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A review by chronicreader96
One Night on the Island by Josie Silver
5.0
Rounded up from roughly 4.5 stars ⭐️
One night on the island follows Cleo and Mack. Cleo is a journalist who has been sent to Salvation island to ‘self-couple’. Mack is visiting the island to follow his ancestral roots. However, when they get there they find out they’ve accidentally been double booked into the only available cabin on the island. Initially, they struggle to get along, but will this change over time?
I fell completely in love with Salvation Island as I read this book. The atmosphere was so beautifully written I desperately wanted to hop on the nearest plane and get to that cabin! I am a fan of the enemies to lovers trope so I really enjoyed that aspect of this book. I love a romance that burns slower and takes time rather than being instant. I found myself smiling and even ended up crying at one point whilst reading this. I loved the message that a romantic relationship doesn’t indicate how worthwhile your life is. Loving yourself and loving a life that makes you happy, alongside people who love you, is all that really matters.
However, I struggled with the start of this book and nearly ended up putting it down. I am so glad I continued because I didn’t want to put this down after a while! Although I do feel the ending slowed a little again. I also really really didn’t like Cleo’s character initially. I still struggle to connect Cleo at the beginning of the book to the ‘exceptional’ lady at the end. Maybe this is meant to be part of her growth as a character, but I didn’t necessarily pick up on that if that is the case. I also struggled to wrap my head around Mack’s reason for being on the island. If my young children needed me and were having a hard time I wouldn’t fly to another continent for months to take photographs! That being said, I loved the connection between Mack and Cleo, I feel they bring out the best in each other. I also loved the supporting characters. Their kindness and quirky personalities warmed my heart. This was exactly the book I needed to read right now.
I recommend this to any romcom fans, but if you struggle to get into the book initially it does pick up! I want to thank Netgalley, Penguin General UK and Jodie Silver for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.
One night on the island follows Cleo and Mack. Cleo is a journalist who has been sent to Salvation island to ‘self-couple’. Mack is visiting the island to follow his ancestral roots. However, when they get there they find out they’ve accidentally been double booked into the only available cabin on the island. Initially, they struggle to get along, but will this change over time?
I fell completely in love with Salvation Island as I read this book. The atmosphere was so beautifully written I desperately wanted to hop on the nearest plane and get to that cabin! I am a fan of the enemies to lovers trope so I really enjoyed that aspect of this book. I love a romance that burns slower and takes time rather than being instant. I found myself smiling and even ended up crying at one point whilst reading this. I loved the message that a romantic relationship doesn’t indicate how worthwhile your life is. Loving yourself and loving a life that makes you happy, alongside people who love you, is all that really matters.
However, I struggled with the start of this book and nearly ended up putting it down. I am so glad I continued because I didn’t want to put this down after a while! Although I do feel the ending slowed a little again. I also really really didn’t like Cleo’s character initially. I still struggle to connect Cleo at the beginning of the book to the ‘exceptional’ lady at the end. Maybe this is meant to be part of her growth as a character, but I didn’t necessarily pick up on that if that is the case. I also struggled to wrap my head around Mack’s reason for being on the island. If my young children needed me and were having a hard time I wouldn’t fly to another continent for months to take photographs! That being said, I loved the connection between Mack and Cleo, I feel they bring out the best in each other. I also loved the supporting characters. Their kindness and quirky personalities warmed my heart. This was exactly the book I needed to read right now.
I recommend this to any romcom fans, but if you struggle to get into the book initially it does pick up! I want to thank Netgalley, Penguin General UK and Jodie Silver for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.