5/5 ⭐️
3/5 🌶️

I was a little nervous for this book as I didn’t love the last one so much, but this book was so good and everything I love about romance novels. Elle really nailed it and I couldn’t read this fast enough.

Tate and Cassie agree to do a summer fling only it turns into so much more. I loved their relationship and how kind and amazing Tate was with her. I loved their chemistry and the banter. I loved the smüt and the boyish charm he had too. I hella enjoyed Cassie being upfront and asking for exactly what she wanted.

I really thought they were so good together. They pushed each other to grow and improve and to stand up for themselves. I thoroughly enjoyed this book if you couldn’t tell LOL.

My heart broke for Cassie’s estranged relationship with her parents as I can relate to that and my heart genuinely hurt for her. But I loved how supportive Tate was and how he pushed her to stand up for herself.

Can’t recommend this book enough!

The Summer Girl is the third installment of the Avalon Bay series and easily a new favorite Summer read. Elle Kennedy truly knows how to write comfort Summer read, perfect for relaxing on the beach.

This book follows Cassie as she returns to Avalon Bay after not spending her full Summers there post her parents divorce. She is back in town for her 21st birthday and meets Tate, the town’s “golden boy.” This friends-to-lovers book is full of twists and turns as the town’s secrets come to light and I had such a great time. I quickly fell in love with Tate as his adoration for Cassie grew more and more.

Elle Kennedy never misses with her books and this is no exception! I loved this couple so much, I was genuinely giddy.

Thank you to Elle Kennedy, Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press, and St. Martin’s Griffin for the digital ARC of this book!

The Summer Girl is out tomorrow and can I just say that this is my favorite of the series!
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Book 1 is miscommunication and enemies-to-lovers
Book 2 is second chance at romance
Book 3 is friends to lovers, slightly forced proximity with some body positivity and I loved Tate and Cassie.
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Set in fictional Avalon Bay, where Cassie grew up and is visiting for the summer while staying with her grandma. Cassie attends Briar U which links to Elle’s other series (if you like hockey - check it out!). I loved that there was a connection between the two series.
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This is the perfect beach read! This can be a standalone or if you are looking for a summer series - look no further!
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Thank you @smpromance @stmartinspress @netgalley @ellekennedy33 for the #advancereadercopies this is an honest review - seriously go get it!

"Cassie...I would like to fling you."

Cassie should be thrilled with Tate's declaration. That's what she wanted, a summer fling, so why does it feel all wrong?

The Summer Girl, third in the Avalon Bay series, can be a standalone read but keen romantic comedy author Elle Kennedy makes you want to read the whole series.

Cassie is back in Avalon Bay after years away since her parent's divorce. Grandma Lydia, the coolest grandma ever, is selling the family boardwalk hotel and there's a big summer end event. College student Cassie feels this is the perfect summer to just have fun, maybe lose her virginity, and get started on adulthood.

When she has the most awkward meet cute with bad boy playboy Tate, he's getting dumped by his latest conquest, she thinks she's found the perfect fling partner.

What she doesn't expect is they become friends. He even becomes her wing woman to find her the perfect fling. Yeah that's not going to work for too long.

I got to read and listen to this definition of a beach read. The cute naivety performance from narrator Caitlin Elizabeth combined with the sexy deliciousness of narrator Teddy Hamilton was almost too much steam. Tate is conveniently house-sitting next door to Cassie and when they discover their bedroom windows look into each other, let's just say I don't know how the steaminess didn't fog the windows because they sure fogged my glasses and ears. The Summer Girl is a cool hot beach read.

I received a free copy of this book/audiobook from the publishers via #NetGalley for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

One of my least favorite tropes, the virgin heroine. Despite this, the book is not bad. Cassie is determined to make the most of her final summer in Avalon Bay, including finding a summer fling. When she meets Tate, who is housesitting the place next door, she thinks she has found her man. But Tate realizes that Cassie is not the kind of girl he wants to have a fling, he likes her too much. The whole summer they dance around being together. During this time, Cassie deals with her divorced parents and Tate finds out his parents aren’t the perfect couple he thought.

What is supposed to be an easy and spicy summer fling, turns into so much more.

I was expecting the fling that turned into a relationship, but there was a good amount of family drama focus.

This book alternates between Cassie and Tate and the author does a good job in writing style to bring out the difference in personality just by the way each character acts and talks. I'm glad this book didn't feel one dimensional, since I hate it when it's easy to forget which character is talking because of them blending together. Tate comes off a bit of a playboy at the beginning and Cassie a bit naive, but I started to grow to like them by halfway through the book.

As far as the family drama went, wow did the author portray classic narcissism. I wanted to slap Cassie's mom in the face probably as much as she did. She was definitely over the top, but intentionally so.

This is a fun summer read, but be ready for some firery romance and crazy family drama all around.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this ARC for my honest review.

This is a perfect summer read especially since you're back at Avalon Bay. Cassie is looking for a fling and she immediately runs into Tate and their chemistry is off the charts. They start off as friends and they quickly turn into something more. Their banter is super cute, spice is steamy, and there are many side characters however there are so many Cassie and Tate moments that make it so cute.

