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• One Night on the Island

  a Novel

  Silver, Josie

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  Spending her thirtieth birthday alone is not what dating columnist Cleo Wilder wanted, but she plans a solo retreat―at the insistence of her boss―in the name of re-energizing herself and adding a new perspective to her column. The remote Irish…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unhoneymooners

  Lauren, Christina

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  Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion...she even managed to finance her entire wedding by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Long Island

  a Novel

  Tóibín, Colm, 1955-

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  Eilis Lacey is Irish, married to Tony Fiorello, a plumber and one of four Italian American brothers, all of whom live in neighboring houses on a cul-de-sac in Lindenhurst, Long Island, with their wives and children and Tony’s parents, a huge…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Camino Ghosts

  a Novel

  Grisham, John

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  In this new thriller on Camino Island, popular bookseller Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann an irresistible tale that might be her next novel. A giant resort developer is using its political muscle and deep pockets to claim ownership of a deserted…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Summer Island

  A Novel

  Hannah, Kristin

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  Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and left her daughters behind. She has since become a famous radio talk-show host and newspaper columnist beloved for her moral advice. Her youngest daughter, Ruby, is a struggling comedienne who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just for the Summer

  Jimenez, Abby

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  Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wishing Tide

  Davis, Barbara

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  Five years ago, Lane Kramer moved to Starry Point, North Carolina, certain the quaint island village was the place to start anew. Now the owner of a charming seaside inn, she’s set aside her dreams of being a novelist and of finding love again.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Island

  Ragnar Jónasson, 1976-

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  Autumn of 1987 takes a young couple on a romantic trip in the Westfjords holiday―a trip that gets an unexpected ending and has catastrophic consequences. Ten years later a small group of friends go for a weekend in an old hunting lodge in Elliðaey.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shutter Island

  Lehane, Dennis

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  The basis for the blockbuster motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island by New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane is a gripping and atmospheric psychological thriller where nothing is quite…Read moreRead more of this annotation