<p>'Never want this series to end!' âââââ</p>
<p></p><p><strong><em>Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone.</em></strong></p><p>As a world-renowned chef, single dad <strong>Archer</strong> 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.</p><p><strong>Iris</strong> 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 <em>almost</em> runs in the opposite direction.</p><p>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?</p><p><strong><em>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! </em></strong></p><p>Tropes</p><ul><li>Single Dad</li>
<li>Forced Proximity</li>
<li>Slow Burn</li>
<li>Found Family</li>
</ul><p>‘Gives off the <strong>same level of endorphins as taking a sip of an actual pumpkin spice latte</strong>… all the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice’ <strong>People</strong></p><p>‘With a name this cute and a cover this autumnal, how could I not cozy up with my blanket and relax with this <strong>adoring</strong> book?’ <strong>New York Post</strong></p><p>'Laurie Gilmore has done it again; another <strong>solid 5 star read</strong>!’ âââââ</p><p>'As a devoted lover of the single dad trope, <strong>I hereby crown Laurie Gilmore as the undisputed queen</strong>!’ âââââ</p><p>‘<strong>Wonderful story</strong> with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness’ âââââ</p><p>‘Compelling, <strong>cozy and delightful</strong> narrative’ âââââ</p><p>‘A <strong>charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry</strong> and plenty of spice’ âââââ</p><p>‘I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The <strong>vibes of the small town were immaculate</strong>’ âââââ</p><p>'Literally amazing. <strong>I can’t say enough good things about Laurie Gilmore</strong>. I’ve fallen in love with every single one of her books’ âââââ</p><p>–</p><p>Laurie Gilmore's book 'The Strawberry Patch Pancake House' was a No.1 <em>New York Times</em> bestseller w/c 2025-03-24.</p>