As much of a delightful escapism as The Pumpkin Spice Café, The Cinnamon Bun Book Store continues the small town charm with its cast of likable characters, easy humor, and laid-back mystery. The romantic steam in noticeably dialed up this time around, so this is now presenting itself more explicitly as a romance novel comparing to the first entry (which can be considered a 'cozy' with a dash of romance). Tonally still very much reminding me of my time playing Stardew Valley—which is a great thing.