I just finished reading and I loved it!! Devoured in less than a day. Cassie is visiting her home town for the summer looking for a fling and meets playboy Tate. Neither are looking for a relationship and start a friendship. It starts pretty tame but gets spicy the longer you read. I want to go and read Elle Kennedy’s other books because it was very well written. Both characters grew throughout the story and I love a good HEA!

The beginning of this book was a little slow, but it did pick up for me eventually. This was a fun, cute summer read.

The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy is the quintessential summer beach read. Although I may have read it in February, it has me wanting to jump on a plane to some sunshine and sand. Elle Kennedy's writing is wonderful and super easy to binge. The love story that she sets up between Cassie and Tate is refreshing but still a bit sexy. Not only did this story deal with the blossoming love between the two main characters, you got to see the development and destruction of Cassie's relationship with her mom. I thought Kennedy did an excellent job of roping in paternal relationships with the character's stories. Although this is the third book in the Avalon Bay series, it can very much be read without reading the other two stories. The only downside of this book was that the beginning felt a bit slow and long to me. This is a longer romance (400 pages) but after the half way mark, the speed did pick up. Overall, I think this will be a very popular beach read come summer.

Thank you to Net Galley for this ARC. I enjoyed The summer Girl. I am a huge Elle Kennedy fan and love her Briar U series. I enjoyed this book and found it an easy light read. Not a lot of angst which I do like but overall this would be a really good beach read. Perfect for the summer.

I wish we could give half stars. This wasn't a 4 star for me but its also better than a 3 star.

***3.5 stars!!!***

I finished this in 12 hours! omg omg omg I loveddddd so much! im living for this series and I want there to be more. I highly recommend!!!

'The Summer Girl' is the third book in the Avalon Bay series. I just read the first two books in the series this past week, and I really enjoyed them. This book could be read without having read the first two books because it does fill in some of the gaps. I would recommend reading all of the books in the series because they really set up the town of Avalon Bay, and they help to build up the world with these fun characters.

In this book, Cassie comes back to Avalon Bay, after having moved away to Boston after her parents' divorce. She is the granddaughter of Lydia, who was the owner of the Beacon Hotel (until she sold it to Mac in book #1 of the series). Cassie returns to help her grandmother pack up for her move, and she also wants to see the renovations to the Beacon Hotel, which was in her family for decades. Cassie is about to turn 21, and she is looking for a summer fling. She finds Tate Bartlett, who has appeared in the previous two books. Tate is Cassie's neighbor for the summer, and sparks fly right away! However, Tate turns her down she has asks if he can be her fling because he's afraid that she will catch feelings for him.

There's a lot of steaminess in this book, and I think it would make a great beach read! Having read it in the summer, it made me dream of warm days at the beach and enjoying the warmth of summer.

I loved the dual POV, the chemistry between Cassie and Tate, and all of the updates about Avalon Bay characters from the previous books in the series.

I would have rated the book 4 stars, but I really didn't like what lead to the 3rd act breakup.. It seemed out of place and it ruined the rest of the book for me. There was a lot of heavy family stuff already, and I think it was just another thing to add so late into the book.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC of this book. I would recommend it to anyone who loves friends to lovers stories, beach town romances, and the Avalon Bay characters.

2.75/5 stars! Even though I've heard about this author a bunch this is my first book by them. It's the third in the "Avalon Bay" series, but I felt like the story was cohesive as a standalone. I didn't mind the story. I liked Cassie and Tate was a yummy main character. My problem was that the story was extremely flat. It felt like nothing new or exciting was added to the story. And the miscommunication trope was a bit strong for my tastes. Will check out another book by Elle because I've heard great things, but this one wasn't for me.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. After Bad Girl Reputation, I had no intention to continue this series. But because I was able to get my hands on an ARC (thank you St. Martin's Press) I decided I'd give it a shot. I'm SO happy I did.

This was right up there with The Deal for me. Garrett and now Tate are two of my favorite boys.

