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Dream Harbor #6
De Daisy Chain Bloemenwinkel
De populairste romanceserie van dit moment! TikTok-fenomeen Laurie Gilmore laat de liefde opbloeien in De Daisy Chain Bloemenwinkel, een small town romance vol charme met een vleugje spice.
Elk boek in de Dream Harbor-serie kan worden gelezen als een standalone.
Daisy is helemaal klaar met de liefde. Ze gelooft niet dat de ware nog op haar pad komt. En nu de bruiloften waarvoor zij de bloemen verzorgde stuk voor stuk zijn gestrand, heeft haar winkel ook nog eens een slechte reputatie gekregen.
Elliot is net neergestreken in Dream Harbor en probeert na een stukgelopen relatie zijn draai te vinden. Alles wat ook maar naar romantiek ruikt, houdt hij liever op afstand.
Als Elliot plotseling bloemen nodig heeft, stapt hij met frisse tegenzin Daisy's winkel binnen. Maar wat begint als een ongemakkelijke ontmoeting, zou zomaar eens kunnen opbloeien tot iets wat geen van beiden zag aankomen…
Over eerdere
'Ik wil ook in Dream Harbor wonen!' Bruna Raalte
'Pak een lekkere kop thee of koffie, ga knus op de bank zitten en vergeet even de buitenwereld.' Rubén Rodriquez Da Silva, Libris.nl
'Zonder twijfel de Leesclub-favoriet van het moment.' Libelle
Elk boek in de Dream Harbor-serie kan worden gelezen als een standalone.
Daisy is helemaal klaar met de liefde. Ze gelooft niet dat de ware nog op haar pad komt. En nu de bruiloften waarvoor zij de bloemen verzorgde stuk voor stuk zijn gestrand, heeft haar winkel ook nog eens een slechte reputatie gekregen.
Elliot is net neergestreken in Dream Harbor en probeert na een stukgelopen relatie zijn draai te vinden. Alles wat ook maar naar romantiek ruikt, houdt hij liever op afstand.
Als Elliot plotseling bloemen nodig heeft, stapt hij met frisse tegenzin Daisy's winkel binnen. Maar wat begint als een ongemakkelijke ontmoeting, zou zomaar eens kunnen opbloeien tot iets wat geen van beiden zag aankomen…
Over eerdere
'Ik wil ook in Dream Harbor wonen!' Bruna Raalte
'Pak een lekkere kop thee of koffie, ga knus op de bank zitten en vergeet even de buitenwereld.' Rubén Rodriquez Da Silva, Libris.nl
'Zonder twijfel de Leesclub-favoriet van het moment.' Libelle
296 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 5, 2026
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About the author
Laurie Gilmore
19 books15.2k followersLaurie Gilmore is a #1 New York Times, Sunday Times, and Globe & Mail bestselling author who writes steamy small-town romance. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. The first book in the series, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, was featured on Good Morning America and was named the TikTok Shop Book of the Year 2024.
She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. If you ever wished you lived in Stars Hollow (or that Luke and Lorelai would just get together already!) then her books are definitely for you.
She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. If you ever wished you lived in Stars Hollow (or that Luke and Lorelai would just get together already!) then her books are definitely for you.
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May 9, 2026
does laurie gilmore ever sleep at all ?
[09.05.26] : 2,5/5
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June 26, 2025Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!
May 8, 2026
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First off I completely forgot my kindle synced between CR and read on goodreads was on so excuse the few days late update - Haven't opened much lol || I really enjoyed this one! I just love small town; tight knit feel reads. Daisy and Elliot's interactions and development were super cute at times funny from how awkward they both were 😂 Daisy did lowkey get on my nerves at times lol the way she kept nipping at every glimpse of chance the guy thought they could have together 😂 you know the people who suck the excitement out of something you're hopeful about; that was her 🤣 like I get they both have baggage and whatnot but lowkey felt bad for him lol but that made the relationship development between them even more cuter!
Plot Summary
Daisy’s flower shop has earned a reputation for bad luck after several weddings she worked on ended in divorce. The we have Elliot who is avoiding romance after his own heartbreak and staying far away from the supposedly cursed shop at all costs. When Elliot reluctantly visits Daisy’s store, the two form an unexpected connection and begin to wonder if love might arrive when they least expect it.
