When a secret message turns up hidden in a book in the Cinnamon Bun Bookstore, Hazel can’t understand it. As more secret codes appear between the pages, she decides to follow the trail of clues… she just need someone to help her out. Gorgeous and outgoing fisherman, Noah, is always up for an adventure. And a scavenger hunt sounds like a lot of fun. Even better that the cute bookseller he’s been crushing on for months is the one who wants his help!

This book is the second book in the “Dream Harbor” book series which so far I’m really liking. I reviewed the first book in the series a few days ago, so if you are interested in hearing my thoughts about the first book in the series you can read that review too. 

I gotta admit that this second book is a little bit weaker and worse than the first book in this series. But I still liked this book even thou it isn’t the best book in this series so far. But I’m only 2 books into a soon 6 books series (the 6th book in this series is expected to be published sometime before summer 2026).

The plot in this book was pretty generic plot line for a small town romance book. But this book does have a same cozy and sweet mood to it which the first book in this series has. This book has the same fall cozy read in front of a fireplace vibe which I love when books have and that instantly makes me like the book if a book has this vibe to it.

I need to admit here, that the love aspect of this book, was very generic and basic which really didn’t make me like this book as much as I wanted to. Because it feels like one of the dozens of romance books where 2 friends fall in love with each other over summer which this book is all about.

The characters are just the same as they were in the first book. In a way I liked them more in this book because I spend 2 full books getting to know the characters in this series. But at the same time I wish we could see more of Jeanie (the main character from the first book in this series). We get very little of Jeanie in this book because the main character in this book Hazel.

Hazel is a bookstore manager and once again, the main character in this series has my dream job of being a manager at a bookstore. I personally think that every book-lover has at least once in their lives dreamed about being a bookstore manager, or at least I have dreamed about that multiple times in my life.

The writing style in this book is very easy going and straightforward. Which doesn’t require a lot of brain power to enjoy this book and find this book interesting. 

The writing style in this book goes very well with the easy going plot in this book which really makes this book fun and easy to read.

I gotta admit there that I was less interested in this second book of the series than I was in the first book. But I still had fun time reading this book. I was very clued to this book as I was reading it and when I wasn’t reading it I was constantly thinking about what would happen next in this book. Which really shows how engaged I was with the plot of this book.

I Give This Book 3 / 5