I was laughing out loud, truly enjoyed the spice (their first scene in particular, something I'd never read before), let out an audible gasp at one point, an "oh f**k", and cried twice, both sad and happy tears. I wasn't expecting ANY of that from an Avalon Bay book.

Highly recommend for those who gobbled up The Deal, and I can't stress enough, if you weren't too excited about Good Girl Complex or Bad Girl Reputation, PLEASE read this anyway. You'll be glad you did.

4.5 stars. I think this might be my favorite of the Avalon Bay series. I liked Cassie and her outlook on life in trying to find silver linings in the difficult situations she faced. That said, I was happy to see her grow throughout the book to a place where she was also able to speak her mind when she was hurt by the actions of others. I found Tate endearing in his attempts to be only a friend to Cassie. I don’t usually like the “I’ll be your wingman to help you meet someone else” storyline, but I felt like it worked here for the short amount of time it was needed. I enjoyed Cassie and Tate’s interactions together as well, both in their friendship and when it eventually became more. The friendship coming first made it feel more believable that Tate would find his opinion on relationships shifting. I was happy to see the twins and their ladies thriving too.

My one complaint is that I hated the twist. I can’t say much to explain why without spoilers. I just felt that it didn’t serve a purpose other than a shock factor—which it succeeded in that aspect. I believe the end goals still could’ve been achieved without that thrown in there.

All that said, I loved returning to Avalon Bay. I don’t know if this is the final book in the series, but if not, I’ll happily look forward to spending more time there in the future.

I LOVED THIS BOOK!! I sped through this so quickly, I couldn’t put it down. I absolutely loved Good Girl Complex & Bad Girl Reputation so I’m not surprised that I loved this one too – but I think this one may be my new fave from Elle Kennedy! Dual POV’s, friends to lovers trope & crazy chemistry had me hooked from the start!
 
Cassie’s character was so likeable. She was so relatable, kind, funny. Tate may just be my new fave book boyfriend cause WOW! He was so sweet, hard working, loves his mom & dogs. He’s perfect! I loved the spice & chemistry – it was steamy but didn’t overpower the book. There was a solid story that kept me interested the whole time & I was absolutely not expecting the twist that happened! I loved Cassie’s grandma & Tate’s parents. I looooved the appearances of Mac, Cooper, Evan & Genevieve so much! Cassie’s glow up was great & I wish I could be more like her – she’s inspired me to stand up for myself more!

This was such a wicked read & reminded me why Elle Kennedy is one of my favourite authors.

This was pretty bad, I did not enjoy this at all. This is my reaction in emojis after finishing it: 😟🤨🤭. I really truly thought that this series was getting better after Bad Girl Reputation (which I loved btw don't get me wrong) BUT THIS WAS SO CRINGE-Y AHHHHHHH. Also the body shaming just felt so out of place and tbh I would never give somebody in family another chance if they ever treated me like absolute shit, but that's just me. Lastly, this book also reinforces my idea the Elle Kennedy hates Mac and Cooper from GGC because I know she made Cooper look like absolute trash in the last book but Cassie and Tate would've been perfectly fine (and would've probs made the book around 100 pages shorter tbh) if someone just told Mac to mind her business and can it. Anyways, thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and St Martins Press for this ARC!

This book was my first Elle Kennedy book and one of my favorite reads so far this year. 5 out of 5 stars.

The Summer Girl is the 3rd book in the Avalon series. I have not read the other books in the series and I believe this could be read as a standalone book. It is told in different POV's from 2 characters, Cassie and Tate. Cassie is back in Avalon Bay for the summer and is looking for a summer fling. Tate lives in Avalon Bay year round and the two strike up a friendship. This was such a fast read for me, I couldn't put the book down.

I really loved both Cassie and Tate and was very happy how the book ended.

I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a page turning beach read. You won't be disappointed.

When Cassie spends the summer with her grandmother in Avalon Bay, she has high hopes of finding a fling while she is there. She soon meets Tate, and Cassie thinks she may have found the perfect candidate. Tate friend-zones Cassie, but as things progress they realize they may be more than friends after all.

