thank you to penguin and netgalley for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 stars!! this was my first carley novel and with her other 2 books sitting pretty on my tbr, i can assure you that this won't be the last. i had been waiting for a sunny day to read this and when i tell you my luck was in the weekend before the week of release - i managed just this and it was everything i needed and more.

First of all, I am a sucker for a duel timeline such as a then and now kind of vibe, i don't know why but they just do it for me in books. i think it is because i like to see past connections in comparison to where our characters are in that moment in time and the then timelines did not dissapoint. the bond between lucy and felix had me smiling like a school girl and overall just blushing with the pair of them at times. i devoured their story in just 24hrs and honestly could have continued on more with what they had. i loved the friendship between lucy and bridget and hope that my friendships in my personal life give off those vibes and that when we grow into our families we create, we will still have each other like bridge and lucy have one another. i was hooked at bridgets secret and what could she have been hiding from lucy, and when it did finally come out i felt every inch of the character emotions and cried along with the pair of them, whilst it wasn't as bad as both myself as the reader and lucy as the main character thought it would be - you could really feel the emotion coming off the page. i loved this one so much.

Firstly, I would like to say a big thank you to Michael Jospeh, Penguin Random House, and NetGalley for the ARC.

I absolutely loved this wonderful book – a five star read without a doubt! Carley Fortune is one of my favourite authors so I was so excited to read this book, and it was as beautiful as I expected it to be.

I’ve not read a book based around the ‘best friends brother’ trope in a while, but I think it was done really in this book, and was seamlessly intertwined with other tropes such as friends to lovers and off-limits/forbidden relationship. I really love Lucy and Felix – their relationship definitely wasn’t a slow burn which I loved – I think there’s too much slow burn romance these days so I loved that the chemistry and attraction was so instant between them.

I love when books are written in first person. Seeing the story from Lucy’s perspective was great, but I do wish we maybe could have had a couple of chapters from Felix’s perspective to give us his insight into the relationship. Lucy goes through a lot of complicated thoughts and emotions so reading from her perspective didn’t only take us on the wild rollercoaster ride of her emotions, we got to understand her better as a character, and understand the importance of her relationships and friendships.

The time jumps were seamlessly integrated into the story. They weren’t all over the place or impacting the flow of the book which can sometimes happen but in this instance, they were placed well in the structure of the story.

This book is about more than just Felix and Lucy’s relationship – it’s about the friendship between Lucy and Bridget, it’s about figuring out what you want in life, working out what makes you happy. I think this is my favourite Carley Fortune book – it was a wonderful tale of love, friendship, and finding your happiness, wherever it may be. (Also bonus points were added for an Epilogue that perfectly rounded off the story).

I can’t recommend this book enough – a perfect summer read.

This was a beautiful book.

Lucy meets charming and unassuming Felix on her first night visiting her best friend's hometown. An instant connection ignites as if they had always been together. The only problem? Felix is none other than "Wolf", the only man forbidden to her. Her best friend's brother.

Five years later, and after many hidden trysts and moments, Lucy returns to the island, only to find that Felix isn't prepared to be her secret any longer. Something has changed.

The connection between these two characters was beautiful and yet realistic. Full of emotion, poignancy, and what-ifs. Timing isn't everything, but sometimes it's the difference between forever and just for now.

This was a book I am going to be obsessed over.
What a couple Felix and Lucy are. So much angst and longing which I absolutely adore and add in brothers best friend then Im all in,
This story of forbidden love captured my heart and soul and I will be thinking about it for a long, long, time. I cannot wait to pick up the paperback copy to add to my Carley Fortune collection and it will be one I will re-read again and again.

Its so beautifully crafted, the setting sounds such a perfect place to spend time, summer, autumn, winter and spring and I really enjoyed the feeling of a place so peaceful that it captures your soul. I loved the pull of a beautiful home over looking the sea and the memories and feelings of home that it brought to Lucy.

Friendship plays such a wonderful part of this book, It takes many forms in this one, the love Lucy and her best friend have and the found family feeling of those in their orbit just added to the atmosphere of this wonderful book. I loved Felix who calmly and steadfastly gave Lucy what she needed and at times wanted and did not pressure her and I found him to be a truly perfect book boyfriend.

I have enjoyed all of Carley Fortune's books, she just keeps getting better and better, this one is my favourite and I will continue to obsess over them for some time to come.

What a book. Put me right in the mood for summer. And going to sit by a lake. Just fall in love with carley fortune. Her best yet.

Best friend’s brother isn't normally a trope I enjoy but this book was super enjoyable. Lucy goes to visit her best friend house on an island she meets Felix at a bar. Bridget gave Lucy three rules rule 3 don’t fall in love with my brother. The book follows a past and present point of view so you felt like you were reading the characters through summers. . It is heartwarming and pulls at your heartstrings. Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this highly anticipated romance’s digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for my honest opinions.

