This Summer Will Be Different

De: Carley Fortune

Narrado por: AJ Bridel, Carley Fortune

Duración: 10 h y 31 m

Resumen del Editor

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

A glorious and tantalizing new escape from #1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune.

This summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won't give into temptation. This summer will be different.

Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. Lucy and Felix’s chemistry is unreal, but the list of reasons why they need to stay away from each other is long, and they vow to never repeat that electric night again.

It’s easier said than done.

Each year, Lucy escapes to PEI for a big breath of coastal air, fresh oysters and crisp vinho verde with her best friend, Bridget. Every visit begins with a long walk on the beach, beneath soaring red cliffs and a golden sun. And every visit, Lucy promises herself she won’t wind up in Felix’s bed. Again.

If Lucy can’t help being drawn to Felix, at least she’s always kept her heart out of it.

When Bridget suddenly flees Toronto a week before her wedding, Lucy drops everything to follow her to the island. Her mission is to help Bridget through her crisis and resist the one man she’s never been able to. But Felix’s sparkling eyes and flirty quips have been replaced with something new, and Lucy’s beginning to wonder just how safe her heart truly is.

©2024 Carley Fortune (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Beautifully written story

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was wonderful! I absolutely loved it and I love Carley Fortune’s writing. It speaks to me. The characters are so relatable and real I feel like I’ve known them my whole life. I now want to visit Prince Edward Island which was a character as much as anyone. This isn’t just a story about romantic love but a love story of best friends. I listened to the audiobook and the narration was perfection. I will definitely listen to this one again.

Lovely setting but not as good as ESA

I was just blown away by Every Summer After, but in my opinion, neither of her next two books came close to that magic. Carley said she had fun writing this, but I’m not sure that totally translated to the page. The PEI descriptions were lovely and definitely made me want to go there. But focusing on Lucy’s relationship with Felix and Bridget made me less invested in either of them. I came away wishing I knew Lucy better than I did.

I love a good love story

It’s been a while since I’ve fallen in love with a love story. Finally something good! I felt the connection, the build up. And I really enjoyed both their personalities. Lots of spice, lots of angst. Their relationship grew over time. Realistic and I loved every second! Wonderful narrating !!!

Fun read!

Another good ready from CF! Loved the relationships between best friends, siblings, and Lucy and Felix. I now have PEI on my bucket list of places to visit!

Loved it!

Loved it so much I started rereading it as soon as I finished it. Story is so well written, it’s got all the feels and the performance is excellent.

Easy Listening

First book I read from this author. I enjoyed listening and had a hard time putting it down.

Immature female characters ruin what could be a great book

Wow. The FMC demonstrates a severe lack of maturity throughout the entire book but it’s more jarring when you realize she’s almost 30 and still reacting like she’s in her early 20’s. She leaves (multiple times) then gets mad and jealous when the MMC picks up the pieces and dates other women. Um, what?

The best friend is a controlling narcissist who seems to make everything about her and also has the maturity of a pre-teen, asking friends and family to drop their ENTIRE LIVES (with no details or timeline) to come coddle her, pre-wedding. And then throws a fit when anyone confronts her about her selfishness.

If the situation was reversed and these characters were men we would be calling them toxic and emotionally abusive.

I was SO excited about this book and normally love this author, but she missed the mark. Authors like Emily Henry and Abby Jiminez have proven you can have likable, yet flawed characters who aren’t obnoxious and immature. Only Felix was worth the time of this book, sadly.

PEI is now on my bucket list

I really loved this book. I couldn’t stop listening. I feel like I know what PEI is like after reading this book. I’m already researching a trip there next year. Also going to check out Anne of Green Gables. Carley makes me want to experience it all!

Love her books

This book is brilliantly written. I love all 3 of Carley Fortune’s Books. I have listened to them over and over and never tire of them.

It was a cute story.

This story was beautiful and well written, I fell in love with Lucy and Felix but I was kinda confused on how strong were their feelings for each other. I feel like great love can’t go without feelings trying to burst your heart every day. I feel like they went a whole year without caring for each other. I would have love some words of how much they miss each other.
Every summer after is still her best work, but this summer will be different is totally recommend it.