_basicbookworm 's review for:

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan

4.0

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Sam hasn’t seen her first love, Wyatt in 14 years. Their breakup devastated her and left her questioning everything she thought she knew. She’s finally gotten her life back on track with the perfect job, the perfect fiance, and an easy predictable life. She returns to Long Island for the first time since that fateful summer 14 years ago, only to find Wyatt next door. Being back at the place where the first fell in love and actually seeing Wyatt brings back so many memories for Sam. It leaves her questioning if she should give up her stable, safe life for this man who makes her feel like no one else ever has.

I really enjoyed this second chance romance. The flashbacks to then were full of teenage angst and perfectly captured that feeling of first love. Then compared with the “now” chapters it was easy to see how both Sam and Wyatt changed and grew up. In both timelines, I loved them together. There’s something special about romances where the characters quite literally grow up together, and this story had all of that magic. The one thing I struggled with was how long it took Sam to realize which man to be with. It was so clearly obvious to me and took her way too long to shake things up and make a change. Overall, this was a cute summer read.

Thank you to Putnam Books and NetGalley for the advance copy.