The Cinnamon Bun Book Store (Dream Harbor, Book 2)

This book is such a cozy read and it has a mix of everything. Books, adventure, romance✨ I love the cover and everything about the story

Gracias

This book was honestly was everything I’d ever want in a contemporary romance book. It was the perfect blend of romance, sexual tension, spice, life lessons and relatable and wonderfully written characters. I could not have asked for more. The story focuses on 29 year old Hazel, who is soon to be turning 30. She’s sad and almost regretful for her ‘boring’ and ‘unadventurous’ life and. As someone in her late 20s, this is something that I really resonated with - wondering if you should have spent your 20s different and done more and had more stories to share and no regrets and have lived a life when you hit 30. Suddenly, Hazel finds clues in the books from the bookstore she works in, clues that make her think she should be more adventurous and in turn, follow those clues. So she recruits Noah. Who is, to her and the little town of Dream Harbour, the definition of adventurous. I loved Hazel and Noah’s relationship when they popped up in The Pumpkin Spice Café so was over the moon when we got this story focusing on them. I think their personalities work so well together (I know it’s usually weird to have someone so extroverted and adventurous with someone quiet and less so) but they worked brilliantly. The author made Noah inspiring for Hazel and didn’t push her, just gently supported her in the direction she wanted to go In, and helping her to realise what she had always known about herself (that she isn’t boring and that she is sexy) The relationship spice wise between the two was just perfect. They both had the hots for each other and it was made obvious at the start. So the rest of the book was their relationship developing and them both growing together (party boy Noah wanting to settle down and quiet insecure Hazel finally being confident and loving herself). The insane mutual pining was perfect and I’d argue that it wasn’t miscommunication as they both did communicate but they were both pining so much that they couldn’t see what see in front of them Also the spice?!? PERFECT. Noah also went through some character development: realising that he didn’t have to follow his family’s footsteps and could amount to anything he wanted to. Honestly this book? Absolutely beautiful and fun and cozy. Though I will say it’s less of a fall/autumn read as it takes place at the end of summer start of autumn/fall This book hit the feels in every aspect and I will be reading this again and again

I finished this book last night. Around 8:15 or 8:30. The cover screams fall. But then you dive into the book and see it is set in August. In the summer. And you feel disappointed about that. The cover does not lead you astray. In the last half of the book, it is set in Fall. There is fall in the book. That’s how I felt when I first started reading it. I was a little bit sad. But as I read on, I felt hope about the book being in Fall. I know I am not the only one who felt this about the beginning of the book. Just keep reading, you will get to the fall part. The book was a good one. Another good book by Laurie Gilmore. I can’t wait to read The Christmas Tree Farm soon. I probably will start to read right after Halloween. In November. When it is close to Christmas. Then I will read the 4th one in December. Since it is one of the books that I want to read before this year ends. This book has late summer vibes and Autumn Vibes in it. Hazel and Noah were good for each other. Hazel is the book store manager of The Cinnamon Bun Book Store. Noah is a fishermen. Someone leaves a secret message in one of the books in the book store. She finds it and is confused about it. The message leads her to a friend’s place. That is where she tells Noah about the secret message. She wants his help. The chemistry between the two main characters is the highlight and their connection is good and keeps things moving. The book has all the elements of a good romance. Sparks flying, tension and heartwarming moments. The plot was light and Sweet. I loved it. I loved the mystery element in it. The Pumpkin Spice Cafe has some mystery in it. I wonder if the rest of the books have the mystery element in them. There are a good mystery and not a bad one. I can handle these kinds of mystery books. The cozy romance mystery books. Instead of a Thriller. I will read the rest of the books in this series. It is one of my favorite series now

Hence the name I bought this for a nice autumn read but got disappointed when it was more set in summer. Nonetheless I really enjoyed the book more than pumpkin spice. You got to know the characters more and the spice was giving

cover 10/10, spicy 4 book