Carley Fortune
Carley Fortune  
Podcast: Books, Beach, & Beyond
Published On: Tue Jun 16 2026
Description: Carley Fortune is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After, One Golden Summer, This Summer Will Be Different, Meet Me at the Lake, and new on shelves this year, the #1 New York Times bestseller - Our Perfect Storm. Carley, Elin, and Tim start talking about the romance genre and its respect in the industry, Carley’s life as a journalist before turning into a novelist, and how she got her start. They chat about literary tropes, first person point of view, writing believable sex scenes, her Canadian settings, Tofino and Barry’s Bay, her newest novel Our Perfect Storm, and her screen adaptation Every Year After based on her book Every Summer After.Thank you to our Episode Sponsors:Nantucket Book PartnersNantucket LoomsAnd a special thank you to our Season 4 Premier Sponsors:Book of the MonthNantucket Book PartnersLittle, BrownCarley Fortune Reading ListEvery Summer AfterOne Golden SummerThis Summer Will Be Different Meet Me at the LakeOur Perfect StormWhat else are we reading in this episode?Anne of Green Gables by Lucy MontgomeryTomorrow When the War Began by John MarsdenFifty Shades of Grey E. L. JamesDolly All the Time by Annabel MonaghanSandwich by Catherine NewmanFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!