The Dream Harbor Series: Autumn-Worthy Reads and Literary Comfort Food
Can books be delicious? I started reading the Dream Harbor series in 2025 at the recommendation of one of my besties. These are standalone books with character crossovers. They are cutesy and, in my opinion, get spicier the with each new character. They were all quick reads for me, the fastest being The Daisy Chain Flower Shop which is not actually available in the U.S. but when you have amazing friends like mine, magic happens! Although these books take place at various times throughout the year, they are definitely autumn-worthy reads. When you want to cozy up with your favorite cuppa and just let the world keep on spinning.
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
Dream Harbor #4
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?
Author: Laurie Gilmore
Published Date: March 18, 2025
Format: Kindle Edition
Page Count/Audiobook Length: 385 pages
ISBN: 9780008713331
The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor
Dream Harbor #4.5
Dream Harbor loves a celebration, and what better excuse than a warm summer’s day filled with ice cream, festivities and catching up with your friends in the shade of Main Street. And working the Sundae Funday fundraiser in the ice cream parlor with her best friend, Leo Faber, should be the perfect afternoon for Charlotte Andrews, except for the fact they shared an unexpected kiss just that morning. A kiss that could change everything…
Torn between preserving their friendship and exploring their undeniable chemistry, will Charlie and Leo realize that love really can be easy if you’re willing to open your heart?
Author: Laurie Gilmore
Published Date: October 13, 2025
Format: Paperback
Page Count/Audiobook Length: 90 pages
ISBN: 9780008794521
The Gingerbread Bakery
Dream Harbor #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 cake, 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…
Author: Laurie Gilmore
Published Date: September 16, 2025
Format: Kindle Edition
Page Count/Audiobook Length: 384 pages
ISBN: 9780008728083
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
Dream Harbor #6
The greatest love is the one you never expected to find
Daisy is fed up with being unlucky in love. And since Mayor Kelly declared her beloved flower shop cursed in one of his infamous visions, business has been slow.
Dream Harbor newcomer Elliot has been adjusting to small-town life following his own relationship turmoil. And until now he’s avoided the flower shop at all costs. If the mayor is correct, he doesn’t need any more bad luck in his life.
When he finds himself walking through the door of the Daisy Chain Flower Shop, he doesn’t expect it to be a life-changing moment. But as the petals blossom in the sunlight, might the unluckiest woman in Dream Harbor finally find that love comes when you’re least expecting it?
Author: Laurie Gilmore
Published Date: May 5, 2026
Format: Kindle Edition
Page Count/Audiobook Length: 384 pages
ASIN: B0FD2JHJWG