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The ultimate summer nostalgia read, about an engaged woman who comes face to face with her first love who she hasn't seen in fourteen years, but who she spent every summer with from age five to seventeen when he broke her heart, calling into question everything she thought she knew about their love story, and herself. "An unforgettable love story...Bursting with the magic of first love, it's everything I want in a summer romance."--Carley Fortune, author of Every Summer After Beach Rules:Do take long walks on the sand.
Do put an umbrella in every cocktail.
Do NOT run into your first love. Sam's life is on track. She has the perfect doctor fiancé, Jack (his strict routines are a good thing, really), a great job in Manhattan (unless they fire her), and is about to tour a wedding venue near her family's Long Island beach house. Everything should go to plan, yet the minute she arrives, Sam senses something is off. Wyatt is here. Her Wyatt. But there's no reason for a thirty-year-old engaged woman to feel panicked around the guy who broke her heart when she was seventeen. Right? Yet being back at this beach, hearing notes from Wyatt's guitar float across the night air from next door as if no time has passed--Sam's memories come flooding back: the feel of Wyatt's skin on hers, their nights in the treehouse, and the truth behind their split. Sam remembers who she used to be, and as Wyatt reenters her life their connection is as undeniable as it always was. She will have to make a choice.
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One of Zibby Owens's Most Anticipated Books of 2023 "Annabel Monaghan's Same Time Next Summer is an unforgettable love story. Packed with longing and bursting with the magic of first love, it's everything I want in a summer romance. I devoured it!"--Carley Fortune, author of Every Summer After "Is there anything better than an oceanfront novel about the enduring power of summer love? Annabel Monaghan's witty, wild Same Time Next Summer has it all: beachfront parties, complex characters, and hearts that won't be silenced. I loved this fun, heartfelt book." --Amanda Eyre Ward, author of The Jetsetters and The Lifeguards "Annabel Monaghan secures her spot on my auto buy authors list with this gorgeous second chance romance. Same Time Next Summer absolutely captured my heart from the very beginning and I couldn't help rooting for these characters to find their happily ever after. This book is the definition of a perfect beach read and should be on everyone's summer reading list!" --Falon Ballard, author of Lease on Love and Just My Type
"Hands down, my favorite book of the summer. It was beautifully written, full of delightful characters, and kept me feeling nostalgic for that fizzy, all-consuming intensity of first love. I absolutely adored it!" --Lacie Waldon, author of The Layover and From the Jump "Deftly weaving past and present into a gorgeously-rendered tale of love, self-discovery, and the experiences--and people--that define our lives, Monaghan's Same Time Next Summer wrapped me in a nostalgic blanket of heart-melting romance warmer than a beach-side vacation. This is second chance romance at its absolute finest...a story you do not want to miss!"--Angie Hockman, author of Dream On and Shipped "Elegant and richly emotional, Same Time Next Summer offers a romantic story of the renewing joy of second chances. We never wanted to leave the summer shores and gorgeous pages of this lyrical love story." --Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of The Roughest Draft "Same Time Next Summer is a second chance romance infused with beach sand, sunsets, and finding your heart's one true love. Monaghan crafts a compulsively readable tale about falling in love, not just with the person of your heart, but also with yourself and the you that you were always destined to be. Witty and wonderful, this book should be on the top of everyone's to be read pile!"--Jenn McKinlay, author of Wait For It "Delicious, like a bag of chips you can't put down until it's finished. I loved it!"--Jane L. Rosen, author of Nine Women, One Dress and Eliza Stars a Rumor "Annabel Monaghan has done it again with impossible-not-to-love characters that stumble off the page in all their messy glory. This effervescent novel is perfect for anyone who's ever wished they could bottle up the magic of their first summer romance--and uncork it decades later." --Christina Clancy, author of The Second Home and Shoulder Season
"Same Time Next Summer is just the swoony romance we all want and need! With characters who feel like family and a picture-perfect beach setting, Monaghan has written a beautiful love story, full of wit, wisdom, and heart."--Amy Poeppel, author of Musical Chairs "Annabel Monaghan has worked her alchemy again: With heart, humor, and the trademark wit that gives her writing a sophisticated zing, she's spun an irresistibly evocative tale of young love lost and, after some understandable but unfortunate missteps, deliciously found. Take this one to the beach, but be forewarned: you'll be so swept away by 30-year-old Sam, newly engaged and craving stability, and her first love, Wyatt, that you might not notice the tide coming in." --Karen Dukess, author of The Last Book Party "Every word of Same Time Next Summer draws you in, affecting on a deep, emotional level. Prepare for a journey through unforgettable first love, its marriage to music, and the wit and charm that make Monaghan's books fresh and original. Sam and Wyatt are the fated lovers readers will root for over and over again, a tale rich and heartfelt. This is the love story of 2023." -Rochelle Weinstein, author of When We Let Go
About the Author
Annabel Monaghan is the author of IndieNext and LibraryReads pick Nora Goes Off Script as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post, the Week, and the Rye Record. She lives in Rye, New York, with her family.Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Women
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Paperback
Author: Annabel Monaghan
Language: English
Street Date: June 6, 2023
TCIN: 87860303
UPC: 9780593544969
Item Number (DPCI): 059-04-9489
Origin: Made in the USA
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No depth and beyond slow
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Kkoehn - 6 months ago
I wanted to like this book, but it was so boring. No character development, completely predictable. Don’t waste your time on this one.
