She hardly slept at all that night, and by the morning, she had made up her mind. She had a quick shower, pulled on jogging bottoms and a checked shirt, and stepped out into the dawn. Willowbeck was sleepy and still, the water glassy, a robin singing into the quiet. Summer began the process of casting off; turning on the engine, tying on the central rope before releasing the others. She glanced at The Sandpiper, willing the engine sound to wake Mason, or Archie, unsure why she hadn’t allowed herself to go and tell him she was leaving.
As she steered out into the middle of the river, the bow of the boat brushing against the willow trees, she felt the thrill of the unknown. Could she really start again somewhere else? Could she take The Canal Boat Café and make a success out of it, and a life for herself, away from Willowbeck? If someone here thought she was a joke, then she was prepared to prove them wrong. It was her boat now, and she was going to embrace the opportunities that it offered her. With a final glance at the gold and red of Mason’s boat, safe and snug in its mooring, Summer engaged the throttle and powered The Canal Boat Café up the river, the cold, deep water shimmering in its wake.
If you enjoyed ALL ABOARD, you’ll be happy to hear that there are plenty more Canal Boat Café adventures!
Look out for the next instalment in the series, CASTING OFF, coming in spring 2016
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And why not try Cressy’s Primrose Terrace series? A four-part e-serialization featuring Westies, Spaniels, Retrievers and Terriers, every dog will have its day!
Catherine ‘Cat’ Palmer realizes that bringing an adorable puppy into work is a bad idea when it gets her the sack. Deciding it’s the perfect opportunity to launch her dog-walking business, Cat enlists the help of flatmates Polly and Joe. After all Primrose Terrace, the street where they live, is full of home-alone hounds.
Getting to know the owners and their precious pooches isn’t all plain sailing, but soon Cat is making friends, particularly with sexy Mark and his Collie, Chips. With her talent for misadventure, Cat’s new life starts to show some cracks, and when one of the street’s loveable schnauzers gets ill, it looks like this Christmas could be turning into a dog’s dinner. But Cat has never given up on anything in her life – and this is one Christmas that’s definitely worth saving …
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And the full PRIMROSE TERRACE novel, titled A CHRISTMAS TAIL, is available to buy now!
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* A Christmas Tail was first published as a four-part serial set in Primrose Terrace*
About the Author
Cressy was born in South East London surrounded by books and with a cat named after Lawrence of Arabia. She studied English at the University of East Anglia and now lives in Norwich with her husband David. When she isn’t writing, Cressy spends her spare time reading, returning to London or exploring the beautiful Norfolk coastline. She is also the author of A Christmas Tail, an original four-part e-serialization, set in the fictional world of Primrose Terrace.
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Also by Cressida McLaughlin
Primrose Terrace series
Wellies & Westies
Sunshine & Spaniels
Raincoats & Retrievers
Tinsel & Terriers
A Christmas Tail – The Complete Primrose Terrace Story
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