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First off I completely forgot my kindle synced between CR and read on goodreads was on so excuse the few days late update - Haven't opened much lol || I really enjoyed this one! I just love small town; tight knit feel reads. Daisy and Elliot's interactions and development were super cute at times funny from how awkward they both were 😂 Daisy did lowkey get on my nerves at times lol the way she kept nipping at every glimpse of chance the guy thought they could have together 😂 you know the people who suck the excitement out of something you're hopeful about; that was her 🤣 like I get they both have baggage and whatnot but lowkey felt bad for him lol but that made the relationship development between them even more cuter!
Plot Summary
Daisy’s flower shop has earned a reputation for bad luck after several weddings she worked on ended in divorce. The we have Elliot who is avoiding romance after his own heartbreak and staying far away from the supposedly cursed shop at all costs. When Elliot reluctantly visits Daisy’s store, the two form an unexpected connection and begin to wonder if love might arrive when they least expect it.
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June 15, 2025Fake relationship?? Yes please!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
”You’re so pretty”
“You’re the prettiest girl in the entire town”
“Probably in the entire world”
Soft, earnest, sincere. I really believed I was about to fall completely into this story. And in some ways, I did… but not without hesitation.
The premise itself was difficult to fully settle into. The idea that an entire town genuinely believes a flower shop is cursed felt a bit too exaggerated to be convincing, and that lingering disbelief created a distance I could never quite shake. Instead of feeling immersed, I often felt like I was observing from the outside, especially with the third-person point of view, which made it harder to emotionally connect in the way I wanted to. 😬
That said, Daisy was easy to care about. She’s kind, well-meaning, and undeserving of the reputation placed on her. Even in moments where she came across as slightly immature, there was something very human about her. Something that made it difficult not to root for her despite my reservations about the story itself.
Elliot on the other hand, brought a quiet charm that worked incredibly well. He’s a little awkward, a little unsure, but undeniably genuine. The “he falls first” dynamic is always compelling, and here it felt especially soft. His hesitation and nervousness made his feelings feel more real, more grounded.
There’s a gentleness to the writing, a sense of longing that almost pulls you in completely.
The small-town atmosphere was warm and easy to settle into, giving the story a comforting, almost cozy tone. The diary entries from Daisy’s aunt added a lovely layer of depth and sentimentality, and her relationship with Iris stood out as one of the more grounded and heartfelt aspects of the book as well. 🫶🏼🫶🏼
Overall, this was a sweet and approachable read—something that flows easily and offers a gentle romantic experience. It has its charming moments and likable characters, but it never quite reached the emotional depth needed to make it truly memorable. It’s not a story I would necessarily return to, but it’s one I can appreciate. 😌
things to know about the book ↓
🌼 fake dating
🌼 he falls first
🌼 small town charm
🌼 quiet pining
🌼 supportive friendships
🌼 written in 3rd person
spice rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
swearing: yes
The biggest thank you to NetGalley, Harper 360 & Laurie Gilmore for allowing me to read this arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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・❥・⁀➷ pre-read
so stoked that i got this! i’ve actually not read any of the others before this so I know it won’t hit the same, but I’m still excited nonetheless 🌼 🩷✨
“You’re the prettiest girl in the entire town”
“Probably in the entire world”
Soft, earnest, sincere. I really believed I was about to fall completely into this story. And in some ways, I did… but not without hesitation.
The premise itself was difficult to fully settle into. The idea that an entire town genuinely believes a flower shop is cursed felt a bit too exaggerated to be convincing, and that lingering disbelief created a distance I could never quite shake. Instead of feeling immersed, I often felt like I was observing from the outside, especially with the third-person point of view, which made it harder to emotionally connect in the way I wanted to. 😬
That said, Daisy was easy to care about. She’s kind, well-meaning, and undeserving of the reputation placed on her. Even in moments where she came across as slightly immature, there was something very human about her. Something that made it difficult not to root for her despite my reservations about the story itself.
Elliot on the other hand, brought a quiet charm that worked incredibly well. He’s a little awkward, a little unsure, but undeniably genuine. The “he falls first” dynamic is always compelling, and here it felt especially soft. His hesitation and nervousness made his feelings feel more real, more grounded.
“But she missed him.
She missed his crooked smile and his glasses and the way he turned pink when he was embarrassed.
