The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore is a cozy, small town, opposites attract, contemporary romance that is a bit spicy and not just pumpkin flavored.

This story follows Jeanie who moves to Dream Harbor to inherit her aunt Dot’s coffee shop when through some suspicious late night noises she meets Logan a local farmer who finds himself helping solve the mystery and romance ensues.

I enjoyed Jeanie and Logan’s story and the cast of secondary characters.

I am so ready for Autumn.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collins for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Cute, seasonal book! You can never go wrong with small picturesque towns during Autumn.
It was a short easy read, perfect for a cozy afternoon.
A little cheesy at times and even repetitive but that’s what I like about hallmarks movies and this book felt just like that.
Grumpy Logan meets, bubbly Jeanie.
Their romance progressed a little too fast but that’s expected with shorter books.
Overall 3.5 stars ⭐️
Thank you ONE MORE CHAPTER, Harper Collins and Netgalley for this arc.

Ooohh I adored this! Fall setting, small town, coffee shop, grumpy sunshine! Yes yes yes!! I loved this! I couldn't put it down! I can't wait to read more from this small town! I really hope it becomes a series!
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The pumpkin spice cafe by Laurie Gilmore publishes august 2023. Logan’s mother died when he was young. Then a city woman comes to town and turns his marriage proposal down in front of the town. When Jeannie takes over the cafe He falls rapidly in love-red flag- but he worries she will leave town too-red flag- this is not the kind of romance hero you want. Needy and scared

This book is the sweetest, meet cute, grumpyxsunshine, hallmarky book I have ever read. The characters in this show the amazing and sometimes exhausting life in a small town. Dream Harbor is a place I never knew I needed and now I need to move there asap. The love story of Jeanie and Logan sees ups and downs so quickly and really embodies the messiness and realness of a small town romance. I wish I could re read this for the first time and and experience the coziness of this book all over again. If you are an autumn girl, like me, this one is for you!

I really wanted to like this one because of the Gilmore Girls and fall vibes but unfortunately I'm not a fan of the love at first sight trope and I found out the romance was happening very much too quickly. The mystery part was too obvious to me too, even though I knew it wasn't the most important thing in the novel. Last negative point : you cannot run a coffee shop just like that without any experience even if you're good at managment, and you can't just tell that the 'cappuccino machine is broken' when in a coffee shop, the barista IS the cappuccino machine.
Nevertheless, I liked the atmosphere of the little town where everyone knows everyone and the automn vibes that gave a really cute setting to the story.

Thank you Net Galley, Laurie Gilmore, and the publisher for allowing me to get an arc of this book! Personally I would rate this book a 2. I got bored many times reading this book. I could not finish it. I would always be checking how much of the book I had left to read. This book is about a girl named Jeanie who owns the pumpkin spice cafe. She is new to the small town and trying to make herself comfortable with everyone. Moving to the town allowed her to meet her lover. That's basically the whole book! Not my type of book but i'm sure those who like slow romance will enjoy this book! The book is a 3rd person point of view which is one thing I am not really into. The 3rd person view kind of got confusing sometimes. I would definitely recommend this book to those who love fall, slow romance, and grumpy x sunshine romance. I will say Jeanie's lover isn't actually a grumpy guy. He just doesn't like the people's personalities. I will not be reviewing my book on any social platform since the story just revolved over the same thing the whole time and was not so interesting.

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins for the opportunity to read this book!

Jeanie moves from Boston to Dream Harbor to take over her Aunt's coffee shop and make a new, quieter life for herself. This small town is anything but quiet, and she falls in love, makes new friends, and finds a new home. This book has everything you want in a fall book - small town vibes, cozy friendships, a rescue alpaca named Harry Styles, and a sex-positive Nana! I loved it!

This was a sweet, small town romance which was quite spicy near the end.
I enjoyed Jeanie and Logan's friendship/relationship. They both had some insecurities which took them some time to work out. There was a bit of a mystery to solve. I loved the small town feel, the relationships between the friends and how they all looked out for each other.

Fans of all things fall, small town romance (with a little spice), and a bit of mystery to top it off, will love this book.

Jeanie is an insecure overthinker trying to be chill. Logan is quiet, hunky farmer trying to keep to himself. Jeanie is trying to start a new life. Logan has a broken heart. They don't want to be attracted to one another, but they can't seem to stay away. When Jeanie needs help figuring out what the strange sounds are at night keeping her awake, Logan is enlisted to help solve the mystery.

The cover, the title, and the fact that it takes place during the fall at The Pumpkin Spice Cafe gives this story such a warm, cozy feel. It would be perfect read on a crisp, autumn day cuddled in a soft blanket with a cup of hot cocoa. I liked that the story is written from both Jeanie and Logan's perspectives.

Personally, for me, I would have liked it a bit heavier on the mystery and lighter on the spicy scenes. Other than that, I enjoyed the experience of reading this book!

