Solace Island

June 15, 2018

Abandoned by her fiancé, Maggie seeks comfort with sister Eve on Solace Island in the Pacific Northwest. She resists Eve's pleas to relocate so they can open a bakery together and to consider dating handsome neighbor Luke, but things start changing when he rescues her from a sinister near hit-and-run. Originally self-published as an e-original in 2017 under the pseudonym Sara Flynn, this is the first in a series from the Golden Globe-winning and Oscar-nominated actress.

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October 1, 2018
After her fianc� leaves her the night before their wedding, Maggie flees to Solace Island with her sister, Eve, for a long, healing vacation. There she meets Luke, a handsome baker who has settled on the island after escaping his former life with a broken heart. Maggie and Eve are contemplating a move to the island to open a caf� when, halfway through, the plot takes a sharp turn from small-town romance to romantic suspense. Luckily, Luke used to run a high-end security company, so he is able to keep the sisters safe. Actor turned writer Tilly (Gemma, 2006) turns a potentially trite plot into a complex and involving tale. Supremely capable Maggie and Luke are fairly upfront about their feelings and easily negotiate consent and protection. Tilly's sensual descriptions of preparing and consuming food and wine subtly help fuel the sexual tension. An enjoyable supporting cast and perfectly portrayed relationship between sisters round out Tilly's successful and welcome venture into romance, and readers will be happy to learn that a second Solace Island novel is slated for the spring.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)