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The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday

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It’s been wonderful being back in Port Karadow, and seeing the beautiful village by the sea though Thea’s eyes.
I loved seeing her explore the village and get to know the community. New characters have been introduced yet there’s still time for some old favourites and I loved seeing Charlie and Daniel again.
Cress McClaughlin writes such vivid stories and I always feel part of the community in each book I read - Thea was a warm and wonderful character and it was amazing to see her confidence grow as the people and village itself gave her the strength to be brave.

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A lovely story based around Thea and Ben. There's had always dreamt of opening a bookshop in the little Cornish town where she has happy childhood memories with her dad. A librarian by day, she had saved and saved to help her dream come true. When her friend cancels coming on holiday with her to Cornwall at the last minute, will she be brave enough to take the plunge both with her dream of a bookshop and in love with her sexy neighbour. A feel good book.

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I absolutely love Cressida McLaughlin's books, and I loved this summer romance.

The story is about a woman called Thea who goes on holiday to Cornwall for three weeks. She comes across Ben the builder and she can't get away from him, since he owns the property there, and he is busy doing it up. Soon they become besties, and maybe more. Thea and Ben are lovely characters, who I enjoyed reading about. I also liked the other characters of the book, and the setting.

This is a perfect, easy to read holiday book for the summer. Highly recommended!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

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Just your basic boy meets girl, holiday romance, turned happily ever after story. Nothing outstanding to be honest, although I did enjoy Athena’s quest to pursue her dream. Don’t let this put you off reading, as overall it’s a good series of books and I’ll continue to read them.

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Another lovely book by this author. It’s an easy reading chic lit perfect to read on a summery day. It’s predictable but a guaranteed enjoyable read.

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I adored this book and all the previous books. I loved Thea and Ben and watching how their relationship grew and how her dream to open a bookshop right where she spent a childhood holiday becomes reality. Lovely absorbing book.

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It’s been wonderful being back in Port Karadow, and seeing the beautiful village by the sea though Thea’s eyes.
I loved seeing her explore the village and get to know the community. New characters have been introduced yet there’s still time for some old favourites and I loved seeing Charlie and Daniel again.
Cress McClaughlin writes such vivid stories and I always feel part of the community in each book I read - Thea was a warm and wonderful character and it was amazing to see her confidence grow as the people and village itself gave her the strength to be brave.

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The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday by @cressmclaughlin , a NetGalley read. I will get straight to why I loved this book. I loved this book, I’m a great fan of the authors anyway and love the Cream Tea series but I think this is probably my favourite. A perfect summer read yet whatever time of year you choose to pick this up it’s sure to be a winner. I instantly fell in love with the to main characters, Thea unaware of her own strength and determination. Opening a book shop is what I’ve always dreamt of. Ben with a deeper side to him than you expect, with the biggest heart and full of kindness. I loved the fact that in this book we were introduced to new characters, yet the writing and everything about the book stayed true to the series, with little references to the cream tea bus! The great bit being that if you are new to the author or the series you could read this as a stand alone book. Apart from sharing Thea’s bookshop dream I felt an instant connection to her, we used to holiday in Cornwall and the pull it has on you caught hold and 7 years on and we still love it. That’s the beauty of this book as with her others, the author manages to capture the beauty and the pull of Cornwall between its pages and that’s all in the beauty and talent of the authors writing. There is an element of predictability with this book but that doesn’t matter because from the very beginning I was hooked and in love with the characters. You won’t get suspense, in this book but it’s pure escapism, it gave me a reaction this book, the pages grabbed my attention, it’s like everything about this book, the setting, the characters, the writing grabs you up in a big warm hug, like the author knows just what her readers needs (yes even if they live in Cornwall!). Not every book even a good book can give you the feels & I think this does, like her others due to the simplicity of it, this is visually effective, everything about this book & it’s narration comes alive and that’s why it’s a success. There are a lot of books references in this, almost like a list of great books that perhaps the author recommends and had enjoyed herself! A cracking read, one I would recommend to everyone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. I have chosen to write this honest review voluntarily and it reflects my personal opinion.
Thea and Ben are a typical romcom couple, their first meeting doesn't go well which makes the reader think it will all come right in the end. The path they follow is fraught with misunderstandings, but the reader is carried along a journey filled with wonderful descriptions of beautiful Cornish seaside scenery. The characters are delightful, particularly Thea, who is so timid she goes along with fulfilling items Esme put on their bucket list even though they're far from her interests!
I thought this was a lovely book: a good story, credible and interesting, I'd definitely read more by this author.

