From the first page I knew One Night on the Island was going to be a book I adored. Cleo has been on the hunt for her Flamingo, but as she approaches 30 her employer decides to send her to Salvation island, a supposed isolated retreat, for her “self coupling”. Although One Night on the Island is a romance, it is also so much more. The women of Salvation Island are strong, independent and support of their tight knit group and community, in turn Cleo’s stay on the island is a journey of self discovery, self love and acceptance of who you are. The arrival of Mack appears as a spanner in the works for Cleo’s plans however he ignites a passion and creativity that Cleo thought was lost.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the point of view of both characters however found Mack’s situation and the heartbreak over his separation with his wife and subsequently his children particularly moving. One night on the Island is a cosy, heart warming and escapist read that I would wholeheartedly recommend to family and friends.
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