This had me screaming into my pillow! It's so cute and I can't wait for more. If you're looking for a cute and cozy fantasy book to dive into, this is it!

This book was like a warm hug. Sweet, soft, and just a little bit magical. It gave me everything I wanted from a cozy fantasy romance, baked goods, dragons, and a slow-burn love story that made my heart happy. Theo and Lavinia are adorable. Their friends-to-lovers arc felt natural and full of heart. I loved the small-town setting, the found-family feel, and the way the magical bits were blended in without overwhelming the romance.
There was a bit of miscommunication drama that felt unnecessary, like, just talk to each other! But it didn’t last long and didn’t ruin the vibe for me.

If you’re in the mood for something light and comforting with just a dash of whimsy, this is such a feel-good read. Perfect for fans of cozy fantasy with low angst and lots of heart.

Super cozy and magical! Lavinia and Theo have been best friends since they were very young, and are now at an age where they are trying to figure out which way their romantic lives are going to go. The baked goods in this story sound incredible and made me crave sweets. It is heavy on the miscommunication trope, but the sweet world building does make up for that being somewhat irritating at times.

This is an awesome cute book. I love the story and the plot. I love dragons so I knew this book was going to be for me.

OMG this book is pure magic! The Baby Dragon Bakery by A.T. Qureshi is the sweetest mix of cozy vibes, yummy treats, and an absolutely adorable dragon you’ll want to hug forever. It’s like baking plus fantasy in the cutest little package! If you love heartwarming stories with a sprinkle of whimsy, grab this ASAP.

This was an incredibly charming cozy romance book. I absolutely loved the setting, a charm town where you can have chimeras, phoenixes and dragons? The few glimpses at the baby dragons were an awesome cute touch. It was greatly appreciated to have those fantasy elements be in the background but still giving it some magic.

This friends to lovers story was a bit surprising to me. Mostly because I liked both characters individually and you could tell that them as best friends was a beautiful connection. It wasn’t until I saw the hints of chemistry that you see where is going. Lavinia wanting to find the love of her life at 24 while also going to vet school was interesting. She definitely likes to set goals for herself but I appreciated a lot how she knew what she wanted all the time. As for Theo, his backstory was surprising. He showed great personality and you never would’ve guessed his family history. It was sad but it gave him something else to the character. I liked how they finally get together and how it wasn’t quite that easy. Loved the ending of this book, it was the cozy read I needed.

This book was so cute! A great fun cozy fantasy, to kick back and enjoy a nice slice of life type book. I loved the.baby dragons, the storyline was well done and the characters were great! I would recommend this book to everyone who wants a fun read!

This was a super cute, fun read. I loved the baby animals! I adored Theo and Levina as individual characters, but the miscommunication set up for their relationship was a bit overdone for me. I was a sucker for the fall farm piggyback ride though, and their childhood friendship.🧡

"Will it be a recipe for romance? Or a friendship up in flames?

Lavinia has it all. A loving family (complete with adorable pet baby dragon). A place at university training to be a magical animal vet. And a part-time job at the enchanting Baby Dragon Cafe. The only thing she doesn't have is her one true love: Theo.

Theo is the local baker and her best friend. On paper, they're perfect: he's funny, she's witty. He's sweet, and she's a little salty. That's why they've been friends for as long as they can remember. They've never been without one another - and it's clear to everyone that they're meant to be.

Everyone except Theo. Because when Lavinia finally makes her move, he pulls away.

Lavinia is devastated. Has this friendship gone up in smoke? Or will Theo finally realise that he wants them to be more than friends?

The perfect dual POV, friends-to-lovers cozy fantasy, with HEA guaranteed!"

I think I could only read this knowing that I was guaranteed an HEA. The blurb is too traumatizing otherwise!

A cozy, fluffy romance with two friends who have feelings for each other but don’t admit it, to each other but really even themselves. The characters are full of personality and the baby dragons and fantastical creatures add a fun element to the otherwise relatively grounded world. If you enjoy fantasy and cozy romances, this is the book for you. While it is technically a second book in a series, it is enough of its own story that it can be read on its own.

Thank you to Harper Collins for providing an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review and feedback.

Amazing book loved the characters and plot. I couldn't stop reading I stayed up all night. I loved the book so much thank you for the arc.

This is an interconnected standalone fantasy series with a lot of romance and coziness infused. It’s absolutely cozy. However, the first book will always have my heart. I was a little bit disappointed with this second one.

