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  • Bibliography:
    45 Books (9 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2015
  • Latest Book:
    August 2024
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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: 45 titles



  • 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€...



  • 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...



  • 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...



  • 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...



  • 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...



  • Welcome to Cressida McLaughlin’s heartwarming The Canal Board Cafe - 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 f...



  • 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 waters and her best friend is helping her try out some new recipes. Summer and her ne...



  • 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...



  • 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...






  • 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 ...



  • 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...



  • 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....



  • 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 ...



  • 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...



  • ‘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...



  • ‘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. ...



  • ‘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...



  • ‘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...



  • 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...






  • 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...



  • 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...



  • 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...



  • 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...



  • ‘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...



  • ‘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...



  • ‘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...



  • ‘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...



  • '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...



  • ‘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...






  • 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...



  • 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...



  • 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...



  • 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...



  • 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...



  • ‘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 ...



  • ‘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 ...



  • ‘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 ...



  • ‘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 ...



  • ‘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...






  • 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...



  • 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 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 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...



  • 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‘...



  • Can they fall in love, sixty minutes at a time?‘A gorgeous, sweep-you-off-your-feet slice of escapism’ RED magazine‘Unashamedly romantic, funny and touching’ MY WEEKLY‘Cressida's characters are wonderful.’ Sarah MorganThe deliciously capt...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cressida McLaughlin has published 45 books.

The next book by Cressida McLaughlin, The Happy Hour, will be published in August 2024.

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

Yes. Cressida McLaughlin has 9 series.