The Cinnamon Bun Book Store: The viral TikTok cozy fall romance for fans of opposites attract and small-town romcoms in 2025! (Dream Harbor)

By #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café

'Unputdownable, I devoured [it] within days... Dream Harbor is not short of a vibrant and hilarious cast of characters to help breathe life into the already charming town' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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

When a secret message turns up hidden in a book in the Cinnamon Bun Bookstore, Hazel can't understand it. As more secret codes appear between the pages, she decides to follow the trail of clues... she just needs someone to help her out.

Gorgeous and outgoing fisherman, Noah, is always up for an adventure. And a scavenger hunt sounds like a lot of fun. Even better that the cute bookseller he's been crushing on for months is the one who wants his help!

Hazel didn't go looking for romance, but as the treasure hunt leads her and Noah around Dream Harbor, their undeniable chemistry might be just as hot as the fresh-out-of-the-oven cinnamon buns the bookstore sells...

The Cinnamon Bun Book Store is a Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling cozy romantic mystery with a HEA guaranteed!

Tropes:

opposites attract
small town
forced proximity
he falls first

Readers have fallen for Laurie Gilmore

'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' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Published Sep 3, 2024

384 pages

Average rating: 7.33

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Annie.S

Oct 16, 2025

8/10 stars

Such a cute story and an easy read with just the right sprinkle of spice!

ljzsreadsandreviews

Oct 22, 2024

8/10 stars

I absolutely adored the first book in this series so I was excited to have a book two to dive into this fall. I liked how they referenced the bookstore name changing since I was very confused with the book being a different name than the one I thought was being released. I found the love story to be so cute and romantic and I was fairly obsessed with noah. I feel like the more romances I read the more I love the ‘he falls first’ trope. I think the fact he adored Hazel so much and was willing to do everything for her was so cute. And Hazel is so relatable to readers but what I loved most was seeing her personality come out throughout the story. She was able to become herself and Noah brought that out for her. This series is classic romance, very Hallmark-y and I ate it up, but I do think I enjoyed the first one more. Can’t wait for the next two!

kayleebug1225@gmail.com

Nov 29, 2025

8/10 stars

It was a an easy read! I liked the storyline the hidden clues and the chemistry between the characters! It’s like a cheesy hallmark love story and i love those so if you do to you’ll eat this book up!

KMF

Nov 13, 2025

8/10 stars

Pallet cleanser, reminds me of a school yard crush but adorable and heartfelt.

Vicki Davison

Nov 03, 2025

6/10 stars

A quick read, typical female fiction. No heavylifting with this book. Lots of undeclared love, sex and orgasms with two dimensional characters. A steamy on the beach read.