Tea for Two at the Little Cornish Kitchen (The Little Cornish Kitchen, Book 2)
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- Author：Jane Linfoot
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Reviews
Elaine
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This is the story of Cressy Hobson's escape from fameAfter a cooking mishap has her hiding in shame。She goes to house and pet sit for her brother，Whilst earning some money some way or another。With Diesel the dog creating mischief and mayhemAnd her first ever love turning up again。The 'mermaids' are determined to help and befriendAnd have her， with them， her time to spend。With tasty cakes and brownies by the scoreCan Cressy help the retirement village some more？Baking nights and cupcake sales are This is the story of Cressy Hobson's escape from fameAfter a cooking mishap has her hiding in shame。She goes to house and pet sit for her brother，Whilst earning some money some way or another。With Diesel the dog creating mischief and mayhemAnd her first ever love turning up again。The 'mermaids' are determined to help and befriendAnd have her， with them， her time to spend。With tasty cakes and brownies by the scoreCan Cressy help the retirement village some more？Baking nights and cupcake sales are mouthwatering treatsWorking with friends proves to be Hiding away isn't how things in St Aidan's are done，Instead there are escapades and lots of fun！Assumptions from relationships and drama in the pastAre impinging， forcing them to be faced at last。Absolutely gorgeous， just what I really did need -A poignant， delightful， moving and enchanting read！Complete with community， new friends and mermaids，The best kind of read from which dreams are made。A standalone that's also a great addition to this series that's funWith plenty of twists before all is done。I thoroughly enjoyed my complementary copy， tooThis is my honest review - I highly recommend this book to you！ 。。。more
Staceywh_17
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With a protagonist going by the name of Cressida Cupcake & numerous mentions of gooey deliciousness， I couldn't find a thing I disliked about the book。With picturesque Cornwall as a backdrop， add a bunch of fun characters， stir in some beautiful writing， a sprinkle of love & a dash of humour。Place in the oven & bake for several hours， feeling that soft， fluffy warmness envelop you。It certainly won't leave you with a soggy bottom。Rating 🎂🎂🎂🎂🍰 With a protagonist going by the name of Cressida Cupcake & numerous mentions of gooey deliciousness， I couldn't find a thing I disliked about the book。With picturesque Cornwall as a backdrop， add a bunch of fun characters， stir in some beautiful writing， a sprinkle of love & a dash of humour。Place in the oven & bake for several hours， feeling that soft， fluffy warmness envelop you。It certainly won't leave you with a soggy bottom。Rating 🎂🎂🎂🎂🍰 。。。more
Ruth Haigh
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After a soggy bottom incident on a famous baking show Cressida Cupcake escapes to her brothers home in St Aiden to pet sit and hide！ Famous for her baking blog this blip on national TV has hit her hard。 Not only are her sponsors pulling away but， the advance on her first cookbook is not looking too good either。 When she thinks can not get any worse she literally bumps into her first love on the beach whilst Diesel the dog takes her for a walk。 She simply wants to hide away in the flat but her si After a soggy bottom incident on a famous baking show Cressida Cupcake escapes to her brothers home in St Aiden to pet sit and hide！ Famous for her baking blog this blip on national TV has hit her hard。 Not only are her sponsors pulling away but， the advance on her first cookbook is not looking too good either。 When she thinks can not get any worse she literally bumps into her first love on the beach whilst Diesel the dog takes her for a walk。 She simply wants to hide away in the flat but her sister in-laws friends and the residents of the local retirement village have different ideas！What follows is the village pulling together to save the retirement village with Cressy Cupcake right in the middle of it all。 Cressy finds friendship for the first time in her life in the form of the mermaids and the residents of the retirement village。 She learns to open up and share and she has a few adventures on the way。A really good read with both funny and poignant moments 。The lovely recipes at the back it has inspired me to try one of the gorgeous sounding brownie recipes with my new pink mixer。 。。。more
Jane Hunt
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This is the perfect uplifting book for a cold and cloudy February day。 I love how this author creates believable characters， dreamy romance and plenty of humorous moments in an idyllic Cornish setting。 Cressy is a successful internet baker， but a baking disaster threatens to destroy her fledgling career when social media turns against her。Independent， she initially resists the community support and friendship St Aidan offers but not for long。 Ross， the local vet， has a brief but traumatic histor This is the perfect uplifting book for a cold and cloudy February day。 I love how this author creates believable characters， dreamy romance and plenty of humorous moments in an idyllic Cornish setting。 Cressy is a successful internet baker， but a baking disaster threatens to destroy her fledgling career when social media turns against her。Independent， she initially resists the community support and friendship St Aidan offers but not for long。 Ross， the local vet， has a brief but traumatic history with Cressy， and his presence in the village is hard to ignore。 The chemistry is undeniable， but both have internal conflicts to overcome to try again。This is a lovely multi-generational story with relatable vibrant characters， humour， poignancy and romance。I received a copy of this book from One More Chapter via NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Laura
