When Adele inherits a coffee shop and apartment from a great-aunt she never knew, the former coming complete with a distractingly hot barista, Ben, she thinks it must be too good to be true...

The Little Coffee Shop of Terrors has a great premise, and the grumpy x sunshine trope works really nicely, as Adele and Ben try to get to used to running the coffee shop together. I also loved the coffee shop setting, with all its eccentricities (both supernatural and otherwise), and I especially loved the quirky cast of characters who peopled it. This is one of those books where you could easily imagine sequels being written about each of the characters, and I particularly loved the Fjutcha sisters, but I would also quite happily read more about Gracie Nivola. There is plenty of humour in this story, and I found the satirically realistic Donny - a coffee-shop customer, and property developer - highly entertaining.

The Little Coffee Shop of Terrors didn't always work for me, as I found Adele a little frustrating as a main character and the supernatural twist a little obvious, which meant that I was never fully hooked by the story. But there is lots to enjoy about this book, especially if (unlike me) you're a musical theatre fan.

I liked the premise of the novel and the bookshop setting. However, I did not engage with the characters or the storytelling.

I loved this book from the start! It's like the book was made for me. I'm really into that old movie, Little Shop of Horrors, so this book was right up my alley. I almost started singing the 'Somewhere That's Green' song a few times while reading it, it's that good!

The two main characters, Adele and Ben, were really funny together. One was always grumpy and the other super happy. It was really cool. And the other people in the story were great too. They made the book even more fun.

The only thing I didn't like was the end. It felt a bit rushed and some parts didn't really matter. I wanted to give it a top score, but the ending stopped me.

I really hope there are more books like this. I'd love to read about the other characters.

Thanks for letting me read this book early!

3.5 stars
I highly recommend this book although it wasn't a full 5 star read for me.
It is full of surprises and blends magical realism and the mundane setting of a coffee shop well.
I was not in for the romance elements, but they were quite well done too.
Adele is a funny protagonist.
The coffee shop is a funny protagonist. Indeed, the setting serves like a character in this story.
There are several witty remarks and jokes, although some of them fell flat for me, and some of the satire towards "the types of people we see in an urban setting" felt a bit forced and did not always hit the mark, but I probably smiled at 70 % of the observations and exchanges.
What stood out for me was the fantasy/hyperbole and unexpected elements. It was wonderful to see that someone else had considered such a setting in a different perspective. My main reason for picking this book up is the coffee shop setting and I have two surreal every day life stories set in such an environment so I wanted to see what other writers come up with. I appreciate the author's imagination.

As soon as I saw the title of this book, I just knew it was for me.
As a massive fan of little shop of horrors this book held so much appeal, I even had to fight off the urge to burst into 'somewhere that's green' on several occasions but alas, this book is a hoot.

The grumpy/sunshine dynamic between Adele and Ben was brilliantly done, and the supporting characters were well fleshed out and really added to this story.

The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was that I was slightly disappointed in the ending and thought some parts were unnecessary as they felt too rushed to make much of an impact on the story and felt more like word filler.

I'm hopeful for more books in this series as there are certainly other characters I'd love to read about in the future.

Thank you to the publisher for this advance copy through Netgally.

I enjoyed reading a romance with an unusual story; it was especially amusing how easy it seemed to be to get away with murder.
The supporting characters were a great bunch, with one particular branch of the story leading to an unexpected emotional moment which made me genuinely sad.

personally found this slow to begin with, but about 30 % in I LOVED it. I could not put it down! What a fun if slightly terrifying four-star read. This won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, as I am sure not everyone will apricate the comedy feedings, this just made me chuckle so much.

Thank you to netgalley and publisher for letting me read this ARC book
. I have to be honest and admit I really struggled to get I to this book. I thought the main character wasn't relatable and was annoying.

The quirky coffee shop setting, complete with a haunted roasting machine, adds an intriguing twist that keeps you hooked. The blend of romance and sci-fi elements is perfectly balanced, creating a story that’s both heartwarming, cozy and thrilling. I was captivated from start to finish and absolutely adored this enchanting, fun-filled adventure.

What a fun if slightly terrifying five-star read. This won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, as I am sure not everyone will apricate the comedy feedings, this just made me chuckle so much. This story sucked me in and had me smiling and chuckling so much, there were just so many amazing moments, and then there were a couple of moments of sadness, but they were pulled into the story so well, and you really care about all of the characters, all of the regulars will worm their way into your heart, they each have a uniqueness and just form a great band of amazing characters that pull you along on their journey. What I would give to have a coffee in the Riffraff, listening to an old record and smelling those amazing beans, I may have to just have a juice, but still, it would be amazing to soak up the atmosphere.

There is a quote in the book that covers my review so well, to paraphrase, the coffee shop that Adele and Ben run is sometimes running as if it was on Xanax! That is pretty much it! The book is a little bit barmy. There are sceances, there are cats that aren’t spooky enough and boyfriends that aren’t quite right. This plot runs about all over the place with a dead hoarding aunt and a year to keep the coffee shop afloat - yes the coffee shop that is a bit over the top and where odd things just keep happening. The book is never boring and there is a hectic and eclectic feel to the writing, with tangents and late nights and greenhouses just scattered all over the place. The piece de resistance of the mad world is a human eating coffee perculator - well, why wouldn’t there be? Read this book for a rest and a laugh.

Spooky but cosy. This took me a little bit to get into but the plot is interesting and I loved the idea. I’d definitely recommend for an autumn read

Who doesn't love a questionably cute coffee shop with where people mysteriously go missing?
I enjoyed this story and the authors writing style, my only complaint was that it felt like it took a while to get going.
The story was romance lite, there isn't a huge amount of relationship growth between the main characters as the bigger focus of the plot is the strange happenings at the coffee shop.
Enjoyable and weirdly cozy.