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.

I haven't read the first books in the series but appreciated that this could be read as a standalone book. I find for summer romances I really have to love the setting to get into the book - while this little beach hometown was cute, I didn't find myself loving it. I really liked Tate and Cassie both and loved the dual POV - but their relationship felt a little surface level for me. I would have loved to get MORE from them as a couple to really root for them. But a cute summer read for sure!

Thanks to Netgalley for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at 25% - I’ve enjoyed Elle Kennedy’s other books but personally I just couldn’t get into this one. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is the third book in the Avalon Bay series and I think it might be my favorite!

It’s a fun and spicy romance set in the beach town Avalon Bay. The book can be read as a standalone but characters from the other books do make appearances. Tate and Cassie’s chemistry was off the charts and their banter was filled with humor. I loved how Cassie was awkward and babbled in front of Tate in their first encounters and how protective Tate was of Cassie. I absolutely adored their relationship. If you’re looking for a fun summer romance to read to escape the cold, this is it!

I recently read The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy, and I must say that it was a delightful and heartwarming read. The book follows the story of Cassie Soul, a college student who returns to her hometown of Avalon Bay for the summer to spend time with her family and maybe find a summer fling. On her first night in town, she meets Tate Bartlett, Avalon Bay's fun-loving golden boy, and the two embark on a journey of friendship, love, and self-discovery.

The author has done an excellent job of creating a relatable and endearing protagonist in Cassie. Through her struggles with her family and her search for love, we see how she grows and develops as a person. The book is also a reflection of the importance of family and the challenges that come with it.

One thing that stood out to me was the author's ability to create a sense of nostalgia and warmth throughout the book. The setting of Avalon Bay is charming and idyllic, and the characters are well-developed and endearing. The book is a perfect mix of romance and comedy, and the chemistry between Cassie and Tate is electric.

Overall, The Summer Girl is a delightful and heartwarming read that will leave you feeling happy and satisfied. The author has created a relatable and endearing protagonist in Cassie, and the book is a reflection of the importance of family, love, and self-discovery. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romantic comedies, heartwarming stories, and books that make you feel good.

This is/was the perfect summer read. The chemistry, the banter, the "can't wait until they realize they have REAL feelings for each other... it's all so perfectly Elle Kennedy.

An instant attraction turned friends to lovers. This book is a perfect, fast paced, easy summer read.

I have been looking forward to Cassie’s story for a while and EK did not disappoint! I absolutely love the chemistry between Cassie and Tate. I could truly envision myself back in Avalon Bay

The Summer Girl: An Avalon Bay Novel by Elle Kennedy is book 3 in the Avalon Bay series. This book looks like the perfect summer read. I really loved the cover and thought it sounded interesting. It was not at all what I expected. I found the book very superficial and only later had some interesting elements. Okay read overall. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

I read this back in October, but I needed more time to process my thoughts on this. And this was the perfect book to end my summer reading. I really felt the summer vibes and I was actually in Avalon Bay. Also, I personally listened to this on audio and it was very entertaining to read.

The characters and writing are solid; I loved the dynamic between all the friends and the couples from the previous books. But as for this book, I adored Cassie and Tate’s relationship and seeing their individual characters development throughout. The writing kept me enthralled the entire time.

Overall, this was a fun and entertaining read; I would highly recommend reading—not just this third book—but this whole series.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first Elle Kennedy book I've read. I've heard great things about her and they were right. This is the third book in the Avalon Bay series. Trust me, you don't have to read the the other 2 before you read this one. It can stand alone. If you're looking for a book that's easy to read and doesn't create stress, then this is the book for you. It has hot sex scenes and a story to go along with it. I will definitely check out the other books in the series.

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

Cass is a summer girl, a girl that only comes to Avalon Bay during the summer and stays in her families summer house before going back home in the fall. But Cass hasn't always been a summer girl, she used to be a local before her parents divorce sent her mom and her to Boston. But now Cass is back for one final summer to help her grandma pack up her home to move to Boston, and also to say goodbye to the hotel that has been in her family for decades, which has now opened under new ownership. While in Avalon Bay for the summer, Cass has one thing on her personal to-do list- find a hot guy and have a whirlwind summer fling to lose her virginity before going back to school to finish her senior year. But so much of that changes when she meets Tate, a local who is house sitting the home next to grandma's all summer. The two start slow and as friends, but when they keep being pushed together and can no longer deny the attraction they feel for each other, they finally start Cass's summer fling she's been dreaming of. Of course though, the story is never that easy, and things get turned on their head at the grand re-opening of the hotel when Cass's narcissistic mother reveals that Tate's dad actually had an affair with her 11 years ago. This new information shatters both Cass and Tate's world's, and leads to them breaking off their relationship.

Overall, I think this has been my favorite Avalon Bay novel so far. There was no weird pre-established relationship, no bet to get back at the clones, just two people trying to do the no-strings fling. It was all good fun and I love that Cass's mom got her comeupits (? I thought this was a real word but now I'm questioning myself). Idk, I just really enjoyed this story, and all the growth and character development.