My Books
All my books are published by HarperCollins, and are, in chronological order:
The Happy Hour
Can they fall in love, sixty minutes at a time?
Jess is happy working in Greenwich market selling trinkets to well-heeled locals and excitable tourists.
Then one Sunday, Jess is thrown together with handsome, funny Ash, as they chase a pickpocket through the market, and before long they are making a habit of running into each other at the same time each week.
Jess starts to realize that their hour together is the brightest part of her life. But Ash isn’t telling her everything – can she discover the truth before it’s too late?
From Cornwall With Love
There’s no place like home. There’s no place like Cornwall . . .
Maisie Winters has everything she could ever want. She lives in the idyllic Cornish town of Port Karadow, has a jammy job in her dad's shop, adores her rescue mutt, and has time to take the landscape photos she loves.
While her best friend and sister left the town to chase big dreams in London and New York, Maisie stayed – she wouldn't leave her favourite place for anything … or anyone.
When her long-time crush, Colm Caffrey, returns from a decade abroad, old feelings start to resurface. Maisie begins to ask herself if there might be one big thing missing after all?
Praise for The Cornish Cream Tea series
“A little slice of a Cornish cream tea but without the calories!”
Bella Osborne
The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop
Ollie Spencer has started a new life in the idyllic Cornish seaside town of Port Karadow. Throwing herself into her job at the town’s bookshop, A New Chapter, is one way to make friends. The shop is glitzing up for first Christmas and Ollie hopes her inspired ideas will give the shop the edge it needs to dazzle the town.
But far from being the Sugar Plum fairy the place needs, Ollie is fast becoming its Christmas pudding. With the bookshop’s success at stake, Ollie turns to twinkly-eyed café owner Max for help. Can he help Ollie to turn the page, and put the sparkle back into her Cornish dream?
Praise for The Cornish Cream Tea series
“Evocative and gorgeous.”
Phillipa Ashley
The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday
It’s going to be an unforgettable Cornish summer…
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 . . .
Praise for The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday
“Cressida's characters are wonderful. So warm and relatable… A delicious summer treat.”
Sarah Morgan
The Staycation
Travel agent, Hester Monday, has been keeping a secret . . .
Thanks to her fear of flying, she hasn’t been on a plane in years. Now Hester wants to make a good impression on her newest client, Jake Oakenfield, who was heroically injured saving an old lady, and is now laid up in a luxury hotel.
For Jake, unable to return to New York, binge watching Netflix just won’t do. He wants Hester to invent the ultimate escape and re-create her most magical holidays abroad from the confines of his hotel room.
As their perfect mini-breaks around the globe take on a life of their own, Hester wonders if her world of make-believe is all starting to feel just a little too real . . .
Praise for The Staycation
“A gorgeous love story, a beguiling romance that transported me to the most beautiful places on earth with characters I adored from the start. It's perfectly pitched between funny, sexy, tender and downright heartbreaking. I loved it.”
Jane Casey
Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea
Can she spread Christmas cheer in Cornwall this year?
All Meredith Verren has ever wanted is to escape the holiday season without having to wear a Christmas jumper. Her new job at the cosy gift shop in a picturesque Cornish tourist spot is making it impossible for her to maintain her scrooge-like manner.
With their seasonal hampers on everyone’s wish list, Meredith must paste on a smile and fake some holiday cheer. Then she meets handsome new arrival, Finn, who wishes it could be Christmas every day and wants her to feel the same way too.
Can she embrace the holly and the ivy before the decorations are packed away for another year?
Praise for Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea
“Warm hearted fun, with a sprinkle of love.”
Holly Martin
The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding
Love is in the Cornish summer air…
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.
Her new tenant, handsome mechanic Jago, keeps popping up around the picture-postcard seaside village of Porthgolow. When they’re thrown together in the effort to help his elderly father get a spring back in his step, she discovers that he is full of surprises. Can romance bloom and give Ellie the fresh start she’s been wishing for?
