In this third book in the Off Campus series from Elle Kennedy, self-proclaimed king-of-the-one-night-stand Dean Di Laurentis hooks up with Allie Hayes, Hannah's roommate. She's just broken up with her boyfriend, and ends up staying the night at the house that Dean and his pals share. She's there to stay away from her old boyfriend Sean, who is tempting her to get back together when she knows that isn't what is best for her. 
 When Dean and Allie end up in bed together, everything changes for both of them. Dean can't seem to forget Allie, and even though Allie thought it was only a one-night rebound, she's not immune to Dean's charms.. and he's quite the expert when it comes to being charming! 
 I love it when a certified manwhore falls for a specific woman, and in The Score Allie makes him work a little for what he wants. But there's no denying the sexual chemistry between these two and they secretly hookup without their friends knowing about it. Of course that doesn't last very long either. 
 There's a lot to love about this series and The Score in particular. The writing is really great and the characters are well developed and interesting. I love the women in this series -- they all look out for themselves first. They care about their academics and don't sacrifice themselves just for the guy, even when it's tough. They have expectations of their men that they hold them to. When Dean really messes up, Allie does what is right for herself, and I loved that about her. 
 And Dean? Well, he's sexy and scrumptious, and when he falls hard for Allie, it's a beautiful thing. I loved how his character is exposed in The Score and how he really becomes a man through it all. He doesn't fight his attraction to Allie, which surprised me, but then again, The Score is full of surprises, especially at the end (nope, not telling!) And then there's Little Dean... I smiled at every reference and thought that was a terribly cute part of the story. 
 I love this series. The characters are terrific, the men are sexy and smart and the women are too. The Score hit me in the feels a few times, and I couldn't put this down until I was finished. I recommend this series -- it's one of the best NA sports themed series out there, in my humble opinion. 
 ARC provided for review