Book Review - The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding by Cressida McLaughlin - Blog Tour

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Title: The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding 

Author: Cresside McLaughlin

Format reviewed: Paperback

Source: Publisher supplied copy

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Date: 27th May 2021

Rating: 5 Stars 

Love is in the Cornish summer air…

Wedding planner Ellie Moon is dreaming up the most beautiful bespoke wedding for Charlie and Daniel, owners of Cornwall’s favourite cream tea bus. Even though her own life has been turned upside down and she’s had to rent out her charming Cornish cottage with its climbing roses and lavender beds, Ellie is determined to give them a day to remember.

Her new tenant, handsome mechanic Jago, keeps popping up around the picture-postcard seaside village of Porthgolow. When they’re thrown together in the effort to help his elderly father get a spring back in his step, she discovers that he is full of surprises. Can romance bloom and give Ellie the fresh start she’s been wishing for?

I've just finished reading this incredibly lovely book and I have a massive smile on my face.  

This was just what I needed to read, it's comforting as its part of a series that I'm loving while at the same time feeling fresh and new due to Ellie being a brand new character. 

And I loved Ellie, who has been hired as Charlie and Daniel's wedding planner - yes Charlie and Daniel from book 1 are finally tying knot (so long as nothing goes wrong), and its great to see more of their storyline even from an outsider's perspective. 

In fact all the previous main characters from the other books are present and it was wonderful to be back amongst familiar faces, and to see all the wedding preparations for the big day. 

And it's not smooth sailing at all, and there are numerous challenges that Ellie has to overcome in order to put together the perfect day. While at the same time she keeps seeming to end up in the orbit of Jago, her new tenant,  as she can't seem to abandon her garden, and he is hoping to re-connect with his father. 

I was going to say that this is a fabulous way to end a series if that was indeed the case, but I've just had a look and so excited to see a book 5 available on pre-order already that I know I can't wait to get my hands on that.  There is though a lovely conclusion to this part of Charlie and Daniel's lives, and I'm focusing on them as they stole my heart all the way back in the first book of the series. 

This can be read as a standalone but why deny yourself the pleasure of reading three other equally fabulous books featuring Cream Teas, Porthgolow, Gertie, and just incredibly enjoyable writing that will transport you into all of these characters lives. 

I absolutely adored this book, I loved the wedding planning, but also the gardening aspects which were calming, the story between Jago and his father, and how central the father is much of the book, who is in fact another character who has stolen my heart!  And there are a couple of four legged friends to keep you on your toes too!   Cressida McLauughlin at her very best and I'm so glad I've been able to devour this book. 

Thank you to Anne Cater and Harper Collins for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 

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