Cressida McLaughlin

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  • Bibliography:
    46 Books (9 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2015
  • Latest Book:
    August 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Canal Boat Cafe

1 - All Aboard (Feb-2016)
2 - Casting Off (Mar-2016)
3 - Cabin Fever (Apr-2016)
4 - Land Ahoy! (May-2016)
5 - Port Out (Nov-2017)
6 - Starboard Home (Dec-2017)
7 - The Canal Boat Cafe Christmas (Sep-2020)

The Cornish Cream Tea Bus

1.1 - Don't Go Baking My Heart (Jun-2019)
1.2 - The Eclair Affair (Jul-2019)
1.3 - Scones Away! (Jul-2019)
1.4 - The Icing on the Cake (Jul-2019)

The Cornish Cream Tea Summer

1.1 - All You Knead is Love (Mar-2020)
1.2 - Beauty and the Yeast (Mar-2020)
1.3 - My Tart Will Go On (Apr-2020)
1.4 - Muffin Compares To You (May-2020)

Cornish Cream Tea

1 - The Cornish Cream Tea Bus (Aug-2019)
2 - The Cornish Cream Tea Summer (Sep-2020)
3 - The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas (Nov-2020)
4 - The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding (Jun-2021)
5 - Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea (Dec-2021)
6 - The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday (Sep-2022)
7 - The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop (Apr-2023)

The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas

1.1 - Rudolph the Red Velvet Cupcake (Sep-2020)
1.2 - Let Jingle Buns Ring! (Oct-2020)
1.3 - I'm Dreaming of a Hot Chocolate (Oct-2020)
1.4 - All I Want for Christmas is Cake! (Nov-2020)

The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding

1.1 - Down on One Knead (Apr-2021)
1.2 - Two Tarts Beat as One (Apr-2021)
1.3 - You May Now Eat The Cake (May-2021)
1.4 - Breaded Bliss (May-2021)

The House of Birds and Butterflies

1 - The Honey Bee (Mar-2018)
2 - The Lovebirds (Apr-2018)
3 - Twilight Song (Apr-2018)
4 - Birds of a Feather (May-2018)

The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse

1 - Open for Business (Dec-2016)
2 - Fully Booked (Feb-2017)
3 - Do Not Disturb (Mar-2017)
4 - Wish You Were Here (Apr-2017)

Primrose Terrace

1 - Wellies and Westies (Apr-2015)
2 - Sunshine and Spaniels (Jun-2015)
3 - Raincoats and Retrievers (Sep-2015)
4 - Tinsel and Terriers (Oct-2015)

Book List in Order: 46 titles

  • Wellies and Westies

    Primrose Terrace - 1

    The perfect feel-good romance for dog-lovers everywhere. For fans of Cathy Bramley. Lucy Dillon and Jo Thomas.'A gem…I loved it’ Alexandra Brown‘Warm and wonderful…bursting with characters you’ll adore’ Miranda DickinsonCatherine ‘Catâ€...

  • Sunshine and Spaniels

    Primrose Terrace - 2

    Hilarious and touching, Primrose Terrace will appeal to fans of Game of Scones, Wickham Hall and The Grand Reopening of Dandelion Cafe.'A gem…I loved it’ Alexandra Brown‘Warm and wonderful…bursting with characters you’ll adore’ Miranda Di...

  • Raincoats and Retrievers

    Primrose Terrace - 3

    Hilarious and touching, Primrose Terrace will appeal to fans of Game of Scones, Wickham Hall and The Grand Reopening of Dandelion Cafe.'A gem…I loved it’ Alexandra Brown‘Warm and wonderful…bursting with characters you’ll adore’ Miranda Di...

  • Tinsel and Terriers

    Primrose Terrace - 4

    Hilarious and touching, Primrose Terrace will appeal to fans of Game of Scones, Wickham Hall and The Grand Reopening of Dandelion Cafe.'A gem…I loved it’ Alexandra Brown‘Warm and wonderful…bursting with characters you’ll adore’ Miranda Di...

  • All Aboard

    Canal Boat Cafe - 1

    The perfect summer romance from the author of A Christmas Tail. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Holly Martin.Summer Freeman returns to the waterside village of Willowbeck to rescue the Canal Boat Café, her late mother’s picturesque narrowboat...

  • Casting Off

    Canal Boat Cafe - 2

    Welcome to Cressida McLaughlin’s heartwarming The Canal Board Cafe â€" step aboard!Summer Freeman has embarked on a new life afloat. She’s taking the Canal Boat Café on a scenic journey and is meeting old friends and new. Among the new is Claire...

  • Cabin Fever

    Canal Boat Cafe - 3

    Welcome to Cressida McLaughlin’s heartwarming The Canal Boat Cafe â€" step aboard!Summer Freeman, who runs the Canal Boat Café in the waterside village of Willowbeck, is having the time of her life. She’s navigated the café out of some stormy w...

  • Land Ahoy!

