3 star
This is a summer read and a fast paced and easy read. This plot line has a friends to lover trope and the book follows the FMC and MMC, Casey (20) and Tate (23). There's family drama along with Casey's 21st birthday that brings both Casey and Tate together. The spice in this book is THERE like a 3 chili pepper spiceeee. If I had to point out what lacked in this book was the FMC's character development and it left me wanting more :(

LOVED

this was a great addition to the Avalon Bay series!

-college age students
-friends to summer fling to lovers
-drama!!!
-spice

I just loved this book and thought it was so fun and flew through it. Tate and Cassie were IT for me. I loved how their friendship turned summer fling turned love developed. There's also some suspense and some twists towards the end!

Love EK's writing style and I'll read whatever she writes.

This is a tough book for me to review, because I’m not sure if the issues I have with it are actual problems with the book or if it’s just me. So what are those issues. This is the book first book I’ve read in this series but that didn’t pose any real problems. I also quite like the setting of a small beach town in the summer. The characters had potential: Cassie comes from a wealthy family but her mother is horrible and she feels her dad abandoned her after the divorce and even more so when he started a new family. She absolutely adores her half-sisters though. Tate comes from the perfect family but feels he’s getting forced into the family business. So this all of this is promising, but I just couldn’t relate to either of them. And this may just be a me-issue because of their ages: Cassie is 20 and Tate 23, and to me they seemed young and a little stupid. The same was true for their friends. They were in their early twenties but one of them was renovating a massive and fancy hotel with what must have been a multi-million dollar budget. I find that hard to believe. Of course, this was all in a previous book so maybe this is just a me-issue again.
Anyway, since I couldn’t get invested in the characters and therefore their romance, the book was a little boring for me. Of course, there was the obligatory 3rd-act break-up and that just didn’t make sense at all. The reason didn’t fit that character in any way. So that didn’t help the book.

I love how Elle totally faked us out with the cover and who we thought the FMC would be. Honestly I’m glad we got surprised. I loved this book. I think it’s my fave of the series. The whole Avalon Bay series just really works for me. I love the beach town vibes but to me these have a little more drama or heavy topics than what I consider a “beach read”. This one did seem to be written less “spicy” than the previous, my guess was publisher request? I still liked it but it did feel different than the first two to me. Can’t wait for more from this series. I’m hoping for Wyatt’s story next!

I've enjoyed other novels by her, so I was looking forward to this one as well. I just wasn't able to get into it.

Another fantastic Elle Kennedy book. Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and this breezy, summer read just takes it and runs with it. Cassie is relatable and her backstory is interesting. Story is somewhat predictable, but sometimes that’s exactly what I’m looking for in a good romance. Quick, easy read that would be an excellent beach read.

Elle Kennedy has a way to grip your attention always. You just keep reading without noticing the time. This book is perfect for summer.I had big expectation going into this book, and they were met!

Elle Kennedy does it again! The Avalon Bay series is great and I love to see snippets of the other characters lives and how they're still incredibly in love. Seeing more of Tate and getting to know more of his story was great. The suspense and banter was definitely there and was great. Loved getting to know both MCs and enjoyed learning about them and seeing them grow together.

If elle kennedy writes it, i’m going to read it. This was a cute, friends to lovers romance and i ate it up. There’s something about a cute, lighthearted (besides cassie’s cunt of a mother jesus christ), summer romance book that just feeds the soul.

it’s got the same vibes as the other books in this series. very coastal. hot playboy guy, kinda reserved kinda damaged girl. Tate was a ~respectable~ playboy before meeting Cassie. Never with more than one girl at a time. Cassie comes into town for the sale of her grandmas hotel (you know, the one Mackenzie bought) and wants a fling, a summer romance, to gain some experience before heading off to college. Promising each other it was just a fling, they knew it was going to end when Cassie had to leave( hahaha we know how that goes) mixed in with a mess between their families you get sucked in so fast. I finished this in one night.

Tate was sweet, a great wingman, and a sailor hello?? what can i say we all need a Tate in our life.

It was cute, it was a basic romance. i loved it 10/10.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martins Press as always for an eARC, im always so appreciative.❤️

I'm a complete sucker for ANYTHING Elle Kennedy so I automatically knew I'd love this book even though I haven't read the others in the series. But now that I've read this one I need to go back and read the others.
Her writing never disappoints and is so fast to read! Tate is the best bad boy and gentleman and Cassie is the good girl and confident woman. I can not explain how much I loved this book! I laughed, blushed, and cried. Then, finally got the HEA. I would definitely enjoy this book sitting on a hot and sandy beach!

Thank you to NetGalley and Elle Kennedy and St Martin’s Griffin for this ARC <3

Sooo I didn't realize this was a part of a series when I initially requested it, so I'll have to go back & read the first two. However, it was the perfect summer story with some romance, angst, and fun. Thank you NetGalley!

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Elle Kennedy for this ARC.

