Silent Retreat: A Novel

Recommended by Adriana Trigiani on Jenna Bush Hager's Open Book with Jenna podcast A Town & Country Must-Read Book of Summer 2025 When prize-winning reporter Sybilla Sumner checks into a monastery for a silent retreat, romance is the last thing on her mind. She plans to spend five meditative days surrounded by the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley—and apart from her famous husband and their crumbling marriage. James Fitzmaurice-Kelly isn’t looking for romance either. He’s the Archbishop of Dublin, and has maintained a vow of celibacy for decades—even as he’s publicly questioned the church’s teachings. But as Sybilla and Fitz continue silently crossing paths, an undeniable charge builds between them, one that could see them abandoning their vows. In this sophisticated, sexy, and soulful love story, novelist Sally Quinn explores the boundary between flesh and spirit, restraint and ecstasy, and asks what we’re willing to sacrifice in the name of passion.
ASIN: B0F1V53CBL
VSKU: BVV.B0F1V53CBL.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Sally Quinn
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use