LOVED this book! Second chance romances tend to be a genre I gravitate towards and this book did not disappoint. Sam & Wyatt had every summer together, until they didn't. Years later they see each other again after no contact. Their lives have gone in different directions but there is a magnetic pull between them. The story is told from dual perspectives and in the past and present.

I really enjoyed this so much. The love these two have for one another is undeniable. Being true to yourself and knowing who you are and what you want is ALWAYS the best choice!

Thank you so much Penguin Group Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons, NetGalley and Annabel Monaghan for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. For anyone who is a fan of Carley Fortune and/or looking for a summer time romance, I highly recommend.

Young and in love, Sam and Wyatt have made plans after high school graduation to start their lives together. Unfortunately one night, all of that is ruined. A decade later, Sam is back at the beach and engaged to someone else. Jack is great on paper, but is he great for Sam?

I loved every part of this novel. From young and naive Sam and Wyatt to grown up Sam and Jack. I appreciated the flash backs to understand where things went awry. I loved unassuming Wyatt who let everyone think his life derailed. And I was glad to see that the storyline involved all the characters so you could see how they each grew in their own way. The final chapter made me so happy.

It’s been a long time since I’ve stayed up waaaaay too late because I couldn’t put a book down. I was completely invested in every facet of Sam’s (the female POV) life, from her quirky family, to her job, and especially the romantic aspects. While this was different than Nora Goes off Script, I liked it almost as much and just wished there was a little more at the end. Still it was a sweet story and can’t wait for whatever Monaghan writes next!

This is set mostly on the beach and it’s a light read with lovely characters. It really is a perfect one to add to your summer reading TBR!

3.5 rounded down. I enjoyed this beachy romance enough, but it was not a phenomenal read.

SUMMARY
Sam, an engaged HR worker, returns to her family's beach house on Long Island after years of staying away due to a heartbreak she experienced as a teenager. With her fiancée in tow, Sam realizes how much she missed the beach house and when her old flame Wyatt shows up, she realizes how much she might have missed him as well.

CRITICAL THOUGHTS
Wyatt was never really fully developed as a character. I never felt attachment to him. I think this book would have been better if it took place in the 1990s instead of present day because there's NO WAY someone wouldn't be able to figure out or hear what someone they once knew was up to in today's technological world - even if it was part of Sam's "detox." Also, I thought it was weird that Sam was still so hung up on Wyatt after 15ish years, but I've not been in a similar position to feel that way, it just seemed extreme.

OVERALL
I will recommend this for a beach bag read. It's not great, but it's not bad.

Thanks NetGalley & publishers for the ARC!

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan was the perfect summer read! The beach setting gave warmth and summer vibes. The second chance romance between Sam and Wyatt was wonderful but I didn't enjoy their falling out. I definitely wanted more. I enjoyed reading about their past and their experiences together. The spark was there and the book was a great read!

my favorite book I read This month and definitely making the list of favorites for the year! I absolutely LOVED Nora goes off script and couldn’t wait to get my hands on this. This is another story of finding yourself, choosing yourself and coming back to love that transcends time. If you know me you know I LOVE second chance romances and this one does not disappoint! Same time next summer comes out 6/6 (aka Tuesday) and I could Not recommend it more! 12/10 should read this summer

After loving Nora Goes Off Script last year I was eagerly awaiting this title and it didn’t disappoint! I very much enjoyed the second chance love story and all of the characters were so well developed! The beach house was very atmospheric! I was hooked from the first page and the short chapters made the entire book fly by!

Thank you to Annabel Monaghan, NetGalley & Penguin Group Putnam for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book!

After loving Monaghan’s last book, Nora Goes Off Script, I couldn’t wait to read this one!! It had a bit of an Every Summer After feel, with the second chance and flashbacks to summers past. It gave all the summer at the beach vibes and I found myself lost in this book! Overall, I feel like her books have a bit more of a women’s fiction vibe than straight romance - which you know I love!

What to expect::
•Second chance romance
•Childhood friends to lovers
•Dual timelines dual POV
•Long island beach setting
•Heroine finding her path
•Great, quirky family
•Chocolate cake
🎧Awesome narration
🔥Closed door

Now. One thing. There is what I would consider to be emotional cheating and even though truly nothing happens, I felt anxious about the situation!! That distracted a bit from what was otherwise a PERFECT second chance romance.

