{"id":853,"date":"2026-05-05T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/author-carley-fortune-shares-her-favorite-books\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:00:46","slug":"author-carley-fortune-shares-her-favorite-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/author-carley-fortune-shares-her-favorite-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Carley Fortune shares her favorite books"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tPage Six may receive compensation or an affiliate commission if you click on or make a purchase through our links. Prices are subject to change. We encourage supporting local and independent bookstores via Bookshop.org.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p><em>Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities are reading \u2014 whether it\u2019s a timeless classic or the buzzy bestseller they can\u2019t put down? Welcome to Page-Turners, where stars reveal the books that keep them hooked, inspired and up all night. Warning: your TBR pile is about to get a lot longer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For romance author Carley Fortune, a good book is determined by its characters. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there are two things the books I love most tend to have in common: a deep sense of place and empathy for all the characters, even the villains,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"8908769\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"8908769\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/126632955.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of the book cover for &quot;Our Perfect Storm&quot; by Carley Fortune, depicting two surfers walking into the ocean at sunset.\" class=\"wp-image-8908769\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>Fortune\u2019s new book \u201cOur Perfect Storm\u201d follows lifelong best friends Frankie and George who end up on Frankie\u2019s honeymoon together after her fianc\u00e9 dumps her. The vacation forces them to confront their long-buried feelings.<\/p>\n<p>See below for Fortune\u2019s must-read book recommendations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0147514010\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Little-Women-Puffin-Louisa-Alcott\/dp\/0147514010&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLittle-Women-Puffin-Louisa-Alcott%2Fdp%2F0147514010%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F05%2Flifestyle%2Fauthor-carley-fortune-shares-her-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/126632952.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of the &quot;Little Women&quot; book cover with four girls' faces among green leaves and berries.\" class=\"wp-image-8908767\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTo write lifelong best friends Frankie and George in \u2018Our Perfect Storm,\u2019 I drew inspiration from Jo and Laurie in \u2018Little Women,\u2019 who are stubborn, spirited and hot-headed. \u2018Little Women\u2019 references run throughout my novel. It\u2019s not a retelling, but it certainly pays tribute to the Louisa May Alcott classic.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1840227842\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Anne-Green-Gables-Montgomery-author\/dp\/1840227842&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FAnne-Green-Gables-Montgomery-author%2Fdp%2F1840227842%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F05%2Flifestyle%2Fauthor-carley-fortune-shares-her-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/126632939.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of the book cover &quot;Anne of Green Gables&quot; with an illustration of a girl in a hat with a basket walking through a field of pink flowers under trees.\" class=\"wp-image-8908771\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI love recommending this book. It\u2019s one of the greatest literary classics of all time, but I come across so many devoted American readers who haven\u2019t picked it up. There is perhaps no greater influence on my own work than Lucy Maud Montgomery\u2019s story of Anne Shirley\u2019s life on Prince Edward Island after she\u2019s adopted by siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. My third novel, \u2018This Summer Will Be Different\u2019 \u2014 which is becoming a series on Netflix \u2014 is full of Anne Easter eggs.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0385491026\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cats-Eye-Margaret-Atwood\/dp\/0385491026&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCats-Eye-Margaret-Atwood%2Fdp%2F0385491026%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F05%2Flifestyle%2Fauthor-carley-fortune-shares-her-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/126632936.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of the book cover for Margaret Atwood's &quot;Cat's Eye,&quot; featuring abstract shapes in shades of pink, coral, and blue, with a dark blue eye-like shape in the upper right.\" class=\"wp-image-8908765\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard for me to pick my favorite Margaret Atwood novel \u2014 \u2018The Blind Assassin,\u2019 \u2018The Robber Bride,\u2019 and \u2018Oryx and Crake\u2019 rank very high \u2014 but \u2018Cat\u2019s Eye\u2019 might top them all. If you\u2019re drawn to novels about complicated friendships between girls and women, this is a must-read.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1538770261\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Missed-Connection-Tia-Williams\/dp\/1538770261&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMissed-Connection-Tia-Williams%2Fdp%2F1538770261%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F05%2Flifestyle%2Fauthor-carley-fortune-shares-her-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/126632945.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of the novel &quot;The Missed Connection&quot; by Tia Williams, featuring a woman's face in profile, an airplane, and a yellow circle.\" class=\"wp-image-8908770\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTia Williams is one of my auto-buy authors. Her next one is out June 15, and it has everything I\u2019ve come to expect and cherish in Tia\u2019s books: complicated, beautifully drawn characters, big emotions, and hot sex. The perfect book to take on vacation this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1250431298\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bad-Words-Rioghnach-Robinson\/dp\/1250431298&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBad-Words-Rioghnach-Robinson%2Fdp%2F1250431298%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F05%2Flifestyle%2Fauthor-carley-fortune-shares-her-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/126632937.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of the book cover for &quot;Bad Words: A Novel&quot; by R\u00edoghnach Robinson, featuring two people reading books.\" class=\"wp-image-8908766\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis debut romance by Rioghnach Robinson (out Oct. 6) is one of the most exciting novels I\u2019ve read this year. It\u2019s the smartest, freshest take on an enemies-to-lovers tale, about a literary critic and the author whose books she despises.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1250827957\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wild-Dark-Shore-Charlotte-McConaghy\/dp\/1250827957&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWild-Dark-Shore-Charlotte-McConaghy%2Fdp%2F1250827957%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F05%2Flifestyle%2Fauthor-carley-fortune-shares-her-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/126632947.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of the novel &quot;Wild Dark Shore&quot; by Charlotte McConaghy, depicting a stormy sea with crashing waves under a dark sky, and a &quot;Reese's Book Club&quot; sticker.\" class=\"wp-image-8908772\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCharlotte McConaghy\u2019s climate thriller was my absolute favorite book of 2025 (I listened to the audio; it\u2019s sublime). I\u2019m a sucker for vivid settings and the way Charlotte captures Shearwater, a remote island near Antarctica, and its marine life is stunning. It\u2019s part family drama, part mystery, and completely absorbing.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/05\/lifestyle\/author-carley-fortune-shares-her-favorite-books\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Page Six may receive compensation or an affiliate commission if you click on or make<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/126632956.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}