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The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas
- The Cornish Cream Tea Series, Book 3
- Narrated by: Bea Holland
- Series: The Cornish Cream Tea Bus, Book 3
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Romance, Romantic Comedy
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Hannah Swan is looking forward to Christmas for the first time in years. Her new job as an eco-consultant is taking her - and her geeky colleague, Noah - to the beautiful Cornish village of Porthgolow for the first time.
They’re are helping the Crystal Waters Hotel to ramp up its green credentials, though after a bumpy journey, Hannah can’t shake off the feeling that Porthgolow is strangely familiar. Never able to resist a mystery, her interest is piqued when the hotel’s staff and customers report odd noises and sightings, believing the hotel to be haunted.
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Critic reviews
"Oh, I just loved this story. All the characters are wonderful." (Isabelle Broom)
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- Mike Jelfs
- 30-12-20
Pretty sure that I am not the target audience...
Although I am a 55 year old male, who usually enjoys detective novels and Non fiction. I have found this series a really nice escape from the current horrible state the world is in. Really good use of language and uplifting entwined stories. I hope it will continue.
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- Dr Ian
- 09-03-22
Light and fluffy
It's a nice story with nice people. If you want something to soothe you before sleep or to occupy you while you sunbathe then this isn't a bad option - apart from the fact it's set in winter and that might feel a bit odd if read on the beach. Anyway, don't expect a great work, but don't expect the absolute worst. This audio book sits nicely in the "pleasant read" category.
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- tara
- 14-12-21
Brilliant fantastic listen
This was a great follow-up to the first book so looking forward to listening to the next fantastic narrator brilliant story definitely worth listing to
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- emma crocombe
- 27-07-21
A real joy to listen to
loved it, enjoyable to listen to. can't wait to start the next in the series
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- Abigail Wilson
- 25-07-21
Beautiful
Loved it. All of it!It makes you want to get in the car and go straight to Cornwall!
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- Steve
- 10-07-21
heartwarming story
I'm not what you would expect a listener of the series to be a 40 year old man, but I love the series. This truly beautiful cornish town, I wish I could visit for real with its amazing scenery and character's.
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- shedevil1972
- 01-07-21
Heart warming series
Loved this series one more book to go and can’t wait. I will be upset when I’ve finished it
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- MEG
- 13-06-21
Sweet and Enjoyable if not predictable.
I have listened to this feel good series and though not thought provoking, it has been very enjoyable when you need a light hearted feel-good listen.
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- Hattie Dent
- 08-04-21
great
listening to this in the spring was a little weird butnits such a great story I couldn't help but listen
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- Chrissy B
- 29-03-21
Loved every minute of this Audible story .....
Beautifully written, and found myself planning my day around my ‘listening times’. Lovely storyline - thank you Cressida for writing such a captivating story, & thank you also must go to Bea Holland for reading it in such a way that it all came to life!!
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- Maggie B.
- 12-06-22
Really too light, not enough story
I've read the other Cornish CreamTea books and this one I could easily have skipped. The main character is far too bland and I never really got a sense of her. The situations are typical, light novel ones, but far too many coincidences and just stupid plot points to bother with. But I did finish it, so it wasn't terrible. That's not saying much.
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- victoria
- 20-07-21
My favorite out of the series
This book introduced me to the Cornish Cream Tea Bus series. I love the storyline and connected with the characters plunky and sometimes predictable plots but it was fun. Great mystery romance for a holiday read. I went on to listen to the rest of the series after finishing this one.
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- Sandra S
- 21-11-20
Lovely Christmas story
This narrator was great and it was a wonderfully light love story and adventurous storyline