Book info:
•pages: 448
•genre: romance, women’s fiction
•pub: 7/7/2024
•average rating: 4.49 ⭐️ on Goodreads

This is my first book by Ali Brady and I absolutely loved it! I grew up going to a summer camp and then later worked at a summer camp so this book hit close to me. The nostalgia, the friendships and the setting was perfect! These characters were easy to like, the two story lines were easy to follow and I just wanted to live in this story. I will definitely be reading more books by this dynamic author duo. Jessie and Hillary were so different yet I felt very invested in each of their stories. The side characters were amazing too!

Read this book if you like:
•camp setting
•second chance friendship
•second chance romance
•fun pranks and banter
•character depth
•a little bit of steam
•beautiful and wholesome endings 💛

I couldn't get enough of Ali Brady's NEWEST summer novel! I LOVED the premise of a torn friendship being repaired over the saving of their beloved summer camp! The camp activities, characters, and setting were completely brought to life! I couldn't put this one down! I loved the call backs to their first two books as well as the sly "It Ends with Us" reference!

Are you longing for those youthful days of summer filled with adventure, friendships, color wars, crafts, and romance? Dive into this story filled with second chances as a band of bunkmates and campers find a way to overcome family expectations, obligations, and perhaps even love.

A heartwarming dual POV story that takes us to summer camp where former campers have a chance to reunite and reminise about their favorite summer memories before their "second home" closes its doors forever.

This gives me Indian Summer and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movie vibes. For anyone who spent their summers at camp - sleepaway or day, are drawn to stories that are about the true meaning of friendships, found family, and a discovery of self worth this will pull you in until you the very last page is turned.

I can't wait to read more from the fabulous author duo of Ali Brady. Thank you Berkley Publishing for reminding me the value in second chances.

Love love love. I grew up going to a camp and I had signed up for their alumni weekend this summer. I’m so excited to see old friends and people who are still involved with camp, 15 years later. This book had all of the nostalgia vibes. I loved the rebuilding of the friendships, the romance, and the fact that Jack lost.

Did you love summer camp? I had a love/hate relationship with it for sure. Some of my best friends of my life and some of the worst times of my life !

This is a Summer Camp Love Story, platonic love that it ! Jessie and Hillary were summer camp besties but when the time came, Hillary went for the college-style internship leaving Jessie far behind. I have no idea why Jessie couldn't let that go. It was a bit too much for me that she was still holding that grudge but the pain of a lost friend and the huge obstacles to talking again and building trust were very real.

Because Jessie never left! She stayed at Camp Chickawah, first as a jr counselor, then a counselor, now a long time director. Camp is her life and her life is Camp. No matter the camp operates in the red and loses more money each year. When Jessie learns that camp will be sold for development she knows she has one summer left to try and make money and hold on. Thus, a plan to invite past campers, now adults for a last Hurrah.

It's a great plot and contains all that you miss about camp but with adults! There's love, there's hate and there is a lot of work to try to save the camp. Can they save it? Grab this charming nostalgic story to find out! #untilnextsummer #alibrady #berkley

An immersive, feel-good story about the importance of life-long friendships, the nostalgia of childhood summers, and rediscovering what makes you happy.

Jessie and Hillary were best friends who met at camp, eagerly waiting to return each summer and reconnect. Their plan to work together as camp counselors fell through when Hillary bailed, and the two friends fell out of touch with one another.

Fast forward 10 years later and Jessie is the Camp Director. One day she learns the property is going to be sold to developers and the camp torn down. She decides to plan one final summer for former campers, now adults, to relive the magic of their childhoods. Hillary returns as the Arts & Crafts Director, and the former friends are reunited once again.

Things are stilted at first, but the summer provides them with plenty of opportunities to find rediscover their bond and rebuild their friendship. Along the way, they each connect with another staff member - Hillary with the camp chef and Jessie with the writer in residence - both of whom have past ties to the camp. Together with other camp members, they develop a plan to possibly save the camp, but will it work?

This book gave me 80s kid movie vibes, and I was totally here for it. As a former camp kid myself (Camp Westwind on the Oregon Coast), the nostalgia levels were through the roof. I also loved the fact that the authors really focused on the connection between the two friends alongside the two romantic storylines. That, along with the plan to save the camp from the developers, elevated the book to something more than just a summer romance novel.

This was a cute book full of summer camp nostalgia and friendships.

