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The Cruise

By: Caroline James
Narrated by: Linda Hargreaves
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About this listen

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?

‘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

©2023 Caroline James (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Aging Parents Contemporary Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Parenting & Families Relationships Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Heartfelt Christmas Winter

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it took me a little while to get into this audio book but i soon got into the lives of the characters and their personalities, i really enjoyed the story. As a new person to cruising I could relate to some parts of holidaying on a cruise ship also.

enjoyable listen

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I loved everything. So well written, I felt as though I was on the cruise with the three friends.

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Lovely characters well narrated the story was funny in parts and a good really listen

Feel good read!

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book! Great listen - loved & disliked the characters ! Highly Recommend this book if people fascinate you & you like to visualise cruises or experienced them , holiday scenes & scenarios - people's lives, way of thinking etc it's the book to read 👌🏼

Uplifting & intriguing

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A reasonably harmless and pleasant read, although very repetitive in places and one major mistake in chapter 26, where Jane appears with her friends when she is not there! Unsure if this is a writing, editing or narrator error but should have been picked up by someone.

Ok holiday read with editing errors.

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