The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding was first published in four ebook parts, titled:
Down on One Knead
Two Tarts Beat As One
You May Now Eat The Cake
Breaded Bliss.
Praise for The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding
“A fun, summery read – a little slice of a Cornish cream tea but without the calories!”
Bella Osborne
The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas
Hannah Swan is looking forward to Christmas for the first time in years. Her new job as an eco-consultant is taking her – and her geeky colleague, Noah – to the beautiful Cornish village of Porthgolow for the first time.
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.
When bad weather cuts off Porthgolow, Hannah and Noah are looking at a Cornish Christmas. It gives them plenty of time to work out what is really going on, but will their yuletide escape send shivers up their spines? Or will it be as warm and toasty as a glass of mulled wine?
The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding was first published in four ebook parts, titled:
Rudolph The Red Velvet Cupcake
Let Jingle Buns Ring!
I’m Dreaming Of A Hot Chocolate
All I Want For Christmas Is Cake!
Praise for The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas
“The Perfect festive treat.”
Cathy Bramley
The Cornish Cream Tea Summer
Charlie has a new helper on her bus, her free-spirited and loveable cousin, Delilah, who’s paid a visit to the charming Cornish village of Porthgolow and is helping out on Charlie’s adorable cream tea bus.
When the Director of a new TV series filming further along the coast tells Delilah that the bus would be the perfect addition to their onsite catering, she takes him a bit too literally. Charlie and Delilah find themselves caught up in the filming of a lavish period drama and it isn’t long before Delilah finds herself drawn to the handsome male lead.
But Delilah has made a habit of making rash decisions and it’s one of the reasons she’s hiding out in Cornwall. Could this be one impulsive step too far, or is a change of direction the start of something quite unexpected…
The Cornish Cream Tea Summer was first published in four ebook parts, titled:
All You Knead Is Love
Beauty And The Yeast
My Tart Will Go On!
Muffin Compares To You
Praise for The Cornish Cream Tea Summer
“I absolutely love Cressida’s warm-hearted, romantic stories – they’re the perfect escape.”
Rachael Lucas
The Cornish Cream Tea Bus
Baking fanatic, Charlie Quilter, inherits a vintage bus in her late uncle’s will and is keen to give it a new lease of life.
Charlie thinks it will be the perfect mobile café for afternoon tea, so she heads to the picturesque Cornish village of Porthgolow, hoping for a new start. However, Daniel Harper, the owner of the posh spa up on the hill isn’t very pleased that her bus is parked outside his lovely hotel.
Has Charlie’s Cornish dream developed a soggy bottom? Or can she convince Daniel that her bus could take them somewhere wonderful?
The Cornish Cream Tea Bus was first published in four ebook parts, titled:
Don’t Go Baking My Heart
The Eclair Affair
Scones Away!
The Icing On The Cake.
Praise for The Cornish Cream Tea Bus
“A wonderful ray of reading sunshine.”
Heidi Swain
The House of Birds and Butterflies
Abby Field loves every inch of Meadowsweet Nature Reserve on the idyllic Suffolk coast where she lives and works. Especially Swallowtail House, the rambling but empty country house that seems to look out at her each time she passes it’s shut-up windows.
When a TV wildlife programme choses a rival location for their new series, Meadowsweet is under threat – unless Abby can whip up a plan to keep the visitors flocking. But she finds herself distracted by the arrival of a brooding – and annoyingly handsome new neighbour… bad-boy novelist, Jack Westcoat.
With the pressure on, Abby and her cute rescue huskie, Raffle, must pull something special out of the bag. But with Jack in need of a good friend – and Abby feeling the pull of attraction, she can sense her resolve fluttering away…
The House of Birds and Butterflies was first published in four ebook parts, titled:
The Dawn Chorus
The Lovebirds
Twilight Song
Birds of a Feather
Praise for The House of Birds and Butterflies
“With a heroine that you root for, this is a sweet read with real heart and soul.”
