Cressida McLaughlin Books in Order

After losing her job, Cat Palmer starts a dog-walking business on Primrose Terrace. New friendships and romance brighten her prospects, but mishaps and a beloved dog’s illness threaten the Christmas she hopes to make special for her neighbours.

Summer Freeman returns to Willowbeck to save her late mother’s struggling canal boat café. Help from a handsome wildlife photographer offers new possibilities, but uncertainty about his past complicates her decision to embrace a life on the water.

Returning to Campion Bay after disappointment in London, Robin takes over her parents’ struggling guesthouse. Renovations bring fresh purpose, but an old flame and an intriguing new guest complicate her plans for a quieter, more predictable future.

Abby loves working at a Suffolk nature reserve, but a rival’s television deal threatens its future. As she searches for ways to attract visitors, a troubled novelist moves nearby and complicates her determination to keep her attention on saving Meadowsweet.

Charlie Quilter inherits a vintage bus and turns it into a mobile café in a Cornish seaside village. Her hopes for a fresh start meet resistance from a hotel owner who objects to his unexpected new neighbour.

Summer and Mason take their canal boat café to London for Christmas, hoping the trip will clarify their future together. Frozen waterways and an unexpected visitor disrupt their plans and test the warmth of their relationship.

Eco-consultant Hannah arrives in Porthgolow to help a hotel improve its environmental record. Reports of strange sightings and an unsettling sense of familiarity draw her into a mystery as bad weather strands her and colleague Noah over Christmas.

Visiting her cousin’s cream tea bus in Cornwall, impulsive Delilah attracts the attention of a television production. As the bus becomes involved in filming a period drama, her growing interest in its leading man threatens another reckless change of direction.

Meredith would prefer to avoid Christmas, but her new job in a Cornish gift shop makes festive enthusiasm essential. Meeting Finn, who loves everything about the season, challenges her determination to keep holiday cheer at a safe distance.

Wedding planner Ellie is determined to arrange a perfect celebration despite upheaval in her own life. Renting out her Cornish cottage brings mechanic Jago into her orbit, and helping his elderly father reveals an unexpected opportunity for a fresh start.

Ollie hopes her new bookshop job will help her settle into a Cornish seaside town. When her ambitious Christmas plans falter, she turns to café owner Max for help rescuing both the shop’s celebrations and her dream of belonging.

Forced to holiday alone, Thea arrives in Cornwall to find building work next to her cottage. Her clash with grumpy builder Ben threatens the peaceful break she wanted, until the community and its surprises begin to change her outlook.

Travel agent Hester secretly fears flying, yet her injured client Jake wants an escape from his hotel room. Recreating dream holidays for him becomes an imaginative challenge, and their pretend journeys begin to stir feelings that are entirely real.

Maisie loves her Cornish hometown, her work in her father’s shop, and photographing its landscape. When a longtime crush returns after years abroad, old feelings unsettle her contentment and make her wonder whether something important has been missing.

Market trader Jess meets Ash while chasing a pickpocket through Greenwich. Their encounters develop into a weekly hour together that she increasingly treasures, but his reluctance to reveal the whole truth threatens the connection growing between them.

A mysterious gift sends Sophie searching for the person who posted her a beautifully bound book. The trail leads to reclusive Harry and his crumbling manor house, where local gossip and hidden truths complicate an unexpected Christmas connection.

Journalist Georgie visits a newly renovated Cornish house and unexpectedly meets her first love, architect Ethan. When a malfunction traps them inside, they must confront the secrets of their past while the building presents mysteries of its own.

Imogen flees her wedding and hides in her grandmother’s seaside cottage, hoping to escape attention. A curious village and charming baker Dexter make anonymity difficult, while Christmas brings questions about the future she thought she wanted.