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Escape to the beautiful Cornish seaside with a side of cake thrown in。 Perfect mix of seaside， cakes and friendships。Really liked how the chapters explained the date and where she was。 Cressida needs some time away and retreats to beautiful St Aidan。 Whilst there plans to recharge and sit for her brother。 Cressida bumps into someone from her past who stole a piece of her heart。 Will he steal her heart once more？
Sophie Narey （Bookreview- aholic）
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Want a feel good pick me up kind of book？ One that will leave you on a high and wanting some sweet treats？ Then this is a book for you！ In this book we are back to the lovely peaceful cornish village of St Aiden， this is definitely someone that I would love to be ， the author describes it perfectly that you can feel like you are there when you close your eyes。 We meet Cressy （Cressida） Hobson， she is dog sitting for her brother to escape an embarrassing interview she had on TV。 While she is ther Want a feel good pick me up kind of book？ One that will leave you on a high and wanting some sweet treats？ Then this is a book for you！ In this book we are back to the lovely peaceful cornish village of St Aiden， this is definitely someone that I would love to be ， the author describes it perfectly that you can feel like you are there when you close your eyes。 We meet Cressy （Cressida） Hobson， she is dog sitting for her brother to escape an embarrassing interview she had on TV。 While she is there she starts running low on funds so turns to the local villagers to help， including chasing sheep！ She decides to take The Little Cornish kitchen into people's homes for baking nights。 While she is doing this her guard is up against falling in love。。。 until see she's the man she feel for a decade ago！This was such a lovely ， sunshine type of book ， the type that makes you feel warm inside。 The characters are great to read about and follow in this journey。 If you are a fan of romcom books there I'd suggest that you check it out 。。。more
Amanda
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I have been a fan of Jane’s work for a while now。 I haven’t read everything that she has written to date but I am getting there。 I read the synopsis for ‘Tea For Two At The Little Cornish Kitchen’ and it certainly sounded like the sort of story I have come to expect from Jane – a fun， light hearted and ultimately heart warming story。 Well it was certainly all that and so much more。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Tea For Two At The Little Cornish Kitchen’ but more about that in a bit。I loved the c I have been a fan of Jane’s work for a while now。 I haven’t read everything that she has written to date but I am getting there。 I read the synopsis for ‘Tea For Two At The Little Cornish Kitchen’ and it certainly sounded like the sort of story I have come to expect from Jane – a fun， light hearted and ultimately heart warming story。 Well it was certainly all that and so much more。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Tea For Two At The Little Cornish Kitchen’ but more about that in a bit。I loved the character of Cressy Hobson and I warmed to her from the start。 In fact I ended up feeling as though she had become a friend of mine rather than a character in a book and I felt all protective towards her。 Cressy is a lovely young lass， who has been through some tough times of late。 She is an internet sensation with her own successful food blog and there was talk of a cookbook。 Without going into too much detail， something happens which threatens to destroy her career。 Cressy ends up going to dog sit for her brother in St。 Aidan whilst he and his partner are abroad。 Cressy is going to look after the dog， lie low and rebuild her life。 Cressy also has to deal with some painful memories of St。 Aidan。 I kept everything crossed that she would be able to rebuild her life， deal with her past problems and have a blast of a time。 What happens？ Well for the answers to those questions and more you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you。‘Tea For Two At The Little Cornish Kitchen’ is actually the second book in ‘The Little Cornish Kitchen’ series。 As with the first book， I was drawn into this story from the synopsis alone。 As soon as I started reading， I knew that I wasn’t going to be able to put this book to one side for any length of time。 I had taken so well to Cressy that I simply had to know how the story turned out for her and what implications this had for her future。 To say that reading ‘Tea For Two At The Little Cornish Kitchen became addictive is a bit of an understatement。 I would pick the book up only intending to read a couple of chapters but I would become so wrapped up in the lives and loves of the various characters that I lost all track of time and just how quickly I was getting through the story。 All too quickly I reached the end of the story and I had to say goodbye to Cressy and the others。 I found ‘Tea For Two At The Little Cornish Kitchen’ to be a delight to read and I thoroughly enjoyed every single second of it。 The story was heart warming and fun。 On finishing reading ‘Tea For Two At The Little Cornish Kitchen’， I was left feeling as though I had had a hug from a mug of hot chocolate- in other words I was left feeling all warm and fuzzy inside。