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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

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Editorial Review

Back to Barry’s Bay
Ever since Carley Fortune made her debut in 2022 with Every Summer After, fans have been clamoring for Charlie’s book. Now, it’s finally time for Charlie’s happily ever after. In One Golden Summer, Fortune takes us back to Barry’s Bay, Canada, and introduces us to Alice, a photographer who is returning to the quaint lakeside community with her ailing grandmother. To her surprise, the teenage boy she had a crush on during her first visit 16 years ago is now the charming local she keeps running into around town. Charlie helps Alice step from behind the camera and shift the focus to her own life and happiness, and their flirtatious friends-to-lovers slow-burn is full of laughter, longing, and sexy will-they-or-won’t-they vibes. Fortune’s go-to narrator, AJ Bridel, is back to perform this one, for a nostalgic and comforting listen that feels like a reunion with an old friend. —Margaret H., Audible Editor

Critic reviews

Funny and sexy, this promises to be the escapist novel of the summer
With summery weather, stunning sunsets and boat trips, it's impossible not to feel the holiday spirit while reading this book
A dreamy read full of romance
Swoon-worthy, sun-drenched. . . Beautifully described scenery and a heart-fluttering friends-to-lovers story make this one of 2025’s best romances.
All stars
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I really enjoyed this one and went off of other people’s reviews, which didn’t disappoint. It was sweet, wholesome and just what you want in a summer read.

Adding all Carley Fortune’s novels to my TBR.

A sweet romance that summer needs…

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I loved this book so much, emotional and warm and exciting. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a love story.

Amazing

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Loved Charlie and Alice, gripped the whole way through. As good as Every Summer After, which is a tall order!! Really recommend it to any romance readers

Loved it as much as ESE!

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I loved the tension between Alice and Charlie, how they understood each other and at the same time fought alone with their own struggles. A 5/5 story!

The build up tension

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I like the setting, and it was based around summer time. I also liked the countdown of days

characters

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