Cleo is a dating columnist for a popular online woman’s magazine in the UK. She’s chronicled her unsuccessful search for her "flamingo," her mate for life. With her 30th birthday approaching, her boss sends her on a solo retreat to a remote Irish island, in hopes of reenergizing her passion and her writing, as well as her connection with herself.
The luxury cabin on Salvation Island is everything she hoped it would be, but it comes with one unexpected addition—Mack, a photographer from Boston. He’s trying to negotiate the disintegration of his marriage and how it will affect his children, while at the same time, explore the roots of his family, which trace back to this same island.
Apparently, while Cleo’s boss reserved the cabin, Mark’s distant cousin, who owns it, promised it to him. There’s of course only one cabin on the entire island, and it’s so remote that a boat only comes once a week—if they’re lucky. How are they going to deal with their problems if they have to stay in such close proximity to one another?
“I may make a living writing about love, but I’m no wet-behind-the-ears romantic, and there’s nothing cute about this encounter. The American is abrasive. Beardy….I’m holed up at the end of the world with Han Solo.”
Rom-com fans know all about forced proximity and what happens. But Silver always brings more emotional depth to her books than the typical rom-com. These are two people who’ve been broken and are world-weary, and they know there’s no easy fix for their lives.
I thought One Night on the Island was really good, full of emotion, some gentle steam, and beautiful moments, with a fantastic cast of supporting characters. Random House and Goodreads provided me with a complimentary advance copy of the book in exchange for an unbiased review; thanks so much for making it available!
One Night on the Island publishes 2/15/22.
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