The House of Birds and Butterflies

‘Captivating, uplifting and heartfelt’ Heat Magazine‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi Swain‘What a beautiful, heartwarming story… the perfect book to lose yourself in’ Zara Stoneley

Abby Field loves every inch of Meadowsweet Nature Reserve on the idyllic Suffolk coast where she lives and works. Especially Swallowtail House, the rambling but empty country house that seems to look out at her each time she passes it’s shut-up windows.

When a TV wildlife programme choses a rival location for their new series, Meadowsweet is under threat – unless Abby can whip up a plan to keep the visitors flocking. But she finds herself distracted by the arrival of a brooding – and annoyingly handsome new neighbour… bad-boy novelist, Jack Westcoat.

With the pressure on, Abby and her cute rescue huskie, Raffle, must pull something special out of the bag. But with Jack in need of a good friend – and Abby feeling the pull of attraction, she can sense her resolve fluttering away…

“Praise for Cressida McLaughlin: 'A lovely, warm gem of a series that stays with you...I loved it' Alexandra Brown 'Like a lovely warm hug in a book.' Kirsty Greenwood 'Warm and wonderful...bursting with characters you'll adore' Miranda Dickinson 'This is, without a doubt, my book of the year' BRMAYCOCK'S BOOK BLOG”

Praise for The House of Birds and Butterflies:

‘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

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.

'Captivating, uplifting and heartfelt' Heat Magazine 'A wonderful ray of reading sunshine' Heidi Swain 'What a beautiful, heartwarming story... the perfect book to lose yourself in' Zara Stoneley Abby Field loves every inch of Meadowsweet Nature Reserve on the idyllic Suffolk coast where she lives and works. Especially Swallowtail House, the rambling but empty country house that seems to look out at her each time she passes it's shut-up windows. When a TV wildlife programme choses a rival location for their new series, Meadowsweet is under threat - unless Abby can whip up a plan to keep the visitors flocking. But she finds herself distracted by the arrival of a brooding - and annoyingly handsome new neighbour... bad-boy novelist, Jack Westcoat. With the pressure on, Abby and her cute rescue huskie, Raffle, must pull something special out of the bag. But with Jack in need of a good friend - and Abby feeling the pull of attraction, she can sense her resolve fluttering away...

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