York Times bestseller, set in the same Barry’s Bay world as Every Summer After. When burned-out photographer Alice returns to her grandmother’s lake cottage, she never expects to see Charlie Florek again, the charming neighbor from the photo that launched her career. What follows is a warm, funny, friends-to-lovers summer you won’t want to end.
About This Book
Alice Everly is a talented photographer who has hit a creative wall. When her grandmother, Nan, takes a fall, Alice trades deadlines and camera gear for a return to the lake cottage in Barry’s Bay where she spent one unforgettable summer at seventeen, the summer she took the photo that launched her career. Next door, she finds Charlie Florek, one of the three teenagers in that famous picture: funny, flirtatious, and far too easy to like. Matchmaking Nan is thrilled when he offers to help fix up the cottage, and the three settle into an unexpectedly close friendship. Then Charlie suggests working through Alice’s summer bucket list, from daring outdoor adventures to making art again, and an agreement to keep things casual begins to feel a lot more complicated as the season runs out.
Why Pakistani Readers Love It
Contemporary romance has a loyal and growing readership in Pakistan, thanks in large part to BookTok and Bookstagram communities that keep readers hunting for their next cozy, feel-good read. Carley Fortune’s lake-country love stories are exactly that: warm, funny, and emotionally satisfying escapism. It’s a perfect weekend read, a thoughtful gift for a fellow book lover, or the ideal next step if you’ve already fallen for Every Summer After or Meet Me at the Lake.