She missed him, and that terrified her.”.
”She was wearing yellow today and she looked
perfect.
Like sunshine and flowers and summer days.
She looked like the future.
She looked like his.”
There’s a gentleness to the writing, a sense of longing that almost pulls you in completely.
The small-town atmosphere was warm and easy to settle into, giving the story a comforting, almost cozy tone. The diary entries from Daisy’s aunt added a lovely layer of depth and sentimentality, and her relationship with Iris stood out as one of the more grounded and heartfelt aspects of the book as well. 🫶🏼🫶🏼
Overall, this was a sweet and approachable read—something that flows easily and offers a gentle romantic experience. It has its charming moments and likable characters, but it never quite reached the emotional depth needed to make it truly memorable. It’s not a story I would necessarily return to, but it’s one I can appreciate. 😌
things to know about the book ↓
🌼 fake dating
🌼 he falls first
🌼 small town charm
🌼 quiet pining
🌼 supportive friendships
🌼 written in 3rd person
spice rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
swearing: yes
The biggest thank you to NetGalley, Harper 360 & Laurie Gilmore for allowing me to read this arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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・❥・⁀➷ pre-read
so stoked that i got this! i’ve actually not read any of the others before this so I know it won’t hit the same, but I’m still excited nonetheless 🌼 🩷✨
May 8, 2026
☆☆☆☆
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by The Daisy Chain Flower Shop is easily one of my favorite installments in the Dream Harbor series so far. I absolutely loved the premise, and both Daisy and Elliot were such likable, well-developed main characters. Their relationship felt genuinely sweet and refreshing — they were so cute together, and I really appreciated that there was very little unnecessary drama between them.
What stood out to me most was how mature and adult their relationship felt. Their communication was mostly healthy, uncomplicated, and honest, which made the romance feel very comforting and believable. It was nice to read a romance where problems weren’t dragged out for the sake of tension.
I also really enjoyed how parts of Dream Harbor’s past were woven into the story, adding even more charm and depth to the setting that keeps bringing me back to this series.
At this point, there’s no stopping for me, I’ll definitely be continuing with the next book in the series!
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by The Daisy Chain Flower Shop is easily one of my favorite installments in the Dream Harbor series so far. I absolutely loved the premise, and both Daisy and Elliot were such likable, well-developed main characters. Their relationship felt genuinely sweet and refreshing — they were so cute together, and I really appreciated that there was very little unnecessary drama between them.
What stood out to me most was how mature and adult their relationship felt. Their communication was mostly healthy, uncomplicated, and honest, which made the romance feel very comforting and believable. It was nice to read a romance where problems weren’t dragged out for the sake of tension.
I also really enjoyed how parts of Dream Harbor’s past were woven into the story, adding even more charm and depth to the setting that keeps bringing me back to this series.
At this point, there’s no stopping for me, I’ll definitely be continuing with the next book in the series!
May 6, 2026
These books are such comfort reads for me. I love seeing all of the characters come back in every story. This series has really improved since The Pumpkin Spice Cafe.
May 8, 2026
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop was such a cozy, charming read! Laurie Gilmore truly knows how to create small-town settings that feel warm, inviting, and impossible not to want to step into.
I loved the flower shop and all of its quirks, the strong sense of community, and the comforting atmosphere woven throughout the story. The romance was sweet, and the characters had a natural chemistry that kept me invested from start to finish.
The cozy charm and feel-good storytelling completely won me over. This was the perfect comfort read and exactly the kind of book to curl up with in a comfy chair, a warm mug in hand, and a blanket wrapped around you.
I loved the flower shop and all of its quirks, the strong sense of community, and the comforting atmosphere woven throughout the story. The romance was sweet, and the characters had a natural chemistry that kept me invested from start to finish.
The cozy charm and feel-good storytelling completely won me over. This was the perfect comfort read and exactly the kind of book to curl up with in a comfy chair, a warm mug in hand, and a blanket wrapped around you.
May 10, 2026
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop is the 6th book in the Dream Harbor series. This is just a fun, easy to get into, cozy small town romance series. Each book is a standalone but you’ll continue to see the characters and shops around town in all of the books. Each book is usually themed/around a season and they’re just low angst and cozy! This one has fake dating where he falls first.
