I loved this book especially the part on the boat which is why I picked this up, but the last third of the book off the boat and the baby stuff was the funniest. First read when I stumbled on it in the library around 2000-2001, found the ebook and decided a reread was in order glad I did. Would recommend to non-romance fans as this is not a bodice ripper just an interesting fun read on starting an unusual business. ( )

dnf @ 8% i'm so disappointed that this one didn't pan out because honestly i loved the premise. but i couldn't force myself to read an entire book full of unrealistic dialogue :/

This was a super cheap audible book, and I can see why. This is idiotic chick lit at it's worst. The women are bird brains with no sense whatsoever and the author dragged out the story about ten chapters longer than she should have. A total waste of time. ( )

The story was entertaining, and the author tried to explain the extreme stubbornness of Julia towards Fergus, but I just didn't buy her refusal to see what was under her nose and to be so adamant about not being involved. Overall though, I quite liked the characters in this novel and the glimpse of a vacationing option I'd never heard of. ( )

This didn't work for me. The canal bits are left too nebulous (and they were a major reason to buy the book in the first place). I got the feeling that at most she had stayed in a hotel boat as a guest for a few days. I also found the ending totally unsatisfactory. ( )