This was a perfect book to be read on the beach or while relaxing. It will transport you to the beach or sailing all while reading he love story of Cassie and Tate. Is it a summer fling? Are they friends? Or is it more? Hmmm, I guess you’ll have to read the book.
There’s also divorced parents and the whole life that surrounds them and all a young woman has or had to deal with but it ends n a pure and positive note. You won’t be disappointed..

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan audio for accepting my arc request.

This book was such a fun read. First of all, the narration was amazing, especially the sexy French accent. The book was narrated by both male and female voice actors and I actually enjoyed both of them.

Tate, the mmc, is hot, young and happening and has probably had a fling with every girl in Avalon Bay. Cassandra has come to Avalon Bay to stay with her grandmother for the summer and is looking for a summer fling. Both of them instantly hit it off with each other, but decide to stay friends to not complicate things between them. The story is all about the chemistry, their summer in Avalon Bay , and multitude of things they learn along the way. I was constantly grinning in the public when listening to this book because of the snarky comments both of these characters passed. I enjoyed their chemistry, and the spice in this book was actually not cringy.

Another aspect of the book I liked was the body representation. I could totally relate to Cassie, and to the unwanted attention she faced due to her body shape. I love a book with body representation. The book, on a deeper level, also touches on the insecurities/self-esteem issues that parents sometimes pass on to their kids. Parents sometimes think that they are looking out for their kids, but the way they make comments about something, can stay with the child for a long time.

Overall, it is a cute, fun and spicy beach read and I quite enjoyed it.

I’ve loved the other books in the series, but it’s is the best in my opinion. Cassie and Tate are wonderful protagonists, I mean, when does friends with benefits not work? The narration is solid and I’d recommend this to anyone who wants a fun summer read.

Spending the summer in her former hometown Avalon Bay, all Cassie wants this summer is a fling. Enter Tate - the king of flings. When Tate refuses Cassies proposition of a summer fling, the two become friends until their attraction turns into something more.

I’ve like Elle Kennedy’s books, but I haven’t loved them. I think the age of the characters is a hang up for me, and Cassie is super young in this.

A fun beach read. The main characters Tate and Cassie are likable. Fun, beach and a bit spicy! I have not read the first books in the series and will do so now!

5 stars - beach read perfection. And dare I say...my favorite in the series thus far?
Honestly it was so good and I can't recommend it enough. It's everything you are looking for in a summer romance and more.

5 stars! I love Tate and Cassandra’s story! This was my first book read by Elle Kennedy and I think that the Avalon Bay series is very enjoyable and the perfect summer read! Looking forward to reading more books in the summer!

This was a great read/listen! Perfect for a day at the beach. Did not read the first 2 books, but that is not needed to understand this book.

My friend introduced me to Elle Kennedy a few years ago. Since then ive read many of her books. Like all of her others, I loved it. I loved the stranger to friends to lovers she did in this book. I didn't want to put this book down between trying to figure out when they would finally get together or if they will stay together. It was the perfect summer read and a great ending to the Avolan Bay series.
I was fortunate enough to get an advanced reader copy of the audiobook. I listen to a lot of audiobooks and the narrators were one of my favorites.

This book was highly anticipated by me. I loved the new characters added as well as the incorporation of the characters from the previous part of the series.

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.

Solidly new adult. Very readable. Perfect for the beach, as advertised.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC.

The next installment in the Avalon Bay series. As a huge fan I was so excited to receive this ALC copy, however this one fell flat for me. I loved Bad Girl Reputation and Good Girl Complex however I think this was missing some of the back story and character building that makes these romances sing. It was an enjoyable read but I don't feel like it could stand alone without the rest of the series and it didn't hook me as much as the other two in the lineup

4.5/5 stars
This was the perfect summer read. The narrators of this audiobook fit the characters perfectly, I love a good dual POV.
Cass is looking for a summer fling as she spends her summer with her grandma in a beautiful beach town. Tate is the handsome guy that catches her eye. He’s attractive, funny and not interested in relationships. The perfect guy for a summer flight. But he only wants to be friends.
This friends to lovers romcom has tons of witty banter that caused me to audibly chuckle. The spicy scenes were well done as well.
There is also a subplot regarding relationships with parents and setting boundaries that I fully enjoyed. I got teary eyed a few times during the second half of the book.
I couldn’t stop listening to this and finished it in less than 24 hours.

The Summer Girl is the third book in the Avalon Bay series and follows Cassie Soul who's in the Bay for the summer and is looking for a fling to take her virginity and show her some passion, which brings her right into the arms of Avalon Bay's most notorious golden (play)boy Tate Bartlett, whom we already know and love from the first two books, except he's afraid she'll catch feelings for him and offers to be her wingman instead of her fling. A friendship sparks and the two slowly form a mutual bond that help each other grow until other flings are out of the question.

"Hey ginger" "my hair is not ginger, it's copper!" Is a recycled joke throughout the book that gets old very quickly and I wish it wasn't as much of a thing as it is, especially because at one point Tate internally acknowledges she's copper and not ginger, but he doesn't want to give her the satisfaction of being right... about her own hair color... because that makes sense. Also I can guarantee that no one (that I know of at least) puts this much energy into convincing people what shade of red a person's hair is, ginger, amber, copper, or otherwise, nobody cares.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and it was a lovely read. It was great seeing the core group interacting, and they contributed to some very fun moments. And I loved witnessing Cassie grow more into herself and becoming more assertive. Tate is a sweetheart with a heart of gold who just wants to do right by everyone and should be protected at all costs (so long as he leaves the ginger joke alone)

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to this ARC

i love the Avalon Bay series, and I think this one is my favourite. The set up makes it the perfect beach read, it made me want to go on vacation (I dont even like summer :P )
i really love rom coms that have a bit *more* in terms of depth, and this one provides a great emotional connection that makes you really invested in the characters.

Really fun and sweet and can definitely be read as a standalone if you havent read the other books (you should though !)

Elle kennedy did it again! I have absolutely loved this series so much! It was the perfect read this summer and I loved seeing this little world from so many POVs.

I loved this book! The characters were a bit younger than I am but they were still very relatable. Cass and I share the status of Ginger so I absolutely loved that. Tate was to put it simply, the man of my dreams (if he was a bit older, lol). The spice in this book was a little more forward than I’m used to, but it was still hot spice! I would give it a 3 out of 5 peppers just because there was more Rom Com in this book than spice. I listened to this via Audible so trigger for those who don’t like the F word, it’s used quite a bit. This would definitely be a book I would add to my forever library and would recommend to anyone teen age and up.

Thank you to @Macmillan Audio for the ARC. This was my first Elle Kennedy book and I loved it. This sweet summer fling between Cassie and Tate was so full of emotion and friendship, that I could not put it down. I look forward to reading more of her books.

This was easily my favorite book in the Avalon Bay series

Cassie is looking for a summer fling, and Tate is the perfect man to “fling” her. When he turns her down after worrying about hurting her, Cassie is heartbroken. But the friendzone lines are a little blurry.

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