Daisy owns the flower shop in town, and yes it is named after her and actually all of the women in her family (they’re all named Daisy oddly, quirkily, or cutely depending on how you see it lol). Because of her bad luck in relationships and the fact that the last few weddings she did flowers for have lead to divorces too, people are saying her flower shop is cursed…which means business is hurting. She’s also hurting when her ex arrives in her shop with his new fiancée talking about how they want to have their wedding in her small town. Panicking, Daisy says she has a new boyfriend and that it’s Elliott, who just so happens to be in her shop at the time! Elliott has been secretly into Daisy since he first moved to town a year or so back and is very excited to be her fake (hopefully not-so fake for long) boyfriend.
We get some moments of Daisy looking through old family photos and reading her great aunt’s diary about a romance she had in the 1920s as well. Elliott and her were cute, he’s smitten and ready to prove how great they are together. A solid addition to the series, not my absolute fav but somewhere in the middle range for me. I do appreciate the books in this series being short and easy to fly through. I grab them on audio and always enjoy being back in this comforting, cozy small town!
Daisy owns the flower shop in town, and yes it is named after her and actually all of the women in her family (they’re all named Daisy oddly, quirkily, or cutely depending on how you see it lol). Because of her bad luck in relationships and the fact that the last few weddings she did flowers for have lead to divorces too, people are saying her flower shop is cursed…which means business is hurting. She’s also hurting when her ex arrives in her shop with his new fiancée talking about how they want to have their wedding in her small town. Panicking, Daisy says she has a new boyfriend and that it’s Elliott, who just so happens to be in her shop at the time! Elliott has been secretly into Daisy since he first moved to town a year or so back and is very excited to be her fake (hopefully not-so fake for long) boyfriend.
We get some moments of Daisy looking through old family photos and reading her great aunt’s diary about a romance she had in the 1920s as well. Elliott and her were cute, he’s smitten and ready to prove how great they are together. A solid addition to the series, not my absolute fav but somewhere in the middle range for me. I do appreciate the books in this series being short and easy to fly through. I grab them on audio and always enjoy being back in this comforting, cozy small town!
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April 18, 2026Ik mocht hem vooruitlezen, mijn review volgt later 🤭
May 11, 2026
Oh we are so back after the last two books. Fake dating for the win forever and always. Also I may have shed a tear at the end briefly because I thought this series was over. Yes this is a guilty pleasure but I’m not guilty.
April 21, 2026
3.5✨ review volgt later 🌼
May 8, 2026
Ik had zó veel zin om weer terug te keren naar de wereld van Dream Harbor en ik was ontzettend benieuwd naar de nieuwe personages. Dankjewel HarperCollins Holland dat ik dit boek alvast vooruit mocht lezen 🤩
De Daisy Chain Bloemenwinkel is op sommige vlakken echt heel helend en mooi geschreven, vooral voor mensen met verbroken verlovingen/huwelijken. Ik kon mij hierdoor regelmatig herkennen in Daisy en Elliott, de hoofdpersonages. Hierdoor vond ik het begin van het verhaal erg sterk.Echter halverwege verloor het verhaal voor mij helaas wel wat kracht. Het kabbelde daarna meer voort en er gebeurde niet heel veel meer. De toevoeging van het mysterie rondom het familielid van Daisy zorgde er gelukkig wel voor dat ik benieuwd bleef naar hoe alles zou aflopen.
Verder bevat dit boek ook één van mijn favoriete tropes: fake dating. En oh… Elliott, the man you are ❤️🔥
‘Voor mij ben je altijd goed geweest. Vandaag zal dat niet anders zijn.’
Ondanks dat ik echt heb genoten van Daisy en Elliott, miste ik uiteindelijk wat meer spanning en ontwikkeling in het verhaal.
En nu begint helaas weer het aftellen tot we volgend jaar terug mogen naar Dream Harbor 🥲
De Daisy Chain Bloemenwinkel is op sommige vlakken echt heel helend en mooi geschreven, vooral voor mensen met verbroken verlovingen/huwelijken. Ik kon mij hierdoor regelmatig herkennen in Daisy en Elliott, de hoofdpersonages. Hierdoor vond ik het begin van het verhaal erg sterk.Echter halverwege verloor het verhaal voor mij helaas wel wat kracht. Het kabbelde daarna meer voort en er gebeurde niet heel veel meer. De toevoeging van het mysterie rondom het familielid van Daisy zorgde er gelukkig wel voor dat ik benieuwd bleef naar hoe alles zou aflopen.
