In 1956 on sun-soaked Balboa Island\, thre e women facing unraveling lives find unexpected strength in friendship&mda sh\;and in the game of tennis. Milly Kinkaid&rsquo\;s move to the island w as meant to save her failing marriage\, but her husband is drifting furthe r away. Society matriarch Sylvia Johnson risks losing everything when her husband&rsquo\;s financial missteps endanger their new venture\, The Islan d Club. And reclusive Adele Lambert fears her long‑buried past will be exposed\, threatening the fragile anonymity she&rsquo\;s fought to pro tect. \;Set against the seemingly perfect 1950s California coast\, The Island Club explores love\, loneliness\, hidden truths\, and the hope that comes when secrets finally surface.
\nBorn and raised in England\, Nicola Harrison moved with her family to Southern California whe n she was 14. She is a graduate of UCLA and received her MFA from Stony Br ook University. Prior to writing novels\, she worked as a fashion journali st in New York City\, where she lived for 17 years. Now she resides in Man hattan Beach\, California\, with her husband and two sons and a high-maint enance chihuahua named Lily.
\nBook sales and signing will follow th e conversation. Registration is required for this free author event. Prese nted by the Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation.
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