‘Tea For Two At The Little Cornish Kitchen’ is superbly written but then I have come to expect nothing less from Jane Linfoot。 She has an easy going writing styles that is easy to get used to and easy to get along with。 In fact reading one of her books feels more like a chat between friends rather than reading an actual book。 I hope that makes sense。 For me the story hit the ground running and maintained a gentle pace throughout。 Jane clearly cares about her characters and this shines through in her work as she describes them so well and so thoroughly that the characters seem just as real as you and I。 Jane describes St。 Aidan so well and so convincingly that I almost packed a suitcase and travelled there as the place sounds like heaven。 I loved the way in which Jane weaves humour into her stories and I especially loved reading about the shenanigans that the dog got up to。 Being a dog owner myself， I couldn’t help but smile every time the dog did something that it shouldn’t。 I love the way in which Jane makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story themselves and at the heart of the action。 That’s how I felt at any rate。In short， I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Tea For Two At The Little Cornish Kitchen’ and I wholeheartedly recommend that you read it。 I will certainly be reading more of Jane’s work in the future。 The score on the Ginger Book Geek is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*。 。。。more
Colin Bell
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Cressida is an Internet star famous for baking cupcakes until things go seriously wrong in a baking TV show， so she escapes to St Aidan to doggy sit for her brother。 There she bumps into Ross， with whom she had history many years before， and from which she is still recovering。It's always a pleasure to return to St Aidan in Cornwall， I feel as if I would move there tomorrow， given half the chance。 The community spirit shown， in this case for the village's retirement home， is uplifting， as is the Cressida is an Internet star famous for baking cupcakes until things go seriously wrong in a baking TV show， so she escapes to St Aidan to doggy sit for her brother。 There she bumps into Ross， with whom she had history many years before， and from which she is still recovering。It's always a pleasure to return to St Aidan in Cornwall， I feel as if I would move there tomorrow， given half the chance。 The community spirit shown， in this case for the village's retirement home， is uplifting， as is the way that Cressida is taken into the villager's hearts。 This is the type of book that you can just sit in a quiet room， in the warm and enjoy - or even in a noisy room and just let everything go around you whilst you are lost in the story。I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley， however this did not influence my review of the book。 。。。more
Barbara
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I must confess that I have read and enjoyed a large number of baking related books， this was no exception， and I could almost taste the delightful confections at each mention。 In fact， I was thrilled to discover a lovely collection of recipes， at the back of the book。It was easy to get a sense of Cressy’s despair as her career is in tatters and her internet following is as derailed as her own soggy bottomed TV fiasco。 Escaping to St Aidan， the cosy Cornish Village where her brother and his wife I must confess that I have read and enjoyed a large number of baking related books， this was no exception， and I could almost taste the delightful confections at each mention。 In fact， I was thrilled to discover a lovely collection of recipes， at the back of the book。It was easy to get a sense of Cressy’s despair as her career is in tatters and her internet following is as derailed as her own soggy bottomed TV fiasco。 Escaping to St Aidan， the cosy Cornish Village where her brother and his wife live， Cressy is seriously unnerved to discover that her former lover， Ross Bradbury， is also in town。This may seem like it will be a simple lovers reunited trope， but Jane Linfoot takes the reader on a fabulously heartwarming journey as Cressy soon becomes involved in village life。 There’s plenty of baking en-route， and as ideas for Cressy to find an income to support her changed circumstances start to appear， she realises that she can also raise much needed funds to help save the local retirement village。This lovely story has a host of gorgeous characters， including the Mermaid Ladies， you’ll have to read the book you want to know more， but I particularly enjoyed Walter。 He stuck me as the grandfather that every girl wants to have in their life。 Maybe a tad grumpy but filled with a huge heart and love for life。I enjoyed escaping to Cornwall and imagining consuming all the wonderful cakes。 I highly recommend this lovely story。 。。。more
Rachel Myers
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Hiding from a baking failure that has scuppered her celebrity status， Cressida is happy to look after her brother’s pets in Cornwall while she reconsiders herself。 In a desperate bid to earn some money， Cressy agrees to start running cookery parties in people’s homes， and selling boxes of brownies to the locals。 And with former love Ross back in her life， things start to look up again。Tea for Two is a delightful romance， with a secondary story about the saving of the local nursing home and resid Hiding from a baking failure that has scuppered her celebrity status， Cressida is happy to look after her brother’s pets in Cornwall while she reconsiders herself。 In a desperate bid to earn some money， Cressy agrees to start running cookery parties in people’s homes， and selling boxes of brownies to the locals。 And with former love Ross back in her life， things start to look up again。Tea for Two is a delightful romance， with a secondary story about the saving of the local nursing home and resident Walter to keep the action going。 My favourite character of all， though， would have to be Diesel the dog。 I’m not totally sure of his breed， although I’m guessing wolfhound or something similar。 He’s great and livens up any scene， in much the way an actual dog does。Great story， enjoyable read。 。。。more
