no exception' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I absolutely loved this book. Ali Hazelwood has outdone herself, delivering her sexiest and most intoxicating romance yet. From the very first page, I was hooked - not just by the steam (which, whew), but by the emotional depth, the humor, and the way she builds characters who feel so real. Ali, you did it again' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'New favorite Ali book unlocked!!!!!! I am gagged because Ali blew me away with this book! The emotional depth, the angst, and the pining...I could not stop reading and stayed up way past my bed time devouring this book. Lukas and Scarlett consumed me body and soul' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Ali Hazelwood never misses, and Deep End is no exception. I was hooked from the very first page, the chemistry between the characters is electric, and the banter is just perfect. Hazelwood does such a great job of blending smart, complex female leads with heartfelt romance and just the right amount of spice. The pacing was great, and I genuinely didn't want it to end' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Ali Hazelwood, you really never cease to write magic...Scarlett officially has a grip on my heart... And Lukas?? Our communicative, patient king... Now let's get to the spice. TOP. TIER...I'd happily consider this Ali's spiciest book. And the cameos!!!!!!' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ *Ali Hazelwood's Deep End was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 23 February 2025

Ali Hazelwood is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of multiple romance novels, as well as a writer of peer-reviewed articles about brain science, in which no one makes out and the ever after is not always happy. Originally from Italy, she lived in Germany and Japan before moving to the US to pursue a PhD in neuroscience. When Ali is not at work, she can be found crocheting, eating cake pops, or watching sci-fi movies with her three feline overlords (and her slightly-less-feline husband).