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Best Mistake Ever by Christy McKellen

  This is a new to me author but I am delighted to feature on the celebrations for the latest novel by Christy McKellen , Best Mistake Ever . It was published by Boldwood on 16th January. Some mistakes are worth making Beatrice Donovan would do anything for her identical twin sister. Including stepping into her hotel management job temporarily and pretending to be her - she’s desperate. What could go wrong? A lot apparently! Because her sister Delilah has hugely understated her role – the hotel is at risk of closure and she’s promised she can turn it around. Now Bea has to find a way to fly under the radar, get the job done before anyone notices their switch up. Sounds easy, all Bea has to do is avoid her temporary new boss Jonah. However, that’s a lot harder than she thought. Not only does he have impossibly high standards, he’s also out of this world gorgeous, an ex-rockstar with a chip on his shoulder and he's watching her like a hawk! So Bea uses her charm to keep him fo...
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The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday by Cressida McLaughlin #Review

 

Escape to beautiful Cornwall for the sixth in Cressida McLaughlin's Cornish Cream Tea novels, with The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday which was published by Harper Collins on June 23rd.

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…


 My Thoughts

This has been one of the books I was so looking forward to read as I have loved the series so far. Having established her characters in the first four books, the focus is now moving onto another set of characters, although we still get to meet familiar faces during the story. The setting in Cornwall is as gorgeous as ever and the whole story feels like a hug of a book. Thea is at the centre of this story. She is an interesting and thoughtful character who has found herself on holiday alone, but with a mission in her mind. She remembers Port Karadow from her childhood and it lives up to her memories. 

    Ben, Thea's next door neighbour, turns out to have his own backstory. Neither of them is bubbly extroverts which adds another layer to their personalities and you find their growing friendship to be credible. You also get to meet up again with Finn and Meredith who seem to gather friends into their circle.  I can absolutely visualise the gorgeous holiday cottage where Thea is staying. It would be a perfect holiday read this summer - do try it!


In short: sun, sea, cream teas and romance

    

About the Author

Cressy was born in South East London surrounded by books and with a cat named after Lawrence of Arabia. She studied English at the University of East Anglia and now lives in Norwich with her husband David.

When she isn’t writing, Cressy spends her spare time reading, returning to London or exploring the beautiful Norfolk coastline.

You can follow Cressida here: Twitter |  Website   |  Instagram                                                            |  Facebook 

Book link: Amazon UK  

Thanks to Cressida McLaughlin, Harper Collins and Anne Cater and Tracy Fenton of Random Things Tours for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.  

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