chelseadenn34 's review for:

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Kicking myself for not reading this book sooner. 

I’ve enjoyed every Annabel Monaghan book I’ve read. I just adore her writing and her books always have the right balance of fun and seriousness. This was childhood friends/second chance and I ate it up. We get some really sweet flashback chapters and get to watch Sam and Wyatt’s relationship develop as they were teenagers and honestly it just gave me all the nostalgic feels of summer in your teens with your friends and young love. And then seeing Sam and Wyatt now and watching how they both had handled heartbreak and grief and reconciling the past with this present made my heart ache but it was also such a sweet journey. I love how Annabel brings light humor into more serious moments. There is a scene where Sam’s dad is driving Sam and Wyatt back home and they are having a very serious conversation about what happened between them and the dad is just randomly throwing in one-liners and I was rolling so hard. This book gave me some Every Summer After vibes, so if you’re missing Barry’s Bay then you should pick up this one!

👍🏻Read If You Like:

• second chance
• dual timeline
• childhood friends to lovers 
• summer romances

🛑Content Warnings:

• divorced parents 
• learning disability representation
• cheating (side character) 

🖤Fade to Black Romance