Bad Girl Reputation is a trope that Elle Kennedy hasn't done before atleast within her Off campus and Briar U series. The second chance trope got me intrigued but i have to admit that this was a dissapointment.

Although i thought this book is better than Good Girl Complex, while reading i enjoyed Good Girl Complex more than i enjoyed this book. The Main Characters were toxic and just not great.


My biggest complaint with this series though will always be the friendships that seem so messy and never wholesome. Elle Kennedy might have missed the trick with couples but the bigger reason for her books not being the same is because of not being able to replicate atleast the same level of Friendships OffCampus series or Briar U series had.

The second book in the Avalon Bay series is a wonderful addition. I became obsessed with the Hartley twins in the first novel, Good Girl Complex and I wanted to know Evan's damage immediately. If you loved the angst, heartbreak and romance of the first book in the series, this should be an instant buy for you.

We were teased by Evan's heartbreak and Genevieve West in the first book but it is so much more messy and complicated than you can even believe. I loved the story line of two people who have been in love with each other since they were children and through their messy and crazy adolescence, realizing that they needed to grow up together. Their love would always be there but they had to grow together for them to work out.

Such a good book for those that love contemporary, messy, new adult books.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.