Laurie Gilmore

Fall in love with the brand new spring romance set in Dream Harbor, from the bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café.

As a renowned chef, single-dad Archer 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.

Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when Mayor Kelly suggests Archer is looking for a nanny, and Iris might be available, she shudders at the thought. But in need of money she reluctantly agrees.

As Archer and Iris 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…

Tropes:

• single dad
• forced proximity
• slow burn
• found family
• one bed


The Strawberry Patch Pancake House

Injustice lmao his dad instincts are starting to kick in

Sophia

"Of course you're not loud," Archer burst out, irrationally angry about this injustice. "What kind of school is this? Why would they punish you if you didn't do anything wrong? I should go down there."

Olive looked at him pointedly, like he was the crappy thing, and he just nodded because he kinda was.

Archer grinned and Iris reached out and stuck her pinky finger into his dimple. He turned toward her hand and pressed a kiss into her palm.

It took him exactly three seconds to decide on choice number two. He didn't know what Iris wanted in the long run, but if there was an inkling of a chance that she wanted him, then he had to take it.

The smirk on his face was fake but maybe Iris wouldn't notice. "It's a great commute for a booty call. Right across the hallway. Can't beat it."

Iris was still studying him so he forced the smile wider. "It's the perfect plan."

He hadn't pushed anything. Hadn't asked for anything. She'd almost wished he had, wished he would just decide for her.

"But then it was just you. It was you when you were happy and playful, and you when you were worried, and you when you were scared and when you needed me and when you didn't, and when you play with Olive and when you kiss me and it's just all of it, Iris."

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