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The Cruise
- Author
- Caroline James
- Narrator
- Linda Hargreaves
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 12 October 2023
- Run Time
- 9 hours 29 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Three women.
One widowed.
One unmarried.
One almost divorced.
All aged 63, but not ready to give up on life!
Leaving behind the heartache, guilt and disappointment of their real lives, three friends decide that now they’re in their sixties, it’s time they finally did something for themselves!
Swapping Christmas turkeys and BBC reruns for crystal waters, white sandy beaches and smooth golden rum, Anne, Jane and Kath throw caution (and tradition) to the wind as they set sail on a luxury two-week Christmas cruise around the Caribbean.
Will the three friends find the comfort and joy they seek aboard the Diamond Star?
Praise for Caroline James:‘Fabulous to read…It’s about a girls’ weekend with characters in their 60s and determined to have a good time’ Woman & Home
‘A laugh out loud, naughty, enlightening heart-warming story about friendship and discovery’ Yours Magazine
‘Girl power for the over sixties!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The escapades of these three women are funny…Their voices come alive on the page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A tale of friendship that has lasted through the decades which I found hard to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Oh my word …I couldn't put this down it was so good, following the adventures of Anne, Kath and Jane was brilliant and happy endings throughout’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This author was new to me, and I am already downloading more of her books because she writes in a way that makes me keep reading and because I feel good at the end… What more could anyone want?’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What an enjoyable read! …a fun filled trip for sure’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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Readers are loving The Cruise :
‘I loved the warmth and humour between the friends. The book was so good and I loved there were no cliques and predictable plot turns.’ Dawn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I rushed through this brilliant story in just over a day and I was on a cruise with 3 ladies in their 60s and I had a brilliant time! Henriette ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I have never been on a cruise but this book has made me want to go on one after the author has described so well the wonderful places in the Caribbean that the trio visited.’ Leona ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I love Caroline’s style of writing – the humour really is infectious throughout her writing.’ Sarah ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This was a wonderful funny & heartfelt read. It was light in parts, it packed a punch with emotion when needed but also had me laughing out loud.’ Em ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Details
- Author
- Caroline James
- Narrator
- Linda Hargreaves
- Duration
- 9 hours 29 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 October 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008682477
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Travel guides: cruises and cruising on water
Synopsis
‘Girl power for the over sixties!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Three women. One widowed. One unmarried. One almost divorced. All aged 63, but not ready to give up on life! Leaving behind the heartache, guilt and disappointment of their real lives, three friends decide that now they’re in their sixties, it’s time they finally did something for themselves! Swapping Christmas turkeys and BBC reruns for crystal waters, white sandy beaches and smooth golden rum, Anne, Jane and Kath throw caution (and tradition) to the wind as they set sail on a luxury two-week Christmas cruise around the Caribbean. Will the three friends find the comfort and joy they seek aboard the Diamond Star? Praise for Caroline James: ‘Fabulous to read…It’s about a girls’ weekend with characters in their 60s and determined to have a good time’ Woman & Home ‘A laugh out loud, naughty, enlightening heart-warming story about friendship and discovery’ Yours Magazine ‘Girl power for the over sixties!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The escapades of these three women are funny…Their voices come alive on the page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A tale of friendship that has lasted through the decades which I found hard to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh my word …I couldn't put this down it was so good, following the adventures of Anne, Kath and Jane was brilliant and happy endings throughout’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This author was new to me, and I am already downloading more of her books because she writes in a way that makes me keep reading and because I feel good at the end… What more could anyone want?’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What an enjoyable read! …a fun filled trip for sure’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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