I really enjoyed how it dug a little deeper especially since Cassie had some childhood trauma and parent abandonment issues. Tate had his own issues related to Cassie which was a surprise around the 70% mark. The mental health aspect around the book was really great as well.

✨ PRINCEMAN REVIEW ✨

The Summer Girl is the third installment in the Avalon Bay series. Although, if you haven't read the first two, this can be read as a stand-alone.

📝 After Cassie's grandmother sold the family's legendary hotel, The Beacon, Cassie decides to spend one last summer in Avalon Bay. The summer also coincides with her 21st birthday! She hopes this is an opportunity to spend time with her Dad and step-sisters, friends, and HOPEFULLY summer fling. Enter Tate, the town's famous f-boy that EVERYONE loves, including his previous flings. Cassie and Tate have an instant spark, but Tate knows she isn't the kind of girl that you just mess around with...she's more of a relationship girl. Can these two be just friends, or is there something neither one of them can deny?

What I 🤍:
☀️ Perfect Beach Read
🩵 Well-Developed, Lovable Characters
🪟 WINDOW SCENE 🥵🥵🥵
💕 Friends to Lovers

I really enjoyed investing my time with Cassie and Tate. They were both lovable characters, and it was easy to root for them. I loved watching Cassie grow confident in her own body and learning to find her own voice. Tate was the sweetest Mama's Boy, so he knew how to treat a woman. Together, they made the cutest pair.

Prince's Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Passion: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Read If ➡️: You love Elle Kennedy Books
Read 📅: Summertime 🌞
CW ⚠️: Emotional Abuse, Divorce, Cheating

I was hooked into this story, but two things frustrated me a bit. In the first part of the story, it felt very focused on Cassie losing her v-card. Then, in the last part of the book, there was some unnecessary drama between Cass & Tate. But, overall, I read this book in two days because I enjoyed it so much.

Thank you to St. Martins Press, NetGalley and Elle Kennedy for an ARC of this book. #thesmmergirl is available now!

My review will be posted soon to my Instagram Blog @LifeWithPrinceMan.

We return to Avalon Bay for The Summer Girl and I have to say this was probably my favorite of the series so far. Cassie and Tate give you all the feels of a light, fluffy beach read and I loved it! I also really respected Tate for his part in Cassie's "summer fling" plan considering he is no stranger to hook-ups.

Since I've read the other books in this series, I had a look into Tate as a character prior to him meeting Cassie and I think that helped give me a full picture of who he is as a person. That's not to say this book cannot be read as a standalone. If I had to pick just one out of the series to read it would either be this one or Bad Girl Reputation (which was book #2 in this series).

Loved Cassie as a character even though her chest size was mentioned about a hundred times (may be a slight exaggeration). Her Grandmother, dad and half-sisters were amazing too. The step-mom took some warming up and her mother absolutely SUCKED. She is a textbook narcissist with no redeeming qualities.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an early copy of this book! I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Okay, if you haven't started the Avalon Bay series by Elle Kennedy, DO IT! She's seriously a hilarious and addictive author! I just finished the third book, The Summer Girl. In this one, we head back to the small beach town for a friends-to-lovers story that I couldn't put down. I think it is my favorite in the series. It had romance, spice, and drama. It's the epitome of a summer beach read. The main character, Cassie, is such a sweetheart, and you can't help but root for her. I thoroughly enjoyed the dynamic between Cassie and Tate. The sizzling heat and banter were on point. They had the perfect summer fling, and I loved it. The dialogue was hilarious, and there were definitely some steamy parts that got me all hot and bothered. Whew, that window scene was oh, so good and hot! But the real kicker was the plot twist at the end - I did not see that coming, and it hit me right in the feels. The Summer Girl is a standalone novel and is absolutely a delight on its own. You can skip the first two books, but I highly suggest grabbing all three because the characters are absolutely worth it. If you're looking to binge-read something this summer, this series is perfect.

These Avalon Bay books just keep getting better!

I really enjoyed the characters in this book! They were all really funny, and the interactions were great. Her mother is truly a horrendous person, and I was pleased with where their relationship ended up. I also liked how the overall storyline for the town continued, so we could check in on past couples in the series.

What I did not like at all was what happened in the last 10% of the book. I don’t want to spoil it, but it felt like it was just thrown in for conflict and made me angry. 😂

This is a great addition to the series and another fun summer read!

This is by far my favorite of the series! I laughed out loud, blushed bright red during the spicy scenes, and cried, YES CRIED!! This book got me to my core, and I can’t explain the way it made me feel reading this amazing masterpiece of a book. I love these characters and this series so much, but Tate and Cassie take the trophy! I loved the games - they reminded me of GreekWeek from college, Cassie’s struggles with her parents resemble my own, and I just want to know how Elle Kennedy got inside my head?! This book was phenomenal and i’ll read it again and again!

This is the story of Cassie, college student, who has one goal while spending the summer in Avalon Bay with her grandmother...find a summer fling.

