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The Gingerbread Bakery (Dream Harbor, Book 5)

By: Laurie Gilmore
Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Sebastian York
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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

*This audio edition includes an exclusive Q&A with the author*

‘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 Riot

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

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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 realityPublishers 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’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

©2025 Laurie Gilmore (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
Friendship Genre Fiction Romantic Comedy Small Town & Rural Small Town Romance Dream

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Critic reviews

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

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I absolutely loved reading this book. I was totally taken a back with going to the past and the present in Mac and Annie’s story! Very well written and loved how so many of the main characters from the previous books got to shine more! I wish I lived in Dream Harbour.

The teenage years

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it was my very least favourite in this series I wanted to love it like the others .. would like to have listened to more of them actually being together together was very drawn out I loved Annie in the rest of the series an it's a waste of such an amazing character narrative was amazing tho

when they got together finally

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Not the best story in this series… but still enjoyable and cute. I whish it had more umfh to it

Cute

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The MMC’s voice was not casted adequately as it was more suitable for a man for over 50s instead of 30s, therefore it was hard to listen at times. FMC was casted perfectly and literally saved the book. Please bear casting in mind when doing duets for maximum impact of the story.

Great, easy, holiday story

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Listened to all the Dream Harbour books and loved every one of them. Narrators fantastic. Cannot wait for No 6.
Characters are wonderful and seem to be wonderful friends. I love the descriptions of Dream Harbour, makes you want to holiday there.
Highly recommend.
If you love the' blurb' give this book ago. Enjoy.

Definitely a hug in a book.

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