Pam Robertson
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It's a delight to be back in St Aidan and to meet up again with so many of the characters who were part of The Little Cornish Kitchen。 Cressy， who is at the centre of the story， is a refreshing character who always tries to be positive but who protects her feelings by staying away from contact with people if she can help it。 In many ways she is hiding away at the beginning of the story。 Of course， there are plenty of people in St Aidan's who want to bring her out of her shell。 As you find out wh It's a delight to be back in St Aidan and to meet up again with so many of the characters who were part of The Little Cornish Kitchen。 Cressy， who is at the centre of the story， is a refreshing character who always tries to be positive but who protects her feelings by staying away from contact with people if she can help it。 In many ways she is hiding away at the beginning of the story。 Of course， there are plenty of people in St Aidan's who want to bring her out of her shell。 As you find out why she feels like this， you like her more and more。 Having created a 'perfect' image for herself on social media， she has to learn to give up some of that control。 Ross is quite difficult to understand at first but as he slowly tells Cressy his story， he becomes much more sympathetic。 and you see why the village loves him so。 With a gorgeous setting， vivid characters and a few of life's lessons to be learnt， this is a great read。 There is also a huge dollop of humour through the pets and some of the inhabitants of the village。 The sense of community and respect across the generations is palpable。 In short: Loved it！ Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the book 。。。more
Jaffareadstoo
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Each book in this entertaining series reads easily as a standalone story and Tea for Two at the Little Cornish Kitchen continues with the delicious Cornish theme in a story which grabs your attention from the start。When celebrity baker 'Cressida Cupcake' faces a TV disaster she flees to St Aidan， the picturesque village in Cornwall where she grew up， place of safety and where she now hides herself away ostensibly to look after her brother's dog but it's also a time to nurse her wounded pride。 As Each book in this entertaining series reads easily as a standalone story and Tea for Two at the Little Cornish Kitchen continues with the delicious Cornish theme in a story which grabs your attention from the start。When celebrity baker 'Cressida Cupcake' faces a TV disaster she flees to St Aidan， the picturesque village in Cornwall where she grew up， place of safety and where she now hides herself away ostensibly to look after her brother's dog but it's also a time to nurse her wounded pride。 As her sponsor pulls out， and with funds low， Cressy needs find something to do， but everything she does seems to bring her back in contact with Ross Bradbury and it is their shared history which adds a touch of will they， won't they romance to this lovely light-hearted story。 The supporting characters who flit into and out of the story are an absolute delight， especially the residents of the care home who have such fun baking along with Cressy， and the delightful Diesel and Pancake who made me smile。The Cornish setting， the fun loving characters， and Cressida's delicious baking， all combine to make Tea for Two at the Little Cornish Kitchen such a pleasure to read。 。。。more
Annarella
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I fell in love with the cover， wished I was there， and the plot kept me hooked。An enjoyable and interesting story of friendships， recipes and everyday life。Good storytelling and likeable characters。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine
Adriana
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This is the sweetest kind of second-chance romance。 It's a fun and charming contemporary that focuses on the fun as much as on the drama， giving characters a chance to show different aspects of their personalities in situations that feel just realistic enough to be believable while still maintaining the right level of fantasy。I wasn't a big fan of leading lady Cressy at the beginning， but she grows on you as she grows as a person within the story。 Linfoot does a great job of creating a believabl This is the sweetest kind of second-chance romance。 It's a fun and charming contemporary that focuses on the fun as much as on the drama， giving characters a chance to show different aspects of their personalities in situations that feel just realistic enough to be believable while still maintaining the right level of fantasy。I wasn't a big fan of leading lady Cressy at the beginning， but she grows on you as she grows as a person within the story。 Linfoot does a great job of creating a believable character arc in which you get to know different aspects of the character as you explore the motivation behind her personality and decisions。 Ross， on the other hand， is slightly unbelievably great。 He's the ultimate romance hero in his perfection， which makes it honestly a bit annoying， but still great when everything inevitably gets resolved。 And they're surrounded by a ton of interesting characters that works almost like a Greek chorus that comments and pushes the characters to act and move the story forward。 Overall， it's nothing genre-defining， but definitely enjoyable。Happy thanks to NetGalley and One More Chapter for the charming read！ 。。。more
