What could be better than another in The Cornish Cream Tea series? From Cornwall with love is number 8 in Cressida McLaughlin's series and was published by Harper Collins on June 8th.
Sunshine awaits in the beautiful Cornish coastal town of
Port Karadow where romance and a Cornish cream tea are always on the menu …
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?
My Thoughts
This has all the hallmarks of a Cressida McLaughlin novel. The setting in Cornwall is gorgeous and very much part of the story. The characters we have met before reappear and through their friendships add to the uplifting community feeling. Most of all, there is the addition of two more characters and a possible romance.
Maisie is an interesting character who has known for a long time where she wants to be. She wants to stay near her childhood home in Port Karadow and to help her local community any way she can. Intrinsically kind, she has a real feeling for its local inhabitants. She also knows what she does not want. She has close ties with her Dad and her big sister but a more strained relationship with her Mum, who she feels she can never please. In fact. Maisie takes on a whole raft of jobs to prove to her that she is capable and can achieve.
Colm returns from Australia and obviously has a few secrets from his past. The chemistry between him and Maisie is clear and they have a close understanding although at times, they have quite a lot of communicating to do and Maisie tends to listen to the local gossip which causes problems. I loved the collection of dogs and cats which now have been gathered and who add to the humour. Full of friendship and life, this is a lovely addition to the series.
In short: second chances , friendship , community
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 of Random Things Tours for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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