I was eager to fit in one last summer read and I blew through this one on the Labour Day long weekend. I was so excited to read a debut romance by a Canadian and the little hints of Canadiana were great!

This story centres on Persephone Fraser and Sam Florek and the summers they share at the lake. Percy and Sam are inseparable for 6 summers at Barry’s Bay until she makes a horrible mistake that ends their relationship. Twelve years later Percy receives a call that brings her back to Barry’s Bay and face to face with Sam. Can she finally tell Sam the truth? Will he forgive her? Can she even forgive herself?

I adored this book and couldn’t put it down! I loved the way the two timelines were handled and the characters were just so humanly flawed and loveable. The way the characters acted at different ages throughout middle school and high school felt true to their ages and authentic. As someone who spent a lot of summers at the lake growing up, the setting felt so familiar to me and I loved it. I can’t wait for the next book from this Canadian author!