Ever since she was a little girl, Joan Webster has always known what she's wanted - and where she's going!

Now 25, she's off to marry a wealthy industrialist on the Scottish island of Kiloran. But the bad weather prevents her crossing from the larger Isle Of Mull. There she meets the handsome naval officer Torquil MacNeil, who turns out to be the owner of Kiloran.

With her plans scuppered, Joan's self-determination slowly transforms, allowing herself to explore what happens when one is forced to go off the beaten path...

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