Elle Kennedy is the queen of the summer love story!

Avalon Bay feels like home at this point and visiting it again in the third installment of this series just made my heart soar. This one might be my favorite. Cassie felt like a girl I used to be or one I have been friends with. This story gave me nostalgia about college summers where you teeter between adult life and true freedom. And Tate. Oh, man. The chemistry between these two burned hotter than the humid summers in the south.

Can’t wait for Kennedy’s next book!

The Summer Girl
by Elle Kennedy
4.5 stars

Yes continue with the Avlon Bay series. I love it, Cassie is such a bad ass and when she finally finds her voice it is simply amazing.
There wasn't much miscommunication between the two main MC's just a lot of I don't know if this is a good idea.
Tate mmmm I need to find my summer fling state in real life. Hes such a player but so sweet. I fell in love with all these characters even the farting turtle.
The only one I didnt like was Cassies mother but every story needs a villain.

Elle Kennedy is an auto buy for me and still is. Her writing just makes my heart happy.

Thank you, Net Galley and St Martins Press for the eARC for an honest review.

I've read all of the Avalon Bay books, and this one is my favorite. Tate and Cassy are so likable in their own ways, it was so fun to watch them get together. I loved how three-dimensional the characters were and also getting to revisit previous characters from other books. It was spicy but also had a lot of heart and character growth. Fantastic contemporary romance and great summer book. I can't wait for the next Avalon Bay book!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read the ARC of That Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy. This is the third book in the Avalon Bay series. I've read the first but not that second book. This book could be read as a standalone but it does add some to the backstory if you've read another in the series. This is a quick, lighthearted summer read that wraps up neatly at the end. The classic "beach read." While I enjoyed the book and didn't find it hard to pick up, I did find the language often very juvenile. It is very much a YA book. I think I would have appreciated and liked this book more when I was younger.

The Summer Girl was fun, summer read that felt like the return of the Elle Kennedy I loved. For me the best book in the Avalon Bay series. Cassie and Tate were cute and had fabulous banter. I just loved them as a couple from the first meeting to seeing them falling for another. For me the best thing about Elle is her community building in her books. In this one it was much the same. I enjoyed the Avalon Bay characters more in this one than in others. Loved the beach games part of the book. Will say the family building for Cassie and Tate was great. Seeing Cassie grandmother and knowing she was already in the series to her father, sisters and step mother. Also enjoyed Tate’s family. I didn’t see the twist coming. I just really loved this book and it was a fun read.

Giving Elle Kennedy’s The Summer Girl 4.5 stars (4 stars on this grid). Thank you Netgalley and St. Martins’ Press for this arc.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and the author for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for my honest feedback!

The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy is the kind of book that you read sitting out by the pool in the middle of July as you're transported into a story about summer romance, beach vacations, sailing, bonfires, and family drama. As the third book in the Avalon Bay series, this story focuses on a new couple, Cassie and Tate, who live next door to each other and have a friends-to-lovers romance.

Cassie has a horribly toxic relationship with her mother that is borderline abusive which really took a lot of the fun out of the book for me. I definitely understand the reason that the author included it to give her more depth and show her character's growth at the end of the book, but for such a fun summer read it just got me so down while reading!

While I did enjoy this book, I wouldn't say that the story moved me nor do I think it will stick with me. It was a cute summer read but I can't say that I loved it. Thank you again NetGalley for sharing this one with me!

The Summer Girl is about Cassie, whose grandma built the Beacon Hotel, and her summer with her grandma in Avalon Bay. She meets Tate (best friends with the boys from book #1 and #2) and after a make out session decide to be friends.

Cassie is an optimist and always finds the silver lining but Tate is a realist. Will they get along?

This book was funny, steamy and had some great characters. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for yet another great Avalon Bay book!

A great beach read. Elle Kennedy knows how to completely engage me in the story and fall in love with the characters. I couldn’t put this one down!

A great addition to the Avalon Bay series! Fits in well without you having to know EVERYTHING. The characters were delightful and the plot was fun! I want to read more!

I enjoyed this book more than the last one. It was more believable, but the ending really threw me. I hated Cassie’s mom so much, and how she was so narcissistic. I understand her role in the book, but thought that part was far-fetched. And I hated that cheating had to be thrown in.

I LOVE ELLE KENNEDY.
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This book was a great addition to the series. It could definitely be read without reading the prior parts but is just a bit better with them.

This book was about young adult characters, but the content was steamier than a book geared to YA. It was fun and easy to read but also touched on my bigger plots lines of parent child relationships and coming of age. This was my first by the author and it won’t be my last. The main charters were likable and you really end up rooting for them. By the end I was just desperate for the HEA.

The Summer Girl is the 3rd book in the Avalon Bay series, I found this to be an enjoyable read. This book did have a major twist that I wasn't expecting but in the end it all worked out. I would say if could be triggering for some that deal with a Naricisst in daily life. I would recommend this book to others.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, I am leaving my review voluntarily.

This story was definitely my favorite of the series so far! a fling with tension - yes please?
I really enjoyed Cassie as a main character, the family dynamics were realistic, and the spice level was a nice addition. A really good friends to lovers story!


Thank you to Netgalley, SMPRomance and Elle Kennedy for the gifted copy in exchange for an honest review!

I loved being back in Avalon Bay! These 2 MCs may also have been my favorites of the series. The sense of humor and the growth were both perfect.

I was fortunate enough to receive both the E-ARC and Audiobook for The Summer Girl. I have read the previous two books in this series so I was excited to dive into this book. I opted to listen to the audiobook I really struggled getting into this book. I thought maybe it was the narration so I switched from the audio to the digital copy. However I still struggled. I was just not vibing with this book. I found the dialogue cringy and very immature. I kept thinking who talks like this?! I tried pushing through and thinking to myself just keep reading but nope I just can't do it. I'm DNFing at 36% percent. This book might appeal to others but it was a miss for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the E-ARC and to MacMillan Audio for the ALC

All thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.

I love Elle Kennedy books no matter what! Some stories I'm more invested in than others, but I enjoy each one at the end of it. I was definitely invested in this story and the relationship between Cassie and her sister and (of course) Cassie and Tate!

I think this is Elle Kennedy's best book in the Avalon Bay series. I truly enjoyed it. I read this while on a beach vacation and I have to say that really enhanced the experience. I think its the perfect summer romance. I loved the chemistry and banter between Cassie and Tate and I love that the author is able to show the character growth in an organic way. It pulls on your heartstrings a bit towards the end, causing a tear or two to be shed, but nothing too heartbreaking which is a plus. Definitely recommend.

Thank you to Netgalley and Elle Kennedy for the eARC.

What a delight it’s been going back to Avalon Bay in Elle Kennedy’s, The Summer Girl. The third book in the series follows Cassie and Tate. Cassie who’s been a long time “summer girl”, and Tate who calls Avalon Bay his home. Cassie intends to find a summer fling, and who better than the gorgeous boy from next door? But as we all know, sometimes what starts as a “fling”, can turn into so much more.

The Summer Girl is the perfect beach read. It’s a quick and easy read that has the perfect balance of spice, sweetness, and sincerity. It tackles tougher subjects such as divorce, emotionally abusive parents, and the idea that people you look up to aren’t always as perfect as they seem.

The chemistry and the banter between Cassie and Tate is adorable, and I have to say, Tate’s point of view is what I enjoyed most. If you enjoy a good friends to lovers trope and some wild family drama, this one’s for you!

Thank you so much to Elle Kennedy, St. Martins Press, Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for an ARC of the Summer Girl in exchange for an honest review! This did not disappoint.

Rating: 4.25 ⭐️