Perfect Cornish Christmas

Phillipa Ashley writes warm, funny romantic fiction for a variety of world-famous international publishers.After studying English at Oxford, she worked as a copywriter and journalist. Her first novel, Decent Exposure, won the RNA New Writers Award and was made into a TV movie called 12 Men of Christmas starring Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Hopkins. As Pippa Croft, she also wrote the Oxford Blue series – The First Time We Met, The Second Time I Saw You and Third Time Lucky.Phillipa lives in a Staffordshire village and has an engineer husband and scientist daughter who indulge her arty whims. She runs a holiday-let business in the Lake District, but a big part of her heart belongs to Cornwall. She visits the county several times a year for ‘research purposes’, an arduous task that involves sampling cream teas, swimming in wild Cornish coves and following actors around film shoots in a camper van.

‘Sparkling and festive, as satisfying as figgy pudding and clotted cream – loved it!’ Milly Johnson‘A transporting festive romance, full of genuine warmth and quirky characters’ Woman’s Own‘Serious festive escapism . . . like a big warm hug’ Popsugar‘With its topical modern plot twist in a traditional winter setting, a will they/won’t they/should they romantic dilemma simmering away on every page, this is a page-turner of a festive read’ My Weekly‘A tale of family secrets, heartache, friendship and romance’ Daily Express Praise for Phillipa Ashley’s books: ‘Sheer joy!’ Katie Fforde‘A delicious festive treat with as many twists and turns as a Cornish country lane’ Jules Wake‘Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read’ Katie Fforde‘Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!’ Jill Mansell‘An utterly glorious, escapist read from a one of the freshest voices to emerge in women's fiction today. I loved every gorgeous page’ Claudia Carroll‘Made me want to run away to the Cornish coast immediately! Loved it!’ Lorelei Mathias‘Ashley's writing is deft, sexy, and full of humour ’ Trashionista.com‘Readers will enjoy the breezy style and repartee’ Publishers Weekly (US)‘Sexy, funny and wonderfully romantic’ SingleTitles.com‘A deliciously entertaining twist on the Poldark tale’Liz Fenwick