This page lists Carley Fortune books in publication order, plus companion-book placement, reading paths, and related titles.
Quick Index
- Scope: Carley Fortune novels and major adaptation-related notes
- Default Order: Publication order
- Best Starting Point: Every Summer After
- Order Matters: Mostly no, except Every Summer After before One Golden Summer
- Main Format: Standalone contemporary romance
- Latest Release Included: Our Perfect Storm, 2026
Carley Fortune’s official books page lists five novels: Every Summer After, Meet Me at the Lake, This Summer Will Be Different, One Golden Summer, and Our Perfect Storm.
Reading Paths
Publication Order
Recommended for first-time readers who want the full catalog sequence.
- Every Summer After
- Meet Me at the Lake
- This Summer Will Be Different
- One Golden Summer
- Our Perfect Storm
Continuity Order
Best for the Barry’s Bay connection.
- Every Summer After
- One Golden Summer
One Golden Summer features characters from Every Summer After, but the author’s official page describes it as readable as a standalone.
Beginner Path
Best for a compact entry route.
- Every Summer After
- Meet Me at the Lake
- This Summer Will Be Different
- One Golden Summer
Standalone Path
Best for readers who want no shared-character dependency.
- Meet Me at the Lake
- This Summer Will Be Different
- Our Perfect Storm
Publication Order Master List
- Every Summer After (2022) – Novel – Barry’s Bay-connected contemporary romance
- Meet Me at the Lake (2023) – Novel – Standalone contemporary romance
- This Summer Will Be Different (2024) – Novel – Standalone contemporary romance
- One Golden Summer (2025) – Novel – Every Summer After companion
- Our Perfect Storm (2026) – Novel – Standalone contemporary romance
Penguin Random House lists Every Summer After as published May 10, 2022, Meet Me at the Lake as published May 2, 2023, This Summer Will Be Different as published May 7, 2024, One Golden Summer as published May 6, 2025, and Our Perfect Storm as published May 5, 2026.
Related Works and Where They Fit
Every Summer After and One Golden Summer
- Every Summer After (2022) – Novel – First Barry’s Bay-connected book
- One Golden Summer (2025) – Novel – Companion with shared characters
- Placement: Read Every Summer After before One Golden Summer for the cleanest character context.
Screen Adaptations
- Every Year After – TV adaptation title for Every Summer After
- This Summer Will Be Different – Netflix adaptation in development
- Placement: Adaptations are not book-order entries.
Not to be confused with Every Year After. That is the screen-adaptation title connected to Every Summer After, not a separate Carley Fortune novel. Recent entertainment reporting notes that Every Year After premiered on Prime Video in June 2026, while This Summer Will Be Different has been announced as a Netflix adaptation.
Dependencies & Notes
- Most Carley Fortune novels can be read as standalones.
- Read Every Summer After before One Golden Summer due to shared characters and later-setting context.
- Meet Me at the Lake, This Summer Will Be Different, and Our Perfect Storm do not require prior Carley Fortune reading.
- Publication order is the safest default for a complete bibliography.
- Chronological order is not useful across the full catalog because the novels are not one continuous timeline.
FAQs
What Carley Fortune book should I read first?
Start with Every Summer After. It is her debut novel and the first book connected to One Golden Summer.
Do Carley Fortune books need to be read in order?
No for most titles. Read Every Summer After before One Golden Summer for the cleanest shared-character experience.
Is One Golden Summer a sequel to Every Summer After?
Treat One Golden Summer as a companion novel. It features characters from Every Summer After, but it can be read as a standalone.
Is Meet Me at the Lake connected to Every Summer After?
No required reading connection is listed. Treat Meet Me at the Lake as a standalone novel.
What is Carley Fortune’s latest book?
The latest release included here is Our Perfect Storm, published in 2026.
Change Log
- Last checked: June 13, 2026
- What changed: Added Our Perfect Storm and updated adaptation-related disambiguation
- Most recent known release included: Our Perfect Storm, 2026