ROMANCE

Every Summer After

by Carley Fortune
Berkley. May 2022. 320p. ISBN 9780593438534. pap. $16. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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DEBUT Split between “then” and “now,” Fortune’s debut follows the summer exploits of teenagers Persephone and Sam interspersed with their reconnection more than a decade later at Sam’s mother’s funeral. Their fast friendship and burgeoning romantic relationship as teens gives weight and an underlying charge to their reunion, but most of the novel’s many conflicts could have been solved if she and he just had honest conversations. While the author eventually reveals the reason why Persephone and Sam stopped speaking, the payoff is drawn out and, ultimately, uninspired. Set against gorgeous scenery and closely following two people as they fall in and out of love, this novel works best when its leads are dramatic, hormone-filled teens but is overblown when they’re adults.
VERDICT Readers seeking a drama-free romance should look elsewhere, but hurt/comfort fans will eat it up. Recommended for those who like Sarah Dessen and K.  A. Tucker.
Reviewed by Rachel Alexander, Peabody Inst. Lib., MA , Mar 01, 2022
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