Episode Details

In this special Wednesday episode of Quick Book Reviews, Philippa chats to bestselling author Laurie Gilmore, creator of the hugely popular Dream Harbor series, which has sold over 4 million copies.

Laurie joins the podcast to discuss her latest book, The Daisy Chain Flower Shop, as well as the magic of cosy small-town romance, why readers have fallen so hard for Dream Harbor, and how comfort reads can help us through difficult times.

In this episode

• Laurie Gilmore on The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
• The story behind the Dream Harbor series
• Why cosy small-town romance is having such a huge moment
• Writing books that feel like a hug
• Why each Dream Harbor book can be read as a standalone
• Christmas romance, seasonal settings and reader comfort
• Sprayed edges, special editions and bookish merch
• The pressure of following a much-loved bestselling series
• What’s coming next with Big Bad Wolf
• Laurie’s dream and nightmare writing locations

About The Daisy Chain Flower Shop

The Daisy Chain Flower Shop follows Daisy, who runs the flower shop, and Elliot, a shy architect who has somehow stayed under Dream Harbor’s radar.

Both are nursing heartbreak and neither is looking for love — until a fake dating arrangement begins and, naturally, chaos, chemistry and cosy romance follow.

Expect:

• fake dating
• small-town charm
• emotional warmth
• seasonal Dream Harbor vibes
• familiar faces from previous books

Books mentioned

• The Daisy Chain Flower Shop – Laurie Gilmore
• The Pumpkin Spice Café – Laurie Gilmore
• The Gingerbread Bakery – Laurie Gilmore
• Big Bad Wolf – Laurie Gilmore
• For the Wolf – Hannah Whitten
• For the Throne – Hannah Whitten

Perfect for listeners who love

• cosy romance
• small-town settings
• fake dating
• seasonal reads
• comfort books
• Christmas romance
• book series you can dip into at any point

Biscuit verdict

Laurie chooses a soft, chewy chocolate chip cookie — with sensible dunking rules. Soft cookies should not be dunked. Harder biscuits may proceed with caution.

Coming next

Philippa will be back on Friday with more bookish chat, author interviews and spoiler-free reviews.

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