REVIEW: The Devine Doughnut Shop by Carolyn Brown

The Devine Doughnut Shop by Carolyn Brown: What I absolutely love about any and all of Carolyn Brown’s books are that they are set in wonderful small towns, where the characters are spunky, sassy, and amazingly heartwarming. The Devine Doughnut Shop is no different.

It is set in the small town of Devine, Texas where Grace, her sister Sarah and her cousin Macy own a popular doughnut shop and the secret recipe that came with it is their legacy. They are light-hearted and fun-loving, but they all notice that their lives are not totally fulfilling. Macy and Sarah are both heartbroken by their deceptive relationships and Grace is the single parent of Audrey, a teen with attitude and a lot of sass herself. This causes the three to turn to each other for advice, consolation, doughnuts, and ice cream.

There are a lot of twists and turns along the way as new relationships are being established and old ones falling away. These amazing women have significant life changes and choices to make, making this book both enjoyable and memorable. The theme is one of having hope and releasing hurts from the past allowing them to stay in the past. An amazing and wonderful feel good book that will make you want to move to Texas to share time in the doughnut shop.

Book Info:

Publication: February 14, 2023 | Montlake |

Three women are torn between traditions of the past and unexpected new beginnings in a warmhearted novel by Carolyn Brown about family, romance, and the best pastries in Texas.

For Grace Dalton, her sister, Sarah, and her cousin Macy, the Devine Doughnut Shop is a sweet family legacy and a landmark in their Texas town. As the fourth generation to run the Double D, they keep their great-grandmother’s recipe secret and uphold the shop’s tradition as a coffee klatch for sharing local gossip, advice, and woes. But drama brews behind the counter, too.

Grace is a single mother struggling with an unruly teenage daughter. Heartbroken Sarah has sworn off love. Macy’s impending wedding has an unexpected hitch. And now charming developer Travis Butler has arrived in Devine with a checkbook and a handsome smile. He wants to buy the shop, expand it nationally, and boost the economy of a town divided by the prospect.

With the family’s relationships in flux, their beloved heritage up for grabs, and their future in the air, it’s amazing what determination, sass, a promise of romance, and a warm maple doughnut can do to change hearts and minds.