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The Staycation

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The Staycation

By: Cressida McLaughlin
Narrated by: Sarah Lambie
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Deliciously escapist fiction from the bestselling author of the Cornish Cream Tea series.‘A gorgeous, sweep-you-off-your-feet slice of escapism’ RED magazine

‘Unashamedly romantic, funny and touching’ MY WEEKLY

‘A sunny burst of escapist romance’ THE SUN

Travel agent, Hester Monday, has been keeping a secret …

Thanks to her fear of flying, she hasn’t been on a plane in years. Now Hester wants to make a good impression on her newest client, Jake Oakenfield, who was heroically injured saving an old lady, and is now laid up in a luxury hotel.

For Jake, unable to return to New York, binge watching Netflix just won’t do. He wants Hester to invent the ultimate escape and re-create her most magical holidays abroad from the confines of his hotel room.

As their perfect mini-breaks around the globe take on a life of their own, Hester wonders if her world of make-believe is all starting to feel just a little too real…

‘Gorgeously romantic, escapist fiction’ SOPHIE COUSENS

‘Uplifting, heartwarming and brimming with romance’ CATHY BRAMLEY

‘You're all in for a real treat!’ HELEN FIELDS

‘One of the most enjoyable books I’ve read this year.’ HOLLY MARTIN

‘Sizzingly romantic and utterly compelling, I couldn’t put it down.’ ALEX BROWN

‘Utterly perfect book’ RACHAEL LUCAS

‘Made me melt. Just gorgeous’ JULES WAKE

‘Sweep-you-off-your-feet romantic. You’ve GOT to read this’ ZARA STONELEY

‘Off the charts sexy – I adored this’ KIRSTY GREENWOOD

‘The Staycation is a triumph’ MIRANDA DICKSINSON

©2022 Cressida McLaughlin (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Critic reviews

"A triumph. Breathlessly romantic, it sparkles with wit and genuine warmth." (Miranda Dickinson)

"Funny, sexy and sweep-you-off-your-feet-romantic" (Zara Stoneley)

"Bursting with [Cressida’s] trademark warmth and wit. I adored this book!" (Kirsty Greenwood)

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Beautifully read and what a wonderful storyline. I felt like I was invested in the characters from the very beginning.

Loved it

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I love Cressida McLaughlin and have read many of her books. I wasn’t prepared for the steaminess of this one. I often listen to my audiobooks on speaker while I’m cooking cleaning, etc. I had to turn the volume down on this one to shield my family from the drool-worthy descriptions of Jake! Not super complex but a very cute romance, with characters who are overcomers.

Steamy and romantic

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I read the Canal Boat by this author and liked it. It had interesting characters with a lot of character development and was clean. The Staycation on the other hand drops the F bomb frequently. It says things like, "it was so F---- romantic", which is not romantic to me at all. Also, there are only two characters the man and the woman and they say such cheesy things that I found myself rolling my eyes. I could not finish this book.

so disappointed

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