I loved this brilliant feel good Christmas read from the first few pages, it can be read as a follow up from the previous books in the series or as a stand alone book.

It is a book all about the best elements of Christmas, being surrounded by fantastic people, gorgeous food and a festive snowy setting.

This book will make anyone feel Christmassy, warm and fuzzy no matter what the weather outside. A brilliant book to read in the countdown to Christmas! A big warm fuzzy 4.5 stars

I loved the return to the Paradise Cookery school which was set in Claudia's home in the Cotswolds. They are holding a Christmas cookery course which sounds wonderful fun. I'd love to have stayed in the house alongside the other 'students' having a lovely build up to the festive season in the snow.

This book was full of friendships and romance and was such a lovely read. There is an air of mystery surrounding Claudia's home. I loved meeting her husband and his delightfully chaotic approach to life- but displaying his heart of gold.I am really hoping that we might get to return again! The cover is so inviting that I hope lots of people are drawn to buy it and enjoy a lovely festive read.

An easy and enjoyable read. This is a Christmas read with beautiful scenery, romance and food. A short holiday read to make you smile.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This is a first for me by this author but it won't be my last.
I didn't realise it was part of a series so I was grateful the author mentioned events from the previous two books for any new readers. I will be adding the first two books to my TBR pile.

Aspiring cook Millie Harper is invited by her mentor Claudia Croft to act as a co presenter on her Festive Feast Course which will be based at her lavish home in the Cotswolds. Millie jumps at the chance to see Claudia`s estate manager Zach again who she first met in St Lucia.

Upon her arrival the snow has already fallen, making the Manor house look inviting and pristine in its fresh white setting. Everything is ready for the guests to arrive and their course on festive cookery is planned and catered for.
Sadly Claudia isn't feeling too well and with a prospective buyer coming to view the property, due to them having to sell Stonelea Manor to pay off her cousins Dexter`s debt, the week turns out to be quite eventful.
The sale of the Manor means Claudia will be moving to St Lucia with her husband Tim and they offer Zach a job at their Cookery School.
Millie can’t help but feel sad, although she is still supportive and determined to make the last ever Festive Feast cookery course at the Manor be the most wonderful of all.

I really felt for Claudia and Tim, they seemed like a really nice couple and their news at the end just made it feel really special. I also loved how it turned out for Millie and Zach. It was happily ever afters all round but it took quite a lot to get there!
I enjoyed the story with it's comical moments, thrills, spills and of course the romance.

Thank-You Netgalley for my ARC.

A lovely and cozy Christmas novel. It's heartwarming, moving, and funny at the same time.
I loved the characters, the settings and the festive spirit.
A very good read if you want something to feel good and escape from reality.
I didn't read the previous instalments but that was no issue in understanding the plot and the characters.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Canelo and Netgalley for this ARC

With thanks to Netgalley and Camelot for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.

I did not read the first two books in The Paradise Cooking School series so I was grateful the author mentioned events from the previous two books for any new readers.

In Mistake and Mystery Millie is asked by the renowned chef Claudia Drift to act as a co presenter on her Festive Feast Course which will be based at her lavish home in the Cotswolds. Millie jumped at the chance to meet Claudia`s estate manager Zach again who she met in first me in St Lucia. I knew I would like Claudia when she arrived in the Cotswold by train to deep snow without bringing a decent winter coat or boots.

I also liked Claudia and her husband Tim who was a successful architect. Tim was also an amateur inventor with a shed where he can build his mad inventions. However this time Claudia was stressed and very unwell.

Later Zack confided that Claudia and Tim were having to sell Stonely Manor to pay off her cousins Dexter`s debt. Then he told Milly that Claudia had offered him a job at their cookery school in St Lucia instead. Milly was upset she lost the chance to rekindle her fledgling relationship with Zach in the UK.

I really enjoyed this light hearted festive romance. I enjoyed the descriptions of the sumptuous christmas Fayre that Millie taught the students to cook. Best of all I loved the villagers who came to help Tim when the roof of his shed blew up.

I really enjoyed this book and I have just ordered the first book in the series Secrets and Sunshine..

Oh, I've loved The Paradise Cookery School series! But this one really topped them all. I enjoyed when they were in St. Lucia but this one was 100% my favourite. I wondered how it was going to work, with a Christmas novel being set in a hot climate but seeing as they came back to the Cotswolds for this one it was perfect.

Let me quickly just say that I think the cover is stunning - perhaps the best one of the series yet! I adore the dark sky, the snowflakes surrounding the cover, the thick snow and the Christmas decorations on the house. It's inviting, cosy and so Christmassy! It's the perfect Christmas cover and completely draws you in.

The story itself, was so lovely and just a really lovely, heartwarming and in some parts humorous and emotional story. I really loved Millie's character and also Claudia's was lovely. I really felt for Claudia and Tim, they seemed like a really nice couple and their news at the end just made it feel really special. I also loved how it turned out for Millie and Zach. It was happily ever afters all round but it took quite a lot to get there!

Overall, a really happy, lovely, heart warming story. Thank you to the publisher for a chance to read this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.

