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The Dixon Rule

by Elle Kennedy · Campus Diaries #2 · 480 pages · Published May 2024
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.15 / 5 across 45K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)

A steamy, funny Adult sports romance built around neighbors, hockey, slow burn. 480 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

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Steamy. Funny. Emotional.

Steamy Funny Emotional

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Steamy Funny Emotional
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  • You prefer completely clean, fade-to-black romance
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Content notes

Sexual Content
Neighbors
Hockey
Slow Burn
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
4/5
Core elements
Genre
Sports Romance
New Adult
Moods
Steamy
Funny
Emotional
Key Tropes
Neighbors
Hockey
Slow Burn
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is The Dixon Rule?

Spicy (4/5) — explicit content is a significant part of the story.

Do I need to read The Dixon Rule in order?

The Dixon Rule is book 2 in the Campus Diaries series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy The Dixon Rule?

Readers who love steamy and funny stories with neighbors and hockey. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is The Dixon Rule?

A steamy, funny Adult sports romance built around neighbors, hockey, slow burn. 480 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for The Dixon Rule?

Content notes include: sexual content. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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