After reading the first book of this series a few months ago, I didn’t want to continue because the second book’s description didn’t hook me, especially with how much I adored Cooper and Mac, but I’m so glad I continued this series for this book specifically. Tate and Cassie’s story blew the other two out of the water, I adored their story. The way they were built up, Cassie’s rambling, Tate’s under adoration of Cassie and so much more made me love this book.

There was a decent amount of laughs, shocks, and so much more that kept the story fast paced! Even if you haven’t read the first two, I’d recommend this book in a heartbeat.

I love Elle Kennedy’s books!! I got this one just in time; I’m on vacation and it accidentally turned into an Elle Kennedy book binge fest! Finished her off campus and briar u series when I got the notification for The Summer Girl!
Another great read by Kennedy!!

Having read other books by the author I knew what I was getting into. The Summer Girl delivers a fun and sexy beach read with plenty of family drama and angst. Set in a beach town in South Carolina, Cassie comes to stay with her grandmother for the summer and is looking to have a summer fling so she can lose her virginity before her senior year of college (she goes to Briar, a nod to Kennedy's other series') she meets Tate, a local guy who only does casual but of course it becomes more. Add in a lot of family drama and you have a very fun and fast read. I did find some of the backstory to be unnecessary and found myself skipping a lot of paragraphs during those scenes.

I love all the seasons, but I’m a summer baby and live for those lazy summer days. The sun melts you to your bones, no more suffocation by all the clothes.
It’s just one big exhale—full relaxation, and then it’s passed.

“Summer Girl”, the third book in Elle Kennedys’ Avalon Bay series you get that throwback summer feeling. Elle has really brought the heaviness with this series. Each book doesn’t shy away from the familial and personal dramas, and you might find yourself laughing one minute and tearing up the next.

Cassie is back home for the summer, and wanting to find passion and a path for her future. Tate is working two jobs and trying to find his path as well while balancing his wants with family expectations. One night of accidental eavesdropping finds them in an unlikely friendship. Cassie just wants a fling and Tate vows to be her wingman. Let the fun begin!

My first book by Elle Kennedy and surely not my last. The author has a captivating way of balancing the fine line between breezy banter and deep conversations.

I'll be the first to admit that the first few chapters felt mindless while we get acquainted with the main characters, especially Cassie, who tends to float in the air with plenty of internal dialogue. My first impression of Cassie was that of a bratty teenager who wants it all her way, and her only agenda for her vacations is to have a summer fling and lose her virginity. But her portrayal evolves as we get to know her better with a beautiful character arc.

Tate didn't feel as much the MC as Cassie, but I instantly adored him, despite his image as a playboy or what was later referred to as a f*ckboi. I see him as a thoughtful, sensitive young man, someone desirable and a big green flag. His chemistry with Cassie was solid, and his caring interactions with her gave great insights into his personality.

No story is complete without excellent supporting characters, and Kennedy nailed that too! With quirky characters like Cassie's twin half-sisters and plunging into the depths of the bond with her stepmother, I was hooked on the story.

This brings me to a problem- the given ages of the characters didn't match my perception of them. In my mind's eye, I see both MCs as much younger, vulnerable teenagers, still exploring lust and attraction.

I hope I convinced you to read this novel because you don't want to skip this beauty. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it too! Feel free to comment or get in touch @_bookguru on Instagram.

Many thanks to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Sweet and spicy new adult romance from Elle Kennedy! Super cute, some witty banter, and identifiable traits of yourself as a young-twenty-something.
Overall worth the read/listen, but some themes were juvenile and the ending was rushed. Maybe a little too much gratuitous profanity to be realistic.

This is definitely my favorite book I have read from this author so far. It’s fun seeing the characters from previous books have their moments but developing Cass and Tate was a special treat. They were sweet, they were sensitive, they were passionate, they were truthful, they were special to me.

Usually romance books don’t tug at my heart strings but this one succeeded. I definitely didn’t see the third act plot device coming but when it did it felt generic and honest. It wasn’t them hiding their feelings or having a miscommunication that could have been easily avoided. I loved how straightforward they were with each other and how down to earth they both felt. I truly loved them as a couple and I loved their resolution.

I would love to see more from Avalon Bay and see how this author continues to impresses and really craft her art. Each book gets a little better than the last and I love seeing these characters and I’m excited to see what is next for these bunch of hot, sun kissed hooligans.

YES. I cannot wait to read the perfect summer book and this summer season I'm off to a great start because this book was everything I wanted it to be and more. I really enjoyed this! I adored Tate and Cassie. They have great chemistry together. Can I live in Avalon Bay please?

I love that I started off my summer vacation with this fun read!

Cassie is originally from Avalon Bay, but when her parents divorced she moved away. She is back in the Bay for the summer, staying with her grandmother, and on the hunt for a summer fling🔥
Cassie and Tate meet on the beach early on, have some chemistry and then find out that they are neighbors. Unfortunately, Tate immediately friend-zones Cassie. Not to let it ruin her summer, Cassie continues the hunt for her fling with Tate as her wingman.

Full disclosure: I didn’t read the first two in this series, but I feel that this can be read as a stand alone. There were a few characters that had backstories from the previous novels, but nothing went over my head and I think this is worth picking up even if you haven’t read the first two.

Read if you love
💕💙 Dual POV
💔Friends to lovers
🌶 Fun spice
💪Strong female character

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another flirty summer romance! I would say the spice level was a bit classic buffalo wing over habernaro but, still a fan!