The same thing happens over and over.
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Peapod - 11 months ago, Verified purchaser
I thought I was Reading the same thing over and over. They go to the beach every summer we get that part. It was the same thing over and over and over. It was very boring. I gave up about halfway through and tossed the book. I didn't even care who she ended up with. The character development was lacking. There didn't seem to be any romantic feelings really between anyone. I'm not sure why this had such good reviews.
Great sunmer read!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
erind12 - 2 years ago
Read in 2 days. Loved it.
nah
2 out of 5 stars
matcha - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
so boring, and a low and slow burn. took until the very last chapter for a good ending. not much of a romance felt like it was too focused on Sam and her life trying to figure herself out.
Adorable Beach Read!!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
SuPo - 2 years ago
I need to start this review by saying that I loved loved loved “Same Time Next Summer”! Like, “read non-stop and finish the book in less than 24 hours” loved. The characters, the storyline, the setting…really there wasn’t an aspect of this book that I didn’t enjoy and I 100% recommend to anyone looking for a good summer read! Synopsis: Sam is bringing her fiancé Jack to her parent’s beach house in Long Island to tour a wedding venue. As soon as she steps into her childhood vacation home though, she finds out that Wyatt, her friend since age 5 and first love of her life, is back in town and living next door again. It’s been 14 years since Sam has seen Wyatt, since Wyatt walked out of her life and left her in pieces, and since then she’s put her life on track. She has a fiancé who she has a great routine with (very romantic!), a job she loves (but may lose), and a life in New York City she is comfortable in. Yet being back at the beach house, seeing Wyatt and doing things she used to love, floods Sam with memories of her carefree years there, has her wondering if the track she’s currently on is meant to be. While the “seeing your childhood love after a long break” is not a new storyline, I think there are enough additions to “Same Time Next Summer” to make it unique and enjoyable. Wyatt and Sam have a young love, and it struggles when faced with adult issues that neither of them know how to properly deal with. It’s a relatable issue with young love and doesn’t leave the reader hating either party for the breakup. All of the characters, even if flawed, are likable and play a roll in the overall story. The dialogue was fun, not overdone or super cheesy like many Romantic Fiction books tend to be. So many times I skip over a paragraph while reading a book because it feels like a regurgitation of something I just read, and I didn’t do that with this book. The book also jumps into the story right away, so you are hooked within the first 5-6 pages. If I had to wish for anything to be different, it would be getting more details on what happens with Wyatt and Sam at the end of the book. While I didn’t mind the ending, I definitely would not complain if the author gave us a little more on how things end up with both parties. Maybe there’s room for a sequel? Either way, this is a 5 star read for me, and I highly encourage everyone to give it a try!! **Thank you thank you thank you to Penguin/G.P. Putnam &Sons and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book and thank you to Annabel Monaghan for writing this great book!**
A Fun and Entertaining Read
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Akbaird - 2 years ago
Do you need a Summer Read that will keep you entertained for hours? Sam is engaged to be married and brings her fiancé, Jack, to her family’s summer home on Long Island for the first time. When her high school boyfriend, Wyatt, who crushed her heart reappears, will this bring back feelings she can not deny? After all, they had spent every summer together growing up! When the wedding planning comes down to all the important decisions, Jack doesn’t have time to help make those. This makes Sam reexamine her relationship with Jack. Is this the person she is meant to be with? Is it too late to call off the wedding? A fast-paced Rom-Com that will have you turning the pages to find out what Sam ultimately decides! Is she able to create a life that makes her happy? A fun, entertaining,and refreshing read that leaves you feeling satisfied in the end! A great book to take on vacation or to read by the pool!