Rachel Kennedy
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Cressida is taking a break， and hiding out in her brothers flat， after problems in her life。 She doesn't expect to see her ex， Ross， in town。 Seeing hi brings back memories she would rather forget， but will this be their second chance？A great read。I received an ARC in exchange for a voluntary and honest review。 Cressida is taking a break， and hiding out in her brothers flat， after problems in her life。 She doesn't expect to see her ex， Ross， in town。 Seeing hi brings back memories she would rather forget， but will this be their second chance？A great read。I received an ARC in exchange for a voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
Alison
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Am I suddenly in a good mood for 2022？ So many books are getting four stars from the queen of the three and a half star review。Cressida Cupcake has a very popular YouTube channel where she makes gorgeous cakes whilst looking immaculate。 Then a slightly under-baked cake on a national TV baking show is presented in the worst possible light。 Suddenly Cressida is the butt of many an unkind hashtag， and she's losing her sponsors。Wanting to （metaphorically） lick her wounds in private， Cressida agrees Am I suddenly in a good mood for 2022？ So many books are getting four stars from the queen of the three and a half star review。Cressida Cupcake has a very popular YouTube channel where she makes gorgeous cakes whilst looking immaculate。 Then a slightly under-baked cake on a national TV baking show is presented in the worst possible light。 Suddenly Cressida is the butt of many an unkind hashtag， and she's losing her sponsors。Wanting to （metaphorically） lick her wounds in private， Cressida agrees to cat/ dog-sit for her brother and his wife while they go to Switzerland for IVF treatment （I assume brother and sister-in-law were the subjects of the previous book in the series） at their cottage in St Aidan， Cornwall while she curates a new book on baking。However， things don't go according to plan。 First Cressy loses the publisher for her new book， then she discovers that her brother's best friend， and her first big crush， Ross Bradbury， is temporarily working as a vet locally。 They have history， the absolute worst， and she can't imagine anything worse that being forced into regular contact with him in a small village。Partially because of what happened between Ross and Cressy all those years ago， Cressy has always wanted to be totally self-sufficient （ie not accepting help from anyone， rather than aping The Good Life TV series）， something that has been exacerbated by the success of her myriad elder brothers and sisters。 At first she resists attempts by the local yummy mummies， who call themselves The Mermaids， to enter into the village social scene。 But soon Cressy discovers that resistance is futile。 Soon she's teaching piping skills at the old people's home， baking for St Aidan's singles evenings and feeding the livestock for a local farmer who has been forced by ll-health into the old people's home temporarily。 And everywhere she goes it seems like Ross pops up， looking more handsome than ever， being reasonable and helpful and charming 。。。 the nerve！This book should come with the warning that just reading it could make you put on weight as Cressy spends most of her days and nights creating delectable brownies， meringues， and cupcakes。This is a no-surprises， sweet （literally and figuratively）， second-chance romance set in a picturesque Cornish village。 Perfect for escapism。I was offered a free review copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review。Bumped for release。 。。。more
Helen
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3。5*I admit that the cover of Tea for Two at the Little Cornish Kitchen really drew my attention in - the promise tea and scones on the coast looked so very inviting。 Once I started reading it became clear that if you love baking， dogs and romance then you will simply adore this book。 There are several themes in this book - baking （recipes provided at the end of the book）， second chances， friendships， romance and the benefits of being part of a real community。 It is certainly a lovely， feel good 3。5*I admit that the cover of Tea for Two at the Little Cornish Kitchen really drew my attention in - the promise tea and scones on the coast looked so very inviting。 Once I started reading it became clear that if you love baking， dogs and romance then you will simply adore this book。 There are several themes in this book - baking （recipes provided at the end of the book）， second chances， friendships， romance and the benefits of being part of a real community。 It is certainly a lovely， feel good tale with a range of characters encountering all the goings on of village life。 At times a little too drawn out for me with you really needing to appreciate dialogue heavy stories。 So if loads of interaction and chatter of the various goings on in a tiny English village appeals， then this is certainly the book for you！ Tea for Two at the Little Cornish Kitchen provides a window into village life on the coast。 If you enjoy character driven drama then you will relish this cast of people with their everyday adventures and incidental chatter not to mention the spectacular Cornish coast。‘When I think how much I’ve looked forward to chilling by the sea and reconnecting with my happy place。 And now I feel like a tidal wave has picked up my entire ordered， nicely level life and tumbled it to chaos。’This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 The quoted material may have changed in the final release。 。。。more
