Our Perfect Storm

by Carley Fortune

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.

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.

Genres: Romance, Summer, Contemporary, Fiction, Friends To Lovers, Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit

416 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication May 5, 2026

About the author

Carley Fortune is the #1 New York Times and #1 Globe and Mail bestselling author of Every Summer After, Meet Me at the Lake, This Summer Will Be Different, and One Golden Summer. Her next book, Our Perfect Storm, comes out May 5, 2026.

Carley's books have sold more than three-million copies and have been translated into thirty languages. Every Summer After is in production as a TV series with Amazon Prime Video.

Carley spent her young life in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia, and in Barry’s Bay, a tiny lakeside town in rural Ontario. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two sons. Follow her on Instagram @carleyfortune.

Reviews

[maria (catching up)]

FRIENDS TO LOVERS STAN WE WON!!🤸🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️🤭🤭🤭

Also the cover is gorgeous, I’m in love!💜

[ଘRory]

A Carly Fortune book with winter vibes and no "summer" in the title? Take my money. I was convinced the world would end in fire or ice before we got this. My frostbitten heart is ready.

[Liana Gold]

Yay! We have a cover & a purple one at that 💜

[manas]

a title without the word summer? 👀👀

these covers will always eat 💜

[rosie (jason todd's version)]

☀︎༄.° pre-release:

OMG. OMG MS CARLEY DO NOT PLAY W ME RN. IM SCREAMINGGG THIS LOOKS SO GOOD (the cover too. i’m in shambles.)😭😭🫶🏻🫶🏻

[emma ☆°｡⋆]

what’s a girl got to do to get an arc?

[Casey Reads 🌸]

Yay! Can’t wait 💜

[⋆⭒˚.⋆ Eloise⋆⭒˚.⋆]

OMG SO EXCITED IM SAT 🎉☺️

[mireya grasso ₊˚ෆ]

๋ · ˚ 🖇️ ⊹ ⌇ pre-read. ⋆

new carley book?!?!? this is about to be amazinnggggg , i really enjoyed my last read by her, so this is going to be super fun <3

p.s. i REALLY would not mind a arc...i mean , it must be a HUGE burden for you guys...

[marioncoin | coin.reads]

la coverrrr 💜 vivement le 5 mai

[Ali]

harcover release... kill me

[Raghad]

This sounds so fun!!!! 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️

[Sylvie {Semi-Hiatus}]

Frankie and George have been best friends since they were eight years old.
Yep, that’s all I need to know from the synopsis.

I found my most anticipated book for next year!!!

[Raphaela Mandel · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I saw the release date on her stories I literally screamed.

Carley - I will be pre-ordering like your bff does.

[Heather Lilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

GIMME GIMME GIMME. Everything CF writes is absolutely perfect, I need it now 😭😭

[Sophie]

COVERS EAT EVERYTIME

[Erin]

TOFINO!!! 🤩🤩

[Emma Karli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Berkley, Berkley, Berkley. Hear me out, okay? I don’t reaaallyy need two kidneys. I’ll DM you my mailing address.

[Ana]

I’m seated

[Jennifer]

IM SOOOOO EXCITED FOR THIS 🥹🫶🏼

[madison . ݁₊ ⊹]

8.27.25 ౨ৎ
after reading not one, but none of her books this summer, i’m excited for this one 😇

[Jinny]

Ready for another summer book by Carley, eeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[Megan Nobles]

WHAT IS THIS IM SAT

[padma]

early bday present for me next year 🤭

[Teo_1864]

you have no right in teasing me like this with my favorite color on the cover of one of my first summer reads next year. how dare you???

[mady ૮₍ ˶•⤙•˶ ₎ა]

No time to rest 😭

[szreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

🪑 🧍🏼‍♀️ I’m sat and ready for May 5 aka my next fav summer novel