Bad Girl Reputation

An Avalon Bay Novel

By: Elle Kennedy

Narrated by: Lee Samuels, Summer Morton

Bestselling author Elle Kennedy returns to Avalon Bay in this sexy second chance story about two exes who can't stay away from each other, Bad Girl Reputation.

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.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

Critic reviews

"The duo’s unbreakable connection comes through on every page with palpable chemistry and an even stronger emotional connection. This will-they-won’t-they offers a fun balance of life lessons and steamy sex scenes." - Publishers Weekly

"Just the right amount of heartfelt and sexy... A steamy tale of first loves and second chances." - Kirkus

"Full of lusty scenes, Kennedy’s second “Avalon Bay” book (following Good Girl Complex) is a great read for fans of the series or as a stand-alone." - Library Journal

"This is sure to delight Kennedy’s many fans, as well as garner new ones." - Booklist

"Thanks to Kennedy’s easy, breezy dialogue, readers will feel like they’re elbow-to-elbow with Gen and Evan at the bar and the poker table in this vibrant, feel-good and fresh romance." - BookPage

"The depth of Kennedy's characters creates a bond that is hard to let go of when the novel ends." - Shelf Awareness

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Read the first book before this one

Read the first book so you can understand the story line better. I made that mistake

Your next beach read

Cute. I wait for a larger climax in these books but they are far more chiller than that. Would read by the beach. I really love the dual narration. I have already pre-order the next!

Least likely to succeed

Evan and Genn would definitely have been voted least likely to succeed in high school. He remains an ass for most of this book which made it hard for me to enjoy. Genn left town to grow up without him and eventually drags him into maturity as well. Their chemistry is hot but man, that’s a lot to work through.

Good narrators

These two were so stressful at times 😂 They for sure both needed to be in therapy. Second chance HEA. I’m glad Shelley is making changes because she pissed me off bad in book one. Also glad to see the dick head cop get his karma. I loved that Evan and Genevieve had a secret spot they had been going to since they were kids. That is super cute.

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Such a cute story and follow up from good girl complex. I love how these 2 have grown and his little brother was such a cute addition.