3.75/5

Cosy. Autumnal. Cutesy. Cheesy. Friends to lovers. Wholesome.

This is going to be the perfect autumny read this year. All the food in this book had my stomach growling, I could've devoured it all tbh. The baby dragons were cute. The story was fun, although towards the end it did feel a little rushed, and conversations felt a little more teenager than adults (but that's just my opinion). I think people are gonna love this book.

I thought the romance was cute, and Theo getting jealous had me blushing (oops). I loved the characters new and returning. Lavinia's family are the sweetest. The settings are cosy and you just want them to be real so you can try all the delicious treats and drinks.

I read this in one sitting too. So get your blankets, reading areas and drinking mugs prepared for August for a wholesome, autumnal, romantic read.

I loved this!! Loved diving back into Starshine Valley and getting to see familiar and new characters. I loved Theo and Lavinia’s relationship and I like how their story and dynamics were different to the first book.

Thank you NetGalley and Avonbooks for the early copy of The Baby Dragon Bakery!

This book follows on from the previous book baby dragon cafe and let me tell you this can only be described as warm chai latte in a mug so cosy and heartwarming -like you've wrapped a story in a soft blanket and handed it to someone on a rainy afternoon.

It follows the relationship between Theo and Lavinia will they won’t they vibes. I loved reading about their friendship, and how they navigated this in the story for something more. This book was super cute but also explored family dynamics, acceptance and feeling worthy. I especially loved all the South Asian elements in this book to the names of the pastries and characters.

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Thank you so much for the ARC! I think I loved this even more than book one and I loved that a lot! I love how Starshine Valley is such a friendly place, where everyone helps each other. I love how compassionate Suki is with Theo. Theo is a cutie who I think is really relatable, he has low self esteem because of his parents and I really feel for him to have parents like his. I also really like how Lavinia's parents have taken in Theo as their own over the years.

I love how Lavinia and Theo are with each other, friends from a young age, always being there for each other and picking each other up when needed. It's nice to have someone to confide in, tell everything to and be themselves with. I love this for them!

I'm super excited to see where this series goes in book three and I love the characters so will definitely read! The dragons are still cute and they are growing up and becoming more mischievous. I like that Saphira and Aidan are still in this book too, a good friendship circle.

A huge thank you to Avon Books and NetGalley for this EARC, I absolutely adored The Baby Dragon Bakery!

A cosy romance full of twists, turns and dragons!
I loved the journey through Lavinia and Theo’s friendship/relationship and actually preferred this book to the first as the characters felt much deeper and more padded out, although the ending was as I expected, it was never dull or predictable as it followed the two main characters and their growth through the book.
Can’t wait to read the third instalment!

4.5 ⭐️

First of all, let's me be clear here: I'm a member of the Baby Dragon Club!The Baby Dragon Bakery is the sequel to the bestselling The Baby Dragon Cafe and although reading the previous novel is not at all required in order to enjoy Bakery, I'd suggest that you do so, to enjoy the full creation of the Starshone Valley and all of its inhabitants. Both books are slow-burn romances and there are no villains in these relationships, just characters that you will love and be cheering on. As with Cafe, The Baby Dragon Bakery is an absolutely scrumptious tale of love, friendship and believing in yourself and true love. And of course, with lots of little dragons and the odd, baby griffin and chimera!
I look forward to returning to the joyful, positive world of Saphira, Aiden,, Sparky and now Lavinia and Theo and their friends.
Oh and erm any chance of sharing some of Theo's amazing sounding recipes?? Pretty please!!

This book was the perfect sequel to The Baby Dragon Cafe! I absolutely loved the tension and yearning between Theo and Lavinia, the flashbacks to childhood memories of them two really were the best and helped develop the reader understand their relationship better!

I love and appreciate the little details of South Asian culture slipped into this book, from the amazing food descriptions to the mother daughter relationship between Lavinia and Beena - (the hair oiling scene made my heart melt)!

At times I did feel that conversations could be more developed between Theo and Lavinia, with the writing style being a little simplistic. In addition, the ending was rushed and I felt as though issues were being addressed on a surface level basis.

But I still really enjoyed this book! If you’re looking for a cosy book that feels like a warm hug, then look no further. I’m excited to read about the next characters storyline in Sunshine Valley!

Thank you to Avon Books UK for the ARC and for letting me be part of The Baby Dragon Club!