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Rating: 4.5 Stars

A gorgeous summer romance brimming with heart, humour and charm, Cressida McLaughlin’s latest novel, The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday is simply superb.

Thea Rushwood is counting down the seconds until she heads off to Cornwall for her holiday. Thea is looking forward to exploring the beautiful Cornish tourist spot of Port Karadow – until her friend cries off at the last minute! Thea is not about to miss out on the holiday she had been looking forward to, so she decides to pack her bags and holiday solo. However, when on arrival she finds a building site next door to her holiday cottage, she isn’t best pleased and builder Ben is only making things ten times worse!

Ben might be causing a racket next door, but Thea cannot deny the fact that he is drop-dead gorgeous and although the two of them didn’t exactly hit it off initially, they quickly find some common ground and realise that they might get on after all, especially when Thea realises that there is more to the grumpy builder than meets the eye. Over the course of a magical Cornish summer, Thea begins to fall in love with Port Karadow, its colourful community and even hunky Ben. But with the end of the holiday fast approaching, will Thea want to go back to her old life? Or has she finally found somewhere she can call home?

Cressida McLaughlin writes the best escapist, entertaining and enjoyable romantic comedies and her latest, The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday, is a warm-hearted, hilarious, emotional and captivating charmer that I couldn’t stop reading. An absolutely terrific tale imbued with so much fun, humour and poignancy, The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday is a feel-good and uplifting read guaranteed to leave every reader with a great big smile on their face.

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Lovely warm, romantic, light read. Fabulous to be back in Cornwall with all friends and new. This can easily be read as a stand alone but is also an fear instalment in the Cornish Cream Tea series. In fact I’m hoping this sets the scene for a return to Port Karadow! Great story, great scenery and great food! Cannot ask for more. A proper immersive story!

Thank you Netgalley

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This is the latest book in the “ Cornish Cream Tea “ series but also a standalone book . It was lovely to see mentioned previous characters from the series . Thea, Ben and scooter the dog are the main characters and this book draws the reader in from the start.
Sheer escapism with beautifully described scenery and a strong plot.
I would highly recommend this book

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‘The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday’ is the latest book by Cressida McLaughlin in the ‘Cornish Cream Tea’ series.

Thea Rushwood was looking forward to exploring the beautiful Cornish tourist spot of Port Karadow, but when her friend drops out at the last minute, she is forced to go solo. Arriving at her cosy holiday cottage to discover a building site next door, Thea and the annoyingly attractive, but grumpy builder, Ben, don’t get off to the best start. Thea starts to wonder if her perfect escape wasn’t meant to be. That’s before she realizes there is more to Ben – and to the community – than she first thought. As a magical Cornish summer stretches out in front of her, Thea discovers this is one holiday that she never wants to end.

Cressida is back with another lovely story set amongst the Cornish community with a welcome return to some of her lovely characters as well as an introduction to Thea, an aspiring bookshop owner.

Thea was meant to be having the holiday of a lifetime with her best friend, Esme. Three weeks in a Cornish cottage with a bucket list of fun things to do. Unfortunately, work prevents Esme from coming along but Thea decides to still go along and enjoy the scenery as well as research a childhood dream of opening her own bookshop. But when she meets Ben, who’s initially a grumpy man, he ends up being her tour guide and with a combination of an adorable dog called Scooter, his exquisite culinary skills and his own charm Thea finds herself falling for him and finding another reason to the move to the coastal town.