Me
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This book didn't capture my attention I stopped reading at 14%。 DNF****************I received an ARC for my honest opinion from NetGalley。**************** This book didn't capture my attention I stopped reading at 14%。 DNF****************I received an ARC for my honest opinion from NetGalley。**************** 。。。more
Kirsty
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Tea for Two at the Little Cornish Kitchen by Jane LinfootI received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK and I am leaving this review voluntarilyThe Little Cornish Kitchen is going on tour！When internet sensation ‘Cressida Cupcake’ has a soggy bottomed TV fiasco and faces bake-off backlash she jumps at the chance to spend some time hiding out in St Aidan， dog sitting for her brother。Picturesque Seaspray Cottage is meant to be Cressy Hobson’s port in the storm Tea for Two at the Little Cornish Kitchen by Jane LinfootI received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK and I am leaving this review voluntarilyThe Little Cornish Kitchen is going on tour！When internet sensation ‘Cressida Cupcake’ has a soggy bottomed TV fiasco and faces bake-off backlash she jumps at the chance to spend some time hiding out in St Aidan， dog sitting for her brother。Picturesque Seaspray Cottage is meant to be Cressy Hobson’s port in the storm but with her blog sponsors having fled and her book deal gone sideways her funds are running low and she’s forced to turn to the locals for help。 Soon her quiet weeks in Cornwall are filled with chasing sheep， saving the local retirement village， taking The Little Cornish Kitchen into people’s homes for baking nights…and keeping vigilant guard against romance。I have read this book as a standalone。 As I hadn't read the first book I feel that this slightly ruined the experience so I would not recommend reading this without reading the first book in the series - The Little Cornish Kitchen。 This was an enjoyable book to read once I got into it， but I struggled focusing - it just didn't hold my attention so I found it easier to read in small doses。 A nice read completed by recipes for the Cressy's makes at the end of the book。 Rating 3/5 。。。more
Louise H - ⭐ Life in the Book Lane Reviews ⭐
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I was expecting a fairly cookie-cutter rom-com but what I got was so much more。。。 so very much more。 Cressy， Ross and the crew are all as delightful， colourful and slightly larger-than-life， which is fairly de rigour for the genre， but Cressy and Ross has such depths too。 Whilst there are plenty of laughs and crazy situations， the comedic elements are underpinned by such a huge amount of sadness too。 There were times this book not only pulled at my heartstrings it darn well ripped my heart from I was expecting a fairly cookie-cutter rom-com but what I got was so much more。。。 so very much more。 Cressy， Ross and the crew are all as delightful， colourful and slightly larger-than-life， which is fairly de rigour for the genre， but Cressy and Ross has such depths too。 Whilst there are plenty of laughs and crazy situations， the comedic elements are underpinned by such a huge amount of sadness too。 There were times this book not only pulled at my heartstrings it darn well ripped my heart from my chest stomped up and down on it。 Cressida isn't only running from an embarrassing TV moment and resulting online nastiness。 For longer than is healthy she has also been running from a deeply buried and utterly soul-destroying pain。Despite not even feeling in the right headspace to read the book， I fell completely in love with the characters in it， finding myself torn between not wanting to put it down and not wanting to ever finish it。 I had to in the end just because I was so very desperate for Ross and Cressy to get their very deserved and much needed HEA。 Thankfully there are other books set in St Aidan's， so I will be able to get future fixes of this wonderful world。 。。。more
mrsljgibbs
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I would firstly like to say a big thank you to NetGalley and Rachel's Random Resources who very kindly forwarded me an arc copy of this book， for my Kindle， in return for my honest review。This book pulled me in right from the very beginning， it was a wonderful， warm and cosy romance with a beautiful set of characters too。With a setting in Cornwall， it was the perfect place for a rekindled romance and I absolutely loved the descriptions of all the food！It was such a nice and cosy read and I could I would firstly like to say a big thank you to NetGalley and Rachel's Random Resources who very kindly forwarded me an arc copy of this book， for my Kindle， in return for my honest review。This book pulled me in right from the very beginning， it was a wonderful， warm and cosy romance with a beautiful set of characters too。With a setting in Cornwall， it was the perfect place for a rekindled romance and I absolutely loved the descriptions of all the food！It was such a nice and cosy read and I couldn't wait to keep reading more about Cressy and I absolutely loved the baking。There is also a wonderful selection of yummy recipes at the end of the book and they really made my mouth water， especially the Custard Cream Blondies！！！ 。。。more
