Wow what a fabulous addition to the Cornish cream tea series!
The most delectable,perfect,summery read just right for this time of year!
Set in cornwall in the most picturesque village of Port Karadow, we meet Thea holidaying alone as her friend Esme has let her down! Thea is well out of her comfort zone staying alone for three weeks in her idyllic holiday cottage not helped by the building site next door which is being done up by a grumpy taciturn builder called Ben!
Thea has a mission whilst she’s here to realise her childhood dream and to complete lots of things on her holiday list that she and Esme had drawn up together!
During the three weeks,disappointment, misunderstandings, new friendships and experiences all collude to make Thea realise what she is capable of and what she wants both professionally and personally in her life!
Fantastic characters particularly Ben and Thea, great storyline, wonderful setting, delicious food and romance what more could you want? Would highly recommend!
Thank you netgalley for this early read.

Another book in the Cornish series and as with the others, a perfect summer read: great location, great characters and a very entraining story.

This was my first time reading this series and the fact that it is number 6 didnt matter it reads well as a standalone.

The story is set in Port Karadow, Cornwall. It is wonderfully descriptive allowing the reader to immerse themselves in the narrative.

The story was somewhat predictable as are the majority of this genre but I was not disappointed. I liked the characters and how their lives interacted. Heartwarming and a great holiday read

I will be seeking out the others in the series to enjoy

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review

I loved every page as I fully expected I would. I particularly loved that by the end of it I now have a complete reading list to seek out to add to my tbr. A wonderful summer read with a really cute romance

Thanks to Harper Collins and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for a review.

This is the 6th book in the Cornish Cream Tea series but could definitely be read as a standalone. Lovely to be back in Port Karadow and this is a perfect Summer read.

This is book #6 in the Cornish Cream Tea series, it can easily be read as a standalone book however. We are back in Cornwall, but this time in the little Cornish village of Port Karadow. Library assistant Thea, and her friend Esme were due to visit on holiday, but when Esme is unable to come, Thea decides to carry on with the holiday on her own. She has booked a lovely little cottage but finds her next-door neighbour is a grumpy builder called Ben, who is in the middle of a huge renovation of his cottage. They don’t get off to the best of starts, but thanks to him, Thea soon finds herself distracted from the real reason why she was in Port Karadow…

I was a bit of a late starter with this series, having only started reading them a couple of months ago. I have however, loved them all and whizzed through them, finding myself waiting patiently for this new instalment. I loved Thea’s character instantly! I could connect with her so well, not just because we both work in libraries, but because she’s such a likeable character. I applauded her for going on holiday on her own, but also envied her for the prospect of three weeks peace and quiet, lying on beaches and reading books! The male interest in this book is the grumpy but equally lovely Ben who lives next door to the cottage where Thea is staying. Ben does have his issues, but they can all be forgiven for how perfect he seems…at times! We all know that there will be a will they-won’t they storyline, but we also find there’s a lot of stops and starts along the way.

The storyline flew along at a great pace. Even though they were new characters, I was hooked into their stories straight away. We do also get to meet some characters which we have met in previous books, and that was a lovely addition. If Thea and Ben’s storylines don’t win it over for you, then the village of Port Karadow certainly will. I read this book on a rainy day in May, but thanks to the author’s delightful descriptions I could fully picture myself lying on a hot sunny beach, drinking Pimms and eating barbequed fish! The sun’s rays radiated out through the book on every turn of the page, and it was a very welcome piece of escapism! The storyline was delightful, with lots of love and laughs and it was a true pleasure to be back down in Cornwall! I hope future instalments of the series will go back to visit Port Karadow, just to get a little glimpse of how everyone is getting on!! Would definitely recommend!

Boy am I happy to be back at Port Karadow! One of my favourite places and I just loved slipping into this book and disappearing into the sights and smells of delightful Cornwall. The perfect escape and coupled with Cressida’s amazing writing, she really makes it a place you can almost call home in book form!

This one follows Thea, who’s on a three week getaway to Cornwall and finds more than she bargains for. With her hopes and dreams set on opening a bookshop in the charming village that captured her heart as a girl, will she get all she’s dreamed of? And there’s Ben of course, the heartthrob from next door..

I’ve always been a fan of this authors books, as they’re so comforting and homely. They warm the cockles of your heart and leave you smiling. And that’s exactly what I want from a book! The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday was no different and is a fantastic addition to such an amazing series.

I immediately warmed to Thea’s character and I loved how she was written and portrayed. I was honestly rooting for her from the get go and I was insanely invested that made it hard to tear myself away from the book. ‘Just a few chapters’ became a ‘whoops I’ve read half’ to ‘oh well, I can’t leave it there’ and then before I knew it, it was finished!

As per tradition, I was left with a happy heart and a smile, and a longing to go back to Port Karadow. Think I’ll go back for a re-read of the series again…!

Absolutely loved it. Next in the cream tea series but could read as a stand alone. I loved it. The main two characters were lovely. Ben sounded very good looking, Thea was lovely and I would love to visit her bookshop. You had a great intense love element . The book just flowed. . Brilliant