Well, I didn't get too much reading in these last two months... but at least the one book I did finish, I loved!! Since there's only one book, enjoy this longer review!
Genre: Romance
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐
Format: Paperback
Quick Synopsis: For Percy and Sam, their life revolved around the glorious summers they got to spend together in Barry's Bay. That is, until the one moment she ruined it all. Now, Percy returns to their lake for the first time in twelve years to attend Sam's mother's funeral, but finds herself confronting both her greatest love and her greatest regret.
(Not so) Quick Review: Going into Every Summer After, I was a little hesitant. Summer vacations, friends to lovers, timeline jumps, and one moment that ruined it all. To me, the synopsis sounded like another book that I had read last year and ended up not loving (People We Met on Vacation, for those who are curious). But fear not, Every Summer After has the same bones, but all the right chemistry, emotions, and banter. I loved Percy and Sam together. Their best friendship was evident from the first summer they met and every one after. And honestly, Sam was just a dream. He really had it all.
With dual timeline books, I usually enjoy one more than the other, but with Every Summer After, I devoured both the teenage and adult timelines equally. And it's even more rare that a book makes me cry; I can't deny that tears were shed for Sam and Percy's love story. I do wish we got to see more of their personalities and lives as adults, since I feel people change so much in twelve years, especially the formative years during and after college. Are they still the same people they fell in love with?
Carley Fortune flawlessly transported me to the lake and back in time to summers between school. It made me nostalgic for summer camp friends, exploring the woods behind my house, and visiting family in the mountains. Curiously, it also gave me nostalgia for the things I never had, like sleep-away camp, friendship bracelets, and falling for the boy next door.
The fact that I read this book while spending one of our last summer weekends on a lake in Maine was the *chef's kiss* to a tender and unputdownable story.
Who Should Read This: Anyone who has fond memories of sleep-away camp. Anyone who ever dreamt of falling in love with the boy next door. Anyone who enjoyed People We Meet on Vacation (but maybe not the other way around).
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