Lusie
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It took me a very long time to get into the book， once I did I started to enjoy it。 I loved the dog and the funny moments he created。 Overall I thought this feel good story was okay。
M
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A charming story set in St。 Aidan， Cornwall。 Cressy arrives to pet sit for her brother Charlie and his wife Clemmie （stars of an earlier book by this author）。 The timing is perfect， as her career has suffered a blow。 Add in the appearance of her former love， Ross， as well as the supportive and fun residents of St。 Aidan， and an entertaining read unfolds。 I loved the gradual melting of the barriers Cressy had built around her heart to protect herself。 A very fast， engaging read。 Thank you to NetG A charming story set in St。 Aidan， Cornwall。 Cressy arrives to pet sit for her brother Charlie and his wife Clemmie （stars of an earlier book by this author）。 The timing is perfect， as her career has suffered a blow。 Add in the appearance of her former love， Ross， as well as the supportive and fun residents of St。 Aidan， and an entertaining read unfolds。 I loved the gradual melting of the barriers Cressy had built around her heart to protect herself。 A very fast， engaging read。 Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK/One More Chapter for access to the ARC。 。。。more
Yvonne
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I have read quite a few books by this author and this latest one is a wonderfully stunning and also poignant read。 Set in the village of St。 Aiden， Cornwall the author has brought this small coastal community to life。 Cressida， or Cressy as she prefers has come to St Aiden to pet sit for her brother and his wife。 The timing is good for her as her career has taken a turn for the worse。 She had a very good career on the internet from baking and sharing her recipes， tips and advice。 However， this a I have read quite a few books by this author and this latest one is a wonderfully stunning and also poignant read。 Set in the village of St。 Aiden， Cornwall the author has brought this small coastal community to life。 Cressida， or Cressy as she prefers has come to St Aiden to pet sit for her brother and his wife。 The timing is good for her as her career has taken a turn for the worse。 She had a very good career on the internet from baking and sharing her recipes， tips and advice。 However， this all went disastrously wrong when she appeared on a baking show。She finds solitude to be her friend and has spent more time alone cultivating her internet persona to perfection that she has no time for anything else in her life。 When she arrives in St Aiden， her sister in law has already lined a support system up for her。 Cressy is polite but not that fussed。 She also didn't realise that her old flame， Ross， was back in the village。Tal;k about things tumbling down around her， the author really did go to town with Cressy。 She then throws her headlong into a group of friends who are， well a bit bossy， but who actually is just what Cressy needs， even though she doesn't realise it。The author does an amazingly mouthwatering job with cakes， brownies， blondies， sponges， meringues and a whole range of other delicious treats。 It obviously fits in with the storyline as well as the title！ The author has also made this a book about generations and this makes for some wonderful reading。 Flirting and innuendos add a light touch to the story as does the antics of Diesel。While this is a heartwarming and at times humorous story， the author touches on some very sad topics。 For me， this is a way of keeping the storyline more realistic。 It would be great if we could all live in a world without loss or of being scared。 But life is as life is and that includes the sad times。 The balance between the sadder themes is offset with some wonderful moments of hope for the future， second chances and starting afresh。HEartwarming and wonderful from start to finish。 This is definitely one for fans of contemporary fiction and romance as well as those who like stories with recipes。 There is a selection of mouthwatering recipes at the end of the book as well。 This is a book I would definitely recommend。 。。。more
Jody
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This book will make you feel hungry for cake and lots of it。 The descriptions of all the brownies， blondies， meringues， icing， cookies， well， anything cake is beautiful。 This is a cosy， contemporary romance with lots of love and fun and a fantastic cast of characters。 The cover is stunning and perfect for the pages between them。The plot centres around Cressy Cupcake， an internet baking sensation who is house-sitting for her brother while he is away。 A blast from the past appears soon after she a This book will make you feel hungry for cake and lots of it。 The descriptions of all the brownies， blondies， meringues， icing， cookies， well， anything cake is beautiful。 This is a cosy， contemporary romance with lots of love and fun and a fantastic cast of characters。 The cover is stunning and perfect for the pages between them。The plot centres around Cressy Cupcake， an internet baking sensation who is house-sitting for her brother while he is away。 A blast from the past appears soon after she arrives in the form of her ex， Ross Bradbury， and she's not happy to see him in the slightest！ I loved following Cressy's journey， trying to make some money to live on so she didn't have to ask for help。 She transformed her life and her whole world simultaneously by helping to save the local care home she had become so fond of。