Barely Famous16 Mai 2025

One Golden Summer With Carley Fortune

This week on Barely Famous, Kail sits down with New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune, the mind behind viral romance hits Every Summer After, Meet Me at the Lake, and the brand-new release One Golden Summer. Carley opens up about her writing process, the real-life inspiration behind her lake-set novels, and how reader demand led her to finally give fan-favorite Charlie his long-awaited love story.

Kail and Carley discuss everything from imposter syndrome and mental health, to balancing motherhood with a fast-paced publishing career. Carley shares how her personal experiences, including postpartum OCD and her time running Refinery29 Canada, deeply inform her characters. Plus, she teases exciting details about screen adaptations in the works, including her Amazon and Netflix deals.

Whether you’re a longtime fan, an aspiring author, or new to the romance genre, this heartfelt episode is packed with creative inspiration, behind-the-scenes stories, and advice on writing with purpose.

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