Verder bevat dit boek ook één van mijn favoriete tropes: fake dating. En oh… Elliott, the man you are ❤️🔥
‘Voor mij ben je altijd goed geweest. Vandaag zal dat niet anders zijn.’
Ondanks dat ik echt heb genoten van Daisy en Elliott, miste ik uiteindelijk wat meer spanning en ontwikkeling in het verhaal.
En nu begint helaas weer het aftellen tot we volgend jaar terug mogen naar Dream Harbor 🥲
April 4, 2026
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book, and I really enjoyed it! This was such a cute and heartwarming story that kept me engaged from start to finish. The characters were charming and easy to connect with.
Overall, it was an enjoyable and feel-good read that I would definitely recommend, especially if you’re in the mood for something light, romantic, and comforting
Overall, it was an enjoyable and feel-good read that I would definitely recommend, especially if you’re in the mood for something light, romantic, and comforting
January 2, 2026
Okay Laurie Gilmore, do you ever take a break??! Daisy and Elliot?? This sounds wayyyy toooo good!!
Old:Ooh I already know this book is going to good!!! Who do you all think this is going to be about??
Old:Ooh I already know this book is going to good!!! Who do you all think this is going to be about??
May 7, 2026
I think Daisy and Elliot really saved this book for me 3.5 stars.
Elliot especially stood out because he feels noticeably different from the other MMCs in the series. He has a steadier, more understated presence that made the romance feel more believable and less formulaic, which I really appreciated this far into the series.
I also enjoyed the diary entries and the extra layer of history woven into the story. It gave the book a sense of identity outside of just being “the next small-town romance” and added a little more depth to the overall atmosphere.
However, this series is definitely reaching the point where there are too many characters. I understand the intention — creating a close-knit community where everyone overlaps — but every new book makes it harder to remember who everyone is and why they matter. At some point, an entire town of recurring characters stops feeling immersive and starts feeling overcrowded.
For me, the biggest thing holding this back from a higher rating was the lack of emotional tension. I need romance books to unsettle me a little. I want moments where things genuinely feel fragile or complicated, where I’m desperate for the characters to figure it out. Here, most of the conflict stays internal, and while that works to a degree, it never fully pulled me in emotionally.
Still, I really liked Daisy and Elliot together, and their relationship gave the book enough charm to keep me invested the whole way through.
Elliot especially stood out because he feels noticeably different from the other MMCs in the series. He has a steadier, more understated presence that made the romance feel more believable and less formulaic, which I really appreciated this far into the series.
I also enjoyed the diary entries and the extra layer of history woven into the story. It gave the book a sense of identity outside of just being “the next small-town romance” and added a little more depth to the overall atmosphere.
However, this series is definitely reaching the point where there are too many characters. I understand the intention — creating a close-knit community where everyone overlaps — but every new book makes it harder to remember who everyone is and why they matter. At some point, an entire town of recurring characters stops feeling immersive and starts feeling overcrowded.
For me, the biggest thing holding this back from a higher rating was the lack of emotional tension. I need romance books to unsettle me a little. I want moments where things genuinely feel fragile or complicated, where I’m desperate for the characters to figure it out. Here, most of the conflict stays internal, and while that works to a degree, it never fully pulled me in emotionally.
Still, I really liked Daisy and Elliot together, and their relationship gave the book enough charm to keep me invested the whole way through.
May 9, 2026
This was a cute one.
Elliot is adorable, Daisy is a sweetheart and together we have fake dating fun. We have curses, forced proximity and some spicy romance scenes. What more could a girl want?
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Elliot is adorable, Daisy is a sweetheart and together we have fake dating fun. We have curses, forced proximity and some spicy romance scenes. What more could a girl want?
I now have a Substack (free) blog where I not only write book reviews but also book musings and anything that happens to stick in my brain long enough for me to write about.
Find my review of The Daisy Chain Shop linked below
https://open.substack.com/pub/kirstyt...
May 10, 2026
1.5 because Annie continues to ruin this series for me. GO TO THERAPY.
April 24, 2026
4.5⭐️
I love this dream harbor series! I think it’s is one of my favorites! This one was sweet, charming, and just such a heartfelt read!
