He sleeps around and never gets into serious relationships. She grew up with a toxic mom that always took digs are things like her appearance, her boyfriends, and even just who she is.

Cassie’s relationship with her grandma was really nice to see. Her dad, his wife and kids, and her grandma all live there. Her family is rich, but she’s also a local. Cassie used to live in Avalon Bay before her parents got divorced. She meets Tate early on and is extremely attracted to him. She’s not looking for love, just someone she is attracted to. She’s determined to have a summer fling and go into senior year at college with some experience. Cassie is getting ready to turn 21 and she’s still a virgin. It might be because I related to her a lot, but I just thought she was such a positive, strong woman. I’m hoping we get another book because I want to see how Cassie and Tate are doing in the future. One of the things I love about this continuing series is that we get to revisit the couples and friends from the other books. This is my favorite book from the series. Because Avalon Bay is full of secrets-and their relationship might not survive when those secrets come to light.Įlle Kennedy’s next spicy and emotional romance in the blockbuster Avalon Bay series. Big-time.Īs Cassie and Tate walk the line between friends and lovers, they’re about to discover that their situation is the least complicated part of this equation. Soon, his attraction to Cassie becomes impossible to ignore. The last thing he wants to do is risk breaking her heart, and so he reluctantly puts her in the friend-zone… only to realize he made a huge mistake. Cassie is gorgeous, hilarious, and, frankly, the coolest person he’s ever met. But the moment he meets Cassie, he knows she’s not the girl you play games with.

In fact, he’s always down for a good time. Tate, sailing instructor and lovable player, is no stranger to flings. On her first night in town, she finds the perfect candidate: Tate Bartlett, Avalon Bay’s fun-loving golden boy. Now that her grandmother is selling the boardwalk hotel that’s been in their family for five decades, Cassie returns to the quaint beach town to spend time with family, ring in her twenty-first birthday… and maybe find herself a summer fling. College student Cassie Soul hasn’t spent an entire summer in Avalon Bay in years, not since her parents divorced and her mother spitefully whisked her away to Boston.

The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy