Reviews - Every Summer After

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Every Summer After

Carley Fortune

4.08 AVERAGE

geereadsx's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

I really, really enjoyed this book! I've seen people complaining that it was predictable..was it? Of course but I'm not reading romances for the plot twists

sarah_reads_words's review against another edition

5.0

✨ Every Summer After ✨

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Summary
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune is a second-chance romance set against the backdrop of summer memories, lake houses, and the bittersweet passage of time. It follows Persephone Fraser as she revisits her past, her childhood summers, and the boy she once loved.

My Thoughts:
After reading One Golden Summer (which I absolutely adored!), I knew I wanted to read more of Fortune’s work — and this one truly delivered!

This story feels like a nostalgic summer breeze — warm, emotional, and a little heartbreaking. The dual timeline makes it easy to sink into both the past and the present, and I loved how the tension built up slowly. The writing perfectly captures the feeling of being young, reckless, and completely in love, while also exploring the complexities of growing older and facing regrets.

The summer setting is so vivid that it’s easy to picture yourself at the lake, and the chemistry between the characters felt real and beautifully written.

I really enjoyed being back at Barry’s Bay!

📖 Read this if you like:
• Nostalgic summer romances
• Small-town & lake house settings
• Second-chance love stories
• Dual timelines with past & present

jaimehaycox's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cosi1812's review against another edition

4.0

4.5* Das Ende verkackt

ellareadsxx's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I finished this book within a day and really did enjoy it - it’s your classic romance, bit cringey but perfect read on the plane/by the pool.

Percy and Charlie shocked me a tiny bit

so bonus points for that. I’ll definitely be reading the sequel but don’t think it can reach 4 stars just because of the type of book it is. I’m excited to read more of Fortune’s stuff tho - a new romance author to obsess over.

lucyg19's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Ohhh yeahhh this ate! Don’t think I’ve ever related to a character this much before. Besides Percy pissing me off towards the end this was flippin perfection bro. I want this life and love story so bad it hurts 😭 I would read this book again in a heart beat!!!