Marilyn, a prairie girl herself from Manitoba
“Just finished reading Penny for Your Thoughts, Rosemary Vaughn’s prequel/sequel to Love on the Misty Isles. It is definitely a must-read, didn’t want to put it down. I loved the way the characters in the two novels are connected. I could write paragraphs about why I enjoyed Penny for Your Thoughts, but in doing so I would spoil the anticipation of what might happen next. I do believe that Rosemary Vaughn has another winner.”
Jill, Solivita Nana from the Canadian Maritimes
“The author weaves the story of Penny into the life of Crocus Plains in a wonderful way. I wanted to find out how it could be that many of the characters in Love on the Misty Isles were from the same small town but did not know each other. Rosemary Vaughn told a wonderful story with great characters. In the process of this enjoyable read, I learned some interesting facts about life on the border of Canada and the USA. A great true-to-life romance!”
Mary from Florida
“Many of us who read the author's first book Love on the Misty Isles wanted to hear more about some of the characters from that book and the author did not disappoint. Rosemary Vaughn tied it all together from the past to the present in this new book. Plus, there were a lot of moments that reminded me of my childhood growing up in the 50s and 60s even though I am not Canadian. This is an easy enjoyable read that reminds us that it is never too late to fall in love.”
Gale of New Jersey
“I saved reading your new book until I got back to NJ and had time to concentrate on it, and I read it all day yesterday. I want to tell you how much I enjoyed it. I loved the characters and, by the descriptions of the locations, I felt I could really see the places they lived. Their stories were so interesting that I just kept on reading to see what would happen next. And I loved the way you tied everything back to Love on the Misty Isles. Everything meshed beautifully. You are a great storyteller! I had a wonderful day reading yesterday and couldn't put the book down until I finished it! I felt like I had a little mini-vacation in Canada!”
Marilyn from Winnipeg
“Not often does a novel capture my interest in chapter one and hold it right to the end but Love on the Misty Isles certainly did. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and am putting Haida Gwaii on my bucket list. Would love to see a sequel.”
ND English Professor
“This book has such a fantastic sense of place, that you really feel you are in this unique landscape and community. The interwoven and intergenerational stories make this book much more complex and real than the typical romance.”
Mary from Florida
“An enjoyable and easy read of three love stories that show us what life is all about. It is about family, friends, loyalty, birth, death, forgiveness, and finding purpose for our lives.”
Rita, an Emmy Award Winner
"You are a great storyteller! I felt each story takes the reader on this woven journey, and along the way you meet these incredible characters, all with unique backgrounds, yet all merged together on this lovely island. The stories were equally captivating because of how you interlaced the stories together using Dr. Shirlee’s Books and Brew as the common thread.”
