And slowly, slowly, they become friends, and more. And because the ferry only comes once a week and there are no other accommodations on Salvation, they’re stuck with each other. Unfortunately, thanks to some kind of miscommunication, the two end up in the same little cottage, each expecting solitude in an off-the-grid one-room house with a view of the ocean. But he’s also looking forward to lots of alone time where he can figure out what to do about his complicated life. He’s planning to take a lot of photos and mount an exhibition back home in Boston.

Cleo will take some pictures and send back articles about it to run in the zine.Īmerican photographer Mac is going to Salvation to spend a couple of months exploring the island where his grandmother grew up. The plan is to have her “marry herself” in a solitary ceremony as a way of finding herself and creating goals for her 30s.

But her boss insists, and off she goes to spend a quiet, introspective month on the tiny island of Salvation. When her boss suggests a new experience to document for their online women’s magazine, which involves spending time alone on a remote island off the coast of Ireland, Cleo is not eager to go. Already in looking back at her 20s, she’s displeased about the string of nonstarter dating experiences she’s had (and written about). IN SHORT: A writer goes to an island to find herself and finds love (though it’s complicated) in this romance book.īritish dating columnist Cleo is about to turn 30, and she’s not really looking forward to it.

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