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Dream Harbor

by Laurie Gilmore

The Dream Harbor series by Laurie Gilmore has 7 known books (6 published; 1 with an undated publication record) and is best read in publication order, starting with The Pumpkin Spice Café (2023). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is The Daisy Chain Flower Shop. The next announced book, The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor (global English edition), is due 20 April 2027.

Books
7 known books (6 novels + 1 novella)
Published
6
First published
2023
Status
ongoing
Shelved under
Romance
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Start here: The Pumpkin Spice Café (2023) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of The Pumpkin Spice Café

The Pumpkin Spice Café (2023)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Pumpkin Spice Café

    Novel

    The first installment of Dream Harbor, The Pumpkin Spice Café runs 384 pages and appeared in 2023, launching Laurie Gilmore's BookTok-phenomenon cozy romance series and introducing the picture-perfect New England town, its meddling regulars, and Mayor Kelly's infamous town meetings.

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  2. The Cinnamon Bun Book Store

    Novel

    As the second book in Dream Harbor, The Cinnamon Bun Book Store follows The Pumpkin Spice Café, pairing a new couple around the town's bookstore -- one that hides mysterious coded notes -- while the same found-family cast of Dream Harbor regulars carries over.

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  3. The Christmas Tree Farm

    Novel

    The Christmas Tree Farm, the third book in Dream Harbor, precedes The Strawberry Patch Pancake House. Like the rest of the series, it wraps an open-door, trope-forward romance -- this one seasonal and set at the titular farm -- in the town's Hallmark-movie coziness.

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  4. The Strawberry Patch Pancake House

    Novel

    At 384 pages, The Strawberry Patch Pancake House falls between The Christmas Tree Farm and The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor in Dream Harbor, following Gilmore's pattern of naming each entry after the local business at its romantic couple's heart.

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  5. The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor

    Novella

    The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor is a 90-page entry in Dream Harbor, a shorter addition to the series' run of business-named installments set in the same meddling, found-family New England town.

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  6. The Gingerbread Bakery

    Novel

    As the fifth book in Dream Harbor, The Gingerbread Bakery follows The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor, continuing the series' trope catalogue -- grumpy-sunshine, forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers -- against another cozy, food-centered small-town setting.

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  7. The Daisy Chain Flower Shop

    Novel

    The sixth installment of Dream Harbor, The Daisy Chain Flower Shop runs 384 pages and appeared in 2026, continuing Laurie Gilmore's ongoing series with another standalone romance rooted in the town's warm, meddling found-family charm.

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About the Dream Harbor series

Dream Harbor is Laurie Gilmore's runaway-hit cozy romance series, set in a picture-perfect New England small town where every book is named after the local business at its heart — a pumpkin-spice-scented café, a bookstore hiding mysterious coded notes, a Christmas tree farm, a pancake house, a bakery, a flower shop. The Pumpkin Spice Café kicked things off in 2023 and became a BookTok phenomenon, and the series has kept its momentum ever since: each installment pairs a new couple while the town's meddling, lovable cast of regulars (including Mayor Kelly and his infamous town meetings) stitches the books together.

The vibe is Hallmark-movie coziness with the heat turned up — these are open-door, spicy romances wrapped in seasonal small-town charm. Gilmore works through the trope catalog with obvious glee: grumpy-sunshine, forced proximity, only one bed, single dad and nanny, enemies-to-lovers, fake dating. Found family is the constant; every newcomer to Dream Harbor gets adopted by the town whether they like it or not.

This series is ideal for readers who loved Annie Rains or Debbie Macomber but want more spice, or fans of Tessa Bailey and B.K. Borison looking for their next comfort-read binge. Each book is a complete standalone romance, the food descriptions are dangerous to read hungry, and the seasonal settings (autumn, Christmas, spring, summer) make these easy books to match to your mood. With new installments still coming, Dream Harbor is an ongoing series that rewards reading in order without ever requiring it.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Dream Harbor series?

As of 2026 there are six full-length novels — The Pumpkin Spice Café (2023), The Cinnamon Bun Book Store (2024), The Christmas Tree Farm (2024), The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (2025), The Gingerbread Bakery (2025), and The Daisy Chain Flower Shop (2026) — plus the novella The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor. The series is ongoing.

What order should I read the Dream Harbor books in?

Read in publication order: The Pumpkin Spice Café, The Cinnamon Bun Book Store, The Christmas Tree Farm, The Strawberry Patch Pancake House, The Gingerbread Bakery, then The Daisy Chain Flower Shop. The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor novella fits after The Strawberry Patch Pancake House.

Is The Pumpkin Spice Café part of a series?

Yes — The Pumpkin Spice Café is book 1 of the Dream Harbor series. All the Dream Harbor books share the same small town and recurring characters, with each installment focusing on a new couple and a different local business.

Can I read the Dream Harbor books as standalones?

Yes. Each book is a self-contained romance with its own happily-ever-after, so you can start with whichever shop or trope appeals to you. Reading in order just adds the fun of revisiting earlier couples and town in-jokes.

Are the Dream Harbor books spicy?

Yes — despite the cozy, Hallmark-style small-town settings, these are open-door romances with explicit scenes. Think sweet town, spicy romance.

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