Tilly Tennant is my favorite author and I always know in advance that I will enjoy her books and this one was no exception! I LOVED it!!!! My favorite read from this christmas season!!!! I really enjoyed every page from this book. It's christmassy, there is a lovely lovely (LOVELY) romance in this book that made my hearts fluttered, the characters are so lovable, Cathy's cooking class is full of events and friendships, there is also family dramas in this book that make it even more interesting! All in all this book is super good!!! Tilly Tennant is such a brilliant author! Can't wait to read her next book!!!!

This was an extremely enjoyable read, with the loveliest of characters. I really enjoyed the budding friendship/relationship between Cathy and Matt. Whilst the storyline was quiet simple, it was enjoyable nevertheless and I would highly recommend as the perfect christmas read to cosy up to.

The book was a bit boring. There wasn't anything interesting about this book but at the same time, I didn't hate it.

A book full of delightful characters, a heartwarming storyline and full of love. I adored this story from beginning to end!. I really liked the fact that although romance was involved (and I do love a good romance!) It wasn't the entire focus of the book. The friendships that developed throughout the story, and learning more about the characters as individuals was wonderful, and then when Cathy gets her very own happy ending my heart soared.
A perfect festive read!

Such a sweet, uplifting story guaranteed to put you in the Christmas mood. Held my interest from start to finish. A must read this holiday season.

A brilliant Christmas read
Full of great characters, great baking and blossoming friendships
This book is definitely to read curled up in front of the fire with a hot chocolate
Brilliant book
Thanks NetGalley

If there was a heartwarming holiday book- this was it. This one grabbed my holiday heart and was a great dose of Christmas cheer. As the snow flutters down in the little village of Linnetford, escape to a cosy farmhouse kitchen, scented with the rich aromas of fruitcake and gingerbread, where a love of baking is about to unite two lonely hearts…

Cathy cooked at her mother’s side her whole life and could bake a fairy cake before she could ride a bike. Now she is facing her first Christmas without her beloved mother, she’s determined to use her memories for something positive. She decides to organise a weekly cooking class, sharing her mother’s precious recipes with other lonely souls.

There’s just one small spanner in the works: teenager Tansy, who attends Cathy’s classes even though she’s rude to everyone there and seems to hate every minute. Cathy is poised to ask Tansy to leave, but her uncle, physiotherapist Matt, begs her to give the teenager another chance. And Cathy can’t resist Matt’s sparkling hazel eyes and incredibly kind heart…

But just as Cathy is feeling she might find joy again, her ex returns to Linnetford, desperate for a second chance. With Matt becoming distant as his life gets more complicated, it seems so easy to return to the safe embrace of someone she knows so well. Can Cathy avoid the temptation of falling back in love with the man who broke her heart and let Christmas bring her the greatest gift – that of happiness?

I am certainly a Tilly Tennant fan, and although this is a suitable Cosy Christmas Read and one that I enjoyed it isn’t one of my favourites from this author. Cathy is our lead character and as she recently lost her Mum she is now facing her first Christmas without her. Cathy is a nice character and one that I liked, however I found it a little slow going in the beginning. Cathy is a baker, but just something she does as a hobby.

When she is given the chance to run a cookery class she tentatively accepts and this is the opening she needed to become her own person without her Mum by her side. At this point when the cookery lessons start we are introduced to other characters including Matt. In addition to Matt Cathy’s ex makes an appearance on the scene with further throws her life into chaos a little. This story was much more about Cathy finding her feet and working out her choices in life. I enjoyed reading it and certainly think its suited to a wet and dreary Christmas day to be read alongside a hot chocolate. Like I said a very enjoyable read, just not one I would call one of my favourites from this consistently great author!

Release Date: October 1st 2020

Cathy recently lost her mother after caring for her during an extended illness. In an effort to branch out she attends a charity bake at a local church and meet Iris, Dora and Erica. The three start a cookery club with Cathy leading the classes. Ericas brother Matt and Cathy begin to see each other but Erica and Matt’s niece Tansy threatens to make a mess of the whole situation.

Confused by the synopsis? Welcome to this book. The whole thing is confusing and odd and does not make sense. Then the book abruptly ends. I’ve read Tilly Tennant before and loved it but this book was just too much for me. Their is no pay off at the end. Not worth the time to read.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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You just can’t beat a cosy Christmas novel and this was a really lovely one.
Cathy has just lost her Mum after a long illness and she is still coming to terms with life on her own after so many years of caring for her.
When she reads about a fund raising coffee morning at the local church; she goes along, more for something to do than anything else, plus it gives her a reason to bake, something her mother taught her to do from memory.
Cathy’s cakes are a hit and she makes some unusual but kind new friends. The only other person there is Erica who has come along also not knowing anyone.
Erica and Cathy hit it off and become firm friends. When the ladies of the church guild suggest Cathy run a cookery class, she reluctantly agrees, but ends up enjoying it so much, it becomes a regular thing and her recipes become sought after.
This is a fabulous story of new beginnings and friends, as well has having some romance thrown in for good measure.
A perfect Christmas novel.

Simple and sweet. Hallmark-movie-esque but make it British. Trigger warnings for grief, death of a parent.

Perfect, easy reading to get you in the mood for Christmas.
Very easy to read with likeable characters - didnt want to put it down!
Would highly recommend it you need escapism this christmas.

Cathy is a woman who loves baking and has spent the last few years taking care of her ailing mum and is now focusing on herself. It was a light read with a fun cast of characters! I would have loved some of the recipes they made to be included in the book to help tie the reader in to the cookery club.

This was a beautiful read. Cathy recently lost her mum, after caring for her since she was a youngster. Finding life a struggle, she decides to broaden her circle of friends by attending a charity event at the local church hall. Her delicious baking goes down a storm and she finds herself offering to start a cookery club and teach everyone how to make tasty cakes.
The characters are wonderful- some funny, some are trying , some are the village gossips- but they all come together to bake in the village hall.
Cathy decides that although she is an instinctive baker, she needs to preserve her family recipes and share them. It makes you want to have a copy for your kitchen bookshelf.
Add in a romance, a wonderful dog and an ex alongside the baking and you have everything you could want.

Cute quaint cozy story by an author that I enjoy reading. The storyline was cute and I enjoyed getting into the mood of the holidays while reading it.

I’ve not read any of Tilly’s books before, but I will certainly be looking out for more. The only negative is that I felt the ending was rushed and I was waiting for more, but hopefully that means there’ll be more to come!

This is amazing and cute and I loved it. I honestly started to bake after this. The first little bit was hard to get through, but once past that it went by in a breeze. Highly recommend.

I have yet to read a book by Tilly Tennant that I have not enjoyed and Cathy’s Christmas Kitchen was no exception. I loved it. I particularly enjoyed the cookery club and all the members that Cathy sets up after caring for her mother for several years and then ends up with spare time and nothing to fill it up with. This was a fab read that hooked me in from the first few pages.

Cathy gave everything up to look after her Mum but now she is on her own.
Cathy's mum lived to cook but baking was really her thing and she taught Cathy all if her recipes but nothing was written down and Cathy too keeps the recipes in her head.
Cathy decides to bake for a charity coffee morning where she meets Erica who will become a close friend, Dora and Iris who are like a double act!
Cathy's new friends persuade her to start a cookery class and so begins a new, happy phase in her life.

A charming heartwarming Christmas novel. Coupling friendship a beautiful location and festive baking makes for a wonderful festive novel x