Bad Girl Reputation

Genevieve West is done with her wild past. After a year of quiet, sober living in Charleston, she returns to the small, sun-drenched beach town of Avalon Bay for her mother’s funeral. Gen is determined to keep her head down, stay clean, and prove to her family that her bad girl reputation is ancient history. But her resolve is instantly tested when she locks eyes with Evan Hartley—her gorgeous, rugged, and intensely reckless ex-boyfriend.

Evan is a beautiful storm she knows she should avoid, but the physical and emotional chemistry between them is a force of nature. To keep her distance, Gen shields herself behind a dorky rookie cop who represents everything safe and stable. Desperate to win her back, Evan embarks on a mission of self-improvement, proving he can court her like a true gentleman. But when a corrupt local deputy with a personal vendetta threatens to drag Gen back into the mud, they are forced to confront the dark secrets of their past and decide if their love is a destructive fire or the only thing worth saving.

• Fans of sizzling, second-chance contemporary romances with high emotional stakes.
• Listeners who love the 'good girl, bad boy' dynamic and explosive sexual chemistry.
• Readers of small-town romance series like Off-Campus and Briar U looking for deep character growth.

Elle Kennedy is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Raised in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, she has written more than forty romantic suspense and contemporary romance novels, including the international bestselling Off-Campus and Briar U series.