*thank you Netgalley & Harper360 for this ARC in exchange for an honest review*

I will say when I first went into this I was a bit nervous because I was confused about the plot. I overall thought the story was cute but I don’t think the writing style was for me cause I was kind of confused at some points??

this gave very fall vibes so if your into that I would definitely recommend this!
some of the tropes you can expect to see in this book are:

✨small town
✨friends to lovers
✨golden retriever mmc

I want to start by thanking the author and publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. I finished this book in a day! I found it to be very easy to read!

Such a cute and lighthearted read! Absolutely loved noah and hazel’s relationship. I was already in the fall mood so this was the perfect read. The only thing I didn’t like was how frustrating it was that they both refused to just say they had feelings for each other.

****Publishing September 3, 2024****

Hazel owns the Cinnamon Bun Book Store in Dream Harbor. She is approaching 30 and wants to change her single status. Noah, a local fisherman, has taken an interest in Hazel. When Hazel discovers books with highlighted passages, she begins to wonder. She asks Noah to help her figure it out. What will she discover? Who is doing this? Will this lead her to a love interest?

A fun and entertaining book with a satisfying ending. I loved the mystery element in this book! When books are being left in her bookstore with highlighted passages, Hazel has to figure out who is doing it, which sends her on a scavenger hunt. Such a clever premise! If you love cozy mysteries, then this book is for you! A perfect book to read with a cup of tea!

Thanks to Harper 360, I was provided an ARC of The Cinnamon Bun Book Store by Laurie Gilmore via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Ahhhhh!! I absolutely adored this novel and did not want it to end! I adored everything about this book from the visual description of the town created in my head by the authors description, to the actual characters and their budding romance. This is the perfect fall cozy read, that will have you craving Cinnamon rolls and a good throw blanket!


Hazel, whom is about to turn 30 has realized that she has lived her life very carefully and safely in her twenties and sets out to do something different and more sporadic before turning 30. That opportunity comes when she begins finding random issues with books within the bookshop she works full time. The first book she finds out of its original place has a dog eared page and also a highlighted portion of the book. Hazel takes a chance at looking for these clues and they lead her to Noah.

Noah has his eyes on Hazel and wants an opportunity to see if they can work out and persuades Hazel to give him a chance. Noah is so sweet, and loving! I adored him and Hazel together.

I went into this novel fairly blind out of pure love for the first novel and was highly anticipating this novel! I am sooo thankful I was provided an opportunity to read an ARC of this novel by Harper 360, NetGalley and the author Laurie Gilmore. I adored this novel and truly binge read it around a busy work schedule in less than 24 hours.

If you loved the first novel, definitely pick this one up! I have already preordered my copy!

What a sweet book! If you are in the mood for a cozy, fall read, The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore should be your next read!

This book was everything I wanted it to be and so much more. I dare say this might be my new favorite series. I read the first book last year and fell in love. I loved it so much that I was honestly worried that nothing could come close to it. I am so glad I was proven wrong. Reading this book was like getting a deep hug from the man of your dreams while he chews Big Red gum. If you are a fan of Gilmore Girls and like a little spice with a deliciously mysterious plot, then you really should quit reading this review and crack the book open already. You won't be disappointed. spice 3/5

Review copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

2/5⭐
2.5/5🌶️

This was a cute, cozy read. It's the second in a series, but can be fully understood as a stand-alone.

✨Friends to lovers
✨Opposites attract
✨Small Town

Hazel is about to turn 30 and realizes she's never done anything wreckless or fun with her 20's. She works at the bookstore and starts finding clues left for her in books, leading her on adventures with Noah. She's likeable enough, but kind of falls flat.

Noah is 25, a fisherman and enamored by Hazel.

No -real- conflict. Noah goes through some growth and learns some self confidence. Hazel assumes she knows who is leaving the clues and gets it wrong. Some miscommunication here and there, and that's it. It's definitely a cozy read.

Where it lost a lot of points for me was in the readability. The sentence structure is off. We are a mix of run on sentences varied with short statements and misused punctuation. I'm not usually a stickler for perfection when it comes to grammar and punctuation but the issues were so prominent that it really affects the readability and enjoyment.

This is such a cute concept but would absolutely benefit from a copy editor. The use of apostrophes instead of quotation marks for all the dialogue almost made me DNF. There are a few instances of words being misused. (i.e. the use of "ascetics" instead of "aesthetics"). There were several instances where the same words were used over and over to start sentences within a single paragraph. A lot of the conversations felt stiff and unnatural. It all really distracted from the storyline and should have been taken care of by a copy editor.

Thank you, NetGalley, for giving me the chance to read and review this book.

Oh my GOSH! I can not stop thinking about this book. I have shared it with all my gal pals who read. It just had all the feel good feels and was just precious. Beautifully written.