Author: Elle Kennedy
Series: Avalon Bay #2
Publication Date: October 4, 2022
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 320
Obtained: Get Red PR
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4/5
Bottom Line: Saucy & Electric
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Summary: When former bad girl Genevieve West returns home for her mother’s funeral, she’s prepared to keep her distance from her ex-boyfriend, Evan Hartley. Their history is rife with turbulence. And passion. A heck of a lot of passion...which she’s trying desperately to forget. But it’s impossible not to run into Evan in the small coastal town where they once ran wild. And the moment she sees her gorgeous ex again, it’s clear to Gen that Evan is still as unruly, sexy, and irresistible as ever. This time around, however, she’s resolved to walk a new path. No more partying. No more foolish mistakes. Her plan is to temporarily remain in town to help her father run his business, but the second he finds somebody else, she’s out of there. Evan has other ideas. He knows they can be good together, but he just has to convince Genevieve of that, even if it means turning over a new leaf himself. But can a bad reputation ever truly be shed? Do second chances really work? Genevieve and Evan are about to find out. ~amazon.com
Review: Genevieve, Gen, left her hometown of Avalon Bay quickly before she could be talked out of it by her on again and off again, Evan. Evan and Gen are dynamite together but if it explodes look out. I mean what do you do as a teenager living in a small town but party and cause some havoc. Unfortunately, when you get past a certain age that behavior doesn't really get you anywhere. So when she comes back for her mother's funeral, she plans to get in and out but of course that's not how it's going to go for her. Within minutes of seeing her ex-boyfriend, Evan, they are back to their old familiar push and pull. See for Evan, they are still together since she pretty much just disappeared. Evan being a bit romantic and a bit obsessed can't just let her go.
Gen wants to do her best to move on but they have always had a magnetic pull and that can be hard to break. She really wants to change and become someone different but how does she do that without losing who she is at her core? Can she still be carefree without the havoc? How does this affect her relationship with all of those around her? Can you start over in the place where you've always been? She's not so sure she can if Evan is in her life. Evan, on the other hand, is determined to show her they can and that he's not the same person either.
I loved the growth that both Gen and Evan had throughout the book. Knowing that they still have a connection but it's matured helps them both focus on different goals.
Plus if you are looking for saucy and heat they have that in spades. Ms. Kennedy knows how to write a sex scene. I liked all of the 2nd characters and how Gen finally opened up about what caused her to flee from Avalon Bay the year prior.
While this is the 2nd in a series, the first book focuses on different characters, so you don't need to read it before this one. Bad Girl Reputation is an addictive, quick read that you won't want to put down.
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