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A review by khoyle29
The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy
4.0
Back in Avalon Bay for the third book, The Summer Girl, we get to know the granddaughter of the former owner of The Beacon Hotel. Cassandra is spending the summer with her grandmother, and hoping to have a fun summer fling.
Tate is the son of a local business owner, and the hot guy looking for good times, no strings attached. Seems like he might be the perfect choice for Cassie, but he friend-zones her.
Despite that, their relationship grows every time he tries to be her wingman to help her find a suitable summer fling.
This series gets better with every book! The character development is wonderful. The plot is an emotional roller coaster-with nervous new friendships, some steamy encounters, family drama, and first love.
I can not explain how much I loved this book! I laughed. I blushed. I cried. Then, finally got the HEA. I would definitely enjoy this book at the beach or pool.
I loved Cassie’s strength. I think some people might say she’s a people pleaser at the beginning, but after the trauma she has lived through, it’s a survival skill. This book did such a great job of showing the effects of certain childhood traumas, without trauma being the main plot.
Tate’s self awareness and ability to kindly communicate with Cassie on what she deserves is so beautiful.
I do think that there should be a few trigger warnings at the beginning of this book. While the author handled situations really well, I would have liked to have a little warning. I don’t want to put any spoilers in this review, so I’m not going to list them now. I will add to my reviews after publication day.
Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Elle Kennedy for the digital galley in exchange for an honest review.
Tate is the son of a local business owner, and the hot guy looking for good times, no strings attached. Seems like he might be the perfect choice for Cassie, but he friend-zones her.
Despite that, their relationship grows every time he tries to be her wingman to help her find a suitable summer fling.
This series gets better with every book! The character development is wonderful. The plot is an emotional roller coaster-with nervous new friendships, some steamy encounters, family drama, and first love.
I can not explain how much I loved this book! I laughed. I blushed. I cried. Then, finally got the HEA. I would definitely enjoy this book at the beach or pool.
I loved Cassie’s strength. I think some people might say she’s a people pleaser at the beginning, but after the trauma she has lived through, it’s a survival skill. This book did such a great job of showing the effects of certain childhood traumas, without trauma being the main plot.
Tate’s self awareness and ability to kindly communicate with Cassie on what she deserves is so beautiful.
I do think that there should be a few trigger warnings at the beginning of this book. While the author handled situations really well, I would have liked to have a little warning. I don’t want to put any spoilers in this review, so I’m not going to list them now. I will add to my reviews after publication day.
Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Elle Kennedy for the digital galley in exchange for an honest review.