On Tour 04/20/26-05/28/26 “The Island Club” by Nicola Harrison

Release Date: April 28, 2026

About The Book:

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 come home earlier after work. Instead, he’s barely coming home at all.

Society matriarch Sylvia Johnson and her husband have been pillars of their community for decades, and have just recently begun a new business venture: The Island Club, a place for members to swim, play tennis and dine in style. But when she learns that he has been risking their financial security and putting their family’s future in grave danger, she’s not only poised to lose the club, but the entire community she holds dear.

Meanwhile, standoffish loner Adele Lambert’s entire world is on the brink of being destroyed if the dark secrets of her past and her hidden identity is revealed. Twenty years ago, she ran from a shameful scandal and left behind the only thing she ever loved. Now, terrified that the anonymity she’s spent decades guarding will be exposed, but desperate to stay afloat, she risks everything to return to the game that brought her to her knees all those years before.

Set against the sun-drenched beaches of Balboa Island, with its prim and proper 1950s facade, The Island Club is a story of love, loneliness and the lies we tell ourselves—and what can be gained when the truth is finally revealed.

About The Author:

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.

Social Media:

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Book Blurbs:

The Island Club is a Carrie Soto is Back meets Big Little Lies delight that will exceed all reader expectations!” ―Lynda Loigman

“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

“No beach bag will be complete without this.” ―Steven Rowley

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