DgvCinnamon sticky buns
1. Warm the milk and add some of the sugar and yeast, cover and set aside until it’s foaming.
2. Add the melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and sugar to a bowl.
3. Add the egg and yeast mixtures to a stand mixer and add in half of the flour until combined. Add the rest of the flour and mix until a dough is formed. Knead for a few minutes until smooth and elastic.
4. Add the dough to a buttered bowl and leave in a warm place until doubled in size.
5. Add the brown sugar, honey and butter to a saucepan and heat until melted.
6. Pour into a baking dish and add the chopped pecans
7. Once risen roll out the dough into a rectangle shape and brush with butter.
8. Mix the cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle over the dough.
9. Roll the dough into a log then cut into rolls. Place them into the baking dish on top of the caramel, pecan sauce.
10. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden, allow to cool slightly then serve.

PRO TIPS FOR MAKING THIS RECIPE
The zest of an orange in the dough adds a nice depth of flavor.
You can use either dark or light brown sugar for the filling and topping.
If you don’t have pecans walnuts will also work.
Use floss to cut the dough into buns for clean edges.
Make sure to butter both the bowl the dough rises in and the baking dish the buns bake in to stop them sticking.
Make the caramel sauce while the dough rises to save time. It can also be made in advance and placed in the fridge.
After baking for 15 minutes cover them with foil to stop the buns from browning too much.
Allow the buns to cool slightly before serving.
Why not serve them with a dollop of whipped cream for an over the top indulgent treat



Prep Time40minutes minutes Cook Time35minutes minutes Resting time2hours hours Total Time3hours hours 15minutes


Ingredients
Dough:
▢1 cup warm milk 110°F (240mL)720ml/960ml
▢1 1/4 ounce package active dry yeast ( 2 + 1/2 tsp)
▢1/2 cup sugar (100g) 300g/400g
▢6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted plus more for the pan (85g)255g/ 340g
▢1 egg 4 eggs
▢2 yolks 8 yolks
▢1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons
▢1 tsp vanilla (5ml) 20ml
▢4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting counter (480g) 1920g
Topping:
▢3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar (150g)
▢½ cup unsalted butter (113g)
▢¼ cup honey (60ml)
▢½ tsp salt
▢1 1/2 cups 6 ounces coarsely chopped pecans
Filling:
▢1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar (100g)
▢2 tsp ground cinnamon
▢4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted (70g)

Sticky buns are the ultimate treat any time of the year but especially during the holidays as a Christmas brunch or dessert. They’re just like soft and fluffy Cinnamon Rolls but are baked in an incredible, rich, and decadent brown sugar and pecan caramel sauce.
The cinnamon sugar and warm butter caramel fills your home with the most irresistible smell that it’s worth making these just for the smell alone. There is some waiting time involved as the dough rises but other than that these are super easy to whip up! When it’s cold and dark outside there’s no better treat to keep you cozy and lift your spirits.

They over all story was good but at times I caught myself wandering thinking between the timelines. I caught myself being more distracted by the dual timeline and the why’s. I see it as a fair fantasy for a teen but mediocre for adults. The overall plot of the book was good though.

It was a spellbinding, magical tale, with a dual timeline that captures you from the first sentence to the last.


Salem 1692 to present day London, Isadora (Dora) English knows nothing of family, other than her aunt Lenora, upon meeting a stranger in her flower shop Dora is thrust back into Salem a place she doesn’t even know is her home, she meets a mother and another aunt she didn’t even know existed and learns of curse on her family. She must work to recount memories, find the vanishing book store and her mother’s spell book in order to break the curse.

A lovely read one I adapted to the narrator. I also read this book in ebook and preferred this version. The simplicity of the language and story leant itself to be an easy to listen narration. Very Practical Magic-esque there is plenty of imagination, characters to remember in this novel. I just wish I connected with the characters more and there was more bookshop. Other buildings had more of starring role than the one the title was named after.

I loved the premise of this book, and think you’ll like it if you enjoy books about witches. The ending felt rushed / anticlimactic to me and a couple of the scenes seemed odd. I didn’t understand the epilogue, unless it was solely to set it up for a sequel.

I did not enjoy the audio narrator. The primary character was raised in the UK and speaks with an English accent, but the narrator depicted her with an American accent.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publication.

While I'm not typically drawn to fantasy, I found a captivating historical fiction book that truly engaged me. It follows a group of witches who have endured countless lifetimes evading a relentless witch hunter. This time, they are determined to end the cycle. Upon returning to Salem, Dora rediscovers her lost memories, powers, and her family.

The narrative weaves dual timelines filled with unexpected twists, artfully balancing heart-wrenching and uplifting moments. The mystery at the core of the story kept me intrigued, making it an enjoyable read for anyone. Although the pacing occasionally slowed, it ultimately picked up again, resulting in a positive experience overall.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free advanced copy of the novel in exchange for my honest review.

Another compulsive read from an author who seems to do no wrong. I absolutely devoured this one… You will want to clear your afternoon to read this one straight through, so riveting are the twists and turns. Recommended

A magical fantasy story spanning dual timelines from 1600s Salem to the present day. Dora agrees to take a trip to Salem in the present day, leaving her flower shop in the hands of her friend and glad to escape the recent unwanted attention of an unsettling man. In Salem, she realises her present has strong links to a long forgotten past. With the help.of her mum and aunt, she unearths her hidden past, secret powers and is tasked with locating a vanishing bookstore that holds the item that will allow them to finally break a curse and live freely. A fast-paced and engaging story with strong characters and amazing locations. #thevanishingbookstore #helenphifer #netgalley

The book was incredible! It's set over 2 timelines and these resilient witches keep coming back to live the same life over and over again.... The only person who can set them free, can't remember where she hid the book they need.

