This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Anne Mai Yee Jansen is a literature and ethnic studies professor and a lifelong story lover. She exists on a steady diet of books, hot chocolate, and dragon boating. After spending over a decade in the Midwest and the Appalachians, she returned to the sun and sandstone of California’s central coast where she currently resides with her partner, offspring, and feline companions. Find her on Instagram @dreaminginstories View All posts by Anne Mai Yee Jansen It’s the coldest season of the year, and what better way is there to get your hygge on than with a seasonal cozy romance? And not just any seasonal cozy romance, but one featuring the feisty owner of the tastiest bakery in an adorable seaside community? It ups my merry-meter when mouthwatering desserts show up in my winter reads, because I don’t know about you, but for me, wintertime is the best season of the year for yummy baked goods. Combine on-the-page sweets …