The Gingerbread Bakery – Book Review

As owner of her beloved Gingerbread Bakery, Annie Andrews should have a love life to match her business; sugary and sweet. But instead, she’s locked in a game of words with the irritatingly upbeat bar owner down the street.

Mac Sullivan has everything he wants, except the girl he dreams of. It’s easier to argue with Annie than get her to talk to him but with Jeanie and Logan’s wedding coming up, they’re about to spend a lot more time together.

As the snowflakes fall and with romance in the air, will Annie see that the one she loves to hate might just be her perfect match after all?

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

The Gingerbread Bakery is the fifth book of the Dream Harbor series. Now this time, the story follows Annie Andrews who owns the Gingerbread Bakery and Mac Sullivan who owns the Sullivan pub. The two cannot stand each other due to the history between them. As their friends’ wedding is itching closer, Annie must get along with Mac for the sake of Jeanie and Logan. Logan’s grandmother Estelle goes missing along with Jeanie’s aunt and so Annie had to reluctantly work with Mac to find Estelle before the bride and bridegroom finds out.

I have gotten addicted with Dream Harbor series and so always make sure to buy the latest book. Dream Harbor series are quite popular in my country Sri Lanka as well. The story changes between past (then) when Annie and Mac were teenagers and now when they were both adults and few days before their friends’ wedding. In the past, both Annie and Mac have graduated from high school and Annie thinks Mac is a jerk. There are some funny parts in the book as well when all their other friends are suspecting that there is something between the two. Of course, Annie and Mac get together in the end.

Overall, I rate this book as four stars.

You can read this book as a standalone but then it will be better if you can read all the books before reading this one. Also since this is set during Christmas, perfect to read during Christmas time.