
One Golden Summer
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Narrated by:
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AJ Bridel
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Carley Fortune
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By:
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Carley Fortune
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I never anticipated Charlie Florek.
Good things happen at the lake. That’s what Alice’s grandmother says, and it’s true. Alice spent just one summer there at a cottage with Nan when she was seventeen—it’s where she took that photo, the one of three grinning teenagers in a yellow speedboat, the image that changed her life.
Now Alice lives behind a lens. As a photographer, she’s most comfortable on the sidelines, letting other people shine. Lately though, she’s been itching for something more, and when Nan falls and breaks her hip, Alice comes up with a plan for them both: another summer in that magical place, Barry’s Bay. But as soon as they settle in, their peace is disrupted by the roar of a familiar yellow boat, and the man driving it.
Charlie Florek was nineteen when Alice took his photo from afar. Now he’s all grown up—a shameless flirt, who manages to make Nan laugh and Alice long to be seventeen again, when life was simpler, when taking pictures was just for fun. Sun-slanted days and warm nights out on the lake with Charlie are a balm for Alice’s soul, but when she looks up and sees his piercing green gaze directly on her, she begins to worry for her heart.
Because Alice sees people—that’s why she is so good at what she does—but she’s never met someone who looks and sees her right back.©2025 Carley Fortune (P)2025 Penguin Audio
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Critic reviews
"One Golden Summer was everything I wanted for Charlie and more! Alice and Charlie's chemistry is an absolute bonfire, the banter is perfection, and Nan is a treasure. Fortune's stories are rich and sparkling. She makes me believe that a summer at the lake is a necessary and formative experience in life."—Abby Jimenez, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me
"[Fans] have been begging her to give Charlie his happily ever after for years—and she’s fully delivered with a sweet, summer love story."—E! News
"Carley Fortune has a knack for making the lake the most romantic place on earth, and, as such, One Golden Summer is a delight.”—ELLE
Editorial Review
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Good story, don’t understand the rave reviews
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Great story
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So well written
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Really enjoyed this book.
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Beautifully Written!
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BIG heart eyes
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The love story
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📄 400
𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥:
☀️Lake Romance
🚤Friends to Lovers
☀️Opposites Attract
🚤Forced Proximity
☀️All the Summer Vibes
🚤Photography
☀️Reformed Playboy
🚤Bucket lists
𝓜𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼:
One Golden Summer is the ultimate summer/beach read. ☀️🚤💙
I was so excited to get back to Barry’s Bay for Charlie’s story and Carley Fortune delivered.
The chemistry and banter between Charlie and Alice is everything. Their reconnection, the yellow boat, and lakefront nostalgia made this one impossible to put down. He calls her Trouble and it’s the sweet thing ever.
Nan is the true star of the show. I absolutely adored Nan.💙
🎧 AJ Bridel & Carley Fortune did an amazing job with this audiobook! I thought it was so cool to have Carley bring Alice to life!
All the Summer vibes
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Five stars
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Binge-worthy
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