This was a fun story from the popular reconnected with a childhood love genre. There have been several books with this type of story lately, but Annabel Monaghan throws in some twists and turns to the plot line to make it feel different. The main characters Sam and Wyatt were enjoyable. I would recommend to any reader that enjoys a good childhood love story.

𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓⁠ is a heartwarming story about summer love that brings back fond memories of my teenage years living by the beach. Oh, I could literally smell the suntan lotion and salty air. I was fortunate enough to experience early morning swims in the ocean and even met a cute boy who taught me how to surf. As fate would have it, years later, I ended up marrying that boy! This charming summer romance is set in a small town and told through two timelines. Sam and Wyatt's tale of first love was so endearing, and I couldn't help but get caught up in their budding romance. The story is realistic, with an unfortunate event that tears the young lovers apart, leaving them both hurting and unsure how to deal with their emotions and pain. Seeing the author handle these difficult situations with honesty and authenticity was refreshing. The ending of the story left me swooning. If you enjoy second-chance romances, this book is for you. It is the perfect addition to any romance lover's summer reading list!

Thank you, Netgalley, G.P. Putnam's Sons⁠ , and Annabel Monaghan, for the opportunity to read an eArc of this fantastic book!

Was a little slow for me to get into but really enjoyed the story in its totality. The author's books are perfect for summer and fans of Katherine Center.

When Sam returns to her childhood summer home for the fist time in 14 years with her fiancé , the last thing she is prepared for is to see her first love again. He broke her heart, but she survived, she moved on… or so she thought. Now Sam will have to make a choice.

Thank you to Annabel Monaghan, NetGalley & Penguin Group Putnam for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. All opinions are my own and 100% HONEST.

This was my first novel by Annabel Monahagan & I thoroughly enjoyed it. I enjoyed her writing style & found it very descriptive. I was able to envision the setting & felt like I was there. I could smell the ocean, feel the sand between my toes and grains in my drink.

Same Time Next Summer was a light easy read. I found myself captivated by the storyline and was able to finish this book in 2 sittings. The novel is told in a dual POV with a past & present timeline. I enjoyed the different dynamics of each character & their quirks. I highly recommend picking up this book if you’re looking for a summer read; the setting just sets the tone!

I absolutely devoured this book! From the gorgeous cover to the last page I was hooked! I Definitely want to read more from this author!

If you’re looking for a breezy summer read to pack in your beach bag, look no further. This one checked all the boxes - beachy setting, nostalgia, second chance romance, dual timelines, eccentric side characters. I enjoyed reading about Sam & Wyatt but wanted a little more relationship wise from the “present” timeline. This was an easy and fun read that you might love if you enjoyed Every Summer After!

Sam’s life appears perfect. Her husband is a doctor, and despite being super routine oriented, he’s mad about her. When they head to tour wedding venues near her Long Island beach house, Sam takes pause. Everything should be going to plan, but something feels off.

When Sam comes face to face with her school boyfriend, Wyatt, old feelings start to resurface. Wyatt left Sam in the dark, he just disappeared. As the days pass, Sam really starts to take pause and wonder if she is really getting what she wants out of her life? Are things as perfect as they seem?

This was such a fun read. It wasn’t until after I finished that I realized this was the same author that wrote, Nora Goes Off Script – which I also loved! I was worried going into this one that it would be a book about cheating, but it wasn’t. It was about Sam realizing that her life wasn’t what she wanted and giving herself and her old flame a second chance. I loved how Sam listened to herself and wised up before she got married. I think it is easy to get trapped in something that isn’t quite working, but we stay because it’s less scary than leaving the situation. Taking a leap and leaving is hard and a big step, and it was a wonderful thing to listen to Sam do.

If you are looking for a wonderful beach read, about hope and living your best life even when its scary, then check this one out today – June 6th!

Thank you so much to the publisher, Penguin Group Putnam, @Putnambooks, Penguin Random House Audio, @PRHAudio, and Netgalley, @Netgalley for both an e-ARC and ALC copy for my enjoyment in exchange for an honest review.

