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Laurie Gilmore

The Gingerbread Bakery Paperback By Laurie Gilmore

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Released: 11th September 2025. The highly anticipated new Dream Harbor romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café! 'All the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice'—People on the Dream Harbor series ‘If you like steamy, small-town romance, then global bestselling author Laurie Gilmore should definitely be your go-to’—Fabulous Magazine Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone. ❄️❄️❄️❄️ As owner of her beloved Gingerbread Bakery, Annie Andrews should have a love life to match her business; sugary and sweet. But instead, she’s locked in a game of words with the irritatingly upbeat bar owner down the street. Mac Sullivan has everything he wants, except the girl he dreams of. It’s easier to argue with Annie than get her to talk to him but with Jeanie and Logan’s wedding coming up, they're about to spend a lot more time together. As the snowflakes fall and with romance in the air, will Annie see that the one she loves to hate might just be her perfect match after all? The Gingerbread Bakery is a cozy romantic novel with an enemies to lovers dynamic, small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed! Tropes: Enemies to lovers Found family Small Town Forced Proximity   Readers love Laurie Gilmore 'The atmosphere of the small town of Dream Harbor envelops you from the very first pages: snow-covered streets, the aroma of freshly baked gingerbread, and a sense of community that only exists in a close-knit and friendly community’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A charming break from reality’ Publishers Weekly 'Gilmore's take on the ‘enemies to lovers’ trope is a real treat’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I absolutely loved this small town, cosy romantic and very steamy novel just as much as The Pumpkin Spice Cafe’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wonderful story with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Compelling, cozy and delightful narrative’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry and plenty of spice’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The vibes of the small town were immaculate’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book makes my heart happy!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The perfect kind of romance for me’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Perfect for reading in the evening with a little fire going’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I enjoyed this so much! Completely heartwarming and unputdownable, the steamy scenes were a bonus’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘[This] gave me everything I needed from an easy read and was the perfect addition to the Dream Harbor series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I read it in one sitting because I couldn’t bear to put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Just the perfect amount of sugar and spice… a literal dream to read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Laurie Gilmore's book 'The Strawberry Patch Pancake House' was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-03-17.

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  • Details

    Released:
    11th September 2025
    Format:
    Book
    Barcode:
    9780008728090
  • Description

    The highly anticipated new Dream Harbor romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café!

    'All the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice'—People on the Dream Harbor series

    ‘If you like steamy, small-town romance, then global bestselling author Laurie Gilmore should definitely be your go-to’—Fabulous Magazine

    Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone.

    ❄️❄️❄️❄️

    As owner of her beloved Gingerbread Bakery, Annie Andrews should have a love life to match her business; sugary and sweet. But instead, she’s locked in a game of words with the irritatingly upbeat bar owner down the street.

    Mac Sullivan has everything he wants, except the girl he dreams of. It’s easier to argue with Annie than get her to talk to him but with Jeanie and Logan’s wedding coming up, they're about to spend a lot more time together.

    As the snowflakes fall and with romance in the air, will Annie see that the one she loves to hate might just be her perfect match after all?

    The Gingerbread Bakery is a cozy romantic novel with an enemies to lovers dynamic, small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!

    Tropes:

    • Enemies to lovers

    • Found family

    • Small Town

    • Forced Proximity

     

    Readers love Laurie Gilmore

    'The atmosphere of the small town of Dream Harbor envelops you from the very first pages: snow-covered streets, the aroma of freshly baked gingerbread, and a sense of community that only exists in a close-knit and friendly community’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘A charming break from reality’ Publishers Weekly

    'Gilmore's take on the ‘enemies to lovers’ trope is a real treat’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘I absolutely loved this small town, cosy romantic and very steamy novel just as much as The Pumpkin Spice Cafe’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Wonderful story with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Compelling, cozy and delightful narrative’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘A charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry and plenty of spice’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The vibes of the small town were immaculate’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'This book makes my heart happy!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘The perfect kind of romance for me’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Perfect for reading in the evening with a little fire going’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘I enjoyed this so much! Completely heartwarming and unputdownable, the steamy scenes were a bonus’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘[This] gave me everything I needed from an easy read and was the perfect addition to the Dream Harbor series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘I read it in one sitting because I couldn’t bear to put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Just the perfect amount of sugar and spice… a literal dream to read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Laurie Gilmore's book 'The Strawberry Patch Pancake House' was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-03-17.

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