I, personally, when, I see there is a second book in a series, I usually get very excited because my hope and assumption is that it will be either a continuation or more in depth storyline of the first book I read in the series so I was really hoping for Aiden and Sephira’s relationship to continue to take a front seat and for Sparky to continue to take a front seat because I bonded with those characters so much in this world
There was all of one paragraph dedicated to them, which was simply recapping what happened in the last book, so this book is very much not about Sparky. It’s a completely different book. It just happened to take place in the same world. Please know that going into this or else you’re likely going to be very disappointed because I was sad.

I don’t want this to affect my review because I feel like it’s not completely fair for my expectations impact the book because the quality of the book itself is decent. I gave it a four stars for the following reasons:
-Friends to lovers romance done well
-the tension banter and dialogue was lovely
-the writing style and execution was really lovely
-I was really excited to dip into the baby dragon world again and I did get that

What prevented a 5 star rating:
-I was so sad to not be able to dig more into Sparky and Sophia and Aiden and their world because I felt like the last book ended and a happy note but there was so much more to the story and I had fallen in love with this family and I didn’t care all too much for her employee she’s sweet, but it’s not something that I wondered more as a reader about whether or not the character had stuff going on she was not developed enough for me to be more interested and want to learn more about the character in the first book and so when the second book came along, I was hoping that it would be the same characters being at the front so that’s what was the most disappointing
-I definitely related to Lavina, which I believe is the main character’s name her and Theo have a little bit of a miscommunication tension, and I found the main character to be both relatable and funny
-there were at least three chapters that just went into incredible death on the family events because the main character lives with her family so they were just eating meals together and while this will appeal to a wide audience, this is what I actively avoid in books. I want a fantasy I want fun baby dragons if I want something where I’m reading about a family eating I will likely pick up a very different book. I had to skip past some pages because it just went on and on with her family and I know this is a weird me personal thing, but I was slightly annoyed that it was so drilled in because I did not care about the employee in the first place let alone her family matters that is not something that I was interested in.

I’m struggling to rate this lower than five stars because the book does have a good structure of rising action, falling action and good character development and good world building and all of the things that I look for when I’m trying to give an honest review, but this is a very personal critique of what my expectations were for the book so I’m taking one star off just because I was so sad because and in the past I have taken a star off when I don’t like the ending of a book so I think this is fair but yeah, I’m a little bummed. I still really enjoyed this book and I am curious to see what the next one is but I’m hoping it’s not just gonna be about Genevieve.

I really liked the cover of this book and I am so honored that I got approved for an arc because I love the first book so much. Thank you so much for the opportunity to share honest feedback voluntarily.

This is really shaping up to be a fun series. It had me laughing and kicking my feet at several points! Big thank you to the publisher and author for this e-arc!

Could this be my favorite book of the year? Despite it not being the genre, I normally read AND not reading the first book (oops!) this might be my favorite book of the year. It gave me ALL the feels! The angst! The drama! The longing! The banter and slowburniness of it all!! WOW! The friends-to-lovers trope was done perfectly! It really popped and had me kicking my feet the whole time. Did I finish this beauty at 4am?! HECK YES! I adored the characters and world! The trying not to love my best friend so I'm going to distract myself with this man and hide my feelings forever? On point!

The only thing I didn't like about this book? The third act break up. It hurt. It was too long and yet, in the book, it was only a day or two. The ignoring each other because you're doing what's best for your friend is so dumb! (Only in the context of you're soulmates stop this!) It was a doing best for you mixed with a misunderstanding that lead to heartbreak and then love again.

The third book is going to be a Baby Dragon Bookstore, and I cannot wait! I'm already obsessed. I really hope it's going to be the characters I want!

This whole series is absolutely delightful, and The Baby Dragon Bakery is no exception. Who doesn't want a bakery and a baby dragon? This is a wonderful cozy fantasy romance. I will recommend it alongside the Tomes & Tea series. I love it!!!

This is a cozy, cute romance-what more could you ask for than baby dragons and a best-friends-to-lovers storyline?
Lavinia is off to university to train as a magical animal vet, while Theo, her best friend, is a talented baker.

I loved returning to Starshine Valley, with its delightful cast of characters-each unique in their own way—and, of course, all the magical creatures. Although the story focuses on Lavinia and Theo, we still get to reconnect with beloved characters from the first book.

The friendship between Theo and Lavinia is absolutely heartwarming, and the slow burn of their romance was so satisfying. I also found myself craving all the delicious food and coffee they were making-those descriptions were mouthwatering!

The pacing felt quick (I finished it in just two days), and the story was light, fun, and thoroughly entertaining. It's the perfect palette cleanser if you're in between heavier reads.

Overall, this was a fun and charming book- thoroughly enjoyed it!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper 360 publishing for my
ARC copy and my honest review.

Expected Publication date: October 13, 2025.

I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to read this early! I'm a big fan of the first one and can definitely say I am a big fan of this book also! 😍 It's just so sweet and feel good, and is the type of series you'll want to read time and again just to recapture that feeling.