(Posting on Instagram @pairswellwithread on 6/6/2023, Paired with Summer In A Bottle Rose)

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Peach and burrata salad with a honey balsamic vinagrette (from @sarahaven)

If you enjoyed Happy Place, read this one too! Sam is a young women living in NYC, working in a corporate HR job and planning a wedding to a man who prioritizes his daily routines over all else. It would seem that her life had lost the spark it once had, until she returns to Long Island where she spent summers as a child and runs into her first love.

While it’s not as fast-paced or spicy like other summer rom-coms, I enjoyed this read because the character’s challenges, both within their relationships and towards their own personal goals, are more complex and realistic. And it’s out TODAY, so pick it up and let me know what you think!

Thank you to Annabel Monaghan, Penguin Group Putnam, and NetGalley for kindly providing this advance reading copy in exchange for my honest review.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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I got lost in the pages of this book. From the location on the beach to the adorable characters it was so cute. The growth of the characters and their relationship from teenagers, to adults is fun to watch. The ups and downs they experience together and apart is relatable. I just really enjoyed this story and wanted to be transported into the book.

Sam is living the perfect life in Manhattan. Perfect job, perfect fiancé. Until she makes a huge mistake at work. And then ends up looking at a wedding venue near her parents beach house on Long Island. Once there, she runs into Wyatt. Her first love who destroyed her. Being at the beach around Wyatt makes Sam wonder if she has truly been happy and if she is living the life she wants to live.

Thank you #netgalley for my advanced reader copy!

I really adored this author’s previous book, Nora Goes Off Script and I was over the moon to receive a copy of her newest book. I think my hopes were so high that ultimately, I felt a little let down. I did not love this book as much as I wanted to. I just couldn’t relate or connect to any of the characters in this book. I will say, that the beach house and setting of this book were really great and it is still a really nice and easy beach read. I can’t wait to see what this author writes next!

I was expecting to enjoy this book alot more than I actually did. It's between a 2 or 3 star read for me, so I am going with 2.

This is a highly anticipated book for alot of readers this summer, especially for fans of her previous book, Nora Goes Off Script, which I liked. Unfortunately, it didn't do anything for me and I feel it has been overhyped. And that's saying alot considering second chance and friends to lovers are two of my favorite tropes.

The before scenes felt very YA and juvenile and the cheating adjacent storyline felt very ick for me. This reads more like contemporary fiction/women's fiction than romance. The ending felt rushed so all we got was Sam pining over her old boyfriend the whole time she is engaged to someone else and then the last 20 pages is them getting back together.


**Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me an advanced copy of this book and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion. I am posting this review to my Goodreads account immediately and will post it to my Amazon & Instagram accounts upon publication.

First love ✔️
Summer love ✔️
Second chance ✔️
Summer read perfection ✔️

Sam’s got her ducks in a row. She’s engaged to a doctor, has her own fruitful career, and is in the midst of planning her wedding. On a requisite weekend to her parents’ summer house where she and her fiancé are scheduled to look at a wedding venue she runs into her past. Her first love and first heart break, her Wyatt. Spending the weekend planning wedding activities all while spending time with her estranged first love brings back all of the memories of their last summer together. When everything Summer perfect ended up broken.
Later in the summer she returns to the Summer house only to run into Wyatt all over again and while he assists her with wedding to-dos doubts begin to rise in her mind around whether or not she’s bound to the right person.
We first got introduced to Ana through reading Nora Goes Off Script, which we read last year and absolutely loved. I bought an embarrassing amount of copies to gift to family and friends to make sure they didn’t miss it. It was that good! As a sidebar if you haven’t read that mark it as a TBR, it’s a must read. Anyway, we were uber excited to be approved for an ARC of Same Time Next Summer. The description on GR starts off with: “the ultimate summer nostalgia read” and I can confirm this is 💯 accurate. First love fast forwards to second chance when two friends turned lovers are reunited but under unexpected circumstances. It’s sweet and funny (Sam’s family is hilarious!), has romance, and will be the perfect addition to your beach bag. It’s light without being superficial and has just the right amount of humor but balanced with the sweet pining of first love!!!!!