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Series · new adult romance
Avalon Bay
The Avalon Bay series by Elle Kennedy has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Good Girl Complex (2022).
- Books
- 3 books
- First published
- 2022
- Status
- ongoing
- Last checked
Start here: Good Girl Complex (2022) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Good Girl Complex
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Good Girl Complex - Book 2:
Bad Girl Reputation
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Bad Girl Reputation - Book 3:
The Summer Girl
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Summer Girl
About the Avalon Bay series
Avalon Bay is a beach-town new adult romance trilogy from Elle Kennedy, set in the fictional coastal town of the same name. Good Girl Complex follows Mac, a chronic people-pleaser, whose rule-following instincts are tested when she falls for a local bad boy. Bad Girl Reputation turns to a pair of exes who can't quite stay away from each other despite everything that drove them apart the first time. The Summer Girl closes the trilogy with a young woman returning to her Avalon Bay hometown for the summer, who finds herself drawn to the town's easygoing golden-boy charmer.
Each book centers on a different couple within the same close-knit beach town, giving the trilogy a shared setting and recurring secondary cast while each romance stands on its own.
How to read this series
Read in publication order — Good Girl Complex, Bad Girl Reputation, The Summer Girl — each book is a self-contained romance with its own couple, so the series can be read in any order, though publication order lets the shared Avalon Bay setting and recurring characters build naturally across the trilogy.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in Avalon Bay?
Three: Good Girl Complex, Bad Girl Reputation, and The Summer Girl.
What order should I read Avalon Bay in?
Publication order: Good Girl Complex, Bad Girl Reputation, The Summer Girl.
Do I need to read Avalon Bay in order?
No, each book follows a different couple and stands alone, though the shared small-town setting connects all three.
Is Avalon Bay connected to Off-Campus or Briar U?
No, it's a standalone beach-town series separate from Elle Kennedy's hockey-centered university romances.
Is Avalon Bay a completed series?
As of this curation pass, three books have been published; check for further announced titles.
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