Fans say they couldn’t put down the bestselling novel
If you’re looking for your next summertime obsession, fans of Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel This Summer Will Be Different may already have it lined up for you – and Netflix is about to bring it to screens.
A blurb for the novel teases: “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.” Readers have been praising New York Times Bestseller since it landed on shelves back in 2024.
One Goodreads reviewer wrote: “This was even better than I thought it would be. It was one of those books I couldn’t put down but wanted to last forever. I’ve loved all of Carley Fortune’s books so far and I think this is her best one.”
Another admitted: “I DEVOURED THIS BOOK. I read it in 2 days and just simply could not put it down.”
A third reviewer summed it up simply: “This was the perfect, steamy romance book for summer. But one of the things that I loved the most, was the friendship between Bridget and Lucy. More than a romance, this was a story about finding your alternative family.”
Now, Netflix is transforming that much-loved story into a 10-part series. Fortune’s name may already ring a bell because she also penned Every Summer After, which Prime Video recently brought to screens.
An early synopsis reveals the upcoming drama “is a simmering, sun-soaked romance set across multiple summers. It follows a young woman navigating her 20s and her first real love – with her best friend’s brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for”.
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Netflix has confirmed production on the new series commenced earlier this month, giving audiences ample opportunity to read the source material before the programme arrives on the platform.
Lead character Lucy will be played by Heated Rivalry’s Sophie Nélisse, who portrayed Shane Hollander’s (Hudson Williams) girlfriend and best friend in the HBO series. Meanwhile, Stranger Things’ Francesca Reale has been cast as Lucy’s best friend, Bridget.
The central romantic figure, Felix, will be portrayed by Roby Attal from The Haunting of Bly Manor. Additional cast members of note include Jordan Rodrigues (Lady Bird), Jude Wilson (Fellow Travelers), Natalie Brown (The Strain), and James Tupper (Big Little Lies), reports the Mirror.
Netflix has yet to confirm a release date for This Summer Will Be Different
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