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What a beautiful feel good book, I could not put this down.
I loved the central characters and those on the island.
Such a great escape on a miserable October afternoon

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I really enjoyed this book. Josie transports the reader to a remote Irish island with a wonderfully rich set of characters, many quirky but all totally believable and lovable. The book totally captures the heart allowing a real escape read with a warm hearted hug and ideal to snuggle up with in the coming months. A gentle light read and a true romance set amongst an amazingly friendly community.

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A phenomenally moving and tender book with characters that felt authentic and an absolutely enviable setting on the island.
I felt that Mack's storyline especially was addictive reading and really detailed the gritty reality of family, love and identity. I absolutely want to be a part of the island knitting group, such a beautiful bunch of supportive women that took my breath away.
This book filled me up with warmth and hope

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This is a great book to read, charming, sentimental, but also Cleo the main character is so strong. The story is all about the impact of the BIG 30 and finding your true self. The main characters - Cleo and mack are well developed and fo some inexplicable reason you cannot help developing a soft spot for both of them. The other characters on the island are also fun and very welcoming.
I would truly recommend this book as a feel-good story with some lovely descriptors of a local island community..

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I read and loved Josie Silver's previous books, and was fascinated by the idea that One Night on the Island might be linked to One Day in December! Reading this on a cold September day, I was instantly transported away from my every day life, and couldn't have been in better company than with Cleo and Mack.

One Night on the Island is an easy, fast read, perfect for anyone who wants a bit of escapism. I feel the "marrying yourself" plotline was a bit far-fetched (even if it was for a magazine article) and that made it out that being 30 and not married was about the worst thing you could do, but if you can put that to one side and embrace the story, there is so much more that this book has to give.

Loveable characters, a great surrounding cast, an interesting location, and some romance adds up to a great mix, and one I would absolutely give to my friends who also enjoyed Josie's last works.

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What an amazing book, I loved everything about it and was totally captivated by the characters and the island. Cleo goes to the island to marry herself on her 30th birthday and write about it for her magazine blog. She is booked into Otter Lodge, but Mack, an American photographer, has been loaned the cabin by the owner. With only a boat once a week the two have to work out how to share the small space.

I liked both main characters but the highlight for me was the residents of the small island and how welcoming they were. If I could give this book more than five stars I would

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Fabulous follow up to One day in December and The two lives of Lydia Bird. Cleo is a magazine writer who is sent on an assignment to a remote island in the Irish Sea to commune with nature and "marry herself" following the infamous Emma Watson declaration. Upon arriving on the aptly named island of Salvation Cleo discovers that the one rentable property on the island appears to have been double booed and far from being alone she is now sharing her space with American photographer Mack!
Funny, poignant and character driven this is a great read that jumps off the page. there is a cast of characters who all have their own part to play in the story of the island and in the lives that Cleo and Mack live in the "outside world".
Overall thoroughly enjoyable read, great for a fall or Winter evening this book feels like a warm blanket!!

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One Night on the Island, a romantic drama and so, so much more. A delight of a book that paints a wonderful picture of life on a remote Irish island. No cliches, no mush just real love, the romantic kind and of humankind. No schmaltzy ending either, just the perfect ending! I just never wanted it to end at all, and I know I will be thinking of Cleo and Mack and the islanders for weeks to come. No schmaltzy ending either, just the perfect ending!

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Loved loved loved this book, it was such an unusual feel good story. It was an easy read that just kept you coming back for more to see how it was going to finish. Loved Salvation island and the relationships built around it. It was such a perfect ending to a perfect book. Highly recommend this one.

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I actually requested this book by mistake but oh my gosh I’m so glad I did. I haven’t enjoyed a book so much in ages. I loved both main characters (unusual) but more than that I loved the residents and how welcoming they are. I yearn for a community of people like this and would happily up and move to this island!

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I really liked how the story progressed naturally and at a good pace. I wasn't left waiting for things to move forward. The romance was sweet, and developed really nicely, i appreciated that it took a little while to get going. There was real depth to the characters, their emotions, and their journeys. I also loveeed the location, and with it, the side characters. They felt really homey. I would recommend this to anyone.

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Every now and then you start a book with no expectations and it bowls you over. This was that book for me. I wish I could give the book more than five stars because it was just beautiful. I devoured the book in one day, desperate to know the outcome for the lead characters. The book was heart wrenching, funny, inspiring and full of hope. It explored friendship and love in a familiar yet unusual way and left me desperate for more. in fact it left me wanting to disappear off to that very Island and experience that sort of life for myself. Thank you netgalley for access to this book, it was captivating!!

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A lovely, cosy and light hearted read. Great setting on a remote island with its fair share of quirky inhabitants. Slightly predictable and cheesy but that's not s bad thing!

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I didn’t like the I’m almost 30 my life is over start. It made me sad and lonely so I didn’t finish it

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This was such an enjoyable read, finished in two sittings! It’s lovely how Cleo and Mac come together. Loved the actually description of Salvation Island and it’s community too. Thank you for the advanced copy.

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I really enjoyed this book and was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved the two protagonists. I could easily see this book being made into a film! I loved the development of relationships and both characters were totally loveable. I was keen to see how it all ended and I have recommended this to my friends and family for a good holiday read!

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I just absolutely love books by the incredibly talented Josie Silver and One day in December has always been a firm favourite of mine so I was excited to read this one...it is safe to say that One day on the island is now another of my firm favourites, such a beautiful love story that really had me invested the whole way through, I was starting to feel worried towards the end thinking the worst but was delighted at the outcome. I can't wait to talk about and recommend this book to anyone that is willing to listen, just fantastic!

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I just adored this story! Josie Silver is one of my favourite romance authors, her stories are always so light hearted and have very strong protagonists.
For me, everything about the story was lovely. It is a typical, yet simple, contemporary love story that switches between narratives. As the story is told from Cleo and Mack’s perspectives, the characterisation is placed at the forefront and as readers we can really capture their emotions and how they are feeling within the moment. Their histories, personalities and lifestyles bring them both together on an unexpected trip, where they are forced to share shelter, after a double booking, in Otter Lodge. I love the way Josie Silver can take two ordinary people, as strangers and can intertwine their lives together to create a love story. It had me routing for the characters the whole way through! This is certainly a story to read under a blanket, with a cup of tea in hand. I gave this five out of five stars!

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I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. Having read previous books by this author I was really looking forward to this latest one and I wasn't disappointed, as always it has fascinating characters and a really good story. I will be recommending it to everyone I know.

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It's midnight and I've just finished this beautiful book. Do you ever feel like a book is giving you a hug? This book hugs you. It fills you with love and friendship and strength. I think that's the biggest thing I got out of this book. Strength

I desperately hope we are going back to Salvation Island again in another book. I'm not quite ready to leave it yet.
It's a brilliant book. There's so many tiny details that make this book amazing but I fear by revealing them I'll ruin the book.so all I'll say is read this book, you wont regret it!

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