Lorraine Kelly Collection The Island Swimmer & The Island Secret 2 Books Set - Fiction - Mixed Format

Titles in This Set
The Island Swimmer
The Island Secret

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Mixed Format (Paperback & Hardback)
ISBN: 9781398714458 (The Island Swimmer, Paperback); 9781398714502 (The Island Secret, Hardback)
Publisher: Orion

Overview
Escape to the windswept shores of Orkney with this two-book collection from beloved broadcaster and national treasure Lorraine Kelly. Following heroine Evie through heartbreak, homecoming, and hidden family history, these emotionally rich novels blend contemporary romance with the atmospheric pull of Scotland's northern islands. Perfect for fans of sweeping, character-driven sagas, this set captures small-town secrets, fractured sibling bonds, and the slow work of healing against a backdrop of rugged coastline and close-knit island life. A satisfying, immersive pairing for readers who love heartfelt storytelling with a strong sense of place.

About the Books
Both novels are set on the remote island of Orkney, the real-life home Lorraine Kelly has long cherished, and both follow the same heroine, Evie. In The Island Swimmer, Evie's father falls desperately ill and she is forced to return to the family home on Orkney and the wild landscape she left behind as a teenager, swearing never to come back. Her homecoming reopens old wounds with her estranged sister Liv, whose bond with Evie was fractured by a childhood trauma, and Evie finds herself confronting the past she tried to outrun. The novel became a No.2 Sunday Times bestseller shortly after publication. In the follow-up, The Island Secret, Evie has finally found peace on Orkney, rediscovered her love of painting, mended broken friendships, and settled into a real sense of belonging. That calm is disrupted when a mysterious visitor named Amelia McLean arrives claiming to be a long-lost relative; her stories seem plausible and she quickly slides into island life, yet Evie grows increasingly suspicious of her true motives. Together, the two novels form a satisfying arc of loss, homecoming, and self-discovery, written with the same warmth that has made Lorraine Kelly's fiction so widely loved.

Key Benefits

• Two emotionally rich Orkney-set novels from a beloved broadcaster
• Follows heroine Evie across two connected, standalone stories
• Includes The Island Swimmer, a No.2 Sunday Times bestseller
• Brand new copies in mixed paperback and hardback formats
• Ideal for fans of Maeve Binchy-style family sagas
• A thoughtful gift for birthdays, book clubs, or cozy reading

Book-by-Book Guide
The Island Swimmer — Evie returns to Orkney when her father falls gravely ill, confronting her fractured bond with sister Liv and the past she once fled.
The Island Secret — At peace on Orkney, Evie's world is upended when mysterious visitor Amelia McLean arrives claiming to be a long-lost relative.

About the Author
Lorraine Kelly CBE has worked in breakfast television for forty years, joining TV-Am as a Scottish correspondent in 1984 and now presenting the long-running ITV show Lorraine. Beloved across the UK as a warm, familiar broadcasting voice, she has become one of Britain's most trusted media personalities. Drawing on her lifelong love of Orkney, Kelly channels her deep affection for the islands into fiction full of authentic island life and family drama. She lives with her husband, cameraman Steve, and the couple has one daughter, Rosie, a journalist and broadcaster.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This heartfelt Orkney duo is a wonderful gift for book club friends, moms who love a good saga, or anyone craving cozy escapism this holiday season or on a summer reading break. Emotional, atmospheric, and rooted in real island life, it's a perfect stocking stuffer or birthday pick for fans of character-driven family fiction.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.