The Summer Girl: A Novel by Elle Kennedy

Publication date: July 18, 2023 

St Martin’s Press

Avalon Bay, book 3

NetGalley

Romance, fiction, beach read, women’s, book series

Dates read: 8/1/23-8/12/23

4/5

Good Girl Complex, book 1 (Feb 2022)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4951451352

Mackenzie and Cooper

Bad Girl Reputation, book 2 (Oct 2022)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/60205597

Genevieve and Evan

The Summer Girl, book 3 (July 2022)

Cassie and Tate

This a fun summer beach read with all the necessities: light and easy read, page-turning, sexy and fun novel. This is part of a series which has similar characters but can be read as a stand-alone. 

There is an interesting storyline aside from the lovelorn involving preserving the history of the town and its buildings. This story is the undercurrent which is carried through all the books providing the tie amongst the characters. For this reason I would recommend reading them in order.

The novel’s setting is the beach town of Avalon Bay in North Carolina where affluent people stay to escape for the summer from the chaos of their busy city lives. This story centers around Cassie Soul who is staying with her grandmother, Lydia Tanner, well-known owner of the Beacon Hotel. Mackenzie Cabot from Good Girl Complex will be renovating and restoring the hotel since bought it from Lydia. The hotel represents historical significance for the Tanner family which is the thread which strings the series together. Cassie, a college student, has been living in Boston with her mother and has come to Avalon Bay as her father is re-marrying in NC. 

Cassie attends a party at Luke's house where she is introduced to the locals who live in Avalon Bay. After her parents divorce, her mother took her to live in Boston so she doesn't know her father or new step-sister very well. She decides that she will have a carefree summer as she celebrates her 21st birthday. It doesn't take long for her to find a "summer fling" when she overhears Tate Bartlett being dumped by his girlfriend. The sailing instructor is no stranger to flings but does not want to break Cassie's heart and decides she needs to stay in the friend zone. How long will he be able to keep his distance from the fun loving sweet Cassie. There are many events planned for this to be an eventful summer.

Thank you NetGalley and St Martin's Press for providing this digital book for review consideration. I have read this book and all opinions expressed are my own.