The Island Club by Nicola Harrison - ISBN: 9781250277404
Hardcover
Tennis, secrets, and scandal on a sun-drenched island in 1950s California.

The Island Club

A Novel

$59.96

  • Hardcover

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    28 April 2026

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Summary

1956: On idyllic Balboa Island, just off the California coast, life seems peaceful and welcoming. But when the lives of three women begin to unravel in shockingly different ways, an unlikely friendship-and the game of tennis-may be the only thing that can save them.

Milly Kinkaid’s plan to fix her crumbling marriage seems to be falling apart before it even begins. She believed that moving her young family from Hollywood to Balboa Island might entice her increasingly distant husband to…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781250277404
ISBN-10:125027740X
Author:Nicola Harrison
Publisher:St Martin's Press
Imprint:St Martin's Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:28 April 2026
Weight:502g
Dimensions:168mm x 247mm x 28mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“The Island Club is a Carrie Soto is Back meets Big Little Lies delight that will exceed all reader expectations!” –Lynda Loigman, USA Today bestselling author

“A story of the power of friendship, the defiance of societal expectations, and the finding of one’s true self.” – Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author

“A beautifully written nuanced story that explores the power of female friendship.” –Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author

“The perfect summer read … for anyone who loves a smart, juicy escape!” –Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author

“A juicy, nostalgic tale about the power of unexpected friendship.” –Women’s World

“The perfect summer read… a delicious tale of female friendship, reinvention and the unexpected ways our lives intersect.” –BookTrib“No beach bag will be complete without this.” –Steven Rowley

About The Author

Nicola Harrison

Born in England, Nicola Harrison moved to California where she received a BA in Literature at UCLA before earning an MFA in creative writing at Stony Brook. She is a member of The Writers Room, has short stories published in The Southampton Review and Glimmer Train, and articles in Los Angeles Magazine and Orange Coast Magazine. She is the author of Montauk, Hotel Laguna, and The Show Girl.

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