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    Christmas at the Cornish Café
    Confetti at the Cornish Café
    Summer at the Cornish Café
    Audiobook series3 titles

    The Cornish Café Series

    Written by Phillipa Ashley

    Narrated by Emma Spurgin Hussey

    3.5/5

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    About this series

    ’Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read.’ Katie Fforde

    ’Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!’ Jill Mansell

    The heart-warming new novel in Phillipa Ashley's bestselling Cornish Cafe series.

    Cal and Demi are preparing to launch their beloved Kilhallon Resort in Cornwall as a wedding venue. With the cliff-top setting and coastal views, it's the perfect place for a magical ceremony.

    But their first clients are no ordinary couple. The bride and groom are internationally famous celebrities Lily Craig and Ben Trevone. As secrets surface and truths are told, can Demi and Cal ensure that Kilhallon's first wedding is a success? One thing’s for sure, this will be a Cornish celebration to remember . . .

    Recommended for readers who loved Summer at Shell Cottage, The Cornish House, Tremarnock and Poldark.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateNov 23, 2017
    Christmas at the Cornish Café
    Confetti at the Cornish Café
    Summer at the Cornish Café

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      Summer at the Cornish Café
      Summer at the Cornish Café

      Summer at the Cornish Café

      Phillipa Ashley
      4/5 - 12 ratings
      4/5 - 12 ratings

      One summer can change everything . . . Perfect for readers who love Debbie Johnson, Cathy Bramley and Trisha Ashley. “Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read.” Katie Fforde "Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!" Jill Mansell Demi doesn’t expect her summer in Cornwall to hold anything out of the ordinary. As a waitress, working all hours to make ends meet, washing dishes and serving ice creams seems to be as exciting as the holiday season is about to get. That’s until she meets Cal Penwith. An outsider, like herself, Cal is persuaded to let Demi help him renovate his holiday resort, Kilhallon Park. Set above an idyllic Cornish cove, the once popular destination for tourists has now gone to rack and ruin. During the course of the Cornish summer, Demi makes new friends – and foes – as she helps the dashing and often infuriating Cal in his quest. Working side by side, the pair grow close, but Cal has complications in his past which make Demi wonder if he could ever truly be interested in her. Demi realises that she has finally found a place she can call home. But as the summer draws to a close, and Demi’s own reputation as an up and coming café owner starts to spread, she is faced with a tough decision . . . A gorgeous story exploring new beginnings, new love and new opportunities, set against the stunning background of the Cornish coast – starring a feisty, compelling heroine who leaps off the page and encourages you to live your summer to the full. If you loved Summer at the Cornish Cafe, don’t miss the next in the Penwith Trilogy, Christmas at the Cornish Cafe!

      One summer can change everything . . . Perfect for readers who love Debbie Johnson, Cathy Bramley and Trisha Ashley. “Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read.” Katie Fforde "Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!" Jill Mansell Demi doesn’t expect her summer in Cornwall to hold anything out of the ordinary. As a waitress, working all hours to make ends meet, washing dishes and serving ice creams seems to be as exciting as the holiday season is about to get. That’s until she meets Cal Penwith. An outsider, like herself, Cal is persuaded to let Demi help him renovate his holiday resort, Kilhallon Park. Set above an idyllic Cornish cove, the once popular destination for tourists has now gone to rack and ruin. During the course of the Cornish summer, Demi makes new friends – and foes – as she helps the dashing and often infuriating Cal in his quest. Working side by side, the pair grow close, but Cal has complications in his past which make Demi wonder if he could ever truly be interested in her. Demi realises that she has finally found a place she can call home. But as the summer draws to a close, and Demi’s own reputation as an up and coming café owner starts to spread, she is faced with a tough decision . . . A gorgeous story exploring new beginnings, new love and new opportunities, set against the stunning background of the Cornish coast – starring a feisty, compelling heroine who leaps off the page and encourages you to live your summer to the full. If you loved Summer at the Cornish Cafe, don’t miss the next in the Penwith Trilogy, Christmas at the Cornish Cafe!

