I wanted to share a new series of books you can purchase at @SamsClub. These books were written by @LaurieGilmore and you need to make sure your not hungry when you dive into these books because they all mention #food and not just any food #dessets.
I would like to invite you to check out The Strawberry Patch Pancake House, Pumpkin Spice Cafe, and The Cinnamon Bun Book Store. I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t mind having a Cinnamon Bun when I read these books. Charlie and David said they prefer #Panckaes.
Although, David said Pumpkin Spice Cake would be nice as well. Would you want to join us for a #snack before I dive into the books? If so which snack would you like to have and why? What would you want to drink I’m going to have Milk with my Cinnamon Bun. Charlie and David said they would like Coffee with there Pancakes.
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House: (Book 4)
I was excited to find out this is a brand-new small-town Spring romance, perfect for fans of forced proximity, found family, and slow-burn romcoms in 2025! (Dream Harbor) (Book 4
Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone.
As a world-renowned Chef, single dad Archer never planned on moving to a small Town, let alone running a Pancake Restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new Chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Olive.
Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when it’s suggested that Archer is looking for a live-in nanny, she almost runs in the opposite direction.
Now, Iris finds herself in a whole new world. One where her gorgeous new boss lives right across the hall and likes to cook topless… Keeping everything strictly professional should be easy, right?
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House is a cozy romantic mystery with a single dad and found family dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!
Tropes
- Single Dad
- Forced Proximity
- Slow Burn
- Found Family
Readers LOVE Laurie Gilmore…
‘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
‘Laurie Gilmore has done it again; another solid 5 star read!’
‘As a devoted lover of the single dad trope, I hereby crown Laurie Gilmore as the undisputed queen!’
‘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’
‘Literally amazing. I can’t say enough good things about Laurie Gilmore. I’ve fallen in love with every single one of her books’
Laurie Gilmore’s book ‘The Strawberry Patch Pancake House‘ was a No.1 New York Times bestseller w/c 2025-03-24.
The Pumpkin Spice Café: (Book 1) Read the viral TikTok sensation romcom series, for fans of cozy and spicy romance in 2025! (Dream Harbor, Book)
The first book of the viral Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore! 🍁
TikTok Made Me Buy It – Winner of the TikTok Shop Book of the Year 2024, Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller. As seen on Good Morning America!
When Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.
Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor’s gossip at all costs. But Jeanie’s arrival disrupts Logan’s routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.
Will Jeanie’s happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won’t fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes…
The Pumpkin Spice Café is a cozy romantic novel with a grumpy x Sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!
Tropes:
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Small town
- Found family
- Spicy
Readers have fallen for Dream Harbor, will you?
‘This is everything I love! Cozy small town romance, fall vibes, Coffee House vibes, and grumpy x Sunshine trope that was done perfectly!’
‘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, the cast of people around Jeanie and Logan amazing, the story soooo heartwarming’
‘Ooohh I adored this! Fall setting, small town, Coffee Shop, grumpy sunshine!’
‘This book makes my heart happy!’
‘As a lover of fall and small town romance, this book was the perfect kind of romance for me’
‘This was a gorgeous cinnamon spiced huge mug of psl and cozy jumpers and autumn leaves sort of a book’
‘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
Laurie Gilmore’s book ‘The Strawberry Patch Pancake House‘ was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-03-24.
The Cinnamon Bun Book Store: A brand-new viral TikTok spicy romance for fans of opposites attract and small-town romcoms in 2025! (Dream Harbor, Book 2)
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!
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, cozy romantic and very steamy novel just as much as The Pumpkin Spice Cafe’ 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 2025-03-24.
The Gingerbread Bakery: The brand-new enemies to lovers cozy romance for 2025 from the international No 1 best-selling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, Book 5)
A Wedding in Dream Harbor can only mean one thing; everyone wants to get involved!
With Jeanie and Logan set to tie the knot, and Kira desperate to hire out her newly renovated Barn at the Christmas Tree Farm, everything seems to be going well. Annie has agreed to bake the cCake, and Mac is responsible for, well… just being Mac.
And as the whole of Dream Harbor comes together to celebrate the Wedding of the year with the Snow falling around them, can Annie and Mac put aside their dislike for each just long enough for the ‘I Do’s’ or is that one request too far…
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
‘A charming break from reality’ Publishers Weekly
‘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 2025-03-24.
The Christmas Tree Farm: A grumpy sunshine viral TikTok sensation romcom for fans of winter cozy mysteries and spicy romances in 2025! (Dream Harbor, Book 3)
Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone.
Kira North hates Christmas. Which is unfortunate since she just bought a Christmas tree farm in a town that’s too cute for its own good.
Bennett Ellis is on vacation in Dream Harbor trying to take a break from both his life and his constant desire to fix things.
But somehow fate finds Ben trapped by a blanket of snow at Kira’s farm, and, despite her Grinchiest first impressions, with the glow of the fairy lights twinkling in the trees, and the promise of a warming hot chocolate, maybe, just maybe, these two lost souls will have a Christmas they’ll remember forever…
The Christmas Tree Farm is a spicy romantic mystery with a HEA guaranteed, perfect to curl up with this winter!
Tropes:
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Small Town
- Forced Proximity
- One Bed
- Second Chance
Readers have fallen for Laurie Gilmore:
‘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’
Laurie Gilmore’s book ‘The Strawberry Patch Pancake House’ was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-03-24.
Meet the Author: Laurie Gilmore
Laurie Gilmore is a #1 New York Times, Sunday Times, and Globe & Mail bestselling Author who writes steamy small-town romance. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. The first book in the series, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, was featured on Good Morning America and was named the TikTok Shop Book of the Year 2024.
She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. If you ever wished you lived in Stars Hollow (or that Luke and Lorelai would just get together already!) then her books are definitely for you.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
