A second chance romance that alternates between present day and the six summers when Persephone and Sam first meet at the lakeshore cabin, fall in love, and fall apart due to betrayal. Percy punishes herself by keeping everyone at a distance and she never plans on going home again. But when Sam’s mom dies, there’s no way she can stay away from Barry’s Bay. Their connection is as strong as ever but they’ll have to decide whether they’re ready to take a risk and confront the past.

Listen up, Anne of Green Gables fans: Carley Fortune wrote a summer romance just for you. Five years ago, Lucy visited her best friend’s homeland of Prince Edward Island and fell in love with the place—and fell in love with her bestie Bridget’s brother, which Bridget warned her not to do. Every summer since then, Felix has been Lucy’s once-a-year secret fling. But now Bridget’s getting married and the two friends have just one more week on the Island together before everything changes—and this time, Felix can’t be a distraction. I loved the lavish PEI descriptions, abundant Anne Shirley appearances, and the beautiful depiction not just of a slowly blossoming romance (just wait till Felix and Lucy start mailing each other seed packets and books) but also a life-anchoring friendship. (Open door.)