Every Summer After

By: Carley Fortune

Narrated by: Aj Bridel

Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

"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

One of:

PopSugar's "36 New Romance Novels That Will Make You Fall in Love With 2022"

“Any book that begins with a cocktail-and-heartbreak-induced haircut has a strong likelihood of being just the book for me, but Every Summer After outshone even my highest hopes. Fortune’s wit is sharp, her prose is gorgeous, and her characters thrum with the rare kind of life and breath we readers are constantly on the lookout for. This is a radiant debut that packs an emotional wallop.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation and Beach Read

“A sweet story about second chances, and how the future we imagine for ourselves is never quite what it turns out to be.”—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways and Wish You Were Here

“Carley Fortune perfects the nostalgia of young summer love and the choices that change us forever in Every Summer After, a smart and delightful novel that will tug on your heartstrings, and more than satisfy fans of Emily Henry. This is your next must-read beach-read from an exciting new voice. A total joy to devour!”—Ashley Audrain, #1 bestselling author of The Push

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 .