This Summer Will Be Different
by Carley Fortune
Narrated by AJ Bridel, Carley Fortune
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
The best friend's brother rule exists for a reason — and this book makes you glad Lucy keeps breaking it.
- Great if you want: slow-burn forbidden romance set against a sun-soaked coastal backdrop
- Listening experience: breezy and warm with a quietly aching emotional undercurrent
- Narration: AJ Bridel carries Lucy's longing; Fortune narrating herself adds rare PEI authenticity
- Skip if: the best-friend's-sibling trope already feels exhausted to you
About This Audiobook
Lucy keeps returning to Prince Edward Island every summer, drawn by the red cliffs, fresh oysters, and her best friend Bridget. She's also drawn, against her better judgment, to Bridget's younger brother Felix. What started as one electric night has become a pattern neither can break, despite every reason they should. When Bridget's pre-wedding crisis pulls Lucy back to the island unexpectedly, she finds Felix changed in ways that threaten the careful walls she's built around her heart.
AJ Bridel brings genuine warmth to Lucy's narration, capturing both the breezy humor of summer escapism and the quieter ache of wanting someone off-limits. Carley Fortune's own presence as co-narrator adds an intimacy that feels like the author whispering the story directly to the listener. The ten-and-a-half-hour runtime moves at a relaxed, sun-soaked pace that mirrors the PEI setting, making this an ideal companion for long drives or lazy afternoons.
