Secrets, scones, and second chances in the heart of the Cotswolds.
Claire Mansfield is Britain’s sweetheart — host of the beloved TV baking show Time for Tea, known for her calm voice, kind heart, and perfect sponge cakes. But when a secret from her past goes public, Claire’s career crumbles overnight. With nowhere else to turn, she retreats to Brookford, the sleepy Cotswolds village she once called home.
She doesn’t expect to find Owen Gallagher there — not only the boy who broke her heart, but now one of the country’s most celebrated chefs. And he’s just as maddeningly handsome as ever.
As Claire finds comfort in baking, village life, and the quirky women of the local cookbook club, she begins to imagine a new future. But someone is still determined to ruin her… and if she doesn’t uncover the truth, she could lose everything — including her second chance at love.
Charming, heartfelt, and full of flavor, Escape to Curlew Cottage is perfect for fans of The Great British Bake Off, Escape to the Country, and culinary cosy mysteries with a generous helping of romance.
Book one in the Brookford series.