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I have been waiting for this book launch ever since I read the last instalment in this dreamy series鈥nd I can safely say IT DELIVERED!

I could not put this book down. There is something so infectious about the Dream Harbour Series; Laurie ropes me in and, somehow, manages to keep my attention and heart on the line until the very end.

Quick summary: world-renowned chef, Archer, suddenly finds himself in the small, quirky town of Dream Harbor. After working in Paris, set on becoming a Michelin-star chef, his life is quickly uprooted when he learns that he is father to a 5 year old girl, Olive. Cate, Olive鈥檚 mum, has died in an accident, leaving Archer with her little girl. He somehow finds himself working in the town diner as a chef; not exactly what he had in mind. Enter: Iris - the new nanny鈥ou can see where this is going. As they both get used to their new roles, is it possible that they might have more in common than they first thought, or is Olive just determined to play match-maker...let the fun and games (and extreme cuteness) begin.

Iris and Archer. Possibly one of my favourite couples in this series. Their romance was very much a slow burn at first, which only felt right given there was a child in the mix. And speaking of children鈥 don鈥檛 normally like romances with kids involved, but here it worked wonders 馃槈 I love little Olive so very much. She might just be my favourite child character ever - can I keep her? 馃ス

Archer was competent, talented, and a man who was confident in his abilities. He was a boss man. In charge and in control. While, Iris is a free spirit who never considered having a serious relationship and only concerned children as 鈥榮ticky鈥�. I love watching both of their characters morph as the story develops.

鈥楾he man who had once only thought about his goals. About being the best. About perfection. About himself. Now just wanted a sunny afternoon picnic with his favourite girls.鈥� 鈽€锔忦煣吼煡�

鈥業ris didn鈥檛 drift, she floated. She floated and she danced and she laughed and she just made everyone鈥檚 life better.鈥� 鉂わ笍

I loved the start to this story. Although slightly brutal, it definitely made the story highly engaging from the beginning. And furthermore, it was very different from the start of any of the previous books in this series. There is no doubt that this novel is complete and utter comfort reading. But that is what I love so much about it, and Laurie has it down to a fine art. It is the perfect weekend treat strawberry 馃崜馃嵃鈾ワ笍

And finally, just a little detail that I loved: this book was set at the beginning of spring and, somehow, reading it at the beginning of spring felt like I was really IN the town. 馃グ Oh, and I also love the fact that this little town has bi-weekly meetings; it has definite Gilmore girls vibes!

I am so sad it is over; now I wait for book 5 馃檱馃徎鈥嶁檧锔�

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