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.
Paperback, 320 pages
Published May 7, 2024
by Berkley
3.5/5 stars
Canadian author, Carly Fortune has written another summer read with a Canadian setting. I hope she continues her books within Canada, it’s refreshing to read about places that one is familiar with.
This story alternates between Toronto and PEI. When Lucy goes to visit, her friends family’s home in PEI she was given explicit instructions to stay away from the brother… but obviously we know how that’s gonna end up.
This Summer Will Be Different is the story of Lucy, still grieving the loss of a beloved aunt, it is also about her relationship with her friend Bridget and Bridget‘s brother Felix. It feels very much like a coming of age story for these adults. As I’ve come to expect with Fortune's writing, it is entertaining.
Is this my favorite Fortune book, probably not, I loved the Canadian vibe. Having only ever visited PEI for a couple hours I am anxious to go back and get a good taste of the island.
This book was part of my 2024 reading off my shelf challenge.
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