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The Island Retreat

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Six people gather on a fabulous Greek island, each one hoping that ten days in the sun, writing their life stories, will magically fix their lives.

An emotional new novel from the international #1 bestseller.

‘A triumph […] vivid and wise and uplifting’ MARIAN KEYES

Rose Talisman is pinning it all on a fresh start.

Five years after her career as a tv therapist ended in one catastrophic instant, she is opening a retreat in Corfu. The understated, luxurious Villa Artemis is surrounded by wild pines and sea views.

Just six guests. One week. Time for Rose to help them face their secrets – and move forwards.

But Rose has staked everything on the retreat. It has to work – or she loses it all. And people’s secrets have a way of revealing themselves in ways no one expected.

Nobody’s past is staying hidden for long…

Will that include Rose’s, too?

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Author: Cathy Kelly

Release Date: 26 Feb 2026

Cathy Kelly is a bestselling Irish author known for her stories about real women's lives - the messy relationships, the love, the loss and everything in between. She has written twenty-two novels, selling millions of copies globally. In addition to her writing, she is a UNICEF ambassador and lives and writes from her home in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, surrounded by her family, two dogs and a cat.