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‘Laurie Gilmore’s Dream Harbor series is a small-town romance lover’s fantasy’—Book RiotEvery 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 loversFound familySmall TownForced ProximityReaders 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’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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"I love the Dream Harbor serie and The Daisy Chain Flower Shop is a must read 🌼"
— Josee (5/5)
Okay
"The storyline was exciting but found the dialogue to be cringe at times"
— Cronut (5/5)
So wonderfu
"Just finished this book. I couldn't put it down it was so good. I loved the story line of a curse it was a great read. I love this book series! I cant wait for the next one."
— Kristy A. (5/5)
“ … he loves me not … he loves me!”
"I picked this up this week, and it is so good, so perfect for the season, so sweet and cute, a real pleasing, refreshing read, thank you <3"
— My D. (5/5)
Indescribable
"IF I get it the last page, this book is going in the garbage!"
— Reader10012 (1/5)
Disappointed
"I own and love all of the books in this series. However, this is the first book that really disappointed me. I can usually read these books within a week or two but this one took me well over a month to finish. Similar to the other low rating review, I felt that the story dragged on and that I became irritated with the characters. Annie’s hatred for Mac was very intense and constant. Although it was valid, it consumed the book and portrayed her as an extremely negative person which became annoying to listen to."
— Honeyandpaper (1/5)
High Expectations, Underwhelmed
"So I really thought that this would be the one I loved best in the series, enemies to lovers is typically my jam but it didn't hit the way I expected or wanted it to. I want to start by saying I began this book the week before Christmas, and given the size, I thought I'd have finished it in a day or two, but with holiday chaos I took about a two week pause and just picked it back up and finished the other 2/3 of it today. Does that matter? Maybe, maybe the delay made it harder to get back into it later, but maybe if I'd been more into it from the start holidays or not, I would have made time to read it…. I appreciated that we got the time jumps, not something I often say, because we got to see how real the earlier experience with Annie and Mac was, and to understand them better as characters. The story wouldn't have been the same without that. But the present day only took place over a couple of days and it still felt like it dragged for me at times. I feel like I understood the main characters and didn't necessarily blame them for their feelings, but towards the end Annie did start to irk me. Also I typically love an ensemble but the side quest they went on made me genuinely mad, what I think was meant to be funny, I was just like """"absolutely not"""". I did like seeing the other couples we'd met previously, but to be honest, even the small town vibes didn't satisfy me the way they had before, and neither did the spice. I was really looking forward to this book and the best I can say is it's fine. I will probably give the new book coming out later in the year a try but if it doesn't delight me like The Christmas Tree Farm did, I fear it might be time for me to leave Dream Harbor…"
— Hr90 (3/5)
Such a cute title
"Ive been loving reading these book. This one is by far my favorite out of them all"
— Lysandra (5/5)
GingerWOW!
"Loved this book! I have them all now! Cant wait for the next one"
— Quiltit73 (5/5)
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Published date: Sep 16, 2025
Language: English
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008728090
Dimensions:
5.078740157" W x
1.023622047" L x
7.79527559" H
PRAISE FOR THE PUMPKIN SPICE CAFE:‘Gives off the same level of endorphins as taking a sip of an actual pumpkin spice latte… all the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice’—People ‘With a name this cute and a cover this autumnal, how could I not cozy up with my blanket and relax with this adoring book?’—New York Post‘Witty and fun… set in a small town an entertaining enemies-to-lovers read that gives all the feels’ Reader review‘I truly adored the setting, this adorable little town where I'd move in a heartbeat, and Jeanie and Logan were absolutely fantastic’ Reader review‘Fall is my favorite season and this book totally captured that perfectly’ Reader review‘This book is what happens when you turn a pumpkin spice latte into a story… perfect for fans of Hallmark movies’—People
Laurie Gilmore is a #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author who writes small-town romance. Her first novel, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, won the TikTok Shop Book of the Year award in 2024. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. Laurie is currently based in upstate New York.
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