‘Caroline Flynn captures the heartfelt small town spirit with this charming romance!’ — Sherryl Woods, #1 New York Times bestselling Sweet Magnolias author
From a small town called Port Landon comes a beautiful sweet romance about finding a place to truly call home.
Paige Henley has always dreamed of owning a bakery, but her busy life in New York City has never left much room for following her … owning a bakery, but her busy life in New York City has never left much room for following her heart. So, when she’s given the chance to move to Port Landon to set up her own bakery, she’s ready to take a leap of faith and make her dreams a reality.
When single dad and local veterinarian, Cohen Beckett, enters Paige’s bakery for her grand opening, there’s an undeniable connection, and Paige can’t help but notice an unfamiliar feeling in her chest.
But ever since his wife’s tragic death, Cohen has built his own defenses around his heart. The last thing he expects is for a stranger to ignite a spark he thought was lost forever.
Yet Paige has a kindness the whole town finds infectious, and soon Cohen realizes that her gourmet cakes aren’t the only thing impossible to distance himself from.
Will Paige be able to fulfill her dreams and find love in her new home?
A heart-warming summer romance, perfect for fans of Honeysuckle Season by Mary Ellen Taylor and The Restaurant by Pamela Kelley!
Readers LOVE The Forget-Me-Not Bakery
‘I absolutely love, love, loved this!… This book will suck you in and only release you after the last page…’ – NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars
‘A sweet, heartwarming love story with a beautiful happily-ever-after!… A perfect read for cosying up on the sofa.‘—Katie Ginger, bestselling author of the Swallowtail Bay Series
‘I couldn’t put it down… you will fall in love with this book and everyone in it! You will feel their pain, cry with them and laugh too…This is a fantastic story’ – 5 Stars, NetGalley Reviewer
‘A wonderful heart felt book that I read in one sitting… endearing characters that sparkled from the tragedy of the first chapter right up to the beautifully crafted ending…’ – 5 Stars, NetGalley Reviewer
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If you like very clean romances with tons and tons of detail, you’ll like this sweet and charming small town story.
Way way way too much detail. Made it a slow slog of a read.
After finishing The Forget-Me-Not Bakery, I discovered it was the author’s debut novel. I didn’t expect that at all because it was so good!
People who know me, or have seen my other reviews or TBR, know I like my books dirty. This wasn’t that. There was no sex, there barely got kissed. This story is a real clean romance. And guess what? It didn’t bother me one bit, this story didn’t need sex. It wouldn’t have added anything to the storyline.
After years of focussing on her career, Paige moves from the big city to a small town to make her dream of opening a bakery come true.
That’s where she meets local veterinarian and widower Cohen and his son Bryce.
Paige and Cohen had an immediate connection. All their interactions were super cute, and Cohan was just swoony.
Bryce was a hilarious child, I loved that he had a big role in the story.
This is small-town romance with lots of gossip and nosy people who try to interfere, but all these people added something to the story and made it more funny.
There was lots of angst in the story which really worked, but the last 10% felt a little dragged out. As mature people they should have come to a solution earlier.
The audiobook of The Forget-Me-Not Bakery is narrated by Ben Allen and Daniella Acitelli. Both voices are beautiful and pleasant to listen to.
Ben Allen had so much emotion in his low, calm voice, it made it apparent that he was very into the story.
I can say the same about Daniella Acitelli, at some point during an emotional scene, it was like she really choked up with her emotions. She had a very sweet and low voice.
If you enjoy listening to a small town romance that’s sweet as sugar, you have to read this story.
The opening funeral scene of this book is one I won’t soon forget, folks. The author did an amazing job of gripping my heart and squeezing it ever so tight. She briefly took me deep inside, Cohen, the grieving widow’s heart and head, as he emotionally battled overwhelming loss while holding his two year old son. You see, he had just lost his “forever kind of love/soul mate”, and I felt his complete utter despair and uncertainty in how he could possibly go on.
If only the author could have stayed tapped into that writing style, I know I would have really enjoyed the rest of this book immensely. Though the main couple’s first meeting eight years later was sweet, it was just average, along with the rest of the story line. I felt I ran into more words than emotions after that first chapter. Too much time was spent on, well, just about everything. From frequently describing Paige’s, the heroine, previous life in New York, her shop, her apartment, her friends in town, a previous potential boyfriend, Cohen’s vet office, his home, the people he worked with/other town folk, lengthy descriptions of “everything”, including constant mental monologues of both character, even Cohen’s little boy’s love of cake. The stray dog named Jazz captured too much of the spotlight, as well, IMHO. Along with all the walks back and forth to various places (from Cohen’s office to the bakery, from the bakery to his office, to a local boardwalk, a walk in the woods on Cohen’s property, etc.). The point I’m trying to make here is despite all the verbiage the story line was going nowhere significant. I just couldn’t get into what should have been a swept me off my feet, intriguing romantic tale.
It bothers me not to be able to write a raving review, folks. After reading the synopsis and admiring the sweet, classy book cover, not to actually like the book itself feels like admitting to not liking cute, cuddly puppies or adorable, fluffy kittens, which I happen to love both equally and quite considerably.
Here’s to hoping it’s just me, my fellow romance book loving friends. I simply found the pacing incredibly too slow for my personal taste. There was a sweet story hidden here, but it was moving at a snail’s pace and smothered by too much averageness and lengthy verbiage, resulting in a very forgettable read for me. I wish this author continued writing success, and I sincerely do hope others enjoy this book.
Title: The Forget Me Not Bakery, Author: Caroline Flynn, Pages: 384, stand-alone, animal doc widow hero with a toddler, tragic loss past hero, master baker heroine, very slow paced, first chapter was the best part, did not want to finish due to snail pace/overly lengthy descriptive writing.
(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review. There is no affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author/publisher/NetGalley.)