I absolutely loved these characters! Daisy is “unlucky in love” and ready to break the curse. Elliot is a down bad MMC who has been pining from a distance & is so smitten with her. This fake dating romance gave me all the giggly, cute vibes, while also mixing in some emotional aspects & the guarded side of both characters opening up to love again!
Laurie Gilmore just writes the most loveable stories & this one no different! The added spice was the perfect mix to make this book steamy yet so heartfelt! Absolutely recommend!!
Thank you Harper 360 for this early copy!!
I love this dream harbor series! I think it’s is one of my favorites! This one was sweet, charming, and just such a heartfelt read!
I absolutely loved these characters! Daisy is “unlucky in love” and ready to break the curse. Elliot is a down bad MMC who has been pining from a distance & is so smitten with her. This fake dating romance gave me all the giggly, cute vibes, while also mixing in some emotional aspects & the guarded side of both characters opening up to love again!
Laurie Gilmore just writes the most loveable stories & this one no different! The added spice was the perfect mix to make this book steamy yet so heartfelt! Absolutely recommend!!
Thank you Harper 360 for this early copy!!
April 14, 2026
Thank you to Harper 360 and Laurie Gilmore for the ARC!
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop wrapped up Dream Harbor exactly the way this series has always read for me: cute, cozy, mildly chaotic, and somehow addictive.
Daisy and Elliot finally get their moment, and while the slow burn is slow (like…nothing happens until 82% slow), the payoff is fun, flirty, and delivers just enough spice to keep things interesting. Laurie may not write the most lyrical prose, but she knows how to land a tension-filled scene.
I also clocked the Caleb + Vivienne crumbs, and if there’s a secret seventh book brewing, I will absolutely be reading.
Overall: adorable, average, and a satisfying goodbye to the friend group I got super invested in.
2🌶️
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop wrapped up Dream Harbor exactly the way this series has always read for me: cute, cozy, mildly chaotic, and somehow addictive.
Daisy and Elliot finally get their moment, and while the slow burn is slow (like…nothing happens until 82% slow), the payoff is fun, flirty, and delivers just enough spice to keep things interesting. Laurie may not write the most lyrical prose, but she knows how to land a tension-filled scene.
I also clocked the Caleb + Vivienne crumbs, and if there’s a secret seventh book brewing, I will absolutely be reading.
Overall: adorable, average, and a satisfying goodbye to the friend group I got super invested in.
2🌶️
May 10, 2026
2.5 / 5 ⭐
3 / 5 🌶️
Third Person POV 👀
Spicy chapters: 19, 33, 36 🔥
Elliott (MMC) and Daisy (FMC)
This book was soooo boring, I'm sorry to say. It literally had nothing new to say, and the main characters were so insecure, immature and cliché 😓😥😫. The MC's are two lonely, dull, pitiful individuals who just happen to fall in love for spending some time in each other's vicinity, without really having anything in common, except for their physical attraction for each other.
Usually, a nerdy/intellectual MMC is my all time favorite, and Elliott was a really nice guy and a sweetheart overall. However, I do not for one second believe that he would be a divorced thirty something grown ass man who would be constantly blushing for the smallest things... Yes, a shy guy is charming, but Elliott got me wondering if he had some underlying health issue. Because it is not normal to blush in every single chapter for the most insignificant things (i.e. looking at her lips), and it just infantilized him imo, which I didn't find attractive in any way.
Both MC's kept comparing the other to their previous relationship, which got repetitive and annoying fast. Like, move on already 🥱😤.
Also, there's a "mystery" (giving it that name generously) that was totally meh, and in the end when resolved, underwhelming and anticlimactic.
Read at your own risk, but I wish I had never picked up this novel and now I'll never get those hours of my life back 🙃.
Happy reading 📚
3 / 5 🌶️
Third Person POV 👀
Spicy chapters: 19, 33, 36 🔥
Elliott (MMC) and Daisy (FMC)
This book was soooo boring, I'm sorry to say. It literally had nothing new to say, and the main characters were so insecure, immature and cliché 😓😥😫. The MC's are two lonely, dull, pitiful individuals who just happen to fall in love for spending some time in each other's vicinity, without really having anything in common, except for their physical attraction for each other.