    • 2

      Christmas at the Cornish Café
      Christmas at the Cornish Café

      Christmas at the Cornish Café

      Phillipa Ashley
      4/5 - 3 ratings
      4/5 - 3 ratings

      Return to the Cornish Cafe in this gorgeous festive romance – the perfect book to curl up with this Christmas. Christmas will be slightly less turbulent than summer, won’t it? Demi certainly hopes so. She and Cal are keeping their fledgling relationship under wraps for now. But then Kit Bannen, a hunky, blond – and somewhat mysterious – writer arrives at Kilhallon Resort, and not everyone is charmed. Cal is sure that Kit is hiding something. But is he the only one guarding a secret? Demi is busy baking festive treats for the newly opened Demelza’s cafe, but when Cal’s ex Isla arrives to shoot scenes for her new drama, Demi can’t help but worry that things aren’t quite over between them. Kit flirts with both women, fuelling Cal’s suspicions that Kit has hidden motives for staying on at Kilhallon. Then Cal has to go to London, leaving Demi and Kit to decorate the cafe for Christmas . . . all by themselves. A storm is brewing in more ways than one. As surprises unfold and truths are uncovered, can Demi and Cal finally open up to each other about their feelings? This second novel in the bestselling Cornish Cafe series is the perfect Christmas read.

      Return to the Cornish Cafe in this gorgeous festive romance – the perfect book to curl up with this Christmas. Christmas will be slightly less turbulent than summer, won’t it? Demi certainly hopes so. She and Cal are keeping their fledgling relationship under wraps for now. But then Kit Bannen, a hunky, blond – and somewhat mysterious – writer arrives at Kilhallon Resort, and not everyone is charmed. Cal is sure that Kit is hiding something. But is he the only one guarding a secret? Demi is busy baking festive treats for the newly opened Demelza’s cafe, but when Cal’s ex Isla arrives to shoot scenes for her new drama, Demi can’t help but worry that things aren’t quite over between them. Kit flirts with both women, fuelling Cal’s suspicions that Kit has hidden motives for staying on at Kilhallon. Then Cal has to go to London, leaving Demi and Kit to decorate the cafe for Christmas . . . all by themselves. A storm is brewing in more ways than one. As surprises unfold and truths are uncovered, can Demi and Cal finally open up to each other about their feelings? This second novel in the bestselling Cornish Cafe series is the perfect Christmas read.

    • 3

      Confetti at the Cornish Café
      Confetti at the Cornish Café

      Confetti at the Cornish Café

      Phillipa Ashley
      4/5
      4/5

      ’Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read.’ Katie Fforde ’Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!’ Jill Mansell The heart-warming new novel in Phillipa Ashley's bestselling Cornish Cafe series. Cal and Demi are preparing to launch their beloved Kilhallon Resort in Cornwall as a wedding venue. With the cliff-top setting and coastal views, it's the perfect place for a magical ceremony. But their first clients are no ordinary couple. The bride and groom are internationally famous celebrities Lily Craig and Ben Trevone. As secrets surface and truths are told, can Demi and Cal ensure that Kilhallon's first wedding is a success? One thing’s for sure, this will be a Cornish celebration to remember . . . Recommended for readers who loved Summer at Shell Cottage, The Cornish House, Tremarnock and Poldark.

      ’Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read.’ Katie Fforde ’Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!’ Jill Mansell The heart-warming new novel in Phillipa Ashley's bestselling Cornish Cafe series. Cal and Demi are preparing to launch their beloved Kilhallon Resort in Cornwall as a wedding venue. With the cliff-top setting and coastal views, it's the perfect place for a magical ceremony. But their first clients are no ordinary couple. The bride and groom are internationally famous celebrities Lily Craig and Ben Trevone. As secrets surface and truths are told, can Demi and Cal ensure that Kilhallon's first wedding is a success? One thing’s for sure, this will be a Cornish celebration to remember . . . Recommended for readers who loved Summer at Shell Cottage, The Cornish House, Tremarnock and Poldark.

    Author

    Phillipa Ashley

    Phillipa Ashley is a Sunday Times, Amazon and Audible bestselling author. She studied English at Oxford University and worked as a copywriter/journalist before writing her debut novel, Decent Exposure. It won the RNA New Writers Award and was filmed as a LifetimeTV movie. Since then, her novels have sold over a million copies and been translated into many languages. She lives in an English village with her husband, has a grown-up daughter and loves walking the Lake District.

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