Synopses & Reviews
Athletic, outdoor type, good cook, good with people, wanted for work on the canals....Newly not engaged and suddenly out of work, Julia Fairfax needs a new direction. The classified ad that catches her eye sends her on a delightful, hilarious adventure along the English canals on a rickety old hotel boat. Among the twists and turns, Julia encounters
a passel of persnickety guests, an irritating ex-boyfriend, the challenges of cooking in a galley kitchen the size of a closet, and a whole lot of rattling tea cups. Add some frighteningly narrow bridges to steer through, and you've got the makings of an unforgettable journey.
Part romp, part romance, part step-by-step guide to how not to see England's scenic canals, Life Skills will delight fans of intelligent romantic comedy, as well as anyone looking for a few tips on staying afloat.
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"A stylish contemporary love story." Kirkus Reviews
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"Witty, original....perfect."
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"Witty, original....perfect."(Booklist)
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"A stylish contemporary love story."
- Kirkus Reviews
"Charming and captivating."
- Library Journal
"Witty, original...perfect."
- Booklist
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"Charming and captivating." Library Journal
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"Witty, original....perfect." Booklist
Synopsis
Suddenly out of work and newly single, Julia Fairfax finds herself working as a galley cook aboard a rickety hotel boat while she searches for a new direction in her life. Add a passel of persnickety guests in search of a vacation, an irritating ex-boyfriend hoping to patch things up, and some frighteningly narrow passages to steer through, and you've got the makings of an unforgettable journey. Part romp, part romance, part step-by-step guide to how "not to see England's scenic canals, "Life Skills offers characters real enough to feel like old friends, and will delight fans of intelligent romantic comedy.
About the Author
Katie Fforde is the London Times-bestselling author of
Artistic License, Second Thyme Around, Stately Pursuits, and
Wild Designs. She lives in Gloucestershire, England, where she is at work on her next novel.