This Summer Will Be Different

This summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won’t give into temptation. This summer will be different.

Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. Lucy and Felix’s chemistry is unreal, but the list of reasons why they need to stay away from each other is long, and they vow to never repeat that electric night.

It’s easier said than done.

Each year, Lucy escapes to PEI for a big breath of coastal air, fresh oysters and crisp vinho verde with her best friend, Bridget. Every visit begins with a long walk on the beach, beneath soaring red cliffs and a golden sun. And every visit, Lucy promises herself she won’t wind up in Felix’s bed. Again.

If Lucy can’t help being drawn to Felix, at least she’s always kept her heart out of it.

When Bridget suddenly flees Toronto a week before her wedding, Lucy drops everything to follow her to the island. Her mission is to help Bridget through her crisis and resist the one man she’s never been able to. But Felix’s sparkling eyes and flirty quips have been replaced with something new, and Lucy’s beginning to wonder just how safe her heart truly is.

These book club questions are from the author's website.

Book club questions for This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.

What’s your most memorable vacation, and why?

Lucy feels a sense of belonging when she’s on Prince Edward Island. Have you ever traveled to a place that felt like home?

If you were in Lucy’s shoes, would you have told Bridget that Lucy had slept with Felix that first time?

If not, is there a point where you think Lucy should have fessed up?

Who do you think “caught feelings” first: Lucy or Felix? What do you think that moment was for each of them?

Bridget and Lucy’s friendship is tested as they grow into their adult lives. Do you think it’s possible to maintain the same depth of friendship as we get older?

Aunt Stacy advises Lucy to live her life for herself and no one else. Do you agree with this advice? Why or why not?

After Bridget’s wedding, Felix and Lucy decide that it’s not the right time for them to begin a relationship. What did you make of this choice?

What’s your relationship to Anne of Green Gables, if any?

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