Welcome to Sweet Memories Bakery, where the cookies are warm, the nostalgia is strong… and a pinch of magic might be the secret ingredient.

When Ivy Meyer returns to Moonlight Springs to reopen her grandmother’s beloved bakery, she expects flour, frosting, and maybe a few nostalgic tears. She doesn’t expect her cookies to trigger vivid flashbacks in her customers—or to see glimmers of blue light dancing in the kitchen where nothing should shimmer.

As the bakery’s magic stirs back to life, Ivy finds herself unraveling a mystery that’s been quietly simmering beneath the town for generations. With a handsome contractor next door, a journal full of secrets, and a string of strange occurrences tied to Nana’s old recipes, she starts to suspect her family’s “pinch of magic” was more than just a saying.

Titles in the Moonlight Springs series include:  Starlight Antiques ~ Sweet Memories Bakery ~ Enchanted Bookshop ~ Painted Visions ~

This is a clean, sweet paranormal romance with either closed doors or only kissing. 

Title:  Sweet Memories Bakery
Series:  Moonlight Springs #2
Author:  Lula Ward (aka Kay Correll)
Published:  July 18, 2025
My Rating:  4 stars

Sweet Memories Bakery is the second title in the Moonlight Springs series.  Ivy’s magic is awakening, adding far more than a touch of cinnamon to her tasty treats.  Her Nana’s recipes always said “add a touch of magic”.  Ivy just never could have imagined that cute little saying was actually literally a magical touch!  Paul is a carpenter, yes, but he has a much more complicated past in the construction industry.  He’s currently working on restoring and getting the storefront next to Ivy’s building ready for the new bookstore owner to move in.  There are strange things happening to the wall that separates their businesses.  A practical man, Paul, has no idea what is really happening or the impact it will have on his life… intense danger, yes, but also bringing the possibility of everlasting love into his life, if he’s brave enough to let go of the past.

The next guardian stone is awakening.  And changes are coming to Moonlight Springs, upending life as several residents understand it.  Both Ivy and Paul must believe in something impossible, fight an evil that seems to have the upper hand, and guide, not only the town, but themselves into a far different life than either could have imagined.

I enjoyed myself so much with Sweet Memories Bakery by Lula Ward.  It’s a well-written story that kept me on edge and guessing until the very end.  We’re being drawn deeper into the history of this small, magical town, and dealing with one very nasty man.  Sometimes the hardest thing one can do is simply stay and face down what terrifies us.  I loved watching Ivy’s and Paul’s relationship build, seeing familiar faces from this world again, and I look forward to the next story in this series.  If you like to put together puzzles, solve mysteries, and maybe fall in love along the way, then you’d feel right at home here.

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