Three sweet holiday romances starting with Halloween.
Donna Kaufmann's contribution Sweet Magic is set in a bake shop, one with magical bakers.
Bree has given up on finding her true love, and the ability her Nonna has to make magical cookies in Moonbright, Maine.
Caleb Dimitriou is in town to help his uncle at his restaurant, but it seems his uncle neglected to tell him a few things.
Immediate attraction between the pair at first sight is obvious, but they make it work?
Yes, the pair become closer and closer, and a romance is born. Perfect holiday lift you up tale.
Allyson Charles brings Love Spells Disaster to the mix.
Cassandra Hie is determined to make her boss fall in love with her, even though they're really not suited. After a dysfunctional childhood, security is her main goal in life, and Samuel represents that to her. Enter one gorgeous handyman Chip Gneiss, and she is attracted but afraid of ending up in poverty, like her mother with her handsome undependable boyfriends. Chip works hard at overcoming her fears despite her insults and she realizes that he is her home no matter what his job.
Kate Angell's Sweet On You has Lara Shaw in search of a new job, facing a rent increase and dumped by her boyfriend...all in one day. Her teenaged crush comes to her rescue with a job offer. She takes it and proves it to be one of the smartest things he's ever done.
The pair's close working relationship grows to be much more.

All three authors have crafted tales with humor, memorable characters and colorful descriptions. This is the perfect feel good romance trio to kick off the holidays.
I requested and received a NetGalley ARC for my honest opinion.

Three blended stories warm with romance celebrate the Halloween season in Moonbright, Maine. On the hottest day yet in Cincy, I felt a crisp breeze enwrap me as I raced through the pages, inhaled the scent of spiced lattes, savored the anise-sugar cookies from the Italian bakery, swooned as three couples fell deeply in love. I was transported to this small town rich with All Hallows’ Eve cheer, sexy coupling and laughter aplenty. A delightful read I did not want to end! 5/5

Pub Date 27 Aug 2019.

Thanks to the authors, Kensington Books and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

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Bakeshop at pumpkin and spice is an enjoyable read. Three authors give you three different stories taking place in Moonbright Maine. Halloween is the biggest draw to this town with the bakery and a little magic love stirred in. The characters are charming. Love blooms in fall colors.

This is a cute, light read that will put you in the mood for autumn! It's classic chic lit, several romances wrapped up in one, with a touch of magic and a lot of pumpkin spice...perfect for cool autumn nights.

What a fun group of stories! There’s just a touch of magic to all of them that will make you wonder…and believe. Nothing paranormal, just magical, and brought back stories of my own family lore. They all tie together with the Halloween celebrations of the town and I found that fun to read.

In the first story, Sweet Magic by Donna Kauffman, the stage is set for the sweet family lore. Abriana, or Bree to her friends, works with her grandmother, Sophia, at Bellaluna’s Bakeshop. Many folks have met and fallen in love here, mostly with help of the wonderful “special” cookies that Bree’s grandmother has always baked. Bree tries to continue the tradition however she has yet to fall in love so HER cookies don’t turn out very well…until Caleb Dimitriou shows up in the shop. It’s a cute story and I don’t want to spoil it so know that it was fun – and non-fattening – to watch their story unfold. There’s intrigue and love and fun and just that touch of magic!

In the second story, Love Spells Disaster by Allyson Charles, Cassandra (Cassie as most call her) is looking to “snare” her boss as she thinks he would be the perfect significant other. Well, Sophia has other ideas but Cassie is on a mission. The whole debacle of giving her boss the treats was fun to read, with a bit of being uncomfortable with side events. When Cassie meets Chip Gneiss…instead of thanking him profusely for something that happened, she gives him the brush-off and is pretty nasty. But their story continues, it’s all about those bakery goodies (!), and both Cassie and Chip learn to deal with their own hurts and emotions.

In the last story, Sweet on You by Kate Angell, Lara Shaw is having a bad day. It starts with her sitting in the bakeshop with her as-of-this-moment ex-boyfriend Glen as he dumps her in a room full of people. Next on her agenda, as she is still sitting at the table with a now empty chair across from her, her landlord stops by to say that he will need to raise her rent, which may mean Lara will have to find a new place to live as she can barely meet the rent as it is. Enter Jack Hanson, the mayor of Moonbright, Maine, and her life **may** have just brightened a bit! Their story is fun and poignant, with a lot of characters from the first two stories, and a wrap up of Halloween.

All these folks get the HEA they deserve and it was fun to read about the differing stories and how they got there. Totally enjoyed these early ‘holiday’ reads! I received an ARC from NetGalley, and this is my honest review.

In Kaufman’s title story in this trio of short Halloween themed love story revolves around the charming Bellaluna’s Bakeshop. Two other sweet stories by Kate Angell and Allyson Charles show the sweeter side of the holiday