Laurie Gilmore celebrates THE GINGERBREAD BAKERY at B&N Northgate

Join on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 at 6PM PST as we welcome to discuss and sign the newest installment in her Dream Harbor series, .

BONUS: Each ticket includes a Barnes & Noble Exclusive paperback edition of . The Barnes & Noble Exclusive edition will have an exclusive New Years Eve story about about Annie and Mac, and a holiday recipe.

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DISCUSSION + SIGNING Book Admission - $20.96 (Admission + one signed copy of )**LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One signed Barnes & Noble Exclusive edition paperback of .
• Admission to the discussion and signing with .

--> All seating and line is limited on a first come, first served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in standing room behind the seated audience. If you require assistance, please let us know. We are happy to accommodate you!

• Laurie will pose for photos during the signing. Photos may be taken from in front of the table. A B&N bookseller will be on-hand to assist.

• Laurie will personalize ONE copy of per attendee. There is currently no limit for books brought from home to get signed (signature only). The author's backlist will be available for purchase at the event.
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• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.
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• No memorabilia will be signed at the event.

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From the international bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café, The Cinnamon Bun Book Store and The Christmas Tree Farm comes the highly anticipated Dream Harbor romance for 2025!

With Jeanie and Logan set to tie the knot, and Kira desperate to hire out her newly renovated barn at the Christmas tree farm, everything seems to be going well. Annie has agreed to bake the cake, and Mac is responsible for, well… just being Mac. And as the whole of Dream Harbor comes together to celebrate the wedding of the year with the snow falling around them, can Annie and Mac put aside their dislike for each just long enough for the ‘I Do’s’ or is that one request too far…

Laurie Gilmore is a #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author who writes small-town romance. Her first novel, The Pumpkin Spice Café, won the TikTok Shop Book of the Year award in 2024. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. Laurie is currently based in upstate New York.

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