Debut novel from Nashville singer-songwriter, Kate Bowen. The year is 1963 and precocious Bostonian grad student, Rose Martin, travels to a Scottish isle with a few of her comrades--including her two best friends--for a literary workshop. There, she meets the intriguing but unavailable Ian MacGregor, an adventurous Scot who feels trapped by his family's business, and, at times, by his stable girlfriend, Cora. A girlfriend, Rose's caution and lack of luck in love, a meddling mother, and an ocean stand in their way. Will the spark between them overcome? Find out in this quick and endearing read-- a coming of age romance about travel, the bond between friends, and finding love.