By Elle Kennedy: Bad Girl Reputation

by Elle Kennedy is a contemporary New Adult romance novel published on October 4, 2022, by St. Martin's Griffin . It is the second book in the Avalon Bay series, following Good Girl Complex , though it can be read as a standalone. Plot Overview

Gen left town after reaching "rock bottom," realizing that her lifestyle of heavy drinking and partying was self-destructive. Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy

The story follows Genevieve "Gen" West, who returns to her coastal hometown of Avalon Bay for her mother’s funeral after a year-long absence. by Elle Kennedy is a contemporary New Adult

Gen and Evan were a notoriously volatile, on-again-off-again couple who brought out the "worst" in each other. Plot Overview Gen left town after reaching "rock

Evan is convinced they can work if they both grow up. The narrative follows their struggle to change their ways while navigating intense chemistry and forced proximity due to home renovations Evan's company is performing for Gen's father. Core Themes & Elements Bad Girl Reputation (Avalon Bay, #2) - Goodreads

She is determined to maintain her new "good girl" image, which means avoiding her ex-boyfriend, Evan Hartley.