*****AMAZING****

*****FOUR Stars*****

I am obsessed with this series and I cannot wait for The Baby Dragon Bookshop to come out.

I love the baby dragons and the love story brewing.

💋Review: The Baby Dragon Bakery

🍭Rate: 5 Stars!!!

🥧Praise: The baby dragons are back!! I was so glad to be given the opportunity to read the second book early! I wanted to see my baby dragons and all my favorite characters again! Lavina and Theo already had my heart in book one and I was so excited they were the main center point of book 2!

🍹 This is a definite and awesome friends to lover's book! Lavina is a sweet vet student and wants Theo! He is a sweetheart baker and likes the way his life is playing out. There is a lot of unrequited feelings and will they or won't they situations! Definitely reminds me of a Shakespeare romantic comedy! (If I was a fairy in Shakespeare's world I definitely would have added some potion to get them to say how they really felt and what they really want to communicate LOL!) But in an good way! This book 100% has five stars because everything you want in a warm and toasty read is in this book!

🎉Family dynamics, sweet emotional layering, baby dragons and more baby dragons! Did I forget to mention the cute baby dragons?! Romance that has such a slow burn you want to take your time dancing through each scene to appreciate the moves it took for the characters to get where they had to be!

☕Bravo!!!!

This book is like a warm cinnamon roll with feelings, set in a world where baby dragons nap on countertops and your biggest problem is whether your longtime best friend loves you back or just really likes your baking. Lavinia is a magical animal vet student who decides she’s going to fall in love by a deadline because obviously that’s how emotions work, and Theo is her quiet, sweet, pastry wizard bestie who bakes like he’s pouring his heart into every cupcake but has the emotional communication skills of a piece of burnt toast. It’s friends to lovers with all the yearning and miscommunication you could want, plus a side of bakery chaos, sparkly magic, and emotional damage that gets unpacked one soft look at a time. The dual POV lets you live inside both of their gloriously messy heads, and even though the third act breakup had me yelling into a croissant, the payoff is so soft and worth it. It’s low spice, big heart, and full of cozy vibes with just enough fantasy to make it whimsical without being overwhelming. If you want to feel like you’re sipping something warm while watching two people realize they’ve been in love the whole time, this book will absolutely ruin you in the gentlest way possible. Im SUCH a sucker for bakery cozy romance books.

Super cozy and I highly recommend those looking for a cozy cafe romance with a little less spice to it. Memorable characters. Despite not reading the first in this series, I still was able to pick up on and understand all of the characters and dynamics. A great read!

This whimsical sequel was absolutely delightful. A low/spice, friends-to-lovers romance perfect for a cozy fall day. I was also beyond thrilled to see Saphira and Aiden again!

I absolutely love this series. I love the romance but honestly can't get enough of the baby dragons. This was such a a good cozy read ❤️ I will definitely be reading more from this author 💕

The Baby Dragon Bakery is pure feel-good charm poured into book form. Lavinia’s life—juggling vet school, a part-time job at the magical café, her adorable baby dragon, and unspoken love for her best friend Theo—had me smiling the whole time. Watching their sweet, playful friends-to-lovers journey in that small town bakery, with dual perspectives and cozy vibes, was like a warm hug in book form.

Ok I sped through this!
This is a childhood friends, “it was always you”, romance!
I loveeeeed the friendship between Livinia and Theo.
Best friends since they were 8, they are everything to each other, supportive but not afraid of give advice or tough love. Livinia’s family treats Theo as one of their own, his family has just never cared.

Lavinia’s wanted nothing in life more than love, her parents met when they were 24 and knew from the first moment. She wants exactly the same love but as summer ends and her deadline approaches on her 24th year… she is getting desperate!

For the very same reason Lavinia wants an earth shattering love, Theo doesn’t believe he’s capable of it. When your parents ignore you, how are you to know how to love?
But now that Livinia is dating the perfect guy, is Theo ready to let her ride off into the sunset with someone else?

I won’t spoil all the things that happens but I loved this and can’t wait for book 3!

I didn't think I'd love book #2 as much as I loved book #1 but I did!
I devoured this book!
Bestfriends to lovers- Dragons- PERFECTION!
Lavinia was the one constant in Theo's life and their friendship was always the most important thing, to both of them.
But Lavinia felt like she was running out of time to find love and started dating someone, which opened Theo's eyes. Lavinia has a choice to make... search for love, or open her eyes to what's been in front of her. The guy who she can be herself around and know she is loved.
Such a sweet story, I loved it!

Absolutely loved this one. The absolutely coziest fallish read. It’s pumpkin spice and everything nice but with a dragon.