A sweet feelgood Autumnal romance that ticks the boxes for cosy, rural small town vibes which has a lot of chemistry and sizzling love scenes Jeanie and Logan had a great dynamic throughout the book and the supporting cast of funny and quirky characters definitely set the scene for future books in the series which I liked.

🎃☕️When Jeanie inherits a cafe from her aunt and strange things start happening to the business, she turns to Logan for help. Logan, who loves his rescue farm animals and produce, is hesitant to offer help to Jeanie until the Mayor forces him to spend the night with Jeanie on a ghost hunt.

💫 This was a fast, uncomplicated read that does not try anything new in genre - straight up romance with a happily ever after.
While the side characters could’ve been given more depth and personalities they are mainly intended to help Jeanie and Logan figure out their feelings and next steps.

If you’re looking for a straight romance with a tinge of mystery, enjoy the grumpy/sunshine troupe, and want a fast read, consider this book!

Publish Date: August 30, 2023

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Have you come across a book that has vibes made just for you? Like you have to read it? It's calling you? This book is that for me!

A grumpy sunshine cosy small-town romance which is perfect to read during fall!

This book had me hooked from the very first
sentence!

I kept smiling while reading this and was laughing in parts too.

This book makes my heart happy!

I wanna move to a small town and find my own sexy farmer 😂

this book was a lovely find the cover draw me in. from the very started I was wanting to read more.a cute cafe with some spicy moments .

Broody small town farmer meets highly strung big city girl, an essential grumpy x sunshine mix that was exactly what the doctor ordered.

This cosy, fall themed sex romp, set against the background of small town charm, an underlying cafe-centred mystery and iconic townsfolk had me hooked with its spicy hi-jinks.

The slow burn romance was tantalisingly cruel but built out the characters and town until i was dying for any bit of side character gossip.

The cleverly named rescue animals were a soft and humorous touch that i loved. The bobs especially - Marley and Dylan - have given me potential pet name ideas and inspired a few late night scrolls on the dogs trust website.

The chemistry between the MC's was giddy and inviting but the back and forth between side characters like Bennet, Annie and Noah was what made this book unputdownable. Im begging for more, im screaming for more! When is the next instalment!

Right now i just want a big burly bearded farmer to come take care of me during this book hangover but i think Jeanie has Logan firmly locked down.

This is a cosy autumn romance set in a cute town. The grumpy farmer/sunshine coffee shop owner relationship develops at a believable pace. The spice factor, for me, was high! I'm a closed door kind of reader but the door is left open in this one. I really enjoyed this seasonal romance.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

A great, typical, predictable small town romance. There’s a reason why people love this genre and keep reading them even though they all follow the same formula. We love them. They’re like your favorite, cozy blanket.

3.5⭐
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This book was so cute. I loved seeing the depth to the characters. I loved how he was working past his issues. I loved seeing them grow. I highly recommend checking the book out. Although, the writing was a little bit hard for me to get into.

The Pumpkin Spice Café is the perfect autumnal read. Eager for a new beginning, Jeanie moves to Dream Harbour after her auntie bequeaths her The Pumpkin Spice Café.

In addition to discovering how to run a business, Jeanie has a member of the town causing damage to her café in a bid to drive her out of town. Worst of all, she must not fall for the flannel wearing grumpy farmer who, after a past heartbreaker, the town fiercely protect.

This was such a sweet easy read. I absolutely adored the small-town setting and the many great characters encountered throughout: The book club, Dot, Norman, Grandpa and Grandma. Really loved the snippets of Mac and Annie’s and Noah and Hazel’s interactions and I’m hoping we will get to read their stories too.

Logan was just so utterly perfect. He’s a clear over thinker after past events but he’s so utterly sweet and falls fast and hard. If you need any other reason to love this flannel wearing farmer, he also has a alpaca called Harry Styles.

Read if you enjoy:
•Grumpy/ Sunshine
•Dual POV
•Small- Town Setting
•Opposites attract

This was such a cute read. I really loved all the characters in the book and enjoyed the humour, particularly in Jeanie’s narrative, but also how this was just a pair of people super into each other scrambling with their fight or flight responses. Logan was a big sweetheart and I’m such a sucker for a man who blushes. On top of that, it’s easy to understand where his fears stem from and I definitely think I’d be as gun shy as him in the same circumstances but it’s lovely to see his debate over where his thoughts and actions are stemming from and whether he truly wants to change to take a chance with Jeanie and make it work. Logan and Jeanie have a fun relationship with plenty of ridiculous shenanigans but they’re also pretty shy and tentative around each other. It fills this romance with warmth and gave me tender feelings towards both of them.

There’s also a great cast of side characters around Dream Harbor and they were full of personality and charm, which I felt really added to the book (even if they were sometimes more of a hindrance to the unfolding romance than they intended to be - doesn’t every small town gossip and meddle?). I didn’t necessarily feel chemistry between Jeanie and Logan but I did love their characters and the sweetness of their romance so I can overlook that one thing!

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