[PRE-ORDER] The Sugar and Spice Bookshop Bakery (The Bookshop Bakery, #1) by Jennifer Page

Release Date: 11/17/2026

second chance romance • small-town romance • bookish romance • found family • cozy romance

Sometimes the best new chapter begins when you finally stop trying to edit your life into someone else's story.

Louise Dearnley has spent years polishing other people's happily-ever-afters. Now, after leaving her career behind, she's back in Applethwaite, the charming Yorkshire village where she grew up, and facing the very real challenge of creating a new life for herself. With a family bakery, a dream of books, and a charming Italian man entering the picture, Louise may discover that her own love story is worth writing after all.

The Vibe

Warm, charming, and deliciously cozy, The Sugar and Spice Bookshop Bakery is a comforting escape into village life, second chances, and the courage to start over. Louise is a relatable heroine navigating a major life change while rediscovering the dreams she once put aside.

At the heart of the story is Applethwaite, a picturesque Yorkshire setting filled with quirky locals, family connections, and the irresistible combination of books and baked treats. The bookshop bakery brings together everything readers love about a cozy romance, from community and found family to ginger cake and fresh scones.

Louise's budding romance adds a sparkling layer of chemistry to her journey, while the story's focus on reinvention gives it an uplifting emotional warmth. Perfect for readers who love small-town romances with plenty of charm, humor, heart, and a bookish setting.

Spice Level

•  🌶️ (1/5)

Tropes & Tags

• Second chance romance
• Small-town romance
• Cozy romance
• Bookish romance
• Found family
  
• New beginnings
  
• Small-town community
• Bakery setting
• Bookshop setting
• Yorkshire village setting
• Career reinvention
• Sweet romance
• Comfort read

Books in Series (In Order)

• The Sugar and Spice Bookshop Bakery, #1
• Love and Lattes at the Bookshop Bakery, #2

Please note: This is a pre-order item and will not be available for pickup or shipment until the official release date. You’ll receive a notification as soon as your order is ready.