This Summer Will Be Different

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 24,100 ratings

Price: 11.99

Last update: 01-26-2025


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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.

From the Publisher

This summer they'll keep their promise. This summer they won't give into temptation. This summer...

What a dreamy and sexy summer novel, says Kiley Reid about THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT

Be prepared to cry, swoon, ache, and cheer, says Jennifer Niven about THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT

This one will leave you breathless, says Annabel Monaghan about THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Celene
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved! My favorite so far by this author!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2024
    I loved this book! While reading it gave me all the feels, the heart dropping angst, the fluttering of butterflies in my stomach, the giddy feeling with a big, dopey smile going across my face. Everything I need and require to make a romance a 5 star read for me!

    I'm going to be honest here. I went in with a bit of trepidation when I picked this book up, because although I liked Every Summer After. Fortune's second book, Meet Me at The Lake, was just okay for me, so I didn't really know where this one was going to fall. I can easily say this one is my favorite by Fortune yet! It was perfect. Everything I wanted and then some!

    I fell in love with the characters. I loved the female protagonist, Lucy, her love for flowers, running her own flower shop, and her dream of one day having her own cut flower farm. If I hadn't been so stressed out the last two weeks with my lack of success of my very own Floret Farm flower seeds that I direct sowed in my garden, I'd probably love the fact of how much Erin and her Floret Flower Farm was mentioned in this book. But that is an entire different matter. ????

    Then we get Felix. He was amazing. He was everything you'd want the male main character to be and more. I loved how this book started out. My jaw literally hit the floor, and then with the back and forth timeline of then and now really build this story up for me.

    And lastly, the setting. Oh my gosh. The setting. ???? I had never even heard of Prince Edward Island (I had to look it up on the map), but Fortune's writing and the descriptions of this place makes me want to visit right away. It had me craving oysters and wanting that laid back, small town ocean vibe asap! This book would obviously be perfect by the water while you are enjoying your own vacation, but with the way Fortune writes about PEI, the food and drinks, etc, you could easily escape to this place straight on your couch at home. And really that's just what we all are looking for when we pick up a book, right?

    I am really shocked the two romance books that released this spring and that I haven't expected much out of are so far some of my favorite reads this year, and for me that is a lesson to never write off an author or think you they can't give you something that you will absolutely love!
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    Celene
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved! My favorite so far by this author!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2024
    I loved this book! While reading it gave me all the feels, the heart dropping angst, the fluttering of butterflies in my stomach, the giddy feeling with a big, dopey smile going across my face. Everything I need and require to make a romance a 5 star read for me!

    I'm going to be honest here. I went in with a bit of trepidation when I picked this book up, because although I liked Every Summer After. Fortune's second book, Meet Me at The Lake, was just okay for me, so I didn't really know where this one was going to fall. I can easily say this one is my favorite by Fortune yet! It was perfect. Everything I wanted and then some!

    I fell in love with the characters. I loved the female protagonist, Lucy, her love for flowers, running her own flower shop, and her dream of one day having her own cut flower farm. If I hadn't been so stressed out the last two weeks with my lack of success of my very own Floret Farm flower seeds that I direct sowed in my garden, I'd probably love the fact of how much Erin and her Floret Flower Farm was mentioned in this book. But that is an entire different matter. ????

    Then we get Felix. He was amazing. He was everything you'd want the male main character to be and more. I loved how this book started out. My jaw literally hit the floor, and then with the back and forth timeline of then and now really build this story up for me.

    And lastly, the setting. Oh my gosh. The setting. ???? I had never even heard of Prince Edward Island (I had to look it up on the map), but Fortune's writing and the descriptions of this place makes me want to visit right away. It had me craving oysters and wanting that laid back, small town ocean vibe asap! This book would obviously be perfect by the water while you are enjoying your own vacation, but with the way Fortune writes about PEI, the food and drinks, etc, you could easily escape to this place straight on your couch at home. And really that's just what we all are looking for when we pick up a book, right?

    I am really shocked the two romance books that released this spring and that I haven't expected much out of are so far some of my favorite reads this year, and for me that is a lesson to never write off an author or think you they can't give you something that you will absolutely love!
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  • Jenny S.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Beach Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2024
    This book is fantastic for escaping reality and sending you to Prince Edward Island. The descriptions and details floored me. I could see the rich red earth, the emerald green of the fields, the salty air drenching your soul. I devoured each detail as quickly as possible. The characters fit in perfectly. Lucy the soul who needs to discover herself and where she belongs. Bridget is the best friend anyone can ask for. Her life may be in Toronto, but her heart is on PEI. Her brother Felix, aka Wolf. The man whose looks can stop any woman in her tracks. The blue of his eyes as enrapturing as the ocean. The perfect setting, phenomenally written characters, and a plot that keeps you reading at high rates of speed.