Usually, a nerdy/intellectual MMC is my all time favorite, and Elliott was a really nice guy and a sweetheart overall. However, I do not for one second believe that he would be a divorced thirty something grown ass man who would be constantly blushing for the smallest things... Yes, a shy guy is charming, but Elliott got me wondering if he had some underlying health issue. Because it is not normal to blush in every single chapter for the most insignificant things (i.e. looking at her lips), and it just infantilized him imo, which I didn't find attractive in any way.
Both MC's kept comparing the other to their previous relationship, which got repetitive and annoying fast. Like, move on already 🥱😤.
Also, there's a "mystery" (giving it that name generously) that was totally meh, and in the end when resolved, underwhelming and anticlimactic.
Read at your own risk, but I wish I had never picked up this novel and now I'll never get those hours of my life back 🙃.
Happy reading 📚
May 8, 2026
3.75⭐
Love reading all the books in this series and wish I lived in Dream Harbor or somewhere just like it. Both Elliot and Daisy have been burnt before, but circumstances lead them into fake dating. Or is it really? Then there's the pictures from the 1920s where Daisy's namesake great great aunt with someone who looks just like Elliot. They do historical research on the building and the actual establishment of the flower shop to help find answers. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
Love reading all the books in this series and wish I lived in Dream Harbor or somewhere just like it. Both Elliot and Daisy have been burnt before, but circumstances lead them into fake dating. Or is it really? Then there's the pictures from the 1920s where Daisy's namesake great great aunt with someone who looks just like Elliot. They do historical research on the building and the actual establishment of the flower shop to help find answers. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
May 6, 2026
Het was geweldig 😻
May 12, 2026
Adorkable
May 7, 2026
I’m sorryyyyy it was my least favourite yet
April 5, 2026
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper 360 for this eARC in exchange for my honest opinions!
I really enjoy these books! Each has a different vibe and can truly be enjoyed alone, you really don’t need to read these all or even in order!
Daisy is the town florist and has recently discovered that she is cursed. Or maybe her flowers are? Definitely something is going on because a few of the couples have broken up after their weddings. A frustrated Daisy hatches plan- fake date the new guy in town to convince everyone she’s actually great with love! Hello Elliot! He’s crushed on Daisy from afar and readily agrees! These two have being unlucky in love in common as they are both divorced.
Fake dating isn’t my favorite trope but it really works here. It’s very obvious to everyone that these two are mad about each other. I genuinely enjoyed how they both were so open and honest with one another and it made their summer of falling in love very believable. I also liked getting updates on all the other couples too, plus that epilogue!
May 6, 2026
3.5⭐️ - Daisy and Elliot made me laugh but their story felt almost dull, in the sense that nothing pretty much happened. At least there was an interesting subplot with the curse story and trying to figure out who were their ancestors. Other than that it felt like a constant back and forth of “I like him/her but we can’t be together for real”. I will say though it was nice to see both divorced main characters which does not often happen, and they were somewhat frank with each other.
A redeeming quality also is the amount of times everybody else in town was mentioned and the interactions between all previous main characters. I genuinely like Daisy and Elliot’s characters I just think their story could’ve been more entertaining. I was honestly more intrigued when Caleb and Dr Vivienne were on the page lol (hello book 7!). And the epilogue was very cute until it wasn’t, that didn’t feel necessary…
A redeeming quality also is the amount of times everybody else in town was mentioned and the interactions between all previous main characters. I genuinely like Daisy and Elliot’s characters I just think their story could’ve been more entertaining. I was honestly more intrigued when Caleb and Dr Vivienne were on the page lol (hello book 7!). And the epilogue was very cute until it wasn’t, that didn’t feel necessary…
May 10, 2026
Wat was het leuk om weer terug te zijn in dit dorpje. Ik blijf echt houden van small town romances! De personages waren weer ontzettend leuk om over te lezen en ik vond het ook fijn om opnieuw iets mee te krijgen van de andere personages en hoe het nu met hen gaat.
Deze serie is echt mijn guilty pleasure geworden. Het leest heerlijk weg en voelt echt als thuiskomen. Zeker een aanrader!
Deze serie is echt mijn guilty pleasure geworden. Het leest heerlijk weg en voelt echt als thuiskomen. Zeker een aanrader!
May 10, 2026
This was my favourite of the series!! Teddy and CJ are the perfect narrators for these characters 💛
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