Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Bed for Christmas | 2018 | Jackie Lau | Buy |
| 2 | The Ultimate Pi Day Party | 2019 | Jackie Lau | Buy |
| 3 | Ice Cream Lover | 2019 | Jackie Lau | Buy |
| 4 | Man vs. Durian | 2019 | Jackie Lau | Buy |
The Baldwin Village series by Jackie Lau is a set of four contemporary romances set in the Baldwin Village neighborhood of Toronto. Each book follows a different couple, but the characters share connections to the same community and often appear in each other’s stories.
The series kicks off with One Bed for Christmas (2018), which uses the classic forced-proximity trope. The titles get more playful from there, with The Ultimate Pi Day Party built around a math-themed celebration and Man vs. Durian featuring a food challenge with the famously pungent fruit. Lau weaves food culture, Chinese Canadian identity, and Toronto’s diverse neighborhoods into lighthearted romance plots that feel grounded in a real place.