Sarra Manning
The Canal Boat Café Christmas
Summer and Mason take their upbeat and feelgood Canal Boat Café to London for Christmas.
Summer thinks this will give them a chance to find out if they're ready to take the next step in their relationship, and they embark on a magical journey on the canal all the way to the scenic beauty of Little Venice.
But their idyllic winter excursion is thrown into turmoil when the canal freezes over and an unexpected visitor appears on the scene. Are Summer and Mason facing the Big Freeze in more ways than one? Or will this be one Winter Warmer that they’ll never forget?
The Canal Boat Café Christmas was first published in two ebook parts, titled:
Port Out
Starboard Home
Praise for The Canal Boat Café Christmas
“A lovely, warm gem of a series that stays with you…I loved it.”
Alex Brown
The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse
Robin Brennan has come home to Campion Bay. Now her parents have retired, she’s set to become the new landlady of The Campion Bay Guesthouse.
Bookings have been as thin as the hand towels, and it doesn’t take long for Robin to realise that the place needs a serious makeover. Perhaps throwing herself into the task will help to heal her sadness at the tragic end to her dreams in London.
As she gives the guesthouse a new lease of life, Robin encounters old friends and new, including old flame Tim, who’d clearly like to reboot their romance. But what about Will, the new arrival at No. 4, who’s rocked up with the cutest dog ever?
Caught up in a flurry of full-English breakfasts and cream teas, Robin’s never sure what, or who, the next check-in will bring…
The Once In A Blue Moon Guesthouse was first published in four ebook parts, titled:
Open For Business
Fully Booked
Do Not Disturb
Wish You Were Here
Praise for The Once In A Blue Moon Guesthouse
“A wonderfully warm and witty novel from one of our favourite women’s fiction stars. We defy you not to love this.”
Heat Magazine
The Canal Boat Café
Summer Freeman returns to the waterside village of Willowbeck to rescue the Canal Boat Café, her late mother’s picturesque narrowboat, which has run into choppy waters. A family friend, Valerie, has been trying to keep things afloat, but the coffee machine is jammed, the cake offerings are paltry, and not all of the locals want to see the café succeed.
Help comes from the boat next door, in the shape of handsome wildlife photographer, Mason and his naughty Border Terrier, who are showing more than a passing interest in Summer and her adorable Bichon Frise, Latte. But is Mason being honest about himself? Or does he have something to hide?
As her life and the community of Willowbeck begin to entwine, Summer finds herself setting sail on a new adventure. Will the anchor of a steady life on land be too strong, or can Summer learn to cut loose and embrace life afloat?
The Canal Boat Café was first published in four ebook parts, titled:
All Aboard
Casting Off
Cabin Fever
Land Ahoy!
Praise for The Canal Boat Café
“Like a lovely warm hug in a book.”
Kirsty Greenwood
A Christmas Tail
Walkies in a Winter Wonderland…
Catherine ‘Cat’ Palmer realizes that bringing an adorable puppy into work is a bad idea when it gets her the sack. Deciding it’s the perfect opportunity to launch her dog-walking business, Cat enlists the help of flatmates Polly and Joe. After all Primrose Terrace, the street where they live, is full of home-alone hounds.
Getting to know the owners and their precious pooches isn’t all plain sailing, but soon Cat is making friends, particularly with sexy Mark and his Collie, Chips. With her talent for misadventure, Cat’s new life starts to show some cracks, and when one of the street’s loveable schnauzers gets ill, it looks like this Christmas could be turning into a dog’s dinner. But Cat has never given up on anything in her life – and this is one Christmas that’s definitely worth saving…
A Christmas Tail was first published in four ebook parts, known as The Primrose Terrace series and titled:
Wellies and Westies
Sunshine and Spaniels
Raincoats and Retrievers
Tinsel and Terriers.
Praise for A Christmas Tail
“Warm and wonderful…bursting with characters you’ll adore.”
Miranda Dickinson