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I loved this book. Loved. I can understand why some people don't like contemporary women's fiction/romance/chick lit - it's a lot of dialogue and self-reflection on the main character's part, but I love that sort of thing. It's like getting a look into someone's life and thoughts and dreams and fears, and sometimes seeing yourself there and knowing you're not alone.

A Scottish Ferry Tale was unbelievably romantic, laugh-out-loud funny, heartbreaking, sexy, and so many other things. I've always had this secret fantasy (or not-so-secret to those who know me well) of going to Ireland or Scotland or England (I love boys with accents, what can I say) and falling in love. It just seems so spontaneous and romantic. In so many ways, I felt like this was my story come to life on the pages of a book.

I completely fell in love with Ralph. He was sweet and sexy and romantic and thoughtful, and not afraid to show his emotions or tell Cassie what he was thinking or how he was feeling. It was a refreshing change from guys in books who feel like they have to be `manly' and keep all their emotions hidden. The relationship between Ralph and Cassie had me sighing and swooning. The romance junkie in me approved 100%.

Cassie was a great character, too - very relatable in her insecurities and self-doubts. Her inner dialogue was frank and often humourous, and I found myself relating to her very easily. There were fantastic secondary characters, too. Everyone just seemed so real, and I loved that. I wanted to know these people and be part of their world.

This was hands-down the best self-published book I've read. It was well-written and well-edited, which isn't always the case with self-published books (and I am in no way bashing self-pubbed authors, since I am one myself...I'm just stating a fact). As a writer and editor, it kills me a little on the inside each time I read a book that clearly hasn't been edited, or that has been written with no thought to plot or character development. That's part of the reason self-published authors still get looked down on by some people. I found it hard to believe this was a self-pubbed book because it was of a caliber I'm not accustomed to seeing (yet) in the indie world. Well done, Ms Volkers.


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A Scottish Ferry Tale Nancy Volkers 9781442195417 Books Reviews

I was looking for something easy to read yet well written and I love Scotland and all of its isles, so this book fit the bill perfectly. I fell right in to the lives of the characters and wanted to know more about them. This need compelled me to read the book with alacrity, something I generally avoid because I like living with good characters for awhile (that's why a is perfect for me as I can read several books at once making them all last longer).
I gave the book a four star review because toward the end of the book I found myself fast forwarding and skipping over several pages of storyline. It seemed the main female character, Cassie Wrentham, was Hell bent on ruining her life and I actually found it very frustrating. This is not a critical statement about the author and her style but I did skip several pages to get back to the storyline I wanted to read. I guess I was looking for a fairytale romance and it did get lost for awhile.
Enjoy the read!
I really liked A Scottish Ferry Tale. I had bought this book and the sequel a long time ago and I just now got to read it. I felt like I just wanted a nice contemp book with little drama but a great love story. That is exactly what A Scottish Ferry Tale was.
I love the play on the title. I have to admit for a long time I thought it going to be a fairy tale type of story but after Cassie and Ralph meet on an actual ferry, I went back to look at the book title are realized the play on the name. Cute.

Ralph is older than Cassie but their age difference didn't bother me in the slightest. At times Cassie acted immature and really insecure but I don't think it was her age but rather just her lack of experience and some issues with losing her mom so young.

I enjoyed their story so much that I was really pleased to see that there was a sequel and I could continue on reading about their life together.
22 year-old Cassie goes to Scottland to visit her boyfriend of 9 months and is immediately dumped. She then goes elsewhere in Scottland and falls instantly in love with 40 year old Scottsman, Ralph. What transpires is a story about the complexities of a long-distance relationship made more complicated by a heroine who is afraid of being hurt.

There were aspects of this book I really enjoyed - the chemistry between Cassie and Ralph is undeniable, very well done and believable. I didn't really notice any issues with the almost 20 year age difference, maybe because I'm closer in age to Ralph than Cassie and therefore don't consider 40 to be that old at all )

Despite the authenticity of the love affair, I enjoyed this book but didn't love it. For one, the prologue completely confused me and I think it could've been eliminated and the book could have started when Cassie leaves for Scottland to visit her then-boyfriend, Jason. I got confused when the 25 year-old Cassie, aunt twice-over who we met in the prologue was suddenly turning only 22 and had a sister expecting her first child. Reading from the kindle made it too difficult to go back and read the prologue again. I also had trouble believing that Cassie was only 22. She just seemed too worldly and I couldn't figure out her personality. On the one end, she was fluent in English literature, conveniently played several musical instruments, and had a quiet sophistication. On the other hand, she was the weak, scared broody type who once did drugs, cut herself and had one-night stands. I thought it was a bit too much. And this might be because I usually prefer women's fiction/chick-lit over pure romance, but I got bored of reading about Cassie and Ralph all of the time. I would have liked a few sub-plots and other characters. Finally, the Scottish dialect was a bit difficult to understand at times.

In sum, a nice, believable romance for those who really dig their romance novels!
I loved this book. Loved. I can understand why some people don't like contemporary women's fiction/romance/chick lit - it's a lot of dialogue and self-reflection on the main character's part, but I love that sort of thing. It's like getting a look into someone's life and thoughts and dreams and fears, and sometimes seeing yourself there and knowing you're not alone.

A Scottish Ferry Tale was unbelievably romantic, laugh-out-loud funny, heartbreaking, sexy, and so many other things. I've always had this secret fantasy (or not-so-secret to those who know me well) of going to Ireland or Scotland or England (I love boys with accents, what can I say) and falling in love. It just seems so spontaneous and romantic. In so many ways, I felt like this was my story come to life on the pages of a book.

I completely fell in love with Ralph. He was sweet and sexy and romantic and thoughtful, and not afraid to show his emotions or tell Cassie what he was thinking or how he was feeling. It was a refreshing change from guys in books who feel like they have to be `manly' and keep all their emotions hidden. The relationship between Ralph and Cassie had me sighing and swooning. The romance junkie in me approved 100%.

Cassie was a great character, too - very relatable in her insecurities and self-doubts. Her inner dialogue was frank and often humourous, and I found myself relating to her very easily. There were fantastic secondary characters, too. Everyone just seemed so real, and I loved that. I wanted to know these people and be part of their world.

This was hands-down the best self-published book I've read. It was well-written and well-edited, which isn't always the case with self-published books (and I am in no way bashing self-pubbed authors, since I am one myself...I'm just stating a fact). As a writer and editor, it kills me a little on the inside each time I read a book that clearly hasn't been edited, or that has been written with no thought to plot or character development. That's part of the reason self-published authors still get looked down on by some people. I found it hard to believe this was a self-pubbed book because it was of a caliber I'm not accustomed to seeing (yet) in the indie world. Well done, Ms Volkers.