I absolutely adored Until Next Summer, this new Ali Brady book! One of the things that really stood out to me was the focus on female friendship and relationships. It was so refreshing to see that, along with not just one, but two romance storylines. Both love interests were fantastic, but I have to admit, I had a soft spot for the tortured grumpy artist.

This book really made me feel all the things. I'm not typically a camp person, but it made me want to be. I was completely engrossed in the story and couldn't put it down. It was an absolute delight to dive into Jessie's and Hillary's lives, if only for a few hours. The writing was captivating and the story was beautifully crafted and very fun to read. But what I loved most was following along as these two women tried to rekindle their friendship and find meaningful romances. Both characters had so much going for them, and I just loved to see everything unfold for them!!!

If you've ever experienced summer camp, the nostalgia in this book will grip your heart in the best way possible. The way summer camp makes most people feel is truly indescribable and Ali Brady has captured that feeling effortlessly: the memories, the sense of belonging, the community, the freedom, and the pure joy of it all are perfectly portrayed here!

If you enjoy books with a dual point of view, summer camp for adults, found family, strong female friendships, leaning against doorframes, forehead kisses, and a grumpyxsunshine dynamic, then this is definitely a must-read for you.

Thanks so much to Netgalley and the publisher for sending the arc!

Jessie is a camp girl who grew up going to Camp Chickawah and now serves as its director. When she learns the camp will be sold, she plans one last hurrah inviting past campers to an adult summer camp before closing for good.

This was such a charming and nostalgic read. I never went to summer camp but could easily immerse myself in the story reminiscing on my own summers growing up on a lake. Jessie reconnects with her old BFF Hillary, confronting the abrupt ending of their friendship years earlier. In addition to summer hijinks, there are romantic entanglements and a plan to save their beloved camp.

Ali Brady always manage to write 400+ page books that I fly through. This is such an easy and entertaining read with a perfect blend of found family, female friendships, and flirty romance. Highly recommend adding it to your summer reading list when it publishes July 9!

Until Next Summer is a story about not only finding love but also finding yourself.

There are so many things I love about an Ali Brady book. The way they always blend women’s fiction and romance, the fact that we get two swoony heroes, how invested I become in each heroines storyline, the emphasis on self-discovery, the tropes and of course, the spice… and in this book some of the sexual humor was laugh out loud funny.

And as a girl who LOVES summer camp, I felt like so much of this book was made for me. From the campfires, to the mess hall and evening activities to the fast friendships and to living ten months for two, I was transported back to my childhood summers.

Read if you like:
-SLEEPAWAY CAMP
-Broadway show references
-Found family theme
-Jewish rep
-Dual POV (two friends)

Short synopsis: After the announcement that her childhood summer camp is being sold, longtime camp director Jessie hosts an Adults camp as a last hurrah. Hillary let her best friend Jessie down years ago when she didn’t go back to host camp, now she’s attending Camp to make amends with Jessie.

My thoughts: Ali Brady is such a dynamic writing duo. I have adored everything I’ve read by them. Their books focus on deeply bonded friendship, but have such great romantic subplots too!

I loved watching Jessie and Hillary let down their walls and see how much they grew, both on their own and as friends. Each of their romantic interest storylines were so unique and fun, but these men were both so swoony in their own way.

Such a great story of friendship, personal growth, forgiveness, teamwork, and of course great camp shenanigans and pranks. I found myself laughing out loud, and deeply invested in the outcome of the relationships and the camp alike!

Read if you love:
🌲 Summer camp for adults
🌲 Dual POV (and two romance storylines)
🌲 Personal growth and friendship
🌲 Grumpy/Sunshine
🌲 Second chance romance

I’ve enjoyed all three Ali Brady books, but this one is my favorite. 🥰

Synopsis:
Jessie and Hillary were best friends from summer camp as kids. But as they become adults their lives were pulled in different directions. Jessie never wanted to leave camp and now runs the same camp. And Hillary worked an organized and planned out life in the city. But when the new owners decide to sell the camp Hillary comes back to have one final chance at saving their friendship.

My Thoughts:
What I love about every Ali Brady book is the focus on female friendship/relationship but also how there’s always not one but TWO romance storylines. Both of the love interests were great but I have a soft spot for the tortured grumpy artist.

I felt all the things. I am so NOT a camp person and this book made me want to be. So that says a lot.

Read if You Like:
🏕️ Dual POV
🏕️ Summer camp for adults
🏕️ Found Family
🏕️ Female friendships
🏕️ Leaning against doorframes
🏕️ Forehead kisses
🏕️ Grumpy/Sunshine
🏕️ Reformed Player

Jessie and Hillary are the best of friends each summer during their time at Camp Chickawah. They dream of becoming counselors together, but when it becomes the right time, Hillary chooses to get an internship instead and they end their friendship over it. Jessie continues her camp life turning it into a full time career. Fast forward a few years and the camp is in trouble due to funding. They have one last summer to enjoy at camp and Jessie decides it should be an adults only camp of former campers. Hillary signs up hoping to repair her friendship with Jessie.

I really loved this book! It’s more about their friendships than the romance, but it’s also about finding yourself. Jessie really was lost with her family being divided in two, but she felt at home with camp. Too many changes in her life and camp felt stable. I enjoyed the romances for both of the main characters, but I appreciated that it wasn’t the main plot.

I’ve loved each of Ali Brady’s books and this was another absolute winner for me! Thank you @alibradybooks and @berkleypub for the chance to read the book early! Go #blueteam! Until Next Summer is out July 9 and would make a great summer reading novel!

Read this if you:
•ever went to summer camp
•like a MN setting
•like female friendships
•enjoy found family
•like dual POV

I adored this setting. Brought back nostalgia from summer camp as a kid. Always love the way Ali Brady writes dual POV. I felt for the characters so much. Love the found family aspect.

Thank you Berkley Romance for this eARC. This will be out in July!

For anyone who is a former or current “camp kid,” this one is for you! It is a love letter to all things summer camp and female friendship. This book is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and bring back all of the camp nostalgia. As someone who was both a camper and counselor at summer camps, I can tell you that I was flooded with memories. Ali Brady make such an incredible writing duo, and I just adored this story so much.

This was my first book by the duo that comprises Ali Brady. It's dual POV with two women best friends who find romance (with two other characters) during an adult summer camp. The plot was as expected, complete with two estranged friends reuniting to battle off the selling of their beloved childhood camp. There are lots of shenanigans that are alluded to but I felt like the reader was always experiencing them from the outside, since one main character is the camp director, thus keeping professional distance, and the other felt like an outsider at the beginning of the book. Overall, very predictable with a few sex scenes thrown in that I think were intended as romantic but just felt very cringy. I think there are definitely some better summer camp rom-com options out there.
Thanks so much for the ARC.

Oh how I wish I had been a camp kid! The writing duo Ali Brady has become a must read for me. And this one did not disappoint. I enjoyed the characters love of camp. The supporting characters were just as important as the main characters. I enjoyed both Jessie and Hillary's stories, life changes, and becoming who they were meant to be. This one is hard to put into a category - it is women's fiction with romance but the romance is not the main story. I will be recommending to all readers for a great summer read! I look forward to the next book from the writing duo Ali Brady.

Who doesn't have memories of going to summer camp. Jessie and Hillary were once best friends from summer camp, but drifted apart when Hillary didn't return the next summer as a counselor. Jessie stayed on and eventually became the camp's director. But now the camp is being sold. She plans one final summer asking former campers to return. Hillary comes back to handle the Arts and Crafts area as they try to repair their friendship and save the camp from being sold.. Of course their are summer flings, but will they last beyond the summer? And, can their ambitious plan save the camp from being sold to developers?

