title: Rudolph the Red Velvet Cupcake
author: McLaughlin, Cressida
description: Praise for Cressida McLaughlin:
  ‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine
  ‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley
  ‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi Swain
  Hannah Swan is looking forward to Christmas for the first time in years. Her new job as an eco-consultant is taking her – and her geeky colleague, Noah – to the beautiful Cornish village of Porthgolow for the first time.
  They’re are helping the Crystal Waters Hotel to ramp up its green credentials, though after a bumpy journey, Hannah can’t shake off the feeling that Porthgolow is strangely familiar. Never able to resist a mystery, her interest is piqued when the hotel’s staff and customers report odd noises and sightings, believing the hotel to be haunted.
  When bad weather cuts off Porthgolow, Hannah and Noah are looking at a Cornish Christmas. It gives them plenty of time to work out what is really going on, but will their yuletide escape send shivers up their spines? Or will it be as warm and toasty as a glass of mulled wine?
  Reviews
  Praise for Cressida McLaughlin:
  ‘Oh, I just LOVED this story. All the characters are wonderful.’ Isabelle Broom
  ‘With a heroine that you root for this is a sweet read with real heart and soul’ Sarra Manning author of The House of Secrets
  ‘McLaughlin writes so warmly and vividly, the rest of the world melts away… I love that feeling!’ Kirsty Greenwood
  'A lovely, warm gem of a series that stays with you…I loved it’ Alexandra Brown
  ‘Warm and wonderful…’ Miranda Dickinson
  About the author
  Cressy was born in South East London surrounded by books and with a cat named after Lawrence of Arabia. She studied English at the University of East Anglia and now lives in Norwich with her husband David.
  Cressy’s favourite things include terrifying ghost stories, lava lamps and romantic heroes, though not necessarily at the same time. She doesn’t (yet) have a dog of her own, but feeds her love vicariously through friends’ pets, and was once chased around a field by a soaking wet, very mischievous Border Collie called Wags.
  When she isn’t writing, Cressy spends her spare time reading, returning to London or exploring the beautiful Norfolk coastline.