I loved the addition of some family dynamics into the summer romance. If you have visited Avalon Bay before, this is just another delightful trip!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishing team for this free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this book!!!

Cassie is a college senior who just wants a summer fling like everyone else around her. Ever since her parents went through a messy divorce, she has not spent much time in Avalon Bay but now she is spending the summer with her grandmother who sold the family business. On her first night in town, Cassie attends a party where she mets the perfect guy for her summer fling, Tate but he friend zones her after realizing he might break her heart. These two walk a fine line between friend and something more intimate.

This story is cute. I enjoyed Cassie’s quirkiness and her ramblings. The situations where they ruin into each other at the most obscene times is hilarious. The poor girl can’t help being caught in the middle of saying something ridiculous when Tate manages to pop up. This book gives all the cute summer vibes. I absolutely hated the toxicity of Cassie’s mom and the insecurities it gave Cassie. I love the friendship the two built and the romance between them did not seem forced. It was a good read and a perfect summer book.

The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy

This is book 3 of the Avalon Bay series. Cassie is visiting the bay for the summer and staying with her grandmother. She grew up here, but once her parents got divorced, she moved north. Around the time Cassie left, Tate's family arrived. Tate teaches sailing lessons and helps run his family's business. He's a bit of a playboy, but also a sweet and sunshiny character.

I love both characters it was a fun and relaxing read. This one was my favorite so far in the series. It is a great beach read for the summer. It is hard to have just a fling and Cassie being a virgin and just wanting a summer fling. In comes the handsome Tate who doesn't commit to women he just likes having fun. Did Tate meet his match with Cassie?

I highly recommend this one it is a solid romance novel, and most romance lovers will be swooning over Tate and Cassie's relationship. Narrated by Caitlin Elizabeth and Teddy Hamilton who really does a good job bringing Cassie and Tate alive as well as the other members of the Avalon Bay community. This is a four-star read for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and MacMillan Audio as well as St. Martin's Press for a free copy of The Summer Girl for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.

3,5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for the e-arc/ audiobook for an honest opinion.

Please take in mind it’s my opinion, and everyone is allowed to have one.

I actually listened to the Audiobook, and I liked it! Here was the thing for me, it started of
f great, till we got to the middle that kinda bored me (felt it was kinda predictable), after that it ended with a BANG! This did have everything I liked, like slow burn? SIGN ME UP! I did relate to Cassie’s character a lot, so that’s saying something.

Also shoutout to the narrators because I liked both, they were a great choice.

Out of the 3 Avalon Bay’s books is this one my favorite for sure. Hope we are getting more books!

When I first joined Bookstagram, everyone was talking about how good Elle Kennedy's Off Campus series was and I have to say the Avalon Bay series, imo, may be even better! Hot, blue-collar heroes and women who are either locals to the South Carolina beach town or are from wealthy families.

The Summer Girl is about Cassie, who is a virgin who wants a summer fling. She picks Tate, but he thinks she's the type of girl who wants a relationship and offers to be her friend/wingman, which doesn't last long because they get close and talk and one thing leads to another...

This is THE PERFECT summer romance! Beach setting, great characters, fun group of friends, town beach games...it's everything!! And the steam...woooo!

Thank you to the publisher for the arc.

I’ve come to the realization this author just isn’t for me: the beginning of this seems pretty decent but it just drags to no end to the point where I could care less about the characters. Don’t reccomend

I would label this book as the perfect summer read for teenagers, despite the spice, but it is giving a mixture of Aquamarine and H2O….just without the mermaid part. It was definitely an easy read to help reach the goal for the year but I don’t see myself picking it up again.

I love this Avalon Bay series and this was a good addition. Not my favorite of the series but it’s a good summer read with a little bit of spice!

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I liked this book much more than I thought I would, and I plan to check out more of the author's titles. Great characters, a fun storyline, and excellent writing.

This book got spicy! It was a fun beach read, and my only complaint was that I hadn’t read the other two books in the series prior to this. While they are not imperative to read in order, I would have appreciated knowing more about the other characters - I felt it would have increased my rating on this book. I’m definitely going to check out the other two and get up to speed in Avalon Bay! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Cassie Soul has not spent an entire summer in Avalon Bay since moving with her mom to Boston, but since her Grandma, Lydia Tanner is selling the family's Beacon Hotel, she is spending her last summer before college graduation there. What better way to ring in her 21st birthday and maybe find a willing guy for a summer fling. When Cassie awkwardly meets Tate Bartlett, she thinks he may be the perfect guy. At first Tate seems agreeable, but then decides to put Cassie in the friend zone. Of course the more time these two spend together, the more the chemistry starts to sizzle until Tate finally gives in.

In what starts as a no-relationship type fling quickly turns into something more. Just when summer is starting to end, and it looks like Tate and Cassie have found real love, the past comes crashing back in to make their entire worlds fall apart. Tate and Cassie both have to stand on their own two feet to take their lives back. Dreams don't always end up the way you hope, but sometimes something out of the ordinary comes bouncing back and things settle the way they should....with a happy ending.

I loved this temporary summer relationship that turned into something much more. I just adored Tate and Cassie. They both were such great characters. I enjoyed the interaction with their families and friends. Plus I was completely blown away by the bombshell dropped towards the end of the story....never saw that one coming! At least at the end Tate and Cassie got their perfect happy ever after.