One Golden Summer

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I never anticipated Charlie Florek. But Charlie Florek changed my life.

Good things happen at the lake. That's what Alice's Nan always says. And it's true. It's where Alice took that photo, the one that catapulted her career.

Alice has always been happiest behind the safety of her lens. But when her Nan takes a fall, Alice brings takes a break from her photography career to take them back to Barry’s Bay. Though their peace is disrupted by the roar of a familiar yellow boat.

Charlie Florek was nineteen when Alice unknowingly took his photo and now he’s all grown up. Sun-kissed days and warm nights out on the lake with Charlie are a balm for Alice’s soul, but when she looks up and sees his piercing blue gaze directly on her, she begins to worry for her heart.

Because Alice sees people – that’s why she is so good at what she does – but she’s never met someone who looks and sees her right back.

Return to the world of EVERY SUMMER AFTER, but this time it's Charlie's turn to fall in love...

People love Carley Fortune:

‘Crackling sexual tension’ THE TIMES

‘This swoon-worthy romance is one for the beach bag’ WOMAN & HOME

‘Radiant’ Emily Henry

© Carley Fortune 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Critics Review

Funny and sexy, this promises to be the escapist novel of the summer
HEAT
With summery weather, stunning sunsets and boat trips, it's impossible not to feel the holiday spirit while reading this book
Mirror
A dreamy read full of romance
VIP Magazine
Swoon-worthy, sun-drenched. . . Beautifully described scenery and a heart-fluttering friends-to-lovers story make this one of 2025’s best romances.
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