What I Loved:
- Avalon Bay, this seems like such a fun town that I would love to visit
- Tate, he's super attractive, close with his parents, can sail anything AND has never had a bad breakup...no wonder Cassie can't walk away from him
- Banter, I really enjoyed the banter between Tate and Cassie cause in my mind its a good indicator of their compatibility
- Stories, Cassie has twin half sisters and she created a whole world of stories for them and I just with I could be that creative
- Locals, even though Cassie doesn't live in Avalon Bay full time I like the group of locals she befriends they seem like a fun bunch who are borderline too competitive with each other
- Dual POV, I always like a book with more than one POV and having both Cassie and Tate have chapters was a great mix
- Series, I haven't read the other two of this series YET but I didn't feel like I was missing anything by not reading the other two first

I have read other Elle Kennedy books and I had high expectations for this one, and I was not disappointed. This was a bit different than the Briar U series but it was refreshing to get out of the sports romance realm and not feeling like this book was missing anything. If you are looking for a small town romance with a fun community, some spicy scenes and just overall good time then I would absolutely recommend you picking this book up.

This was a new to me author. I really enjoyed this one! I will def be going back to read the other two in this series! I loved the summer vibes & how sweet Tate was! Cassie is our main girl! She’s in college and back in town for one last summer on the beach with her grandmother. Cassie is hoping for a summer romance! Enter Tate, our easy going, fling kind of guy. He really has a heart of gold! Cassie and Tate end up being friends before they move to lovers, which is Cassie’s first time for things! Cassie also has self body issues having large breast since her mother isn’t very nice about her figure. I love that these two got to be friends first before they fell! Plus there were a few surprises along the way! This book had some steam too. So if you’re looking for a friends to lovers or college aged romance, this is for you! I can’t wait to see what’s next from the author!

I love the smoothness of the writing however I found it could have been a bit more tasteful. This book is just a reminder of the first 2. Felt like I already read it because they’re so similar.

4.5 stars

I always adore Elle Kennedy and her writing and this book is just another reason why. This gave such amazing summer vibes and made me want to whisk myself away to a beach town and ignore my actual life.

This was a lighthearted and just plain fun book that you think of when you think of summer. But in typical Elle Kennedy fashion, she'll always throw depth into her stories that are beautiful, real, and raw. All while still maintaining the joy and fun.

This is a perfect summer read to dive into for that fun sense of escapism and to be surrounded by fun characters navigating relationships and emotions. It also does have some spice to it which always makes it fun!

Overall, this is another great read by Elle Kennedy and she continues to be an auto-buy author for me because of how much I enjoy her writing.

*Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

4.5 stars

I always adore Elle Kennedy and her writing and this book is just another reason why. This gave such amazing summer vibes and made me want to whisk myself away to a beach town and ignore my actual life.

This was a lighthearted and just plain fun book that you think of when you think of summer. But in typical Elle Kennedy fashion, she'll always throw depth into her stories that are beautiful, real, and raw. All while still maintaining the joy and fun.

This is a perfect summer read to dive into for that fun sense of escapism and to be surrounded by fun characters navigating relationships and emotions. It also does have some spice to it which always makes it fun!

Overall, this is another great read by Elle Kennedy and she continues to be an auto-buy author for me because of how much I enjoy her writing.

*Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

I was excited when I saw that I was given the opportunity to read an early copy of the 3rd book in this series! I liked this series so much. When I found out that it was going to be about Tate, I knew I was going to eat this book up! While reading the summer girl, I wanted to pick up and move to the Hamptons or Rhode Island, or the Carolinas for a beachy cottage core summer. I loved Tate and Cassie (not as much as Cooper and Mac) but they were the perfect love story.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐
SPICE: 🔥🔥

Tate Bartlett has been on an unlucky streak when it comes to summer flings at Avalon Bay. In fact, he is being dumped right now in an ultimate "It's not you; it's me" way. His pride takes a further beating when he realizes his dumping was witnessed by someone else.

Cassie Soul did not mean to eavesdrop on the most awkward dumping. Taking a social break from a party, she was only sitting beachside before Tate and his F.W.B. (friend with benefits) had their awkward exchange. It turns out that Tate's misfortune could be this vacation's saving grace for her. They hang out and become friends. When Cassie offers herself up as Tate's new F.W.B., he is not quick to agree, fearing he could lose one of the coolest friends he has. The chemistry between them is not as platonic as he thought as he struggles to keep things in the friend zone between them.

This was an alright read for me. The starting pace held so much potential but was just too slow. Covering the history and baggage of our main characters took too much time in my opinion without any natural integration to the storyline. It was not until further into the read that I found some relatability to the characters.

I love me some angst, but I thought the plot points for tension did not align with the light, summer-whimsical tone this book introduced itself with.

This is the third book in the Avalon Bay series, but it can be read as a standalone.

** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to Elle Kennedy, St. Martins Press, and NetGalley for providing an ARC. **

I enjoy Avalon Bay and the crew. The first two books came together due to the hero’s being twins. I enjoyed this one because it was all about a whole other character.

It felt a lot more like a YA than the others for me and that stood out as I read. But overall a good book.