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    The Canal Boat Café
    The Canal Boat Café
    The Canal Boat Café
    Audiobook13 hours

    The Canal Boat Café

    Written by Cressida McLaughlin

    Narrated by Jessica Ball

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The perfect summer romance from the author of A Christmas Tail. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Holly Martin.

    Summer Freeman returns to the waterside village of Willowbeck to rescue the Canal Boat Café, her late mother’s picturesque narrowboat, which has run into choppy waters. A family friend, Valerie, has been trying to keep things afloat, but the coffee machine is jammed, the cake offerings are paltry, and not all of the locals want to see the café succeed.

    Help comes from the boat next door, in the shape of handsome wildlife photographer, Mason and his naughty Border Terrier, who are showing more than a passing interest in Summer and her adorable Bichon Frise, Latte. But is Mason being honest about himself? Or does he have something to hide?

    As her life and the community of Willowbeck begin to entwine, Summer finds herself setting sail on a new adventure. Will the anchor of a steady life on land be too strong, or can Summer learn to cut loose and embrace life afloat?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 28, 2016
    ISBN9780008136055
    The Canal Boat Café
    Author

    Cressida McLaughlin

    Cressida McLaughlin is a bestselling author of contemporary romance who has sold over a million copies of her books. Her feel-good, escapist fiction, featuring unforgettable characters who find their happy place, has established her as a firm favourite among readers and fellow authors alike. Cressida lives in Norwich with her husband David and when not writing her bestsellers, spends her spare time reading, returning to London or exploring the beautiful Norfolk coastline.

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      I absolutely loved this book! It’s totally cheesy but I don’t care. I now want to live on a canal boat and set up a cake shop or book shop!