Casting Off — Cressida McLaughlin

Summer Freeman has embarked on a new life afloat. She's taking the Canal Boat Café on a scenic journey and is meeting old friends and new. Among the new is Claire from the bohemian boating community who is keen to take Summer under her wing. Mason, the handsome photographer from Willowbeck, seems intent on tracking her down, but Summer has discovered that Mason isn't all that he seems to be.
Summer starts to feel a real sense of freedom amongst wandering river folk, but she soon finds herself missing Willowbeck… and Mason. Will Summer embrace the nomadic lifestyle or will she find herself drawn back to the place she's starting to think of as home?

The Canal Boat Cafe series:

All Aboard â€" Instalment 1
Casting off â€" Instalment 2
Cabin Fever â€" Instalment 3
Land Ahoy â€" Instalment 4

Each instalment of The Canal Boat Cafe can be read as part of the whole charming series, or as a standalone story.