    Canal Boat Cafe - 4

    Welcome to Cressida McLaughlin’s heartwarming The Canal Board Cafe - step aboard!Summer Freeman has been trying to make a go of the Canal Boat Café, but her love life is in rough waters. Mason, the handsome photographer from the boat next door, ha...

  • Open for Business

    The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse - 1

    From the No.1 bestselling author of The Canal Boat CafeRobin 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 i...



  • Fully Booked

    The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse - 2

    The charming new bestseller from the No.1 bestselling author of The Canal Boat CafeRobin’s reinvention of her parent’s guesthouse is a hit. Bookings are up and the carefully themed rooms are hugely popular with the guests. Life in Campion Bay is ...

  • Do Not Disturb

    The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse - 3

    A charming book from the No.1 bestselling author of The Canal Boat CafeRobin is devastated that a rift has come between her and her neighbour Will. To add to her anxiety, the other residents of Campion Bay are relying on Robin to halt a property deve...

  • Wish You Were Here

    The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse - 4

    The charming new bestseller from the No.1 bestselling author of The Canal Boat CafeRobin decides that a grand gesture is what’s needed to prove her feelings to Will and, with the help of her guests, hatches a plan that he won’t be able to ignore....

  • Port Out

    Canal Boat Cafe - 5

    A Christmas special continuing the charming and heart-warming story of The Canal Boat Café, the runaway bestseller.Summer and Mason take their upbeat and feelgood Canal Boat Café to London for Christmas, with unexpected results.Port Out â€" Summer ...

  • Starboard Home

    Canal Boat Cafe - 6

    A Christmas special continuing the charming and heart-warming story of The Canal Boat Café, the runaway bestsellerSummer and Mason take their upbeat and feelgood Canal Boat Café to London for Christmas, with unexpected results.Starboard Home â€" Su...

  • The Honey Bee

    The House of Birds and Butterflies - 1

    ‘Captivating, uplifting and heartfelt’ Heat Magazine‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi Swain‘What a beautiful, heartwarming story… the perfect book to lose yourself in’ Zara StoneleyAbby Field is living the dream. As events coo...

  • The Lovebirds

    The House of Birds and Butterflies - 2

    ‘Captivating, uplifting and heartfelt’ Heat Magazine‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi Swain‘What a beautiful, heartwarming story… the perfect book to lose yourself in’ Zara StoneleyIt’s winter at Meadowsweet nature reserve. ...

  • Twilight Song

    The House of Birds and Butterflies - 3

    ‘Captivating, uplifting and heartfelt’ Heat Magazine‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi Swain‘What a beautiful, heartwarming story… the perfect book to lose yourself in’ Zara StoneleySpring is blooming at Meadowsweet nature rese...

  • Birds of a Feather

    The House of Birds and Butterflies - 4

    ‘Captivating, uplifting and heartfelt’ Heat Magazine‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi Swain‘What a beautiful, heartwarming story… the perfect book to lose yourself in’ Zara StoneleySummer is in full swing on the Meadowsweet Na...

  • Don't Go Baking My Heart

    The Cornish Cream Tea Bus - 1.1

    Part One of the charming new series from the author of The Canal Boat Cafe. Perfect for cake lovers and old-fashioned romantics!‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heid...



  • The Eclair Affair

    The Cornish Cream Tea Bus - 1.2

    Part Two of the charming new series from the author of The Canal Boat Cafe. Perfect for cake lovers and old-fashioned romantics!‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heid...

  • The Icing on the Cake

    The Cornish Cream Tea Bus - 1.4

    Part Four of the charming new series from the author of The Canal Boat Cafe. Perfect for cake lovers and old-fashioned romantics!‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Hei...

  • Scones Away!

    The Cornish Cream Tea Bus - 1.3

    Part Three of the charming new series from the author of The Canal Boat Cafe. Perfect for cake lovers and old-fashioned romantics!‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ He...

  • The Cornish Cream Tea Bus

    Cornish Cream Tea - 1

    Next stop, Cornwall! Hop on The Cornish Cream Tea Bus for a delicious, romantic adventure…‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi Swain‘Captivating’ Heat MagazineBaking fanatic, Charlie Quilter, inherits a vintage bus in her late uncleâ...

  • All You Knead is Love

    The Cornish Cream Tea Summer - 1.1

    ‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainEveryone’s favourite bus goes on a summer adventure full of sunshine and the promise of romance…Charlie has a new hel...

  • Beauty and the Yeast

    The Cornish Cream Tea Summer - 1.2

    ‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainCharlie, Delilah and their adorable cream tea bus have found themselves caught up in the filming of a lavish period drama...

  • My Tart Will Go On

    The Cornish Cream Tea Summer - 1.3

    ‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainCharlie has left Delilah in charge of the cream tea bus and she is making new friends while getting caught up in the exci...

  • Muffin Compares To You

    The Cornish Cream Tea Summer - 1.4

    ‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainBeing left in charge of the cream tea bus has been full of surprises for Delilah, she’s made new friends and discovered...

