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Bad Girl Reputation

Elle Kennedy

3.44 AVERAGE

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Bad Girl Reputation was a solid 4/5 read for me! I really loved how it overlapped with The Good Girl Complex, giving us a deeper look into characters we already knew — but through a fresh lens. It added so much richness to the Avalon Bay universe without ever feeling repetitive.


Getting Gen’s point of view was a highlight. Her internal struggle to prove there’s good within all the “bad” made for a layered and relatable character arc. I appreciated how much of the story was about her reclaiming her identity and figuring things out for herself.


And Gen and Evan? Their chemistry was off the charts. The spicy moments were 🔥, but I also loved how much emotional depth we got — especially from Evan. Seeing his softer side and his connection to kids really made him stand out. Watching him evolve into someone who’s not just sexy but genuinely a role model was one of my favourite parts of the book.


The Avalon Bay series continues to be a go-to for me when I need something fun, fast-paced, and full of heart. Each book works as a standalone, but together they’re even better.

Mejor que el primer libro, pero tóxico de narices todos menos la prota femenina. Me pasa lo mismo que con el primero, algo le falta. Un 2/5 en spice

2.5!
challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny medium-paced

Don't really know if i loved this one... I think it was overall well written and the plot was okay but seemed like it needed to be developed a little bit more. I also read it in very fragmented sections so that definitely had an impact. I do love the cozy beach vibes of the town tho!