The Summer Girl is the third book in Elle Kennedy’s Avalon Bay Series, and it is my favorite of the series so far. This book focuses on Tate, who is known to be a little bit of a fuckboy, and doesn’t think he can find real love. This changes when Cassie comes to town for the summer just looking for someone to have a summer fling with. Cassie and Tate quickly become friends and everything changes when Tate offers to be Cassie’s wingman to find the perfect fling. This is a great summertime, friends-to-lovers Rom Com with plenty of spice.

I really enjoyed Cassie as the main heroine. Her story touches on a few harder topics, like toxic parental relationships and body dysmorphia, which I think makes her a very relatable character. This book felt like it had more layers and depth than the first two in the series, while also still having all the summer vibes.

This book is the perfect beach read to get you in the mood for summer.

On college break Cassie Soul comes to Avalon Bay for the summer. She’s spent her summers here for the last 10+ years. Her plans this summer consist of relaxing and maybe finding herself a summer fling. That’s where Tate Bartlett comes in. He’s Avalon Bay’s fun loving playboy and ultimate fling. When Cassie propositions him for a fling he puts her in the friend zone, and he slowly regrets that decision. The more time they spend together, the more they find themselves wanting to spend time together. Even if they do want to spend time together, secrets and lies come to surface that rack both their worlds. Can they make it through the summer unscathed? This is book 3 of 3 in the Avalon Bay Series.

Hands down, my FAVORITE book by Elle Kennedy! It beats out The Deal, I’m sorry Garrett Graham. Welcome Tate Bartlett 🙌🏼. This book had it all. Suspense, sarcasm, family, passion, tears, romance, anger, spice, laughter, literally all of the things!

Tate and Cassie were amazing characters with so much depth. Both characters were 😘🤌🏼. Cassie was relatable if your a people pleaser. Tate is the perfect summer fling &then some! He was an exceptional balance of funny, silly, sexy, and sensitive. Tate just got added to the best fictional men list.

Elle Kennedy’s writing was superb! It was just flawless! I don’t usually have a problem rating books but this is a time when I just can’t decide. I don’t usually rate half stars but in this case I need it. I want like a 4.5/4.75⭐️.

It’s a great summer read. You’ll definitely be able to relate to the story if you’ve ever had a toxic relationship with your mother or have had to deal with narcissists. This is a great friends to lovers and small town romance.

I’d like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Elle Kennedy really did it AGAIN with this book!!
This is the third book in the Avalon Bay series and it might just be my favorite one yet. This is an interconnected series that can be read as stand alone shut reading them in order really enhances the experience.
There were so many points in this book that I laughed
SO loud because the dialogue and how the author described things were so hilarious.
I feel like the author did an amazing job describing relationships between characters and hit some very hard subjects, like narcissistic parents and step-family.
This one hit home for me because I shared some of the same feelings Cassie did about her divorced parents.
I loveddddd Cassie and Tate's relationship § seeing them grow not only as a couple but as individuals was fun. I'm a sucker for characters who push the other to be the best versions of themselves.
I won't spoil it but the end?? Between Cassie and Tate's mom? Literal tears a I had no idea how much I needed that until I read it.
Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for this
ARC! I've been lucky enough to get an ARC for all 3 in this series and I hope to get the next one as well!

This was my favorite book in the series. It shows clear character growth and didn't feel like it was a series - it can stand on its own. I was able to quickly breeze through this in a weekend, which was much needed after several books that I have been struggling to finish. Once again Elle Kennedy made a fun, light book that offered some deeper messages too.

I enjoyed this book and would classify it as a good summer/ beach read.
It was a typical Elle Kennedy book, so I liked the characters and the writing, but nothing stood out for me in this book.

The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy was a delightful romance that had me longing for beach and warm weather.

Humor: 🤣🤣🤣
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Story: 📚📚📚📚
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cassandra has one goal for her vacation in Avalon Bay: find a summer fling and lose her virginity. Tate, the local sailing playboy, is the man for the job. But he turns Cassie down for fear of her getting too attached. Remaining friends seems like the safer option. But between family drama, summer shenanigans, and Cassie’s 21st birthday on the horizon, the two find it nearly impossible to keep their distance.

The Summer Girl was a fun read. While I had a challenge connecting with the young ages of the characters (Cassie is 20 and Tate is 23) the story had a lot to offer. There was a solid mix of fun shenanigans and more serious plot points.

I enjoy a spicy romance and this author did well satisfying that without going overboard.

I am torn whether I will read other Elle Kennedy novels. I liked the writing style but the age of the characters is a deterrent. If she writes any stories with late 20s/early 30s leads then I will be all in!

Thank you to netgalley for sending me this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

I have not read the other 2 Avalon Bay books in this series but definitely am going to now.

This was a great book! I loved the slow burn relationship turned into lovers. Cassie just wants to have a summer fling but finds so much more.

I hadn’t read this author before - this book was terrific! I went and bought the first two books in the series!

A great beach read and nice to return to the world of Avalon Bay. Cassie and Tate’s story is a sweet friends to lovers story and a great addition to the series.