Every Summer After

By: Carley Fortune

Narrated by: AJ Bridel

"A radiant debut."—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Named One of the Hottest Reads of Summer 2022 by 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.

©2022 Carley Fortune (P)2022 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
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#1 GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER
#1 TORONTO STAR BESTSELLER
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A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF 2022

One of:
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The Washington Post's "The best feel-good books of 2022"
Daily Hive's "22 Best Books of 2022"
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Chatelaine's "8 Books We Can't Wait To Read This Spring"
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USA TODAY's "May's top rom-com reads"
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Yahoo Canada’s “10 books that have reached cult status on TikTok”
Goodreads’s “Best debut novels of 2022”
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The Washington Post’s “Best feel-good books of 2022”
Daily Hive’s “22 Best Books of 2022”
Collider’s “10 Best Trending Books On BookTok That Should Be Adapted Into Movies”
Rakuten Kobo's "Top 20 eBooks of 2022"
Yahoo News' "19 Simple but Sultry Reads for Anyone Looking To Get Back Into Reading on the Beach"

“A spectacular debut…Alternating between the past and present, the story flawlessly conveys the lovers’ growth both together and apart, and the summery setting provides an idyllic backdrop to their path back to each other. Centered on redemption and forgiveness, this sweeping, heartfelt romance proves impossible to put down.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“In the mood for summertime nostalgia (cottage summers, young crushes, sandy nights)? Carley Fortune brings those lakeshore towns and emotional memories to life in Every Summer After about haunting past choices and second-chance love.”
—Parade

Loved this book!

Beautifully written, superbly narrated. I couldn’t wait for the next chapter, but also didn’t want it to end.

Couldnt stop listening

This was my favorite book in a long while. I couldn't stop listening and loved every bit.

A little predictable but thoroughly enjoyable!

While I anticipated where the story was going I was engaged in the characters and their story from go.

So good!

I didn’t want this book to end. The characters were so special, and the narrator really brought the story to life! Perhaps my favorite audiobook ever!!!

Review

I really loved how this book was written. I enjoyed the characters and the author really makes it feel like you are right there with them. I just had a little trouble getting on board with the ending. Otherwise I really enjoyed this book. Perfect for a beach/summer read!

Worth The Hype!

This dazzling debut is without question, the best way to start summer reading. The writing makes the reader feel like they are fully experiencing the story. The imagery paints a magical picture of young summer romance against the backdrop of a beautiful lake. I was absolutely swept away by this lovely story.

Loved Everything Except The Ending

I instantly enjoyed this book. Great pacing with amazing character development. Sometimes when a novel does a lot of flashbacks, it can get either predictable & boring or confusing so I was happy that it didn't happen in this one. I was fully engaged in the story the entire time & looked forward to hearing more. My only complaint would be the ending as I felt after all of the building and anticipation to find out what was happening, the ending felt a little rushed and too easily tied up. I still recommend this to anyone and I look forward to reading more from this author

Predictably sweet!

A familiar story with a predictable premise but the story was so well written and performed that it’s hard not to enjoy. It definitely lived up to the hype. You will fall in love with the characters so much you don’t want it to end. Lovely summer romance.

Loved this!

This is my first review - and I’ve listened to 50 books! I loved everything about this book. The story kept me hooked and I couldn’t wait to see how it ended. I also loved the narrator. I wish I could find other titles by this author/narrator!

Loved it

WASNT sure if I would enjoy it but from the minute it started I was sucked in! I couldn’t stop listening .