Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea

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.

Praise for Cressida McLaughlin:‘A wonderfully warm and witty novel from one of our favourite women’s fiction stars.’ – Heat‘Warm and wonderful’ – Woman’s Own‘If you love romance, you’ve GOT to read this’ – Zara Stoneley‘The perfect summer treat; as sweet as a cream scone and just as moreish’ – Cathy Bramley‘I loved it! Cressida's characters are wonderful. So warm and relatable… A delicious summer treat!’ – Sarah Morgan‘A lovely warm gem’ – Alex Brown‘Beautiful… heartwarming. Drew me in.’ – Zara Stoneley‘Warm and wonderful… bursting with characters you’ll adore’Miranda Dickinson‘A ray of reading sunshine’ – Heidi Swain‘Oh, I just LOVED this story. All the characters are wonderful.’ – Isabelle Broom‘A sweet read with real heart and soul’ – Sara Manning‘Captivating’ – Heat‘Gorgeous, romantic and witty – a perfect comfort read’ – Kirsty Greenwood‘I absolutely love Cressida’s warm-hearted, romantic stories – they’re the perfect escape’ – Rachael Lucas‘A little slice of a Cornish cream tea but without the calories’ –Bella Osborne‘Had me glued to the pages’ – Holly Martin‘A total hands-down treat. Funny, smart and completely swoony, McLaughlin skilfully carries you away with her gorgeous descriptions [and] seduces with her snappy dialogue.’ – Pernille Hughes‘A pure joy to read’ – Lisa Hall‘Perfect read for a night in front of the fire or a duvet day.’ – Helen Fields‘My go-to comfort read’ – Jane Casey‘Heart-meltingly romantic and tugs at all the strings’ – Jules Wake