Same Time Next Year

by Susanne Matthews

A novel within a novel. For three short weeks, Twyla Lancaster was the fairy tale princess who’d found her prince, but just like that, reality ripped them apart. Now, fifty years later, she needs to know why the only man she ever loved broke his promises. As she writes her memoir and learns more about that summer, she realizes things were not what they seemed. Hormones raced, promises were made, but Twyla left Michael Morrison high and dry, and within weeks, married someone else. Grieving the loss of his parents and her betrayal, he turned his back on love, focusing on his military career. Now, goaded by his sister, he agrees to attend a wedding and reunion, knowing Twyla will be there. It’s time to find out why she lied to him all those years ago. The moment the star-crossed lovers see one another, love blooms between them, but when Michael discovers Twyla’s secret, he’s devastated. Is love enough to erase fifty years of pain and betrayal?

Genres: Contemporary

268 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2018

About the author

Susanne Matthews grew up as an avid reader of all types of books, but always with a penchant for happily ever after romances. In her imagination, she travelled to foreign lands, past and present, and soared into the future. Today, she has made her dreams come true. A retired educator, she now gets to spend her time writing, so she can share her adventures with her readers. She loves the ins and outs of romance, and the complex journey it takes to get from the first word to the last period of a novel. As she writes, her characters take on a life of their own, and she shares their fears and agonies on the road to self-discovery and love.

Susanne lives in Cornwall, Ontario with her husband. She has three adult children and five grandchildren. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys reading, chatting on the Internet with her writer friends, and hearing from her readers.

Reviews

[Deborah Cordes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've always enjoyed novels that aren't cookie-cutter, and Same Time Next Year certainly kept my attention with its captivating settings and mature characters. As Ms. Matthews hero and heroine try to overcome their sorrowful pasts, their remembrances come alive in an interesting way, almost with the feel of a time travel romance back to the 1960s. Love found, love lost, and then... will it be found again? Five stars for this wonderful story!

[Tricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

when I got the chance to read this one I couldn’t wait. I had a taste or two of this book with the Tuesday Tales and couldn’t wait for it to be released.
Same Time, Next Year definitely lived up to my expectations. I lived the story not only through the eyes of Twyla but also through Mike’s, which gave a complete view of the past story. The story builds to the moment they reunite. Both characters look back at the societal norms of that summer and it was amazing to see how far we’ve come today and how terrifying it would be to slip back to those days.
It was easy to fall in love with Twyla, Mike, Lana and a bunch of other characters. I loved that the fateful summer was played out in her manuscript as she was living the modern story. And most of all, I loved Twyla’s wit and courage.
I rate it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, or I guess in my case 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊.

Received this book for an honest review.

[Melinda Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I read the blurb I expected the book to be sad, something like "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks. But it wasn't. Although the writing is just as good - dare I say even better - this book has an optimism and a light shining throughout the story that guides the reader to that happy ending we all dream of. I was so caught up in the story I became frustrated more than once, with the characters or maybe with the fate that so unfairly tossed them apart, but the storytelling has a quality that made me hold onto that promise of love found again, after fifty years of pain and grief. It's definitely worth discovering if Twyla and Mike are finally granted a happily ever after or not!

[Vikki Vaught · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Musings

Oh, my, what a beautiful, heartfelt love story. This one grabbed me from the first page and kept me to the last. The characters are compelling and the plot touched me greatly. I always know I'm in for a treat when I read one of Ms. Matthew's novels. Thanks for delivering another wonderful book. Happy ☺reading 📚!

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a captivating enjoyable story.