Aspiring cook Millie Harper is invited by her mentor Claudia Croft, the cook she most admires as a presenter and cookery school owner, to co-host the Festive Feast cookery course at Stonelea Manor in the Cotswolds. She can’t believe it. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime and she is so excited. Her latest boyfriend Zach Barker is the Estate Manager at Stonelea so they will be able to see each other once again. Without any hesitation she accepts the job offer and books a week off work. She really looks forward to working with Claudia who is the founder of the Paradise Cookery School in St Lucia, set to become a hot destination for aspiring cooks on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s where she met Zach when she was selected to help Claudia get ready for the grand opening of the Paradise Cookery School.
Christmas is only a few weeks away when Millie arrives at Stonelea Manor. Snow has already fallen, making the Manor house look inviting and pristine in its fresh white setting. Everything is ready for the guests to arrive and their course on festive cookery is planned and catered for. What a week it turns out to be, with the Manor up for sale, her hostess not feeling too well and a prospective buyer coming to view the property. Millie is so sad. It looks like Claudia will be moving to St Lucia with her husband and Zach in tow. Millie can’t help but feel sad, although she is still supportive and determined to make the last ever Festive Feast cookery course at Stonelea Manor be the most wonderful of all. I enjoyed the story with it comic moments, thrills and spills and of course the romance.
I hadn’t read the first two books in the series – ‘Sunshine & Secrets’ and ‘Confetti & Confusions’ - but it didn’t matter at all. I was soon into the festive mood - and coming to know the characters that were making a welcome return. The storytelling was easy going and bright and the characters well developed as the story moved forward. It was a lovely story with a fledgling romance and an ending packed with surprises. The party with the end of course cookery creations shared with the villagers at the Manor was a lovely ending and by then I felt as though I should be there with the other characters. It’s a quick, light and enjoyable read and I’m going to be on the lookout for the first two novels in the Paradise Cookery School series.
I received a complimentary copy of this novel from publisher Canelo through my membership of NetGalley. It was sent in return for an honest and unbiased review. Thank you for my copy. It’s a 3.5* review from me and the recommendation that this is an amusing, light hearted read.

Mistletoe and Mystery is the third book in the Paradise Cookery School series.

Millie and Zack are back in England and Claudia has asked Millie if she would come to the Cotswold to help with her cookery school venture “Festive Feast.” Millie jumps at the chance as it will enable her to see Zack again and they can see if they still feel the same about their relationship since leaving St. Lucia.

A great book to end the series, a lighthearted fun read.

A wonderful Christmas story set in the beautiful Cotswolds and includes lots of delicious food, some romance and and a whole host of enjoyable characters. I love it’s cosyness, it’s christmassyness and it’s foodieness! Read it!

Delighted to have an early copy from net galley in exchange for a honest review
Mistletoe and mystery is a nice cosy read set in Cotswold fabulous food galore not an overly Christmas book but a nice read

What a lovely return to the Paradise Cookery School series - which this time is set in the Cotswolds, at Stonelea Manor, and does feature celebrity chef Claudia in person, and not just digitally, as Millie gets to meet and work alongside her.

As much as I would have loved a return to St. Lucia, it would have felt weird for a wintery book - especially when the cookery course being run is called Festive Feast.

Over the course of a week Claudia and Milie teach the customers how to make all the different meals over Christmas and lots of delicious food is mentioned.

I loved getting to see this latest installment in Millie's life, her renewed relationship with the sexy Zach, and generally her coming to Claudia's aid a few more times. Millie may bring chaos with her wherever she goes, but its all good natured

Add in Tim, Claudia's husband who also seems to love clutter and chaos and you have the recipe for some incredibly amusing scenes.

This is a story that that me smiling throughout, and i suspect this could be read as a standalone. Although I didn't read the first book, I feel at though I have a good idea what happened, from the second and third, in addition to loving being back with a few familiar characters, as well as plenty of new faces.

I sincerely hope that this is not the end of this series, as I really do want more Millie Harper and her french patisserie skills and to see just what she gets up to next!

Thank you to Canelo and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

I love this series! This installment in particular...I always prefer books set in England :c)

Millie & her messy ways are back...lots of mayhem, food, and snow :c)

Don't miss it...a lovely Chick LIt read for the holidays!

Great short read, set at Chrsitmas in the Cotswolds.
Zach and Millie are reunited when she travels up to help out with a christmas cookery course, but now Zach seems more distant than ever. Something is going on, and Millie needs to work out what it is and help fix it!

Another lovely instalment of the tale of Mad Millie and the fabulous Claudia Croft Cookery school.

Now miles away from St Lucia in the Cotswolds, Millie finds herself holding the fort and longing for a romance with the gorgeous Zach.

Entirely possible to read as a standalone book but makes more sense as #3 in the series

4* - i look forward to more Millie mishaps!

Millie Harper is back and she's on her way to the Cotswold for Christmas! I love this series and this installment is yet another perfect one! This has gotten me in the mood for Christmas. Can't wait for more from Daisy James.

Loved this next part of the series. A fun and easy read with strong characters and lots of misadventures en route. Could easily be read as a stand-alone book.