Our Perfect Storm
About this product
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ 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.
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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. Read more
Editor's Take
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune has strong reader interest, with reviews split between enthusiastic praise and a few more mixed reactions. Amazon/retail-style and Goodreads readers commonly describe it as an emotional, character-driven friends-to-lovers romance with a memorable coastal setting, while some reviewers say the main character was harder to connect with than in Fortune’s earlier books. On Reddit/forum-style discussion, the general pattern appears similar: fans of Carley Fortune tend to enjoy the yearning, nostalgia, and setting, while less enthusiastic readers call it a bit uneven structurally.
What readers consistently like:
- The chemistry and long-history tension between the leads.
- The coastal/Tofino atmosphere and vivid travel-book feel.
- The emotional depth and slow-burn romance.
- The family and healing themes woven into the story.
What some readers criticize:
- A main character who feels less relatable to some readers.
- A structure that occasionally interrupts the emotional flow.
- A few comments that it is not their favorite Carley Fortune novel, even when still enjoyed overall.
YouTube search results turned up at least one real video about the book that is directly framed as a review, plus a TV segment where Carley Fortune previews the novel. The strongest overall signal is that this title is well-liked by romance readers, especially those who enjoy emotional, setting-rich, second-chance or friends-to-lovers stories.
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Specifications
| Illustrated | No |
Product Details
| ASIN | B0FM6WK9XH |
| Publisher | Berkley |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Publication date | May 5, 2026 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 4.7 MB |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 420 pages |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0593953235 |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Best Sellers Rank | #299 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #12 in Coming of Age Fiction (Kindle Store) #16 in Contemporary Women Fiction #20 in Contemporary Women's Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (30,284) |