Our Perfect Storm

Women's Fiction: Best friends have one week in paradise to fix their friendship or fall apart in this heart-stopping, utterly romantic new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and One Golden Summer.

Frankie and George have been best friends since they were eight years old. Both passionate, impulsive, and headstrong—they've always clashed . . . and come back together. Until now. It's the eve of Frankie's wedding weekend, and she doesn't know where they stand or even if George will show up as her best man.

Then, at the start of the festivities, in walks George. For one glorious evening, surrounded by her loved ones, Frankie's life is finally perfect. But it all comes crashing down when her fiancé dumps her the next morning, leaving only a note as an explanation.

Crushed and confused, Frankie returns to her family's home to wallow. But George has a different idea and a plan for healing Frankie's broken heart. He wants her to go on her honeymoon. With him. For one week, to the lush rainforests and misty beaches of Tofino.

Frankie agrees, seeing the trip for what it really is: one last chance to repair their friendship. Even if it means unearthing secrets and long buried feelings neither knows how to handle. Even if it means falling apart for good.

Penguin Random House/Berkley | May 05, 2026 | 416 pages | ISBN9780593953242 | Women's Fiction

Praise for Carley Fortune

"Fortune's subtle writing is suffused with heartache, and she does an especially good job capturing the unmistakable aura of summer on the lake in small-town Ontario—a setting that shimmers with heat and makes Sam and Percy's passionate love story breezy and inviting."—The New York Times

"Any book that begins with a cocktail and a heartbreak-induced haircut has a strong likelihood of being just the book for me, but Every Summer After outshone even my highest hopes. Fortune's wit is sharp, her prose is gorgeous, and her characters thrum with the rare kind of life and breath we readers are constantly on the lookout for. This is a radiant debut that packs an emotional wallop."-Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Great Big Beautiful Life

"Fortune's debut novel is filled with nostalgia and heart. Percy and Sam's history is compelling and nuanced, making the story fly by faster than the summer months themselves. Although just like the places we spend our summers, and the people we meet along the way, Percy and Sam just might stay in your heart far beyond the last page."-USA Today

"The magic and romance of summer is palpable."-Popsugar

"Every Summer After is a quintessential summer novel, full of longing and lost love, and hits on so many beloved tropes. You'll want to gobble it up in one satisfying bite."-BuzzFeed