Return to Cornwall Series by Laura Briggs

Love, laughter, and friendship fill the pages of Book One of the new series RETURN TO CORNWALL that brings back readers’ favorite characters from the bestselling series A WEDDING IN CORNWALLEvent planner Julianne Rose is on the verge of making her dreams of ‘rescuing’ weddings in need of help a reality... moreLove, laughter, and friendship fill the pages of Book One of the new series RETURN TO CORNWALL that brings back readers’ favorite characters from the bestselling series A WEDDING IN CORNWALLEvent planner Julianne Rose is on the verge of making her dreams of ‘rescuing’ weddings in need of help a reality. She and business partner Kitty have finally finished transforming the dilapidated barn into a chic event space, and they even have a new client eager to use it—a quirky, charming space organization guru named Deirdre who seems capable of organizing everything but her own special day. As if that wasn’t enough, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity soon presents itself through the who’s who of their sleepy little Cornish village: the chance to step into the event planning void for a posh bride in desperate need of an emergency salvage for her wedding plans. A wedding that could establish Julianne and Kitty as two of Cornwall’s best event planners if all goes well.But an event that big doesn’t come without a catch. To persuade the posh clients to commit to them, Julianne and Kitty must first impress them with the ceremony for their current bride-to-be—a task that seemed easy, but proves complicated when stories emerge involving a history of broken engagements, cold feet, and commitment phobia on the part of Deirdre, who soon begins to exhibit possible symptoms of nervousness regarding her big day. Faced with a real case of runaway bride—and with their future reputation at stake— they must attempt to the impossible task of holding together a wedding fraying at its seams, and Julianne finds herself seemingly facing a choice between what’s best for Save the Date’s survival and what’s best for her client’s happiness, regardless of the cost.Are Julianne’s worst fears about to be realized, with Deirdre gearing up for yet another run from the church altar? Can she persuade the posh but sympathetic bride Alexi to take a risk on Save the Date regardless of it? And will Julianne and the handsome-but-equally-busy Matt find time to smolder anything in their marriage besides leftover chicken pie? Readers will learn these answers and more in the funny and heartfelt sequel to the first full-length titular novel Return to Cornwall . less

Book two in the heartwarming new series whips up excitement, romance, and a few delectable surprises as the Grand Baking Extravaganza returns to the cosy village of Ceffylgwyn.Julianne couldn’t be more excited to have the show filming its special wedding-themed edition in her business’s own rustic, renovated barn, especially with her old friend and former Cliffs House manor’s chef Dinah among the competitors... moreBook two in the heartwarming new series whips up excitement, romance, and a few delectable surprises as the Grand Baking Extravaganza returns to the cosy village of Ceffylgwyn.Julianne couldn’t be more excited to have the show filming its special wedding-themed edition in her business’s own rustic, renovated barn, especially with her old friend and former Cliffs House manor’s chef Dinah among the competitors. But Dinah’s competition is stiffer than ever for this baking challenge, especially from a certain ‘queen bee’ baker from Devon whose perfectionist style and uncanny parallel creativity to Dinah’s own has the normally sanguine baker seeing red. Meanwhile, the village prepares a welcome fete for the competitors and their judges, the reunited Harriet and Pierre, who are still seemingly at odds over their reasons for parting company with the baking program in the past; and newcomer police sergeant Charlie must track down some village pranksters before they can sabotage the final competition. As if Julianne doesn’t have enough to do as the program’s ‘wedding consultant’ and a volunteer biscuit baker for the welcoming committee, she finds herself helping out one of the program’s new comic hosts … and accidentally engaging in a little matchmaking in Cliffs House’s kitchen, it would seem.Readers are invited to share in the delightful chaos of Julianne’s latest adventure just before Valentine’s Day, with summer dreams and wedding cake fantasies destined to satisfy the sweetest of romantic cravings! less