This is another delightful story from the Cornish author, set amongst the stunning scenery of Cornwall, packed with heartwarming characters and a lovely plot that flows like a Cornish beach.

I loved Thea, she’s kind with a heart of gold and a massive book lover like myself. She’s brave and determined and even when her dreams are belittled, it gives her more of a drive to continue. The story has some lovely characters, like Sylvia, the eccentric old lady that shouts down from her tower at passerbys, she’s sharp and witty and scenes with make for entertaining reading and occasionally tender as she shows a vulnerable side. It’s warming to see Thea fit into her new life and settle in with the community whilst making friends and her budding relationship with Ben is really lovely reading, as they get to know each other bring out the fun side in each other.

Heartwarming, charming and packed with fun and aspiration, ‘The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday’ a journey of self-discovery and following your dreams which was the perfect seaside book to curl up with.

You can buy ‘The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday’ from Amazon and is available to buy from good bookshops.

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The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday was another great book by Cressida McLaughlin. I loved it, read in one sitting I struggled to put it down. A great book to read while sitting enjoying the rays of the sun you will loose several hours of your day. A fab, fab book.

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Thea has come away for a long break where all she wants is to escape in a beautiful place and with as many books as possible. Books are her world, being a librarian satisfies only a small part of that, but if she could own a bookshop then that would be even better. But these are just dreams.

And when on holiday, Thea can but dream of her future.

Ensconced in the holiday cottage, she finds herself disturbed by the next door neighbour, Ben.

Ben is rather grumpy and is in the process of renovating the property next door to where Thea is staying.

When they first meet, there is something that infuriates them both about each other, and it soon seems that their paths are going to cross more than once throughout Thea’s stay. But what exactly do they both have to hide from each other? And will the dreams they have actually come true?

Part of this author’s Cornish Cream Tea series, this is book can be read as a standalone, previous characters are mentioned but they in no way distract from this current storyline. Full of what you would expect from Cressida if you gave read her previous work and the perfect escapism for an afternoon without the calories of a full cream tea!

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It is always good to be back in Cressida McLaughlin's Cornwall and this was no exception, I knew what to expect in terms of style of writing and quality of characters etc. I was so keen to get started on this book and I couldn’t put it down.
This book is a must for book lovers – Thea’s dream is to open a book shop; a girl after my own heart, and she is on holiday in the hopes of finding a dream location.
I loved everything about Thea, a go getter and someone not afraid of getting involved. She may be having to holiday solo but she meets people in the local community and seamlessly fits in well.
With romance not far away, will Thea find all she is looking for?
I LOVE LOVE LOVE being in Cornwall via Cressida’s books; we have mentions of previous characters but it doesn’t take away from this story and you don’t need to have read any others.
Brilliant as always.

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A quick and easy read that I found myself picking up after a long day to unwind. The characters are beautifully written and I came to love them within the first few pages and was rooting for them all the way to the end. At times I wanted to stop reading because I just wanted the experience to go on for longer.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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I would firstly just like to say a big thank you to Netgalley and the publisher who very kindly forwarded me an arc copy of this book, for my Kindle, in return for my honest review.

I have read a few books from this author and thoroughly loved them all and this was no exception - I loved it too!!
Once I started to read this book, I just couldn’t stop and read it extremely quickly, I just needed to absorb it all and quickly!
I absolutely loved the setting and the descriptions of all the Cornish countryside was beautiful and made me feel as though I was there - pure escapism…
This was a very heartwarming hug of a book full of lots of familiar characters from the rest of the series and I loved getting to know all about them…

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When Thea’s friend backs out of their holiday at the last minute, Thea must step out of her comfort zone and go alone. She has a list of things she would like to do in Cornwall and this may be her only opportunity. Unfortunately, her grumpy holiday neighbour, Ben, might put a dampener on the whole thing.

This was a gorgeous return to the Port Karadow community.

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This book is just what I needed warm and fluffy a great beach read you love. The characters were amazing the writing style was excellent. I’m hopeing to collect this author other books two and read them. Loved every paged. X

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