10 Best Books Like This Summer Will Be Different
If you loved This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.
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The best books like This Summer Will Be Different are:
- 1In Case You Read This by Edward Underhill4.6
- 2The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood4.3
- 3The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce4.3
- 4Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan4.4
- 5Seven Days in June by Tia Williams4.4
- 6Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams4.3
- 7You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel by Akwaeke Emezi4.2
- 8Ready or Not by Cara Bastone4.2
- 9This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan4.7
- 10Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings4.1

Lucy has been secretly hooking up with Felix during her annual beach vacations to Prince Edward Island, with one major complication—he's her best friend's younger brother, and she has no idea. When her best friend Bridget suddenly flees Toronto before her wedding, Lucy follows her to the island determined to help her through the crisis while finally resisting Felix's pull. But this summer, something has changed in Felix, and Lucy discovers that keeping her heart out of their arrangement might be impossible.
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Quick Comparison: Books Like This Summer Will Be Different
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Case You Read This | Edward Underhill | 4.6 | 2025 | 368 | Closest match |
| The Love of My Afterlife | Kirsty Greenwood | 4.3 | 2024 | 384 | Similar vibes |
| The Ex Vows | Jessica Joyce | 4.3 | 2024 | 380 | Similar vibes |
| Summer Romance | Annabel Monaghan | 4.4 | 2024 | 368 | Similar vibes |
| Seven Days in June | Tia Williams | 4.4 | 2022 | 352 | Similar vibes |
| Practice Makes Perfect | Sarah Adams | 4.3 | 2023 | 368 | Similar vibes |
| You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel | Akwaeke Emezi | 4.2 | 2022 | — | Similar vibes |
| Ready or Not | Cara Bastone | 4.2 | 2024 | 400 | Similar vibes |
| This Could Be Us | Kennedy Ryan | 4.7 | 2024 | 400 | Similar vibes |
| Late Bloomer | Mazey Eddings | 4.1 | 2024 | 400 | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to This Summer Will Be Different?
The most similar books to This Summer Will Be Different are In Case You Read This, The Love of My Afterlife, The Ex Vows.
What should I read after This Summer Will Be Different?
After finishing This Summer Will Be Different, readers most commonly pick up In Case You Read This next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Carley Fortune, such as Meet Me at the Lake.
Who writes books like Carley Fortune?
Authors similar to Carley Fortune include Carley Fortune, Christina Lauren, Emily Henry.
What genre is This Summer Will Be Different?
This Summer Will Be Different is a Romance novel by Carley Fortune, published in 2024.
How long is This Summer Will Be Different?
This Summer Will Be Different is 368 pages long.
About This Summer Will Be Different
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A glorious and tantalizing escape from #1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune.This summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won't give into temptation. This summer will be different.Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. Lucy and Felix’s chemistry is unreal, but the list of reasons why they need to stay away from each other is long, and they vow to never repeat that electric night again.It’s easier said than done.Each year, Lucy escapes to PEI for a big breath of coastal air, fresh oysters and crisp vinho verde with her best friend, Bridget. Every visit begins with a long walk on the beach, beneath soaring red cliffs and a golden sun. And every visit, Lucy promises herself she won’t wind up in Felix’s bed. Again.If Lucy can’t help being drawn to Felix, at least she’s always kept her heart out of it.When Bridget suddenly flees Toronto a week before her wedding, Lucy drops everything to follow her to the island. Her mission is to help Bridget through her crisis and resist the one man she’s never been able to. But Felix’s sparkling eyes and flirty quips have been replaced with something new, and Lucy’s beginning to wonder just how safe her heart truly is.










