Former stressed-out city girl & journalist Emma is living the dream She's in Malaysia living on a yacht with handsome traveller Guy & together they have plans to explore the world's most remote & exotic places Alright so she has to ignore the niggling doubt that things didn't quite work out the last time she went to stay with a stranger on his boat in Asia but she's quietly confident that this time things will be different She & Guy are literally sailing into the sunset together Adventures in Asia America & the Caribbean beckon Life free from the rat race & nine-to-five grind couldn't be more perfect Or could it? Eventually forced to return to London to her old crippling fast-paced world Emma finds herself struggling with anxiety & panic attacks & losing the battle between head & heart Running or sailing away is just not an option any more Untie the Lines the sequel to Casting Off is a beautifully written often funny story for those who dream of escape adventure & an unshackled life But it is also a deeply moving tale about recognising the need to be true to yourself & to live a balanced life
- for without balance we fall