Wedding planner Ellie Moon is dreaming up the most beautiful bespoke wedding for Charlie and Daniel, owners of Cornwall’s favourite cream tea bus. Even though her own life has been turned upside down and she’s had to rent out her charming Cornish cottage with its climbing roses and lavender beds, Ellie is determined to give them a day to remember. They’re are helping the Crystal Waters Hotel to ramp up its green credentials, though after a bumpy journey, Hannah can’t shake off the feeling that Porthgolow is strangely familiar. Never able to resist a mystery, her interest is piqued when the hotel’s staff and customers report odd noises and sightings, believing the hotel to be haunted.

The History of The Cornish Cream Tea - Orange Roofs The History of The Cornish Cream Tea - Orange Roofs

Whatever you’re doing this summer, whether you’re going on holiday or staying at home, I hope you find some lovely things to read. Falmouth is a sailing enthusiast’s dream and Falmouth’s museum is as nautical as it gets. The National Maritime Museum is a Cornish gem, and its plentiful accolades attest this. With 15 gallerie... But when the locals take Thea under their wing, she begins to see Port Karadow and herself in a whole new light and begins to wish she could stay longer than her intended 3 weeks.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… This is the perfect read for the beach, sun lounger or sofa, if the British summertime doesn’t deliver! Great series but equally so as a standalone read. Highly recommend.

The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday by Cressida McLaughlin - Goodreads

As with previous books from the series we get reacquainted with some previous characters and this time it is Merry and Flynn, so very lovely to see them again. And, while I completely understand why the book's title made this story a part of an already well-known and loved series, I hope it's sparked a brand-new one with a more apt title, such as The Cornish Book Shop by the Sea.) Although it's part of the Cornish Cream Tea Series it can easily be read as a standalone...although why you'd want to read just the one is beyond me! 🤷‍♀️

I really enjoyed this book because I feel that Thea is one of Cressida’s protagonists that resonates with me the most. I’m introverted and bookish, just like Thea. Also, I loved seeing Thea change the more time she spent in Port Karadow and with Ben. She started off apologising and not having much confidence but by the end, she was a confident, independent woman. Five miles outside of Falmouth sits Hotel Meudon in Mawnan Smith. The perfect spot for a British classic cream tea, this charming hotel is set in nine acres with sub-tropical gardens and its own private beach Bream Cove.