Laurie Gilmore on The Daisy Chain Flower Shop, Dream Harbor and Cosy Small-Town Romance

About this episode

Philippa Hall interviews bestselling author Laurie Gilmore about her latest book and the appeal of cosy small-town romance.

In this special Wednesday episode of  Quick Book Reviews , Philippa chats to bestselling author  Laurie Gilmore , creator of the hugely popular  Dream Harbor  series, which has sold over  4 million copies . Laurie joins the podcast to discuss her latest book,  The Daisy Chain Flower Shop , as well as the magic of cosy small-town romance, why readers have fallen so hard for Dream Harbor, and how comfort reads can help us through difficult times. In this episode Laurie Gilmore on  The Daisy Chain Flower Shop The story behind the  Dream Harbor  series Why cosy small-town romance is having such a huge moment Writing books that feel like a hug Why each Dream Harbor book can be read as a standalone Christmas romance, seasonal settings and reader comfort Sprayed edges, special editions and bookish merch The pressure of following a much-loved bestselling series What’s coming next with  Big Bad Wolf Laurie’s dream and nightmare writing locations About The Daisy Chain Flower Shop The Daisy Chain Flower Shop  follows Daisy, who runs the flower shop, and Elliot, a shy architect who has somehow stayed under Dream Harbor’s radar. Both are…

People in this episode

Host: Philippa Hall

Guest: Laurie Gilmore

Topics covered

• cosy small-town romance
• Dream Harbor series
• writing comfort reads
• fake dating
• seasonal settings

Keywords

• Laurie Gilmore
• The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
• Dream Harbor
• cosy romance
• fake dating
• comfort reads
• seasonal settings

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Daisy Chain Flower Shop, Dream Harbor, The Pumpkin Spice Café

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