Easily one of my most swoon worthy summer reads, The Summer Girl, jumps right back into the world of Avalon Bay with one of my new favorite couples, Tate Bartlett and Cassie Soul. Despite her complicated relationship between her family and the Avalon Bay area, Cassie’s sweet, anxious babbling easily steals any page in which she appears. Out of all the amazingly written female characters in the Avalon Bay series, Cassie is the one who I felt was the most relatable. She was smart and capable, but at the same time, easily frazzled when encountering the unforgettable Tate Bartlett.
Tate Bartlett is sweet and generous, despite his playboy reputation. While there are many amazing men to choose from in the Avalon Bay series, Tate is my absolute favorite. The little glimpses into his family life and his own future ambitions took an already wonderful character to another level. There were times when the drama felt a little forced, and I would have loved to see more of the relationship develop without the forced nature of the climax scene.
My favorite part was seeing into the stories of our previous leading characters. It was great to see that not only had some really amazing characters developed within their own books, but they also continued that development beyond what we saw on the pages. The world created by Elle Kennedy is so perfect because of the sheer number of details that span across all three books. It makes me believe that with one step, I could jump right into Avalon Bay.
4.5/5 stars
A huge thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this eARC in exchange for my honest review.
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