  • The Canal Boat Cafe Christmas

    Canal Boat Cafe - 7

    'A lovely, warm gem of a series that stays with you…I loved it’ Alex BrownA Christmas special continuing the charming and heart-warming story of The Canal Boat Café.Summer and Mason take their upbeat and feelgood Canal Boat Café to London for C...

  • The Cornish Cream Tea Summer

    Cornish Cream Tea - 2

    ‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainCharlie has a new helper on her bus, her free-spirited and loveable cousin, Delilah, who’s paid a visit to the charming...



  • Rudolph the Red Velvet Cupcake

    The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas - 1.1

    Praise for Cressida McLaughlin:‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainHannah Swan is looking forward to Christmas for the first time in years. Her new job as an...

  • I'm Dreaming of a Hot Chocolate

    The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas - 1.3

    Praise for Cressida McLaughlin:‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainHannah has discovered there is much more to Noah than she first thought â€" and to the Cry...

  • Let Jingle Buns Ring!

    The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas - 1.2

    Praise for Cressida McLaughlin:‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainHannah has arrived in Porthgolow, the picture-postcard Cornish village that’s impossible...

  • All I Want for Christmas is Cake!

    The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas - 1.4

    Praise for Cressida McLaughlin:‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainHannah and Noah have not only got to know each other better, they are also starting to und...

  • The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas

    Cornish Cream Tea - 3

    Praise for Cressida McLaughlin:''Captivating'' Heat Magazine''Beautiful. heartwarming'' Zara Stoneley''A wonderful ray of reading sunshine'' Heidi SwainHannah Swan is looking forward to Christmas for the first time in years. Her new job as an eco-con...

  • Down on One Knead

    The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding - 1.1

    ‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainLove is in the Cornish summer air…Charlie and Daniel are getting married. Wedding planner Ellie Moon, is determined to ...

  • Two Tarts Beat as One

    The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding - 1.2

    ‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainLove is in the Cornish summer air…Charlie and Daniel are getting married. Wedding planner Ellie Moon, is determined to ...

  • Breaded Bliss

    The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding - 1.4

    ‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainLove is in the Cornish summer air…Charlie and Daniel are getting married. Wedding planner Ellie Moon, is determined to ...

  • You May Now Eat The Cake

    The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding - 1.3

    ‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainLove is in the Cornish summer air…Charlie and Daniel are getting married. Wedding planner Ellie Moon, is determined to ...

  • The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding

    Cornish Cream Tea - 4

    ‘A warm and wonderful read’ Woman’s Own‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi Swain‘A fun, summery read â€" a little slice of a Cornish cream tea but without...



  • Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea

    Cornish Cream Tea - 5

    Praise for The Cornish Cream Tea series:‘A warm, cosy festive joy’ Alex Brown‘The perfect festive treat’ Cathy Bramley‘Evocative and gorgeous’ Phillipa Ashley‘Warm hearted fun, with a sprinkle of love.’ Holly MartinCan she spread Chri...

  • The Staycation

    Deliciously escapist fiction from the bestselling author of the Cornish Cream Tea series.‘A gorgeous, sweep-you-off-your-feet slice of escapism’ RED magazine‘Unashamedly romantic, funny and touching’ MY WEEKLY‘A sunny burst of escapist roma...

  • The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday

    Cornish Cream Tea - 6

    ’The ideal summer escape’ Woman’s Weekly‘Gorgeous…’ WomanPraise for the Cornish Cream Tea series:‘Gorgeous!’ Phillipa Ashley‘Perfect’ Cathy Bramley‘Warm-hearted fun with a sprinkle of love’ Holly MartinIt’s going to be an un...

  • The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop

    Cornish Cream Tea - 7

    The glittering new uplifting Christmas read from bestselling author Cressida McLaughlin.‘A wonderfully cosy festive treat’ My weeklyOllie Spencer has started a new life in the idyllic Cornish seaside town of Port Karadow. Throwing herself into he...

  • From Cornwall with Love

    Warm and escapist fiction from the bestselling author of the Cornish Cream Tea series‘Stuffed with Cornish sunshine and hope and loveliness’ Milly JohnsonPraise for Cressida McLaughlin:‘Gorgeous!’ Phillipa Ashley‘Perfect’ Cathy Bramley‘...

  • The Happy Hour

    Can they fall in love, sixty minutes at a time?'Cressida's characters are wonderful' Sarah Morgan'Bursting with warmth' Kirsty Greenwood'We couldn't put this down!' BELLA'You'll devour this' Woman's WeeklyThe deliciously captivating new standalone no...

  • A Cornish Love Story

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cressida McLaughlin has published 46 books.

The next book by Cressida McLaughlin, A Cornish Love Story, will be published in August 2025.

The first book by Cressida McLaughlin, Wellies and Westies, was published in April 2015.

Yes. Cressida McLaughlin has 9 series.
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