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The Cruise

By: Caroline James
Narrated by: Linda Hargreaves
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Summary

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 timeWoman & 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’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

©2023 Caroline James
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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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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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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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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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