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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.

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A random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make a promise one keeps and the other breaks, with life-changing effects. This summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won't give into temptation. This summer will be different.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (May 10, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593438531
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593438534
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.44 x 0.8 x 8.22 inches
Reviewer: MommaLayne
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautifully Written Romance
Review: **"Every Summer After"** by Carley Fortune is a beautifully written romance that explores the themes of love, regret, and the complexities of personal growth. The story follows Persephone “Percy” Fraser, who, after making a life-altering mistake ten years ago, distances herself from her childhood memories spent in Barry’s Bay, opting for a more glamorous but emotionally guarded life in the city. However, a sudden call forces her to return to the lakeshore, bringing her face-to-face with Sam Florek—the boy she once loved and lost.Through a series of poignant flashbacks, readers are transported back to the six summers of their inseparable friendship, filled with laughter, shared dreams, and an evolving romance that ultimately crumbles under the weight of their unaddressed emotions. As Percy navigates the heart-wrenching task of mourning Sam’s mother, she is compelled to confront the past and the choices that have shaped her life. Fortune captures the nuance of rekindling an old flame, emphasizing the importance of honesty and forgiveness in moving forward. **"Every Summer After"** is a nostalgic and heartfelt journey that examines how love endures through time and the significance of second chances, making it a compelling read for those who cherish stories of love that resonate across the seasons of life.

Reviewer: 😀
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Lost in Summer Love
Review: Cute beautiful summer love story. I love all the characters and story line. Great book. A must summer book. ❤️

Reviewer: Priscilla
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An emotional love story🩷
Review: Wow. Wow wow wow. This is my first Carley Fortune book but it will NOT be my last. This story touched my soul and altered my brain chemistry forever. For one, the writing was impeccable. I couldn’t put it down because I had to know what was unfolding and how it was relating to the present. And for one, I LOVE when books are told in present and past POVs so we get to see how the past unfolded that lead to the present being how it is. But let’s talk about Sam and Percy. For me, one of the reasons I loved this book so much was how human and relatable they both were. It felt REAL. It felt like there were parts of myself I saw in them, and was almost cathartic to see that and admire or LIKE those certain parts being portrayed in another character— even when I personally don’t always think they’re a flattering or charming part of MY personality. And their love story? I was hooked and rooting for them from the very first interaction. Being in love with your best friend is one of the most amazing feelings in the world, and is SO important to me because I feel like it really is the backbone of a relationship. And to see it portrayed so beautifully was amazing.🩷

Reviewer: Kassandra
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love story!
Review: If I could forget everything I read and read this book for the first time again I would. This amazing book is about young love, heart break, and rekindling feelings years later. I could not put this book down once I started. It did not seem to drag on, it was exciting and adventurous (and a little spicy) on every page.

Reviewer: Hope
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very emotional.
Review: I loved this book. The story keeps you involved emotionally . Beautifully written as it goes from the past to the present as you experience the twist and turns to the path to finding each other.

Reviewer: a reader
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: YA Beach Read But Engrossing Debut
Review: What happens when you meet The One at age 13? This seemingly sweet books takes the route that they're sensible, have all the time in the world, & both have goals. They only have summers & a holiday together so they rely on email & phone calls. Their emotions, mistakes, miscommunications, dating others ring true as they grow through their teens until college. Their relationship exists completely in a bubble in a small resort town w/essentially non-existent parents & they do nothing w/o each other so readers see the couple under a microscope. Without ground rules for attending 2 different colleges, things blow up.I found a great deal to like in this - the couple, the specificity of their friendship, the writing, and the setting - Canadian woodsy resorts were off my radar. The alternating Then/Now format didn't bother me. I rooted for them. I expected the YA novel to transition into the advertised beach read.It doesn't. There's no real emotional growth for Persephone from 13 to 32 although she notes every detail of Sam's physical change into hotness (thereby dragging out the teen years too long). Neither of them take any advice even when they ask for it. They make the usual mistake of not communicating that leads to their breakup & 13 year estrangement.This could've been a better book despite the local resort boy/visiting girl & friends to romance tropes (the author acknowledges all the authors she's read in this genre). There's a sweetness & innocence to Sam that disappears the minute he arrives at a pre-college program - he has an excuse but fails to communicate to P. She, being left behind & alone, panics & acts out. P. is revealed to be so self-centered that she didn't realize that Sam is so smart that he's valedictorian of his class & accepted into an elite academic program at his elite university or has loads of friends at his high school. She also stays the same emotional age through the epilogue. I couldn't understand why after all the loneliness & loss, they STILL hadn't married a year after they reconcile (when he'd proposed a decade earlier). They're 32 & fully aware of how short life can be. Graphic sex scenes that go on for pages appear out of nowhere in the last 1/3 of the book that ruin all the subtlety that had come before. Hope the author gets a better editor & decides her genre - beach read, novel, erotica, or YA. It's imperfect, but worth a read.

Reviewer: Sharey
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just get it, a great read!
Review: Really enjoyed reading this book, such a good story, I love how clear and detailed the story unraveled 😊

Reviewer: Hon-E Vee's
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quick and Easy Read
Review: I truly wanted to love this book. I know this is the authors first book, so I will say that I don’t regret reading it. The book started off so well and very strong and I couldn’t put it down. I loved a good 2/3 of it. The characters were fully developed and well liked. The story lines were easy to follow and left me wanting me more. The buildup and anticipation to reveal what Percy needed to tell Sam was pretty predictable. I truly hoped I was wrong about my prediction as I didn’t want that to be what broke her/them. Once the climax was revealed, the story just fell through the cracks. The potential the author could’ve given Sam and Percy’s relationship after they were reunited truly fell short and was rushed.

Reviewer: Fernanda
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I loved loved loved this! Such a brilliant way to portray real people messing up and loving each other! Would recommend 🙂

Reviewer: Ulli
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Ich habe diesen Roman einfach nur geliebt!

Reviewer: Luca Bussi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Le è piaciuto

Reviewer: anonim
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I loved the book if you are looking for something that brings you joy and peace not much chaos and not much spice, i can say that this book is for you!! ❤️

Reviewer: marina
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Quite expected reading.. typical story.. it reminded me another story from different author.. i stopped reading it cause it kind annoys me that the man.. was waiting for her and she was too sad to try what they had.. lies.. this is not even a bit realistic..😂