The chemistry between them was electric, and I couldn't get enough. It felt so believable, and the progression of their relationship was so natural. I loved the dynamic between Percy and Sam. I thought she nailed the feeling of being a teen and experiencing your first love and heartbreak.

Fortune did a stellar job weaving together both timelines so we got the whole picture of Percy and Sam's relationship from beginning to end. I read it in a day because I didn't want to put it down. Neither can deny the attraction that still simmers between them, but Percy will have to confront the mistake she's spent years beating herself up for before the two can hope to rekindle the flame that once burned so brightly. Percy is nervous to see Sam, knowing how terrible they left things between them, but the moment they lock eyes again, it's like the years have fallen away, and they're teens again. But when she receives a call from his brother informing her their mother passed away, Percy wastes no time jumping in the car to be by Sam's side. Now, Percy is thirty and hasn't seen or spoken to Sam in years. Sam was Percy's first everything: her greatest love and her biggest heartbreak. Whether it was swimming in the lake, working at his mother's restaurant, or just hanging out reading and watching a scary movie, the pair were joined at the hip. Her parents bought a summer lake cottage right next to Sam's, and from the moment they met when they were thirteen, Percy and Sam became a packaged deal.

Big thanks to the publisher for the copy!Īt one point in her life, Percy spent every minute either thinking about or being around Sam. It was so magical and nostalgic, and I need to get my hands on a physical copy so I can highlight all of my favorite parts. I was only a few chapters in before I texted my friends that they needed to read this. Are you looking for the perfect summer read for this year? If so, Every Summer After by Carley Fortune is it.

Percy and sam every summer after