One Golden Summer
Photographer Alice Everly has lost her creative spark, and after her grandmother Nan breaks her hip, Alice takes her back to the lake cottage near Barry's Bay where they spent one summer when Alice was seventeen. That summer she took a photo of Charlie Florek, now an incorrigible flirt who charms Nan and makes Alice want to step out from behind her camera. Confessions of a Book Addict loved the bond between Alice and her grandmother and the lakeside setting.
About This Book
One Golden Summer is a contemporary romance novel by Carley Fortune, first published in 2025 by Berkley. It runs 400 pages.
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Length
- 400 pages
- Format
- Paperback
Where to read or listen
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- When a photographer returns to her childhood summer haunt to care for her injured grandmother, she reconnects with a local flirt from her past.
- Fans of emotional family bonds
- Readers who enjoy lakeside settings
- Comforting
- Features Second Chance
This may not be ideal if…
- Lacks explicit details on romantic progression
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Tropes
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary Romance
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Balanced
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
Moderate comfort.
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
Struggling with a lack of creative inspiration, photographer Alice Everly finds herself back at the lake cottage near Barry's Bay after her grandmother Nan sustains a hip injury. The location is steeped in history, as it is where they spent a formative summer when Alice was seventeen. During that same summer, Alice captured a photograph of Charlie Florek. Now an adult, Charlie is an incorrigible flirt who works to charm Nan and encourages Alice to emerge from behind her camera lens.
Central Conflict
Alice struggles with creative burnout while navigating her feelings for an old acquaintance and caring for her injured grandmother.
Setting
A lake cottage near Barry's Bay.
Strengths
- Character-driven focus
- Evocative setting
Consider before reading
- Lacks explicit details on romantic progression
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
Carley Fortune
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Format
- Paperback
- Length
- 400 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780593638910
One Golden Summer: quick answers
- Who wrote One Golden Summer?
- One Golden Summer was written by Carley Fortune.
- When was One Golden Summer published?
- One Golden Summer was first published in 2025 by Berkley.
- What genre is One Golden Summer?
- One Golden Summer is a contemporary romance novel.
- How many pages is One Golden Summer?
- One Golden Summer is 400 pages long (Paperback).
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