Spring Dreams at the Cornish Bakery

by Sarah Hope

Come & join us in beautiful Penworth Bay, Cornwall

Volunteer at The Cornish Bay Bakery in exchange for a cosy room 

with views across the bay, new friends and the chance to explore the magical Cornish coast.

In need of a change to your pace of life?

Want to escape the pressures of work?

Then contact Elsie today!

After planning her escape to Penworth Bay, Lynsey Lucas is excited to move hundreds of miles for a well-deserved fresh start.

She has the dream cottage, the voluntary job at The Cornish Bay Bakery in the perfect seaside location, and the chance to make a new life for herself.

But when she discovers her newly bought cottage is more nightmare than dream and the local builder, Zac Hunter, although cute, is the definition of grouchy, she has to face up to the prospect of selling before her new life has truly begun.

When a favour throws Lynsey a lifeline, can she and Zac work together to rebuild Lynsey’s dreams? And will the cottage be all that Zac commits to healing?

Return to the beautiful beaches of Penworth Bay and bask in the warmth of the close-knit community. Reunite with Elsie’s bakery family, new and old, and follow Lynsey's journey...

124 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 8, 2025

Reviews

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is part of a long-running series about bakery in Penworth Bay, Cornwall. Run by Elsie, she has a dedicated staff; and alongside them, she has a volunteer who works in bakery in return for a room. These volunteers often find themselves at the bakery when they need a change of direction in their lives. Instead of leaving the bay at the end of the month, most of the volunteers end up staying, often finding their soul mate along the way.

Lynsey is one such volunteer. After a relationship breakdown and being accused of something she didn't do,
she decides to change her life. She buys a house in the Bay area at auction and arrives, ready to start work. However, when she goes to her house for the first time, she realises she's made a huge mistake!

The story is a short one, easily read in a couple of hours, but if you're a fan of romance, then this is a good book choice for you. Whilst each book is a standalone story, the books are best read in order of publication to preserve continuity of the characters and wider storyline.

[PATRICIA ROBINS · Rating 3 out of 5]

One book too many?

Very short book with storylines
not develped. Every thing seems to have been skim ed over. Got the impression that the author is tired of the bakery series and just couldmt be bothered ot er than stick vaguely to the formula.

[Sue de Boeck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lynsey has come to renovate her newly acquired cottage but the condition is far worse than she imagined. After a bad first meeting Zac agrees to work on it for her and gradually their initial hostility turns to feelings of love.

[Christine Margaret Costello · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another lovely story from Sarah Hope. Elsie and the bakery family at Penworth Bay Cornwall. Easy to read, taking you to a beautiful location with kind people.

[Julie Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was lovely returning to the bakery with Elsie and the bakery family and of course the new volunteer Linsey.

[louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

was good to be back with the bakery family. Would of loved to have found out more about how lyndsey's cottage looked once finished. As it sounded like it would be quite quirky and definitely unusual

[Jo Hammond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another brilliant book in the series, although it seemed to end quicker tan I expected

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have enjoyed all these books now come to the end

[Pat Langhelt · Rating 5 out of 5]

lovely being back in the bakery with Elsie and all her bakery family.