    Bridget has three rules for Lucy when she is on PEI. The most important is to never fall in love with her brother. With that rule hanging over her head, she had no idea the type of fire Felix could start within her. She lives for their trips to the island to unwind, and to take in the best view...Felix. They stumbled across one another on Lucy's first trip to PEI, landing them tangled in his sheets. What she didn't know at the time was that he was Bridget's brother. Leaving her to bury her feelings and desires for him. Leaving her to compare every man she dates to him. Having her dream of a life where there are no rules. When Bridget disappears to the island days before her wedding, Lucy follows. Wanting to know what has left her together friend, drifting in the wind. As secrets are withheld and sparks fly, will their friendship hold?

    This is such a fun read. I wanted to dive into a lobster roll, followed by fried clams, sitting on the dock overlooking the ocean. I loved how the story plays out. Keeping you on edge with the drama going on in Bridget's life, that she is holding onto. Making your mind run wild with possibilities. This is the perfect beach read.
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    Jenny S.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Beach Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2024
    This book is fantastic for escaping reality and sending you to Prince Edward Island. The descriptions and details floored me. I could see the rich red earth, the emerald green of the fields, the salty air drenching your soul. I devoured each detail as quickly as possible. The characters fit in perfectly. Lucy the soul who needs to discover herself and where she belongs. Bridget is the best friend anyone can ask for. Her life may be in Toronto, but her heart is on PEI. Her brother Felix, aka Wolf. The man whose looks can stop any woman in her tracks. The blue of his eyes as enrapturing as the ocean. The perfect setting, phenomenally written characters, and a plot that keeps you reading at high rates of speed.

    Bridget has three rules for Lucy when she is on PEI. The most important is to never fall in love with her brother. With that rule hanging over her head, she had no idea the type of fire Felix could start within her. She lives for their trips to the island to unwind, and to take in the best view...Felix. They stumbled across one another on Lucy's first trip to PEI, landing them tangled in his sheets. What she didn't know at the time was that he was Bridget's brother. Leaving her to bury her feelings and desires for him. Leaving her to compare every man she dates to him. Having her dream of a life where there are no rules. When Bridget disappears to the island days before her wedding, Lucy follows. Wanting to know what has left her together friend, drifting in the wind. As secrets are withheld and sparks fly, will their friendship hold?

    This is such a fun read. I wanted to dive into a lobster roll, followed by fried clams, sitting on the dock overlooking the ocean. I loved how the story plays out. Keeping you on edge with the drama going on in Bridget's life, that she is holding onto. Making your mind run wild with possibilities. This is the perfect beach read.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved every second of this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2024
    This book was absolutely perfect. The setting. The romance. The conflict. The characters. I just adored it and got swept up in the story the entire time.

    Carley Fortune is my favorite romance author because not only is it (obviously) an incredible love story where you are rooting for the characters but she also has a way of filling you with warmth through her descriptions of the scenery. It’s quite honestly my favorite part of all her books. Every Summer After had an incredible setting that made me feel like I was on summer vacation with the characters. It felt warm and magical and everything you want it to be. And this one was no different. Now I want to go to PEI to experience it for myself because wow, was it magical!!! 10/10 book for me! Every Summer After has been one of my favorite books of all time and now this one is right up there with it. I love the way her books make me feel as I’m reading them!
  • Abby Bowden
    3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 ⭐️
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
    I LOVE Carley Fortunes books, but this just wasn’t all that for me. I loved the bond between Felix & Lucy. I lowkey was here for their secret keeping. But I felt myself just wanting to get to the happy ever after part. There was a lot of stuff in between that I just didn’t get. Bridget keeping that secret was driving me nuts and it went on so long I basically guessed it. Then the break up immediately after deciding to date? What? I felt like I was on a roller coaster ride, in a not so good way. And I wanted more in the ending. More happy, more dreams fulfilled. It was still a good read, just not the best.
  • Courtney B.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Quick, cute read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2024
    It’s your typical summer romance with a bit of a twist. Cute, quick read and I’d glad tell someone else to read it if they’re in the need for a summer love story.
  • Lauren
    5.0 out of 5 stars a very sweet read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2025
    This book was so sweet! I loved the entire plot. The characters & their relationships with one another were built and connected very well. Love a friends to lovers read!
  • Emma Bueling
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun summer read!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2024
    This book is pretty much what the title says! I enjoy Carley’s books. The ending, however, took just a bit longer for me to get through! Overall, very solid read. I’ve lent a spare copy out a time of two, also! Would recommend! 4.0/5.0.

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