
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
HarperCollins Publishers · Paperback · March 13, 2025
Fall in love with Laurie Gilmore's #1 New York Times bestselling cozy seasonal romance set in Dream Harbor!
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- Who it’s for
- A cozy, flirty return to Dream Harbor with collector-friendly series appeal.
- Themes
- small-town life, family, romance
- Pacing
- Steady
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Fall in love with Laurie Gilmore's #1 New York Times bestselling cozy seasonal romance set in Dream Harbor! 'Never want this series to end!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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.
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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 . Laurie Gilmore's book 'The Strawberry Patch Pancake House' was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller .
Why It Clicks
A cozy, flirty return to Dream Harbor with collector-friendly series appeal.
Come here for
- small-town rom-com energy
- series-following comfort
Expect
- workplace sparks
- enemies-to-lovers beats
Where it sits
| Small-Town Romance | 74% |
|---|---|
| Culinary Cozies | 44% |
| Parenting & Family | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary Romance
- Workplace Romance
- Women's Fiction
- Friendship
- Authors
- Laurie Gilmore
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- March 13, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- small-town life · family · romance
- Reading lane
- Contemporary Romance
Book 4 in the Dream Harbor series.