I loved the concept of The Little Cornish Kitchen on tour and seeing how Cressy deals with new situations， a diverse range of people and the events that follow。The characters were warm and loving。 Cressy makes the most amazing little group of friends， who call themselves the Mermaids， who will do anything to help each other。 The care home residents， staff and the other characters are delightful and well developed， though some of their parts are small。 Most of all， I think ten-year-old Millie was my favourite character。 She is confident， very switched on and full of personality and advice for those around her。The ending was predictably happily ever after， but I would expect nothing less from such a book， and it was perfect right to the last words。This is a standout feel-good read， the perfect escapism from the rest of the world。 I read it as a stand-alone， although the first book， 'The Little Cornish Kitchen'， published in 2018， focuses on Charlie and Clemmie， so I will be going back to read that one soon。 I just might need a little trip to Cornwall to rest， relax and eat cake while I read it！ 。。。more
Federica
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Such a lovely， cosy， nice， heartwarming read！Isn't it great when you read a new author to you， you love the book and find out there are a lot of other books of hers you can dive into？ Just great！！We follow Cressida Cupcakes through her ups and downs in career and life as well， with a depth that it's not always common to a rom-com。 The characters are lovley， the scenery spectacular and don't get me started on the baking！ Added bonus: there are a few recipes at the end of the book that you don't w Such a lovely， cosy， nice， heartwarming read！Isn't it great when you read a new author to you， you love the book and find out there are a lot of other books of hers you can dive into？ Just great！！We follow Cressida Cupcakes through her ups and downs in career and life as well， with a depth that it's not always common to a rom-com。 The characters are lovley， the scenery spectacular and don't get me started on the baking！ Added bonus: there are a few recipes at the end of the book that you don't want to miss （yummy！！）Many thanks to One More Chapter and NetGalley for the invite to read this "delicious" ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jennifer Mullins
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It took me a bit to get into this book， but once I did it was enjoyable。 Cressy and Ross have a history and are getting a second chance at love。 My favorite character was the dog！ The title and book cover are slightly misleading， in my opinion。 The characters are more laid back and funnier than the title implies。 An overall delightful read。Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy。
Debbie Southwell
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I really enjoyed this book which was full of fun， Cressida has offered to dog sit for her Brother while he is away， which is perfect timing as things haven’t gone so well on a baking show for Cressida and social media has turned against her。 Back in St Aidan she bumps into her Brothers best friend Ross who she had a relationship a few years earlier。 Cressida is encouraged to get involved in the community fund raising and ends up doing baking sessions in a care home。 This book has wonderful chara I really enjoyed this book which was full of fun， Cressida has offered to dog sit for her Brother while he is away， which is perfect timing as things haven’t gone so well on a baking show for Cressida and social media has turned against her。 Back in St Aidan she bumps into her Brothers best friend Ross who she had a relationship a few years earlier。 Cressida is encouraged to get involved in the community fund raising and ends up doing baking sessions in a care home。 This book has wonderful characters， each who bring their own part to the story。Cressida finds herself thrown more and more together with Ross， can she put the hurt aside of the past and look to the future。This book should however come with a warning to not read while you are hungry as lots of baking and descriptions of cakes！This is a wonderful book which I would highly recommend。Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK， One More Chapter for a review copy in exchange for my honest opinion which is completely my own。 。。。more
HopperWillow
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When Cressy is invited to Cornwall to dog and house sit while her brother and sister-in-law are away， it couldn’t come at a better time。 Cressy is a social media baking star but when it all goes wrong on a bake off show her fans and sponsors drop off at an alarming rate and she needs to get away to lick her wounds and escape the on-line hate。 When she bumps into an old flame in the same village， Cressy really feels her life can’t sink any lower and she needs to find a way to rebuild her reputati When Cressy is invited to Cornwall to dog and house sit while her brother and sister-in-law are away， it couldn’t come at a better time。 Cressy is a social media baking star but when it all goes wrong on a bake off show her fans and sponsors drop off at an alarming rate and she needs to get away to lick her wounds and escape the on-line hate。 When she bumps into an old flame in the same village， Cressy really feels her life can’t sink any lower and she needs to find a way to rebuild her reputation and earn some cash quickly。A fun story with plenty of heartache sprinkled in。 It conjures up an idyllic Cornish lifestyle and even includes some yummy sounding recipes。 Make sure you have cake and a cuppa to hand when you’re reading this one！ 。。。more
Nicola Short
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