This book is the third in Kennedy’s Avalon Bay series, but I definitely think that it could be read as a standalone. While I enjoyed the first two books in this series, I think that this one was the best yet. It was fun to get lost in the beach town setting again, and I enjoyed the way that the dual POVs enhanced the connection between Cassie and Tate. I hope that Kennedy continues with this series!

This book has an expected publication date of July 18, 2023 and I recommend picking it up then! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley, St Martins Press and Elle Kennedy for letting me read “The Summer Girl” in exchange for an honest review! This is the third book of a trilogy, and I haven't read the first two, but this book also made sense as a standalone book without me feeling like I was missing out on key details. I will be reading the others ASAP!

The Summer Girl follows Cassie as she spends the summer in Avalon Bay looking for her first ever summer fling. Cassie and Tate have great chemistry and angst together. Their moments together leading up to their eventual coupling are fire hot. I couldn’t turn the paces fast enough.

This is a friends to lovers type of book, and although at times it can come across as slightly cliche, overall I enjoyed reading it and thought it wasn't a tired trope. The only part of THE SUMMER GIRL that I would change was just how much Cassie doubted herself. I think the story wouldn't have been too affected if that aspect had been improved.

There is a bit of spice in it, but not too much that it feels like the plot suffers for it.

Such a fun and easy read, I enjoyed it a lot!

Elle Kennedy is one of my favorite authors. She writes so many genres successfully and while I don't typically re-read books, I always pick her books up when I just need something "familiar!"

This is the 3rd book in the Avalon Bay series, which is a sweet, at times angsty, beach town read. This book is told in dual POV's between Cassie and Tate. While I loved Cassie sweet, naïve personality, Tate's chapters were my favorite.

This book will definitely be one I shared with followers. I can't wait to read more from author Elle Kennedy!

I love Tate's story! Summer fling turned love story and I am here for it! I loved being back in Avalon Bay and seeing old characters while getting to know Tate and Cassie! I love, love, love!

This was with out a doubt my favorite of the series. I had been unsure if this series felt too young for me thus far, but while this was young at heart it had a more mature undertone to me. The way the relationship progressed was the best part for me. This book also includes one of the hottest scenes I have read this year. Additionally there was a happy ever after obviously, but I did appreciate how some of the external conflict didn't wrap up into a bow perfectly as it felt very real to me.

Unfortunately I did not enjoy this book and was not able to finish it. It felt so stunted and tense, I didn’t believe the chemistry between the main characters.

I am a huge fan of any series Elle Kennedy writes and the Avalon Bay series is not different!
This books and series would be great summer reads as they take place in a beach town.

I loved the summer girl. Tate and Cassie were both so lovable and I loved how they tied in Evan, Cooper, Mac, and Gen. The twist at the end was a huge surprise to me and it made the storyline that much more interesting. I also loved Grandma Tanner and her relationship with Cassie. Cassies character development and her healing broken family relations really warmed my heart.

Thank you netgalley and st martins press!! Would definitely recommend and I hope to see more books in this series!

I have a love/hate relationship with this series but I’m hooked on it so I was looking forward to read the next in this Avalon beach series.

And I loved this one. It is a slow burn romance with great character development and while I hated her mother so much, those scenes have brought out how much Cass has changed throughout the story.

Cass is so good. I liked her from the beginning, and she is loving and creative.

There are a few more characters in the story than I am used to usually, but the dynamics in this story are so balanced, from the secondary characters and friends who are supporting each other to the family members. I love how his father said that even after twenty-five years of marriage, romantic gestures are a must. There’s so much to take in from both Tate and Cass lives. I’m not even sure what to say because I don’t want to spoil it anymore, but it is a great story with layers and I loved it.

Their chemistry and uncomplicated going moments are always present, and learning that lust can turn into something more beautiful at a young age was a great touch.

It’s beautiful, romantic and a must read story.

Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy