So while this book was really cute, its was also really cheesy for me. It gives kind of a Hallmark summer movie vibe, so if that's your thing, you should definitely give this one a read. Jane is determined to find love this summer by acting out romance tropes she loves on guys in her town. Walker is her best friends brother who just happens to come back home and accidentally ruins her dates and trope attempts. It's light, fast paced, witty and fun. I also loved how the audio narration had the narrators read their characters speaking parts no matter who's POV it was.

Read if you like:
Sports Romances (he's a pro golfer)
Best Friends Brother
High School Crush
Small Town Island Romance
Dual POV
Closed Door Romance

Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for giving me this free audio Arc in exchange for my honest review

I’m so enjoying this multi-author Falling For Summer series set in Summer Harbor, Florida - sounds like such a cute little island with the most perfect town I would love to visit, and people I would love to meet!

I’ve listened to two of the books now, with two in my queue up next, and I’m really getting invested in it all (characters, town, drama, all of it!). I’m falling for these characters and I can definitely say they’re brilliant at bringing them to life - all of the authors. I can’t wait to dive into the rest! I highly recommend these first couple and checking the characters and blurbs for the next couple, they’re going to be fantastic, too. Besties and siblings and failed dates finding their true loves!

I absolutely adored this book - I thought Beachy Keen was brilliant (it was my first read), but Summer Ever After was utter perfection with the story of Jane going through a multitude of romance tropes and trying to date every available single guy on the island (there are not many) to find “the one”… her BFF’s golf pro brother returns home and tries his best to be her one but she won’t let him, because he’s off limits. Such a cute and sweet story!

Narrated by new to-me voices from Amanda Friday and Andy Harrington, they both deserve the same 5-star rating as Kortney Keisel gets for this beautiful book. Their performances were fantastic. If you didn’t get it from the above, I definitely suggest you grab this book, this whole series, and don’t forget to pick it up on audio! This was my first Kortney Keisel book though I’ve been wanting to read her books for a while. I will be grabbing more, soon!

I received an advance listen copy from NetGalley and Dreamscape Media (and read along through KU), and this is my honest feedback.

This book is a fun, flirty and clean romance that follows Walker and Jane. It gives of Hallmark vibes and I am here for it. Jane is a romance reader who is on the hunt to find love by the end of summer. She has book troupes that she loves and goes on a quest to find the right romance troupe for her dates. Walker is a pro golfer who is home for the summer because he needs to reset his mental state when it comes to golf. Walker and Jane have great banter and chemistry.

This audiobook is told in duet narration which was fantastic. The narrators did a great job bringing to life the characters and their romance. The narration is 5/5 stars.

Read if you enjoy
* best friend's brother
* sports romance (he is a golfer)
* she plays hard to get
* secret crush
* Small town island setting
* flirty hero
* dual POV

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an ALC of this audiobook. I voluntarily listened to it and gave an honest review.

Every readers/bookworm need to read/listen to this book!!
How perfect?!?! Such a perfect read for the summer (and any seasons to be fair!) I loved this book so much! Narrators are perfect !!!
I wish it wouldn’t end ever!

Live on an island and want to find love, but also obsessed with books. Start a list of all your fave tropes, and make your way through them one by one. Perfect plan, except your besties brother ends of being the love interest you didn’t expect.

This was so cute and funny, it had laugh out loud moments and I loved watching the FMC realize her worth throughout her journey!

Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the advance copy. Summer Ever After was a cute, light read. This felt like it should be a YA book, with a plot and FMC that was a little immature for an adult read. I thought the idea of incorporating the tropes was fun, but the FMC was really cringey. I appreciated the dual POV for this reason since the MMC chapters were much better. I maaaay try another book in the series to see what those are like, since I enjoyed the small town and think there could be potential for some good stories. If you want a cutesy, silly beach romance, this may interest you.

I have been hearing such good things about this new Falling for Summer series! And I can add my whole hearted approval to the first book, Summer Ever After. I loved listening to this wonderfully fun and romantic summer read. It’s the second book that I have listened to in duet narration and I am a big fan! I loved both the male and female narrators and thought they did an excellent job bringing this sweet story to life.

One of the best things about this book is the way Jane tries to create various book trope situations on the many dates she goes on, in the hopes that one of those tropes will lead to love. Yet, these dates keep falling flat and there is no spark with any of the men she goes out with. The tropes just don’t seem to work the way Jane expects them to.

But you know what does work? It’s one of the things I adored about this story. Walker, Jane’s long-time crush, and her best friend’s brother, seems to fall into completing these tropes with Jane without even trying! I love the way attraction grew between these two, leading to a friendship and then into something more, which neither of them thought was a possibility.

I loved this story from start to finish and these two characters just made me so happy! I’m looking forward to reading and listening to all of the books in this series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

I'll start by saying the audiobook was done really well. I loved the dual narration.
I really enjoyed the parts of the story with Jane and Walker. They had incredible chemistry and Walker's flirting was perfect. I loved the two of them together. If this book was just them getting to know each other and working through their issues I would have probably given this book 5 stars. I didn't like that Capri had such a say in their relationship. Her warning them away from each other was over done and started to get really annoying. Jane constantly worrying about what Capri thought started to ruin the book for me. If your adult friend has such a problem with you (an adult) and her adult brother dating, that's on her. This micro-trope is my least favorite, even though I love the best friend's brother trope. Speaking of tropes....Jane seemed really desperate. Not sure why she had to fall in love by the end of summer. Then she went and dating every single man in this series. Then her forcing tropes/micro-tropes was completely unhinged and screamed desperation. I get that she was lonely, but she could have just dated and had fun getting to know someone, not try to force a relationship. Other than those 2 things, I loved Walker and Jane

Bwahahahaha! Just….insert lots of snort laughing. And what a brilliant concept for a rom/com — featuring every trope imaginable (and a few micro-tropes I’d never thought of!) in a desperate bid to find a happily ever after with somebody somehow and most definitely by the end of the summer. Oh Jane!

Think a series of worst first dates only themed. So many laugh-out-loud scenes as Jane tries to force sparks upon the unsuspecting single men of Sunset Harbor. Only, of course, those dreamy romantic tropes that play out so wonderfully in fiction don’t quite translate the same way in real life.

Unless it happens to be with the only man not on her list — Walker Collins. And the way that Keisel works Walker into the chaos that is Jane’s summer campaign is so well done! And oh my! The man is flirty and outrageous and knows how to rile Jane up without even trying. 🙂

And while ‘Summer Ever After’ is a lighthearted rom/com, it also has some deeper emotional layers that make the read even more satisfying. Oh — and that ending? — Wowza — silver screen worthy and toe-curling good!

I listened to the audio edition brilliantly narrated by Amanda Friday and Andy Harrington. They delivered the teasing banter to perfection and really captured the charm and eccentricities of these characters — especially Jane’s Pollyanna-on-steroids persona. Such an easy and captivating listen. Highly recommend.

My thanks to the author, Dreamscape Media and Net Galley for providing me with an audio edition of this book.

If you’re looking for the ultimate summer romance, Summer Ever After by Kortney Kelsey is an absolute must!

From the moment I dived into the Falling for Summer series and the charming world of Sunset Harbor, I was hooked!

Jane, with her sunshiny personality and endless optimism, is on a mission to find love using every romance trope imaginable, and watching her navigate this hilarious journey with Walker, the swoon-worthy pro-golfer, is pure delight. Their chemistry is electric, the banter is on point, and the tension? Off the charts!

This audiobook is fantastically done and is a perfect blend of fun, flirtation, and heartfelt moments, making it an unforgettable start to the Falling For Summer series. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this delightful, trope-filled adventure!

Huge thank you to @netgalley and @dreamscape_media for the opportunity to listen to this amazing audio book!

Book Review:

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Summer Ever After by Kortney Keisel is the first book in the Falling for Summer Series (a multi-author, interconnected series).

Jane is a hopeless romantic. She grew up watching her parents’ storybook love story unfold before her own eyes. Naturally, she assumed her love life would follow in their footsteps. Unfortunately, finding her own Prince Charming is proving more difficult than she anticipated. Will Jane be able to manifest her very own happily-ever-after, or is she destined for singleness?

I had the pleasure of listening to this as an audiobook. Amanda Friday and Andy Harrington did a fantastic job narrating. Not only did they bring Walker and Jane to life, but the entire town of Sunset Harbor.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this book. Being able to enjoy it as I went about my day made the ten plus hours fly by!

I highly recommend giving it a listen or picking up a physical copy if you enjoy:
-clean, sports romances
-the best friend’s brother trope
-dual POVs
-interconnected series by multiple authors

Special thanks to Netgalley, Dreamscape Media, and Kortney Keisel for allowing me to listen to this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

What a way to start a series! This was such an entertaining palate cleansing book to read! All of us romance loving bookish girlies get to see what feels like every single one of our favorite swoony moments played out in one book.

The story line was so cute and flowed perfectly in every way. I was hooked from the beginning to the awesome epilogue. Jane is such a fun FMC to follow through her “Summer Of Jane Hayes” as she tries to find a man by forcing some fun tropes that we all know and love. Our MMC, Walker, is the sweetest charmer of a man who is super witty and always seems to be there to save the day. There were so many other great characters that made this book hilarious and lovable. It really sets the stage for us to find out more about each person.

I listened to the Audiobook version and let me tell you… the narrators were perfect. I enjoyed and appreciated the way they filled their roles, even when in the other character’s POV. Most audiobook narrators just use a different pitch of their voice when reading what the other person says, but the way that the opposite narrator steps in for their parts throughout should be how it is always done! It made it so much easier in my brain to see the characters develop.

This was the perfect introduction to Sunset Harbor Island and all of its occupants. I can’t wait to get to see and learn more about them through the rest of the books from the other 6 authors. I absolutely loved this sweet, entertaining, happy read. It left me feeling refreshed and excited for more!

Cute story idea but I found the narrator really irritating, which made it hard to like this book! I love the idea of this fictional island though, and hope to pick up a physical copy of this and future books!

✨ 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 ✨

Summer Ever After
Kortney Keisel
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Available on KU

Did I listen to this book in less than 24 hours? Yes
Did I love it? ALSO YES!

This book, well really the whole series, was high on my summer TBR. So when I saw the audios go up on NetGalley I knew I had to grab them. Thank you @netgalley and @dreamscapemedia for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook.

This book follows Jane. A single woman living on the island of Sunset Cove in Florida. Jane is ready for love even though her small island isn’t teeming with eligible men.
So Jane deems this summer the summer of Jane Heyes. She will use tropes to try to find love.

I absolutely loved the premise of this book. This is the first book of Kortney’s I’ve read and it will definitely not be my last. This story is filled with laugh out loud moments, (the fake choking) packed with swoony romance, and will have you feeling giddy (and I don’t use that word often, but it’s the best one to describe it😂)

Walker and Jane’s chemistry was PERFECT! I love the extra dynamic of the best friend’s brother trope. I feel like I could just go on and on about how cute this book was… I’ll just end by saying GO and read this book. 🥰

Fav Quote:
“Because when you finally figure out who you want to spend the rest of your life with, the rest of your life can’t start soon enough”

Narration is done by Amanda Friday and Andy Harrington. It was amazing. Amanda Friday is quickly becoming one of my favorite narrators!

Based off of this book I cannot wait to continue the Falling for Summer series! 😍

I love Jane and Walker’s story. Best friend’s brother, small beach town, and all the micro tropes in their love story. It was cute and swoon worthy. However, I was not a fan of the dating based on book tropes subplot in this; it took away from the story and main plot. The narrators on it though! They were super talented, and the production was fantastic. I will definitely be looking out for the rest of this series’ audiobooks.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC.

•𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭!•

This is my second audiobook ever and my second in the Falling for Summer series. I’m quickly becoming addicted! I didn’t love the female narrator in this book as much because her voice was just a touch obnoxious and she didn’t switch up her voice when the character was actually talking rather than just thinking. It made it a little harder to follow along with, but I still adored this book!

“𝙱𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎, 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎,”especially when it comes to finding romance and love. (the mantra that Jane has decided to live by) And of course the more she says it, the more it ups her chances of it working. It’s the Summer of Jane Hayes and she’s on a mission to find love!

I love that Jane is a romantic at heart because I can totally relate to her there! The despair while thinking you might not find that love that you have always longed for and looking at every guy as a possible candidate for marriage. It’s not a particularly fun phase, but it definitely keeps life interesting. Jane’s forced romances kept me highly entertained as she did everything in her power to get guys to fall in love with her. Her pink list of tropes was legendary 😂

The grandmas really are stealing the show in this series. Grandma Deedee is absolutely hilarious and I love her! From her scandalous romance books to her bluntness when it comes to Walker and his ex-girlfriend at his golf games (or a Hooter’s commercial as she put it).

“𝚆𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚎𝚛 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚎.”

Walker was absolutely perfect for Jane in every way possible! His constant flirting, his deep attraction to her, his protective nature all combined together to form the most romantic man Jane could ever hope for. I love how he never gave up on her and how he allowed himself to be humbled and work on his attitude when it came to his family. They helped each other become better versions of themselves and I loved it!

Thank you to NetGalley for the chance the listen to this audiobook! All opinions listed above are my own.

I love this audiobook! It is so much fun and I love this small town set on a tiny island. Makes me want to go back to Florida! The narrators were incredible and I can’t recommend this series enough

Thank you so much for this wonderful ARC!!

I had the best time on Sunset Harbour and CANNOT WAIT TO READ/LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE SERIES!

I really needed a cute summery book with characters that felt like real people and this book was exactly that!
I love how genuine and lovely Jane is and how much she cares for her community and about her friendship.
The love story was sweet and very believable!

I can’t wait for Capri’s story!!


The narration was great too, both actors did a great job at narrating both protagonists aswell as an ensemble of other characters!!

A love story for lovers of all the romance tropes.

“My red flag is that I believe in happily ever after. And the romance tropes that get you there”

📚 small town
📚 sports romance
📚 best friends brother
📚 dual timeline
📚 dual POV & narration

🚫 clean romance

|Synopsis|
Jane decides this summer she is going to try and artificially recreate romance tropes in order to find her happily ever after. She isn’t expecting her best friend’s brother, the pro golfer, to keep on ruining her perfect set ups.

|Thoughts|
This was such a sweet read that had me feeling giddy.

“I’m falling in love this summer. And I’m doing it with all the tropes you think aren’t real”

This was the cutest and the way the tropes played out should make all the lovers of romance hearts flutter. With the classics and some micro tropes thrown in too, forced proximity, he cares for her when sick, one bed.

“You look good wearing my jersey”

This story left me wanting more of their story.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher & author for an arch in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own

So so good! That ending in the rain! 🫠 love this original spin on best friend’s older brother and I have loved this whole series so far! I listened to the audio and the narrators were amazing