I adore Carley Fortune’s writing and this book is no different. I love the setting of this book, I’m now desperate to visit PEI. It was almost frustrating how much I wanted Bee and Felix to get together and Bridgit’s big reveal was a surprise I hadn’t guessed. My only tiny criticism is that the ending felt a bit rushed. Overall, I loved it!

I really enjoyed this book. It was everything I like in a romance and I had an enjoyable time reading it. To me, it didn't hit as hard for me as Fortune's other reads, which is why I left it as a slightly lower rating of 3.5 stars.

Fortune fantastically brought the island to life and it is no secret that her writing brings these places she writes about so real and raw. I have never been the greatest fan of second chance love and this was heavy so if you are a fan of this trope - this may be the book for you! This being said, the love story was written very well and I was rooting for Lucy and Felix, despite the plea Lucy had continued to make.

Overall, a cutesy romance, with sprinkles of spice and forbidden love.

tropes: best friend's brother, forbidden, friends-to-lovers,

In a now-and-then timeline, we follow Lucy as she takes a trip to the place her best friend grew up, Prince Edward Island, for the first time and the five years that follow when she returns each year. The first time Lucy goes to PEI, Bridget misses her flight. To entertain herself, Lucy goes to a restaurant where she meets Felix & they instantly connect and go home together. It's not until the next morning she realises her mistake - Felix is Bridget's brother. That morning they create rules; one is that it won't happen again. Five years later, after breaking their rule each year, Lucy is forced to return to PEI unexpectedly in order to help Bridget. Despite her growing feelings for Felix, Lucy vows that This Summer Will Be Different.

I loved the writing in this book. The descriptions of the surroundings make it so easy to picture everything and make it feel like you're really on the island. I loved the then-and-now timeline. I loved to be able to actually see and experience what happened in the past rather than just having it be explained. Another thing I loved was that the chapters were quite short which helped me move through the book quickly and made me want to read more and keep reading for longer.

I liked Lucy, she was a fun main character to follow and I absolutely adored Felix. He was so sweet and so attentive and I loved him so much & he's a reader so he gets bonus points.

I loved seeing the friendship between Lucy and Felix develop as well as the romantic relationship. I love the slow development of their relationship and the way they loved each other in small, subtle ways and noticed tiny things about each other. They send little meaningful gifts back and forth even while they were just friends and I though it was the sweetest thing. I love them so much.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and kept me interested the entire time. I also really loved Carley Fortune's writing, it was beautiful, and I will definitely read more of her works.

- Thankyou NetGalley and Micheal Joseph, Penguin Random House for the e-arc! -

I really enjoyed this. A solid romantic drama, with two characters you can really root for, and a gorgeously written, evocative setting. I like the dual timeline, moving back and forth in time, and felt like this was well handled and easy to follow. My only gripe is that it was a bit overlong. Aside from that, really really enjoyed and will be recommending!

There is no world in which I will not IMMEDIATELY jump at a chance to read. Carley Fortune book. Every single romance in her books has me swinging my feet and giggling with glee and the summer will be different was no different (ha!). Her vivid storytelling had me believing I was right next to Lucy as she first arrived in PEI and made me desperately homesick for Canada and looking up flights to PEI for my next vacation for my own plates of oysters.

Beyond the romance, I am completely obsessed with the friendship between Lucy and Bridget that drove the book. You could feel their support and love for each other through every page and action. They reminded me so much of my own Bridget and it filled my heart with such joy. There’s nothing I love more than strong, supportive female friends 🫶🏻.

I love, love, loved this book and I’ll be recommending it to everyone who will listen to me!!!

Carly Fortune consistently captures summer dazzlingly in her books, and This Summer Will Be Different is evidence of that. From the adorable Wowie the cow to the many Anne of Green Gables references, the book is full of tiny details that make the story so special. The writing is descriptive and focused, making it easy to imagine even the smallest details like a dot of sand inside an oyster. Felix is such a loveable character, as well as Lucy. The friendship dynamic is fun too and her special relationship with her aunt.

Lucy has plans to visit her best friends home town on Prince Edward Island, however, Bridget is delayed, so Lucy goes to a bar and hooks up with a guy working there. What she doesn’t expect is to learn the next morning said guy was Bridget’s brother. They agree to pretend that night never happened and never tell Bridget about it.
As the years go by though and Lucy continues to visit, the chemistry between them is undeniable and they can’t keep away from each other. They live such different lives though, is it just a repeated summer fling? And is it worth risking her friendship anyway?

