Booklist Review

Shona MacInnes lives on a farm on the island of Mara in the remote islands of northern Scotland. Growing up, she knows exactly what she wants to be a veterinarian. In the post-World War II era, female vets are rare, especially in such an isolated location, where gender roles are ironclad and most people become farmers and never leave the island. Defying convention, Shona goes to Edinburgh and gets her license. After graduating she grudgingly accepts a position at a vet's office run by her childhood friend and polar opposite, Ross. Ross doesn't believe a woman can be a veterinarian and wants to focus on small animals, while Shona is determined to prove herself and move back to the island to care for the local farmers' animals. Although they're always at loggerheads, Ross and Shona begin to suspect they have more in common than just a home on the island. A quaint and rustic story of never knowing what the world has in store.--Hatton, Hilary Copyright 2009 Booklist