Same Time Next Summer
Sam Holloway has a job in Manhattan and a doctor fiancé, and she heads to her family's Long Island beach house to plan their wedding. Next door is Wyatt Pope, her first love from the summers they spent together…
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Second Chance
- Length
- 336 pages
- Format
- Paperback
Reading Options
Same Time Next Summer
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- While planning her wedding at her family's beach house, Sam Holloway is confronted by the unresolved past of her first love.
- Fans of second-chance romance
- Readers who enjoy coastal/beach settings
- Nostalgic
- Features Second Chance
This may not be ideal if…
- Plot relies on classic romance tropes
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Tropes
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary Romance
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Not specified
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
Moderate angst.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Best for
Reading mood
Recommended audience: Adult
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Sam Holloway has a stable life in Manhattan and a doctor fiancé. When she returns to her family's beach house to plan her wedding, she encounters her first love, Wyatt Pope. Their forced proximity forces Sam to reckon with the feelings and the pain from how their teenage romance ended seventeen years prior.
Central Conflict
Sam must navigate her current engagement while facing the unresolved emotional history and lingering connection with her teenage flame, Wyatt Pope.
Setting
A family beach house in Long Island, New York.
Strengths
- Clear, relatable core conflict
- Strong use of atmospheric setting
Consider before reading
- Plot relies on classic romance tropes
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
Who would you most want to recommend this book to?
- 5
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
- 6
Which aspect of the story did you find most compelling?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 4, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
- eikna-public-book-intelligence-v1
About the Author
Annabel Monaghan
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Format
- Paperback
- Length
- 336 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780593544969
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Same Time Next Summer
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