What I liked:
🏕️The camp setting
🏕️Focus on friendships with romance as a secondary plot line
🏕️Growth of the main character Jessie from unrealistic expectations that camp should be everyone’s entire life to realizing there’s more & facing her past fears and speaking up for herself.

What I didn’t like:
🏕️The main character Jessie. 😬

Overall this was cute and will be a great beach read to bring back that summer camp nostalgia or imagine what it was like.

I absolutely loved Until Next Summer! I loved the characters and all of the nostalgia! It brought me back to my camp days.
I love Ali Brady’s writing and can’t wait for their next book!!
Thank you Ali Brady, Netgalley and Berkley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. All words are my own.
#untilnextsummer #netgalley #berkleypublishing

Until Next Summer is not only the perfect book for summer, but it is also filled with so much summer camp nostalgia and that took me back to some of my favorite memories from childhood.

With one final summer at Camp Chickawah, Jessie plans an adult-only camp so former campers can say goodbye, including her former best friend Hillary. As Jessie comes to terms with losing her favorite place, all Hillary wants to do is get her friend back. I loved watching Jessie and Hillary rebuild their friendship, and figure out who they were and what they wanted out of life. They both also got to reconnect with boys from summer past, and I loved the romance that was mixed in for both of them. It may have been small, but I also loved the Jewish representation in the book and love that the duo that makes up Ali Brady weaves it in to their stories!

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley publishing group for this advanced e-arc!

This is such a PERFECT beach read! As someone who never got to go to Summer camp as a child, this book made me exponentially more jealous of those who have those happy memories. I never wanted this to end! Between the romances, hilarious scenes, and sisterhood type friendships, Until Next Summer had everything you'd need for the best beach read of the summer.

Going to research adult summer camps now, thanks Ali!

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO FREAKING MUCH!! Ali Brady does it again with a heartwarming, witty, compelling double romance that will have you by the heartstrings the entire time!

This book was fantastic! I loved the general theme of second-chance friendship (and respective romances, that took the backseat but still made their appearances. More on that later.)

First of all, the camp setting gave such a huge wave of nostalgia - if you ever went to camp as a kid, I definitely recommend this book. The way Ali Brady describes the scenery made me feel like I was there too.

I loved the second-chance friendship between Jessie and Hillary. There were moments where I questioned if either of them were overreacting, but then REALLY thought about it. These two women grew up together and spent more than a decade apart marinating in their feelings of grief and frustration and abandonment. They somehow grew apart but at the same time never let go of thoughts of the other. They really are platonic soulmates and it was beautiful to watch them come back together.

I loved Hillary’s rekindled relationship with Cooper after that kiss so long ago. The two of them were very fun and I think that the real scum of the earth is Aaron (and Jack).

Luke and Scout — I cried a little for them both. And I loved watching Luke and Jessie fall in love - it really was all the little moments in between that added up, rather than a big crescendo for them.

All of the other characters had my heart as well - Zach and Zoey, Dot, Mr. Billy — overall this was a really good read. The ending wrapped up in almost toooo nice of a bow, but it gives you all the loving feelings.

What a perfect summer read! This book has the perfect amount of brevity, problem solving, romance and happy endings (pun intended) that any beach would pair perfectly! I devoured this one, and thought the characters were so interesting and well written. Jessie is lovable and Hillary is sweet- and their summer at camp filled me with so much nostalgia I went on Zillow to find my own campsite for sale! Spoiler alert: none currently available.

Thank you to NetGalley, Berkley & Ali Brady for the digital ARC of Until Next Summer in exchange for an honest review.

I've loved Ali's work since The Beach Trap, so I am thrilled to have gotten the opportunity for an advance review of Until Next Summer.

As expected, Ali has given us another solid romance.

Hillary & Jessie love Camp Chickawah as kids and vowed to grow up to be camp counselors. Only Hillary didn't keep her promise. Jessie ended up becoming the director of the camp. Now, the camp has been given the awful news that it is closing for good & Jessie decides to gather the gang, Hillary included, to have one last summer camp together - an "adult camp." Friendships are mended and relationships formed. But what happens when they all have to leave? Will the magic of that summer also leave?

In true typical Ali fashion, this story focuses on the bonds of female friendships & it was heartwarming to see Jessie & Hillary reconnect & become friends all over again. I love the dual POV and that we get two romance, as opposed to one (in most romances).

And of course, if you were ever a summer camp kid, you'll feel all the nostalgia. This might be my favorite book yet by Ali & I cannot wait for more. She has firmly cemented her place among the other great romance/rom-com writers or today - Emily Henry, Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, Carley Fortune, Christina Lauren, to name a few. With that said, Ali Brady's writing style is so unique & it sets her apart from the others. This fabulous author is going to have a highly successful career & I'm here for all of it!

