GRR Reviews The Girl with Flowers in her Hair by Frances DeleCourt Winters

The Girl with Flowers in her Hair couldn't quite decide whether it wants to go with light magic or no magic, and that left me confused.

Cobweb Corner, NH is a very quiet town on the coast. Handsome officer Chase Harris patrolled the quiet beat, and one night, found someone breaking into the old bakery... and was stuck in the window with only her white sneakers visible, and it was so hilarious he had to laugh. And that's how he met Lorelei "Lala" Bradley. Lorelei is the niece of the old baker and heir apparent of the bakery, but she wouldn't say why she came to town and intending to start up the bakery again. But her confections soon had the entire town buzzing, almost as if she had breathed life into them and infused magic into them... and those cupcakes are working miracles. But when her secrets are exposed, Chase had to choose between his duty and his heart...

The book has a lot of "light magic", even though it does not claim to be magical at all. But people who tasted the cupcakes had miracles, which may or may not be attributed to the cupcakes. No spells, just people having visions... and that's... kinda weird. There are certainly romcoms and romances with just a little magic (Buttermilk Falls series for example) but I couldn't quite get this one. Yet it is so charming... In the end, the plot was rather average, and I honestly don't feel the mystery much.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: The new baker in town, with delectable creations, is keeping a few secrets from the hunky officer...

Tropes: small town, law enforcement, restaurant/bakery,

Overall Rating:  3/5