The Christmas Voyage

by Deirdre Purcell

Will wishes come true this holiday season? Find out in the sparkling festive novel from No.1 bestselling author Deirdre Purcell...It is almost Christmas on the Santa Clara cruise liner, and as the ship sets sail from Barcelona for the last time, dramas big and small are to unfold. On board is Kitty Golden, beautiful ex-model and wife of New York financier Saul Abelson, some 25 years her senior. They look the picture of cool contentment, but looks can be deceiving.Dubliner Mary Dunne is on board with no less than eight members of her boisterous Irish family, intent on celebration. For Mary, though, a long-hidden past brings its own twist...And wide-eyed young novelist Roxy Smith is intent on observing all in a bid to find story for that difficult second novel - until she too gets caught up in the action.With handsome Captain Leifsson in firm command of the ship, if not his heart, who knows what the journey's end will bring. The Christmas Voyage is a seasonal story of high drama, romance and extraordinary outcomes.

Genres: Chick Lit

401 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 19, 2017

About the author

Deirdre Purcell (1945–2023) was an Irish author, actress, and journalist.

Reviews

[Stella Stenroos · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had its moments, but often, I felt like I was reading the author's notes towards the book she was planning to write - at times, just as messy as Roxy's notes..

Still, some of it I felt deeply - like Charles' grief after losing Roger, the dog.. (Not really a part of the plotlines, so I haven't marked this for a spoiler.) I am currently feeling such grief after losing my beloved Lucy - a dog as well..

I felt, this could have been a better book with a bit more effort, but it was an OK read as it was.

[Helen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted a festive book to read over the holidays, however this book isn't very Christmassy. You would barely know it was Christmas as it was hardly mentioned, and the book could have been set at any other time of the year. The storyline was a bit weird...and I felt there were gaps between what the author was thinking and how it was written. Disappointing read.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy Christmas read

[Bernadette]

Brilliant. Loved all the characters. Loved the story.

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF

[Debbie Carver · Rating 1 out of 5]

Really slow book and would not read any of this authorś books again.