Author Description

Emily McAllen has a dream. She longs to quit her library position, move to a Nova Scotia island and live with her grandma. Always her father has ruled her life. She canat cut her hair, she must buy a Buick and she shouldnat quit her job.When her grandma dies, Emily believes sheas lost the chance to escape her fatheras heavy hand. Gramas will is a surprise and Emily leaves her job, buys a purple Volkswagen and flees to the island.As she settles into her grandmaas Victorian house, childhood playmates Jared Adams and Mike Yorke rush to show her a good time, taking her to movies and ceilidhs on the mainland.Emily becomes a part of the island, giving Gramas neighbors advice and a helping hand. But no one can know Emilyas heart and advise her whether to marry Mike or Jared.