Every Summer After Paperback – May 10, 2022

I give this book 4.75 stars rounded up to five for the purposes of this review. I really liked this story and flew through! Anyone looking for a great summer romance can find it here. This was my first Carley Fortune book, but I’d like to read more (and plan to read the sequel to this one very soon).It was so fun to experience Percy and Sam’s relationship as it developed from close friends at the age of thirteen to something much more as they got older. Their relationship was so deep and respectful. They knew everything about each other and shared so many wonderful experiences together. It felt like a very natural evolution from friendship to romance (although I did want to smack Sam a couple times, but he was young, so I’ll give him a pass). And the setting of Barry’s Bay was a beautiful, relaxing place. I wish I could live in a cabin on that lake! There were some great side characters in this book too. Sue was such a kind, loving person. Charlie was sometimes difficult to like, but he really wasn’t a bad person. Delilah definitely annoyed me at times, but she turned out to be such a good friend to Percy. I wish we’d gotten a little bit more of Chantal, because she also seemed like an amazing friend.I don’t always like a miscommunication trope in terms of breakups in romances, but this one actually made sense, because Percy and Sam were so young and trying to figure themselves out, as well as their romantic relationship. So, that part of it didn’t turn me off the overall story. I loved the ending (it made me cry), although I wish Sue’s storyline could have been different.In my opinion, this was the perfect summer romance, so if that’s what you’re looking for, I would definitely encourage you to read it!

Every Summer After is a perfect summer read and although it had been in my TBR for so long, I really enjoyed it. I’m a sucker for second chance romance and childhood friends to lovers and I was captivated immediately. Their friendship blossomed into a cute young love romance until one impulsive decision during a vulnerable moment lead to the downfall of Sam & Percy’s relationship.Now over a decade later, Percy makes the trip back to the lake to attend a funeral and memories flood back of her summers with Sam. But does time heal all wounds? Read to find out.I really love young love romances because they are innocent with heighten emotions, personal growths and can be extremely messy. Not to mention the angst that keeps me wanting to read more and this book definitely kept me engaged.

Delightful Book! I read this book over a weekend while laying by the pool in Palm Springs. It was a very easy to read and have lovable characters. It has two story lines (present and past), which I typically hate. However, in this case both storylines were equally engaging so I was less annoyed when she would leave me hanging in one story line to revert back to the other. It seems a lot of authors do this including CH, which I read a lot. This is my first read by this author, and I truly enjoyed it!

What happens when you meet The One at age 13? This sweet book 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.There’s 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. Sam, his brother Charlie, & his mom make a very warm family comprised of three well-developed characters. Percy emotionally remains 18 until she & Sam make peace. The alternating Then/Now format didn't bother me. I rooted for them. I re-read the book!This Deluxe edition has a bonus chapter that provides the satisfying ending the couple and the readers deserve. After following the bond formed between 13-18, a 12 year estrangement, & a reunion, a clear resolution was required. We get it. Even better, the sequel, One Golden Summer, about Charlie is the best beach book of 2025. Maybe the best book.

Percy and Sam's love story is part coming of age and part second chance romance. Because their major moments take place in the past, it's largely coming of age, but the second chance romance plays a small role because they reunite as adults for a few days. Even though the present takes place over a few days and the past takes place over six summers, there's an equal balance between the past and the present. Their young romance shaped who they became as adults.The book is from Percy's perspective. Sam's point of view wasn't necessary for the book, and his point of view for the entire story would've made it a different book. It would've been interesting to have his perspective of the last year of their romance because of how their romance fell apart.The book is full of emotion and a good summer read.