What Happens in Charlie’s Every Year After Book? One Golden Summer Summary
If you've finished watching Every Year After, you might be wondering what happens in the second book, One Golden Summer. Every Year After is Prime's latest BookTok turned series phenomenon, based on Carley Fortune's best-selling book Every Summer After. The show follows childhood besties Sam (Matt Cornett) and Percy (Sadie Soverall) and the dramatic secret that tore them apart, with Sam's brother Charlie (Michael Bradway) playing a huge role. Season 1 ends on a huge cliffhanger, but what happens in season 2? The second book, One Golden Summer, shifts focus to Charlie and his relationship with a photographer named Alice. Here is a plot summary and what's next for Charlie, Alice, Percy, and Sam.
Do Charlie and Alice End Up Together in One Golden Summer?
The season 1 finale sets up season 2 perfectly. The photo Charlie sees before he collapses is of him with Percy and Sam on the lake at Barry's Bay, and it turns out that Alice, the photographer who took the shot, is about to have a pivotal role in his life. In One Golden Summer, Alice takes her nan to Barry's Bay for the summer and soon crosses paths with Charlie. Through flashbacks, we learn that Alice used to visit Barry's Bay as a teen but was too introverted to approach Charlie, Sam, and Percy. However, Alice and Charlie quickly become friends, and their relationship evolves into something more. At summer's end, Alice wants a romantic relationship, but Charlie insists it was just a fling. Heartbroken, Alice blocks his number, only to later learn he is in hospital with a heart condition. Charlie ended things because he didn't want to let anyone into his life when he could die.
Does Charlie Die in One Golden Summer?
After learning about his condition, Alice visits Charlie in hospital, and they decide to date properly, with her supporting him through his illness. The book then flashes forward a year to Alice hosting a successful photography exhibition with Charlie by her side, his heart condition stabilised. Charlie does not die, and they live happily ever after. As for Percy and Sam, check out the full breakdown of their story to find out what happens to them in the books.
