This Summer Will Be Different
Every summer Lucy visits Prince Edward Island with her best friend Bridget, and every summer she tries to resist Felix, the local she first fell for before learning he was Bridget's younger brother. When Bridget runs…
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Forbidden Romance
- Length
- 368 pages
- Format
- Paperback
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This Summer Will Be Different
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- Lucy returns to Prince Edward Island to support her best friend's wedding, only to find herself drawn back to the forbidden brother she has tried for years to resist.
- Features Forbidden Romance
- vivid summer setting
- friends to lovers dynamics
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Tropes
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary Romance
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: unknown
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
High tension, moderate angst.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Recommended audience: Fans of contemporary romance and atmospheric settings.
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Lucy has spent years visiting Prince Edward Island with her best friend, Bridget. During these summers, she has maintained a careful distance from Felix, Bridget's younger brother, for whom she developed feelings years ago. When Bridget suddenly disappears from Toronto just a week before her wedding, Lucy travels to the island to find her. Amidst the search for her friend, Lucy encounters Felix again and finds that his transformation makes the old boundaries of their relationship increasingly difficult to maintain.
Central Conflict
Lucy must navigate her lingering, forbidden attraction to her best friend's brother while dealing with the fallout of her best friend's sudden departure from her own wedding.
Setting
Prince Edward Island
Strengths
- vivid summer setting
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
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
- 5
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
Carley Fortune
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Format
- Paperback
- Length
- 368 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780593638880
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