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Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: August 12, 2025
Leafshire Cove Monsters
1. When the Weaver Met the Gargoyle
2. When the Witch Met the Minotaur
3. When the Baker Met the Dragon - Paperback | Kindle
Lila Appleton
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
She bakes warmth and comfort. He thrives on mischief and adventure. But love has a way of turning even the wildest hearts toward home.Thoughts on When the Baker Met the Dragon: Kaya the baker and Cyrus the dragon are the next Leafshire Cove residents to figure out they're meant for one another. And they DO NOT make it easy on themselves.
I love my quiet life in Leafshire Cove—early mornings, the scent of cinnamon and honey, the simple joy of kneading dough while the village slowly wakes. Everything in my world is warm, steady, safe.
Except Cyrus, the dragon shifter next door.
With his roguish grin and endless charm, Cyrus runs a rowdy pub, flirts shamelessly with almost everyone, and lives for adventure. Our friendship is built on teasing banter and unspoken understanding.
But what most of Leafshire Cove doesn’t know—what I’ve only ever suspected—is that beneath his carefree façade, Cyrus is desperate to discover the history of his dragon bloodline.
Even if it means poking his handsome nose into dangerous places.
When a noble’s impossibly large pastry order threatens to overwhelm me, Cyrus offers to help bake. During the late nights in the kitchen, I start to wonder if I’ve been wrong about him—about us—all along. But when a mysterious merchant offers him the chance to uncover his true heritage, our burgeoning relationship goes up in flames.
I know some dragons are fated for distant skies, but could some of them—one of them—possibly be meant to stay?
First off, Cyrus thinks Kaya deserves someone better than a dragon shifter who knows nothing of his own people. He's also a bit of a flirt and Kaya is very much NOT that. So he does his best to keep their friendship on an even keel even while thinking naughty thoughts about the little baker. On Kaya's end, she thinks she wouldn't be enough for Cyrus's adventurous spirit. So she clings to the idea that they're better as friends and doesn't let herself imagine anything beyond that.
To be fair, it doesn't help that her friends (in an effort to help her keep her heart unbroken) warn her off him every chance they get.
Anywho. A big pastry order has Kaya and Cyrus spending time together when he offers to help her out. Being a gentleman, he also ends up accompanying her to deliver said pastries. Which leads to an overnight, out of town stay where they are forced to cohabitate. Which is fine. It's all fine. Probably.
THEN, a ghostly encounter with another dragon shifter has Cyrus going on a little adventure after a slight misunderstanding involving a kissing booth and a little case of dragonfire. And that's when things really take a turn.
Enjoyable, but MAN these two made things difficult for themselves. Still, I liked it. *thumbs up*
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