What a treat! Perfect cozy little read-right up my alley! I was a huge fan and will definitely be reading more from this author!

A nice feel good love story. I loved the baking parts and how Cathy helped every one with her baking classes. It will get you in the christmas mood. I enjoyed it. Perfect for a curl up read on a cold weekend

I love Christmas books! This book was a quick read focused on Cathy who is having her first Christmad without her mom. It was sad in some parts, but overall was a fun quick read! The baking element added a bit more holiday cheer.

Thanks to Bookotoure & NetGalley for a copy to provide my honest review!

I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review. Such a delightful read for the holidays, with everything going on in the world. Cathy Christmas kitchen it a hear warming feel good book. I highly recommend this book 5 star read

Happy Reading
Lisa

Cathy is lonely and is missing her mum. She gets a flyer for a coffee morning and the local church and this leads to her running cookery lessons at the church hall. She meets new friend Erica, but old flame Jonas is also back in town. She meets Matt - will they have a chance together?

I’ve yet to find a book by this author which doesn’t warm my heart and leave me with a big soppy smile!! Cathy’s Christmas Kitchen was delightful, and dare I say it, my first Christmas read of the year! Cathy is a lovely character who just needs some joy in her life. All alone following the death of her mother, Cathy is persuaded to start up a baking course in the local church hall. Of course, Cathy is an accomplished baker who seemed to always carry around a Tupperware box filled with goodies, all of which made my stomach rumble and my mouth water just at the thought of them.

If you have read any of this author’s books before you will know there is always a love interest for the main character. There is a choice of eligible men in this book to choose from, but as you read it does become obvious which one Cathy chooses! Of course, I won’t spoil it for you, but the choices include Jonas, who is Cathy’s ex-fiancé who has unexpectedly turned back up in the village, Simon, the local vicar who certainly gets his parishioners hearts racing and Matthias who is a dog walking physiotherapist! I decided on my favourite very early on, and I have to admit their developing relationship was wonderful!! The course of true love never runs smoothly though, and Cathy has to overcome some obstacles along the way. The way the author has written Cathy’s story had me completely hooked and, once started, I couldn’t put the book down!

The storyline itself was great, with plenty of laughs, new friendships and lots of love along the way! I loved all the characters, with Fleur being one of my favourites, and would really like a book to feature her and maybe get some love in her life! I did picture her though being the size of a house from all the cakes she ate when Cathy turns up for work! The storyline was perfect, holding my attention and mesmerising me with Cathy’s story. A fabulous festive read, which I would definitely recommend!

I start out by saying that I am a big fan of Tilly Tennant. She creates such wonderful books filled with likeable, believable characters. She sets her storylines in lovely little English villages and the underlying theme is always on the feelings of friendship and community. What a wonderfully charming holiday themed book. The author really made this story delightful. It fills you with Christmas cheer and warms your heart. The story really tugs on your heartstrings and has you feeling as warm and gooey as one of Cathy's baked treats. I enjoyed how the book was filled with love, compassion, friendship and, especially, the spirit of Christmas. A beautiful holiday read.

I would like to thank Tilly Tennant, Bookouture and Netgallery for the opportunity to read this advance readers copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

One of my first Christmas reads of 2020 and I just adored this book. Cathy is getting ready to spend her first Christmas without her beloved mum.. To try and keep her mums memory alive she organises weekly cooking classes. This is such a delightful read with great characters. It kept me wanting to turn the pages and I loved all the baking. A perfect Christmas read.

With thanks to netgalley for an early copy in return for an honest review.
A fabulous real Christmas book full of fun Christmas thoughts and baking can highly recommend.

This is a really cosy read and the story felt very fresh. Cathy is a lovely but lonely character, still grieving after the recent death of her mother and a little lost with what to do with herself now she is no longer her mothers carer. When she pushes herself to go to a charity coffee morning with some home baked donations she meets a gregarious bunch of characters and an opportunity for both friendship and teaching arise. I really enjoyed the varied characters and the gentle storyline, the teenage character Tansy added a great depth to the story and a little good for thought.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

This lovely book follows the story of Cathy, who through her whole life has cooked at her mother’s side. She could bake a fairy cake even before she could ride a bike.

But, now, facing her first Christmas, without the person she’s cooked beside, her beloved mother. Determined that she wants to use those memories of cooking with her for something positive, but unsure what or how. So during a visit to her local church, talking to other members, she decides to organise a weekly cooking class, that way she can share those precious recipes of her mother., with others who maybe lonely.

But, it’s not as simple as that, as there’s one small problem, that’s in the form of Tansy, who comes to her classes and is rude to others that attend and doesn’t really want to be there.
But, Cathy is close to askInform Tansy to leave, then her uncle, physiotherapist Matt, asks her to give the teenager another chance.


Just as Cathy is feeling that maybe she’s found joy again, another spanner is thrown in the works, in the form of her ex who returns to Linnetford, with plans to get a second chance with her.

But as Matt seems to get distant due his life getting more complicated, maybe it seems so easy to Cathy to return to the safe embrace of her ex who she knows so well.

So will Cathy avoid the temptation of going back to the man who broke her heart?? Or will she let let Christmas bring her the greatest gift -the gift of happiness?

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Recommend it.

Huge thank you as always to Bookouture for this review copy.

Poor Cathy is trying to deal with her first Christmas without her mother, with fond memories of her mums baking Cathy decides to run cooking classes.

This is such a good read, full of joy, the smell of cakes, friendships and possibly a little love?

A delight to devour in a few short hours.

Cathy’s Christmas Kitchen is a delightful book full of Christmas charm. It was captivating to the very end. I recommend this fi and quick read.