I have really enjoyed all of the Carley Fortune books I’ve read so far and this one wasn’t an exception. The characters were all likeable, the setting beautiful and the multiple timelines left things intriguing. If you haven’t picked up her books yet I definitely recommend doing it! This one is out next week - 9th May!

This book started out promising the first 20%. Seemed cute and fun. But then nothing happened. Waited the whole damn book for the “big reveal” as to what her friend Bridget’s “crisis” was and it was underwhelming.

There was zeroooo chemistry between Felix and Lucy, like they had sex once a year and knew nothing else about him, I didn’t get it.

The ending was boring. The whole thing was boring to be honest. And he was obsessed with girly classics like pride and prejudice and Anne of green gables just seemed unrealistic. What 28 year old man reads them in the real world 😂

The only thing I did like was the friendship between Bridget and Lucy, that did seem genuine. But honestly don’t waste your time, nothing happens in this book. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an ARC - book comes out 9th May!

This book is summer in a book. I liked that it went back and forth between the present and the past - actually showing the relationship between Lucy and Felix rather than just telling us about their past. I love a second chance romance in books and I think this was really well done.

The end was a bit all over the place and felt a bit rushed. That was why it wasn’t a five stars. Also some of the side characters were a bit two-dimensional.

Overall I really enjoyed the book.

I'm calling it now. Carley Fortune puts something so addictive in each of her books because every single one I've inhaled and read it in a day! Like once I start I just can't stop! And this was no different!

I loved the different timelines throughout to get a glimpse at the present narrative but also see how the relationship developed. Felix and Lucy are so meant to be and it's obvious from their first encounter. But if course the path of true love doesn't run smoothly. Felix is her best friends brother. One of my favourite tropes! I loved it!

This will be the perfect summer read for all romance lovers 🩷

At the start of the book, Lucy (also known as Bee) is best friends with Bridget and she comes to spend the summer at the her families lake house. Lucy arrives a day early and meets Felix when they end up spending the night together to realise the next morning that Felix is Bridget’s brother. They tell themselves it will never happen again and try to act normal.

We then jump forward abit and Lucy runs a florist which she loves and Bridget’s preparing to get married. She calls Lucy frantically after not showing up for her dress fitting asking her to fly back to Bridget’s hometown. Lucy is concerned for her friend but drops everything to go and be with her friend. Of course this also means being reunited with Felix.

The timelines switch throughout the story which I felt really helped you get an understanding of Lucy and Felix’s feelings and had me rooting for them. I binged this book as I was so invested in the characters. The setting was easy to imagine in my mind and I loved the writing. Adding in male main character that reads??? Easy 5 stars ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me a copy to review.

“‘Carrots,’ he says, ‘are very good for you.’
‘You,’ I tell him, ‘are very good for me.’

I have to believe that Lucy 'Bee' and Felix 'Wolf' will make it through anything life throws at them after this rollercoaster of emotions.

'This Summer Will Be Different' follows Lucy, who is trying to find out where she fits in the world as she is taking over her auntie's flower shop after she succumbed to cancer. She is also trying to not get attached to this certain boy she met, who also turns out to be her best friend's younger brother, Felix.
Lucy and her best friend, Bridget, are supposed to spend the summer together in Bridget's childhood home in Prince Edward's Island, but when Bridget's flight is delayed, Lucy has to find a way to pass the time. What better way to spend that time by ogling the cute looking guy eating oysters at the bar? Is it too late to go back in time when she finds out the cute looking guy is Felix, Bridget's younger brother whom she only heard of as Wolf.
The story follows them as they try to fight the attraction they have when Lucy comes back to PEI every year, it doesn't always end up the way they want.


I love and live for Lucy and Bridget's friendship, it runs so deep that nothing and no one could change that. Bridget asks Lucy to fly out the next day because she is crying, no questions asked. I will admit I did get a little bit annoyed at Bridget at some times because of all the secrecy, however Lucy wasn't fully being honest either. This is a beautiful story of friendship, love and understanding yourself before throwing yourself in the deep.

I want to thank Netgalley for giving me an opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Think I need a Felix! I loved this book so much, probably my favourite Carley Fortune book so far :) I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to delve into this summer read and will definitely be re-reading when I get myself to a beach!

It had me smiling the whole way through, the tension and atmosphere was 🔥 and had me reading for hours. The book brought the perfect amount of romance, fun and flirtatiousness which balanced out the emotion in the book around friendships, love and loss.

I loved the way this was written and I feel so lucky I got to be a part of Lucy and Felix’s story because it was everything 🫶 - thank you to Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for making that happen!

Another Carley Fortune classic! I loved the storyline and the characters. Love the friends to lovers trope and will definitely be recommending this as the perfect summer book to all my girlfriends.