5/5 Stars

One last summer at a beloved summer camp, leads to repairing friendships, rekindled romances and an effort to save the camp. An enjoyable summer camp read for adults.

A sweet story of second chances and summer camp. Jessie and Hillary were camp best friends who had a falling out and haven't spoken in years. When Jessie gets news that their beloved camp--where she is now director--is closing, she hatches a plan to invite back old campers for one last summer of fun. Hillary surprises herself by applying to be arts and crafts director for the season. The two old friends may have a chance to rebuild their friendship and maybe embark on something new together.

Each main character has a love interest at camp, but this is really a friendship love story. It'll make you want to go back to camp, even if you weren't a summer camp kid.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

What can I say about Until Next Summer other than WOW! Ali Brady is an auto-buy author for me. Bradiegh & Allison make the perfect writing duo team and I always cannot wait to see what comes next. I love the alternating perspectives, the trip down memory lane to over night camp, all the nostalgia feels. It's all just SO SO SO SO good!

Thanks to the Ali Brady for a chance to do a Traveling Arc and Berkley for an advanced copy via Netgalley of Until Next Summer by Ali Brady! I'm such a summer camp girl, that I'm always drawn to books set at summer camps and the magic of summer camp.

Two former best friends each find love at an adults-only summer camp in this romantic and nostalgic novel that proves “once a camp person, always a camp person.” Jessie and Hillary lived for the summer as campers when they'd be reunited at Camp Chickawah, but when Hillary didn't come back as a counselor they drifted apart. Jessie worked her way up to Camp Director and Camp Chickawah is her life, but when the owner's children decide to sell the camp, she decides to have one last summer as an adult camp for all former campers to come back for one last summer!

This book is more about friendship than romance, and I was okay with that! I loved the summer camp nostalgia in the book and all of the summer camp fun. This was a fun book and it had the right mix of friendship, romance, and found family all set in a wonderful summer camp setting!

Highly recommend reading this one when it comes out in July!

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for this advanced reader copy to review!

I give this book 4⭐️ :
This story follows Jessie, the director of a summer camp she’s been involved in since early childhood. It is what she lives and breathes. Then there is Hillary, Jessie’s childhood best friend, who chose a different path in adulthood, and led to their falling out. When the camp is set to be sold and closed down over a decade later, the two work together to make the last summer the best one yet.

I have done some summer camps in my childhood, but none were ever times I would remember forever. I was unsure if I would enjoy this story as much as I thought possible, thinking I wouldn’t be able to relate. Ali Brady’s writing is so beautiful and easy to follow, and they truly made me wish I had been to a summer camp to get the feel as described in this book. I felt like I was there, felt the emotions of the characters, and was invested in their stories.

One thing I love about this book, is that it isn’t just a romance. It’s a story of friendship, too, and is just as important (if not more) than the romance storylines. I adored that!

It’s a book perfect for the summer or to read on the beach. I recommend to others!

Thank you to Berkley Pub @BerkleyRomance and Netgalley @Netgalley for this e-arc. All thoughts are my own.


Growing up, Jessie and Hillary were inseparable at summer camp. They vowed to become counselors together, so Jessie is disappointed when Hillary takes another path. She stays on and ultimately becomes camp director.

When Jessie learns that the camp will be sold, she decides that as a last hurrah, she will invite adult, past campers back for one week stays. She’s excited but nervous when Hillary signs on to be the arts director. Hilary strikes up a romance with the camp chef, while Jessie fancies a brooding camper.

The two work on their friendship, and realize that this doesn’t have to be the last summer. Working together, they try to say their beloved camp before it’s too late.



I loved going to summer camp as a kid, so reading books about camp always brings me back and give me nostalgia. This book was very atmospheric and took me back to camp in the best possible way. I felt like I was right there with everyone in the story trying to keep camp open another year. However, I never did feel fully connected to any of the characters. I didn’t feel invested in either of the main characters, I really only cared about the camp, so it did make for an interesting read. I kept hoping the whole time for more, that I would suddenly connect, but it never happened. I did enjoy that this book had a great found family and featured strong female friendships. The grumpy sunshine trope was also nice, though I did tear up at a few places. This one is a fun read, I was just looking for a little more depth.

This book is perfect for poolside or beach reading! The ultimate summer read and would be great on vacation.

3.5 rounded to 4