Julia Fairfax isn"t quite herself today. It"s not like Julia to quit her job just because she was over for a promotion. Or to call off her engagement just because her fiance is a bore. And it"s certainly not like her to pack her bags, sublet her house, board a rattletrap hotel boat, and pass herself off as a gourmet cook. It"s just not like Julia to be so recklessly--and delightfully--in control. And she"s loving every minute of it... But Julia"s new life soon gets anchored with familiar baggage--like an old boyfriend, a meddling mother, and a spurned fiance nipping at her heels--all of them bursting with unsolicited advice. Now, Julia"s got a surprise in store for each and every one of them. And somewhere between dry-dock and a bargeful of hot-tempered tourists, between old friends and new lovers, Julia"s got to turn survival into a skill if she wants to turn a season adrift into the summer of a lifetime...