Every Summer After
By Carley Fortune
- Release Date: 2022-05-10
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
"A radiant debut."—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Great Big Beautiful Life
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
As featured in Today ∙ Parade ∙ PopSugar ∙ USA Today ∙ SheReads ∙ BuzzFeed ∙ BookBub ∙ Bustle ∙ and more!
Six summers to fall in love. One moment to fall apart. A weekend to get it right.
They say you can never go home again, and for Persephone Fraser, ever since she made the biggest mistake of her life a decade ago, that has felt too true. Instead of glittering summers on the lakeshore of her childhood, she spends them in a stylish apartment in the city, going out with friends, and keeping everyone a safe distance from her heart.
Until she receives the call that sends her racing back to Barry’s Bay and into the orbit of Sam Florek—the man she never thought she’d have to live without.
For six summers, through hazy afternoons on the water and warm summer nights working in his family’s restaurant and curling up together with books—medical textbooks for him and work-in-progress horror short stories for her—Percy and Sam had been inseparable. Eventually that friendship turned into something breathtakingly more, before it fell spectacularly apart.
When Percy returns to the lake for Sam’s mother’s funeral, their connection is as undeniable as it had always been. But until Percy can confront the decisions she made and the years she’s spent punishing herself for them, they’ll never know whether their love might be bigger than the biggest mistakes of their past.
Told over the course of six years and one weekend, Every Summer After is a big, sweeping nostalgic story of love and the people and choices that mark us forever.
Reviews
Believe the hype.
5By danice.lautHeard about it on TikTok and once I started I couldn’t stop. Read this book in a DAY!The perfect summer read
5By feyreofloveThe innocence mixed with the smell of summer and heart break. A heart bursting read.I was surprised how much I disliked this book
1By :)AB:)Contains Spoilers . . . . . . . The positives -Great writing style -The connection between the teenage Sam and Percy -Nostalgic summer cottage The negatives -The “Then” chapters read more teen sex than YA or coming of age -The cheating trope made me angry -Sam was avoidant until she cheated then suddenly valued his relationship with Percy -The reconciliation was underdeveloped and too late in the book🙃
3By 9274$!;!I liked the storyline and present/past scenes but the writing was repetitive and not as eloquent as I would have enjoyed.Overall good read
4By ashleeisurmomThe book had an incredibly slow start that took me days to get through. But once it got good I couldn’t put it down. Can’t wait to read the next 🙂Exceptional!
5By JennieTheHenWow I’ve heard good things about this book. I’ve found over the years growing up reading what is considered good by the majority lately doesn’t touch on past experiences in regard to many things but especially reading, however this book is one of the rare gems when people said something is good you can believe it.Best Summer Read!
5By DmoCpoI loved this book! Such a great Summer read. It is so well written.. I couldn’t put it down! I highly recommend this book!An easy poolside romance read
5By vicx96Great book! If you like witty romance, heart ache, and fiction this your book. I really enjoy how it switches from past day and now in each chapter. Super clever.Perfect summer read
5By Pookie1321Nostalgiac look at growing up, friendships and finding love in a lake town with all the messy teenage drama and feelings.Loved this book
5By Tasher4daysGreat characters and great story!Absolutely perfect
5By TralalaloleeI have no words. I devoured this in 2 days. I want to read it all over again.Fast pace easy read
4By Teresax3I finished this book in one day. Easy to read, fast pace. It was a strangers to lovers and second change romance. Goes from past to present. I loved that you try to unravel story between both. Had me emotional towards the end. It is a bit predictable but was still good. The only thing I would loved to see is Sam pov in the book. Overall good though.Love
5By akjones8A perfect summer romance book!The Build-Up That Led Nowhere
3By lynnnleexI want to start by saying that the author did an incredible job with the descriptions of both the scenery and the characters! This kind of literary work really immerses the reader in the story. The detailed descriptions evoke a sense of nostalgia and make you feel like you’re right there with Percy, Sam, Delilah, and Charlie, bringing these characters to life. This book is often called a “must read” by many, and while I found it enjoyable, I could have easily skipped it! It begins with some drama, which I typically enjoy! However, the suspense built around an event feels pretty predictable after just a few pages!Couldn’t put it down!
5By Mrs.RainsEasy summer read, I really enjoyed.WOW
5By Sisi-CrayI read this book in one sitting. The anticipation of going back and forth between times was both entertaining and satisfying. And the hook at the end?! Just wow!Couldn’t put it down!
5By nicp14Such a beautiful coming of age story and the weirdness that is growing up. The challenges and changes of friendships as we get older. The drama of young, teen love. The hurt, the intensity. Had me in tears multiple times. Loved loved loved this book!Couldn’t put it down!
5By natalie l sI wish I cousin re-read this for a first time again. Absolutely tug at my heartstrings.Every Summer After
5By HailslinkA beautiful love story that keeps you wanting more.