It was awesome. I loved the sisters and Dora were all bad ass women. Dora, in this timeline, has no idea she is a witch or that a powerful witch hunter wants to kill her whole family. It was really well done. I love fantasy books with witches and this one had the kind of curse that actually made sense.

Beautifully written, I was totally insnared by the story and the characters were so well defined, they could easily have been from a book series.

I thought the narration was excellent and I massively enjoyed this book,

4.5 stars

The Vanishing Bookstore is a lively tale full of adventure and girl power. If you’re into witchy fantasy with a historical anchor point, you definitely can’t go past this one!

I love the portrayal of camaraderie and sisterhood and the beautiful way in which the sisters and Isadora stand together against a timeless enemy. Beautifully written, I felt glimpse of Heather Webbers magical realism here, mixed with actually magic.

A lovely tale. Thank you to Net Galley, to Helen Phifer and to the publishing team for my
Copy.

I really enjoyed the first 1/3 of this book, but it went downhill from there. I feel like this is supposed to be a cozy, witchy, character lead story, but I really did not feel much connection to any of the characters, the plot felt like a D list movie and the dialog was just so bad. It just kept getting worse as the book went on. (view spoiler) The only redeeming character was Hades. I found the epilogue interesting but it was so mysterious that I am kind of confused why it was even included?

4.5 stars!

I received both audio and ebook advance copies from netgalley.

The Vanishing Bookstore by Helen Phifer is so amazing! The characters are so well written and I love their personalities. I want to know these women.

Listening to the audiobook, the narration was really well done.

This was a fun book. Witches and Salem and past lives? Yes please.

2.5 stars rounded up. This book was too… Precious for my liking.

A family of witches are hanged in Salem in 1692, and cursed to relive their lives over and over while hunted each lifetime by the same evil man who took their lives centuries ago. In present day, heroine Dora cannot remember anything about her former lives. After a strange and unsettling encounter in her London flower shop, Dora takes an unexpected trip from London to Salem. In Salem, her exposure to her family from whom she’s been separated slowly bring on odd memories. Dora must remember that she is a witch and help her aunts and mother to break the curse… all the while the book she hid in an old bookshop with her 1600s boyfriend is missing. Dora must remember where they put it!

I really enjoy a good story about the Salem witch trials. This book weaved in solid elements of reality: the unfounded hysteria, the innocent lives lost, the demonization of the murderers rather than the murdered. But these women were supposed to be witches, just good witches…

I had a few issues with this book. First, these characters - the whole family, the boyfriend, the antagonist - have lived over and over for centuries. I have a hard time believing that this time, they’ve had enough and this time, they’re going to “try something new” (all the new things, like stealing Dora’s dress from the Peabody Essex Museum). Second, Dora is so, as I said at the onset, precious. She is naive and foolish and lacks self preservation from the beginning. Lastly, why didn’t they ask the boyfriend where the book was? Why didn’t he offer them insight into where she might have taken it when they all knew she left with him before she died? Why did it fall to Dora, after hundreds of years, to figure that out? I recognize that her magic is what hid the book, but he could’ve told them where it was and helped this along… I couldn’t get past this plot hole.

The narrator did a wonderful job with timing and pace. It was overall a fun read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This audiobook is a must-listen for those who enjoy tales of magic, family secrets, and the enduring allure of books. 

A good witch story with mystery ,susense ,a curse repeat life's and an evil witch hunter. and a forever love of family and romance.
good narration,
Voluntarily reviewed.

Disclaimer: I received an e-ARC of this book. I chose to review it and this in no way impacts my opinion of it.

I was randomly browsing Netgalley one day when the title and cover of this novel caught my eye. I was hoping to find a new audiobook to listen to so when I saw The Vanishing Bookstore, I requested it immediately.

I found this to be quite the fun listen. The narrator did a fantastic job and I found her pleasant to listen to. The novel progresses at a great pace and I never found I was bored or that the story was lacking.

I will state for the record that the "vanishing bookshop" that the book is named after makes very little appearance in this novel. Based on the title, I thought it would have more space in the story, but that it did not.

I also wasn't really on the Dora and Ambrose romance train. I didn't really feel sparks or fireworks between the two of them despite their romance being "one for the ages".

I did, however, enjoy the flashbacks to the Salem Witch Trials and the history behind it all. If you enjoy witches, magic, and history, this novel is for you.

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Sipping thoughts: If you love books about witches, then this is the one for you. I think it was a little underwhelming but had some great family dynamics. I don’t feel that there was much suspense or thrill but a cute story of resilience and love.

Cheers and thank you to @Netgalley and @BookoutureAudio for an advanced copy of @TheVanishingBookstore.

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A really nice story but I would have liked to hear more stories of their past lives

Thank you to netgally and the publishers for allowing me to listen to an advanced copy of this audiobook in return for a fair and honest review

While I enjoyed "The Vanishing Bookstore" by Helen Phifer with narration by Stephanie Cannon, I think the title was a big mistake. The room full of books was not the key part of the action. That said, I was rooting for Dora the entire way! And it appears there might be another installment of this story.

Thanks to @NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the advance reader copy.

This was a cute, sweet story about a multigenerational curse involving witches and a witch hunter. Dora and the women in her family were all accused of being witches and killed during the Salem trials (points for all the historical references). Through what seems like infinite lifetimes they are trying to find a sacred spell book, that was hidden, to help break the curse, but can they do it before their final life is up?
This really gave me Weyward vibes and I really enjoyed it-I'd even go as far as saying it was pretty cozy (even if it was unintentional)
# Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC