Every Summer After
Barry’s Bay • Book 1
by Carley Fortune
Narrated by AJ Bridel
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
AJ Bridel narrates the past and present timelines so distinctly, you'll feel the ten-year gap between them in your chest.
- Great if you want: second-chance romance with real emotional stakes, not just heat
- Listening experience: slow-burn dual timeline — past chapters hit harder than present ones
- Narration: Bridel's warmth suits Percy; she earns the emotional payoff
- Skip if: alternating timelines frustrate you before the threads converge
About This Audiobook
A lakeside town in Ontario becomes the backdrop for a love story that unfolds across two timelines. Percy Fraser returns to Barry's Bay after a decade away, drawn back by a tragedy that forces her into the orbit of Sam Florek, the person she once knew better than anyone. The narrative alternates between the electric summers of their youth, when a deep friendship slowly caught fire, and a single present-day weekend that threatens to either heal old wounds or confirm they are permanent. Carley Fortune builds the central romance with patience, layering in guilt, longing, and the particular ache of a hometown you left for reasons you can barely admit to yourself.
AJ Bridel brings a warmth to the narration that suits the novel's dual timelines, shifting convincingly between Percy's younger vulnerability and her guarded adult voice. The pacing works naturally in audio, with the timeline jumps landing cleanly rather than feeling disorienting. Bridel's delivery captures the story's emotional weight without tipping into melodrama, making the nearly ten-hour runtime feel unhurried in the best sense.