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The Canal Boat Café
- Author
- Cressida McLaughlin
- Narrator
- Jessica Ball
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 28 July 2016
- Run Time
- 13 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
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?
Critics Review
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Praise for Primrose Terrace:
'A lovely, warm gem of a series that stays with you…I loved it’ Alexandra Brown
‘Warm and wonderful…bursting with characters you’ll adore’ Miranda Dickinson
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
A lovely feel good read, would definitely recommend this book
Lindalu 2025-10-17
Details
- Author
- Cressida McLaughlin
- Narrator
- Jessica Ball
- Duration
- 13 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 July 2016
- ISBN
- 9780008136055
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Modern and Contemporary romance
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
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?
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