This is a book for anyone who has ever thought "What if?" Jessica Fox is living in Hollywood, a 26-year-old filmmaker with a high-stress job at NASA. Working late one night, craving another life, she is seized by a moment of inspiration and taps "second hand bookshop Scotland" into Google - The rollercoaster journey that ensues - taking in Scottish Hanukkah, yoga on Galloway's West Coast, and a waxing that she will never forget - will both break and mend her heart. It will also teach her that sometimes we must have the courage to travel the path less taken.