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Cressida McLaughlin Books in Order

Cressida McLaughlin has written 18 books, published between 2015 and 2025. The first book is A Christmas Tail (2015) and the newest is A Cornish Love Story (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
2015–2025
Pages on record
2,113 in 5 of 18 books
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Cressida McLaughlin writes contemporary romance set in English places that double as businesses: the Canal Boat Café, the Cornish Cream Tea bus and the Secret Bookshop each anchor a series. Dogs and dog walking recur through the books, starting with A Christmas Tail (2015). Eighteen titles reach A Cornish Love Story (2025).

How many Cressida McLaughlin books are there?

Cressida McLaughlin has 18 books, released between 2015 and 2025. They include 3 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

Cressida McLaughlin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Cressida McLaughlin books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of A Christmas Tail by Cressida McLaughlin (2015)
  2. Cover of The Canal Boat Café by Cressida McLaughlin, book 1 of the Canal Boat Café series (2016)
  3. Cover of The House of Birds and Butterflies by Cressida McLaughlin (2018)
  4. Cover of Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea by Cressida McLaughlin, book 5 of the Cornish Cream Tea series (2021)
  5. Cover of The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop by Cressida McLaughlin, book 7 of the Cornish Cream Tea series (2022)
  1. 1
    A Christmas Tail2015 · 449 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015449
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  2. 2
    The Canal Boat CaféCanal Boat Café #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  3. 3
    The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  4. 4
    The House of Birds and Butterflies2018 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018464
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Cornish Cream Tea BusCornish Cream Tea #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Canal Boat Café ChristmasCanal Boat Café #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  7. 7
    The Cornish Cream Tea SummerCornish Cream Tea #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Cornish Cream Tea ChristmasCornish Cream Tea #32020 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020400
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Cornish Cream Tea WeddingCornish Cream Tea #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream TeaCornish Cream Tea #52021 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    The Staycation2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  12. 12
    The Cornish Cream Tea HolidayCornish Cream Tea #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  13. 13
    The Cornish Cream Tea BookshopCornish Cream Tea #72022 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2022416
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  14. 14
    From Cornwall with LoveCornish Cream Tea #82023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  15. 15
    The Secret Christmas BookshopSecret Bookshop #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    The Happy Hour2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  17. 17
    The Secret Mistletoe PromiseSecret Bookshop #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  18. 18
    A Cornish Love Story2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Cressida McLaughlin books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Cornish Cream Tea in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Cornish Cream Tea Bus
  2. 2. The Cornish Cream Tea Summer
  3. 3. The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas
  4. 4. The Cornish Cream Tea Wedding
  5. 5. Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea
  6. 6. The Cornish Cream Tea Holiday
  7. 7. The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop
  8. 8. From Cornwall with Love

Canal Boat Café in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Canal Boat Café
  2. 2. The Canal Boat Café Christmas

Secret Bookshop in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Secret Christmas Bookshop
  2. 2. The Secret Mistletoe Promise

Standalone books

6 books

6 Cressida McLaughlin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cressida McLaughlin books in order?

You only need to read Cressida McLaughlin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cressida McLaughlin

Start with A Christmas Tail (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cressida McLaughlin book?

A Cornish Love Story (2025) is the newest Cressida McLaughlin book released so far.

Is there a new Cressida McLaughlin book coming?

No next Cressida McLaughlin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Cressida McLaughlin at a glance

Still publishing
Cressida McLaughlin published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Cressida McLaughlin books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,113 pages across the 5 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cressida McLaughlin books, 13 of 18, were published in the 2020s.