A Cornish Love Story: The perfect brand-new escapist and romantic standalone novel for summer 2025 from the million-copy best-selling author

Escape to Cornwall in a brand-new standalone novel from the author of The Happy Hour and From Cornwall with Love… 'Sweet, romantic, fun … characters to fall in love with – a book that has it all’ Milly Johnson ‘Cressida's characters are wonderful’ Sarah Morgan 'A swooningly spicy tale!' The Sun _______________________ ‘Cressida's characters are wonderful’ Sarah Morgan The most romantic house in Cornwall has got a new owner… Journalist Georgie Monroe has watched as it has been transformed into a high-tech glass palace, renovated by a mystery buyer. When she’s invited to report on an event there, she comes face to face not only with her first love, architect Ethan Sparks, but also with their complicated past. Finding themselves trapped inside when the house malfunctions, Georgie realises that they — and the house — are still keeping secrets. But have Georgie and Ethan left it too late to start again, or can they write the next chapter of their love story together? ‘I thoroughly enjoyed this locked-room romance! Absolutely gorgeous!’ Sam Holland This up-coming best-seller is a testament to the enduring power of love and friendship, set against the backdrop of a transformed Cornish house. As Georgie and Ethan navigate their shared history, they find themselves on the precipice of a new chapter, teetering between past mistakes and future possibilities. For fans of Holly Hepburn (The Cursed Writer), Sarah Hope (Falling in Love at Pennycress Inn), Heidi Swain (All Wrapped Up), Cathy Bramley (The Sunrise Sisterhood), and Ali Mcnamara (It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square). HarperCollins 2025