In Ali Brady's compelling novel, "Until Next Summer," the evocative tale of enduring friendship, nostalgia, and second chances unfolds against the backdrop of Camp Chickawah, a symbol of carefree summers and cherished memories. Protagonists Jessie and Hillary, inseparable during their formative years, are drawn back together by the impending sale of their beloved camp. Determined to bid farewell to their cherished sanctuary with one final hurrah, Jessie organizes an "adult summer camp" reunion, inviting past campers, including Hillary, to relive the magic of their youth. As they navigate the nostalgic landscape of their former campgrounds, Jessie and Hillary rediscover the essence of their bond, reinforced by shared laughter, adult beverages,skinny dipping, and the emergence of unexpected romantic entanglements. Hillary embarks on a no-strings-attached fling with the camp chef, while Jessie finds herself drawn to a mysterious and moody writer seeking solace in the camp's tranquil surroundings. Yet, beneath the surface of their summer idyll, a deeper longing takes root, a realization that their time at Camp Chickawah need not be confined to the past. Joining forces, they embark on a mission to save their beloved camp, a testament to their unwavering spirit of camaraderie. However, as they face the daunting task of preserving their cherished memories, they must confront the ultimate question: If they succeed in saving Camp Chickawah, can they carry the happiness of this extraordinary summer with them into the uncertain future?

Ali Brady are by far one of my most favorite writing duos out there right now - they are on absolute auto-buy for me. That being said, I am thankful to Berkley, NetGalley and Ali Brady for the opportunity to review Until Next Summer - all opinions are my own.

Until Next Summer is a dream come true for every summer camper out there; you know the ones who “Live 10 for 2.” Jessie is a lifer - a camper turned staffer turned director of her summer camp. When the owners (a grumpy brother and reluctant sister) sell the camp to developers - Jessie and a staff of past campers plan one last summer - for adults!
The story is about more than just saving the summer camp though. There are friendships that were tested (we learn all about Jessie and her former BFF HIllary’s past friendship and falling out - can they overcome the past and become best friends again?), past family dramas which have hindered both Hillary and Jessie’s current relationships, and summer camp ROMANCES (aren’t those the best??)!!! Throw in the best camp activities (color war, capture the flag, musicals) and this book is the most PERFECT 5-Star laugh out loud, shed a tear, perfect romance HEA novel publishing this coming summer.

Until next summer had some sweet moments of love between two estranged friends, Jessie and Hillary, and the two men they spend the summer falling for. Desperate to save her favorite place on earth, Jessie spends the summer growing and adapting as a person while building relationships with former campers. It’s a sweet story but I didn’t really fall in love with any of the characters.

My coherent thoughts are non-existent because all there is in my brain is that I loved this very very much.

I could not put this down and, as weird as this sounds, I am so glad I chose this as my sick day read. It was such a delight to slip inside Jessie's and Hillary's lives, even if only for a few hours. The writing was compelling and the story well-crafted, but I really just enjoyed following along with these two women as they tried to rekindle their friendship and find romances that were finally meaningful to them. There is so much to root for in either character's life and I'm honestly hard-pressed to pick a favourite. Even the love interests were equally wonderful.

If you've ever spent time at summer camp, the nostalgia in this will be a fist around your heart in the best way possible. It doesn't matter where you went, how many times, or for how long—the way summer camp makes most feel is hard to bottle. Ali Brady has done it with ease. The memories, the sense of belonging, the community, the freedom, and the joy of it all are captured perfectly here.

I will definitely be looking for more books from this author (authors?) because this was a warm hug that I need repeated.

The writing, the story, the emotions, the message, everything came together so beautifully. This was an unforgettable, captivating and a summer must-read!!! The only words to truly describe this book are epic and entertaining.

This was a nice and easy read! I read so many books for my job basically full time that I always look for a nice easy pallet cleanser type novel and this was so that. I have never been to camp but the way it was written I for sure felt the camp vibes and felt transported there. The friendship was really good and sweet as well as the romances. I wouldn’t say it’s something that I will remember for a long time and recommend to everyone but it was a nice happy reading experience and will be purchasing a hard copy for our library.

Until Next Summer by Ali Brady is a nostalgic novel that explores the rekindling of friendship and the unexpected twists of love at an adults only summer camp. Jessie and Hillary, once inseparable at Camp Chickawah, return for one last hurrah. This story captures the essence of enduring connections and the timeless magic of summer, as the two attempt to save their beloved camp.

Easy reading but plays really hard into camp nostalgia (which is fine, of course, if that's your thing!). I stopped into chapter 2 (the 5% mark). Likely an easy three to four stars for the target audience, because it does hit the nostalgia hard and taps into that. That said, if you weren't a die-hard camp person, probably one to skip.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC.