I thought this was a cute, YA romance with a bit of spice thrown into the mix! I hadn't read any of the other Avalon Bay books prior to this one, so it was a tad confusing when other characters were mentioned, but that didn't take away from the overall plot!

I fell in love with this series back at book one and I never let it go. Diving into book two was a happy time and then getting this one I devoured it in a day!! This was such a great conclusion to this series about different characters all set in the same town. I loved every page and want more from this author!!

The girl he just can't keep in the friend zone...
Elle Kennedy is a 1-click author for me, but I really liked this book. This is the 3rd installment of the Avalon Bay series but can be read as a standalone. The previous 2 books just deepen your appreciations of the culture/relationships around the area. This is easily the best book in the series thus far. Inexperienced FMC and player MMC is a favorite trope of mine. Tate doesn't want to start something with Cassie (the gorgeous and hilarious) summer girl-next-door for fear of breaking her heart in the end, but we all know the playboys fall the hardest! Stir in a little intrigue and angst by way of family secrets and relationships, and you have the perfect recipe for a sun drenched escape of a read!

I love Elle Kennedy's books and this was no exception. The Summer Girl made its way to my top favorite in the Avalon Bay series, both because of the story itself and the characters (Tate in particular). I hope there is more to come from this series!

Thank you to @netgalley and @Stmartinspress for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to @macmillian.audio for a free download of the audiobook.

This story follows Cassie and Tate. Cassie is visiting family for the summer and is looking for a summer fling. Insert Tate, the playboy house sitting next door, who actually wants something more than a fling. There is instant attraction, but the difference is priorities causes a will they/won’t they tension throughout the book.

The story was fun to read and listen too. I was a bit annoyed with Cassie’s character as she comes across as immature.

4 stars

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Elle Kennedy does it yet again. I can’t believe how long it took me to finally get to this.

She’s such a great author that you can just binge through. Can’t wait to see what she gives us next!

4.25 Stars for the third Avalon Bay book from Elle Kennedy. I’ll admit I started and stopped this one, as it just took me a couple of beats to connect with the story. Cassie and Tate were a great pairing, even if it took them a minute to figure that out. This friends to lovers story had so much going on, and once I was in I was all here for it!

This story had Cassie and Tate trying to each figure out what was next in life. There was also lots of family drama, some enjoyable and some just made me ragey for these two. All in all a very enjoyable read.

This is the perfect summer beach read for when you want to switch off and escape to another world. Elle Kennedy nails it again with this book. Filled with humour, romance and sprinkled with a little friends to lovers makes for a great read.

Elle Kennedy has become an instant read for me…her new series is perfect for Summer and I hope she continues to write more!

I loved that he fell first after warning her over and over not to fall for him. Their banter was immaculate and the tension was everything!

This book aggravated me.

The book is centered around Cassie, who is visiting family for the summer, in search of a short-term fling. The first guy she meets is Tate, your typical uncommitted playboy. They had an instant physical attraction to one another, but he friendzones her because he’s afraid she’ll become too attached. Blech.

For the majority of the book, Tate and Cassie both are making comments and inner dialogue about Cassie’s boobs. Either Tate is fantasizing about her big boobs or Cassie is discussing how big her boobs are. Before chapter 5, I was exhausted out about hearing how big Cassie’s boobs are. I felt like I was reading about shallow teenagers.

And the breakup at the end? I don’t want to give it all away, but it was ridiculous. How could she blame Cassie but not her own husband?? I get so sick of people blaming women for a man’s shortcomings. The misogyny was intense in this book and left my stomach feeling sour.

The only thing about this book I enjoyed was how ridiculous Cassie’s mom was😂

I received this book for free for an honest unbiased review from Netgalley.

I wish more books were this well written. Characters were witty and the setting fantastic.

Loving this series! I loved Cassie.
She heads to Avalon Bay and hopes to find a fling while she is taking care of business there but finds so much more. Family drama almost takes over the romance but the romance is strong in this one! I can’t wait to read the next one.
Thank you #StMartinsPress and #NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

This was a fun book! I enjoyed getting to know the characters. Perfect beach read! I love all of her books.

this book did not disappoint. What a fun story, entertaining from start to finish. Thank you for my copy in exchange for a review.

I love everything elle Kennedy writes. This is no different. Perfect summer romance story. Definitely recommend.

Elle Kennedy is one of my favorite authors, and this summer romance standalone was perfect! I absolutely loved the rival component, the bet aspect! It was all the angst and romance I love in a summer contemporary romance!

Elle Kennedy hits every time. This was yet another book by her I absolutely devoured!Lovely story with fabulous characters.

This was such a fun romcom story! Cassie returns home to Avalon Bay to spend her 21st birthday and hopefully have a summer fling. In walks Tate who may actually want more than a fling and more than a friendship. Usually it’s the other way around. Can Tate convince Cassie that he is serious? You should pick up the story and find out! 4.5 stars

I did enjoy the storyline of this book but some of the dialogue seemed unrealistic or immature for the age range of the characters.

Elle Kennedy is great and I am so glad I got to read this book. I’m partial to her off-campus series but this was a fun change.