Fortune s stories are rich and sparkling Abby Jimenez She captured him once on film. This time, he might just capture her heart... From the New York Times #1 bestselling author of Every Summer After, comes an unforgettable and sizzling romance -- 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 green 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... -- Named Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by: TODAY E! News Buzzfeed Us Weekly The New York Post SheReads, and more People LOVE Carley Fortune: ‘Crackling sexual tension’ THE TIMES ‘This swoon-worthy romance is one for the beach bag’ WOMAN HOME ‘Radiant’ Emily Henry
