I love a good romance, and this one was wonderful! It had witty banter, and lovable characters. I was rooting for them the whole way through!

It was a sweet story, Very cliché but so enjoyable to read, It came in the perfect moment. I love this kind of stories, very movie-like. It's a very comfy to dive into it and soo easy to get caught up into the lines.

Read if you LOVE:

*Small Town Romance
*Insta-Love
*Wholesome Hallmark vibes
*Open-Door
*Pumpkin Spice Lattes
*Grumpy x Sunshine

This was the cutesyyyy-est autumn time romance, I curled up over the weekend and devoured this love story. This is such a good read for the autumn season. You will not regret putting this on your TBR!

Janine is the new owner of the Pumpkin Spice cafe in a small New England town and Logan is a local farmer and once they cross paths it's obvious that they are meant for each other. Their love faces some hardships along the way but I liked the way that they were able to work through those issues, they were both respectful and so understanding of one another. I would like to request a sequel please :)

Thank you so much to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

If you are looking for a hallmark-esque cozy fall read, look no further! While the writing was somewhat predictable, it fit the feel for a feel good fall themed read! As someone who loves fall and the experience of small town living this read is great addition!

The Pumpkin Spice Café is a heartwarming and cozy romance novel set in a small town during the fall season. Jeanie, a big city girl, inherits her aunt's pumpkin spice cafe and moves to the small town of Dream Harbor to start a new life. Logan, a grumpy lumberjack, is the local handyman and Jeanie's neighbor. The two of them are initially at odds, but they soon find themselves falling in love.

The book is full of all the things that make fall so special: pumpkin spice lattes, apple picking, hayrides, and bonfires. The characters are likable and relatable, and the romance is sweet and heartwarming. The mystery subplot is a bit predictable, but it's still fun to see Jeanie and Logan solve it together.

Overall, The Pumpkin Spice Café is a delightful read for fans of cozy fall romances. It's the perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter night.

This book started off slow for me. However, when it took off it really took off!!! I really loved the Gilmore Girl vibes this book gave from start to finish. This book was the perfect book to kick off the fall season!!

4.0

This is a super cute fall read. If you liked the show, Gilmore Girls, you will love this lighthearted romcom.

- Opposites Attract
- Small Town Romance
- Grumpy/ Sunshine
- Cozy Read
- Perfect Fall Read

Our FMC, Jeanie, moves to a small seaside town after inheriting her aunts, "The Pumpkin Spice Cafe." Luke, our MMC, is grumpy and not looking for love. Well, he wasn't looking until, Jeanie comes to town. This book is fun, quirky, slightly steamy, with a touch of mystery and a whole lot of fall coziness.

This book made me giddy for fall to get here and made me miss living in New England. This was just the kind of book that you want a blanket, tea, and a rainy day to cozy up and read it.

Thank you NetGalley, Harper Collins UK and One More Chapter for letting me read this lovely book.

I'm a sucker for Hallmark like stories and this si a good one. It's fluffy, a good way to escape reality and live in a perfect place.
Some le sugar would have made it more entertaining but I enjoyed it
3.5 upped to 4
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe is an adorably cute and cozy fall read. It embodies everything I love about the season, I highly recommend picking it up!

4 stars

This book was so cozy and cute! It was the perfect way to kick off fall and gave me major Gilmore girls vibes!

Jeanie has inherited her aunts Pumpkin Spice Cafe where she meets the local produce farmer Logan. He's a bit grumpy and standoffish but Jeanie's sunshine personality could exactly what he didn't know he needed.

I loved that Logan went to therapy and thought that was such a nice touch to his character development. The mystery was a fun aspect to this cozy story and it gave the plot some extra meat. It was a bit insta-lovey for my taste but I still enjoyed the story!

The side characters were fun and added to the chaotic but cozy vibe of the story. This book made me feel so warm and fuzzy!

This is cute, seasonal & cozy aka perfect for fall. There's not alot to it but if your looking for a super seasonal fall read with some added spice, I would check it out.

This was the coziest romance I have ever read.

All I kept thinking was Gilmore Girls x Virgin River, and this will for sure be a reread later this fall.

I think I struggled to really get into the book. The quotations were very UK and it was slightly distracting considering it was based in New England. Additionally, reading third person can take me out of the story, but once I was hooked I couldn’t get enough of the story, the town, and the characters.

If you like cozy and fall and sweaters and pumpkin and spice, this here is your books. 🥰

4/5 ⭐️

Book 1 of Dream Harbor Series. A fun romance. Jeanie Ellis owns The Pumpkin Spice Café and lives in the apartment above the café. Some one is trying to frighten Jeanie and causing damage to her café.
Logan Andrews is a local farmer who tries to help Jeanie discover who is creeping around at night.
Set in the small town of Dream Harbor in the present time.
I loved the way Jeanie makes friends and gets involved with town events.
A quick easy to read romance.

I was lucky enough to get an arc of Laurie Gilmore’s The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, and it was the perfect book to read on September 1st!!

this book is your go-to hallmark fall book— big city girl moves to a small town to run the local coffee shop, only to fall head over heels for the local farmer. Jeanie and Logan were precious, the town was adorable, and it was just what I needed to get into the autumn spirit. this book screams Gilmore girl vibes!!

If you like cozy, predictable, hallmark-y books, pick up this one today! A big thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for the advanced copy 🥰

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

This was such a fun autumn read. A genuinely well written book guaranteed to give you those ‘feel good’ vibes.

Jeanie leaves the big city in favour of running her aunt’s café in the quaint little town of Dream Harbour. Jeanie hopes to have a fresh start, finding herself and definitely not finding any strong, bearded, flannel wearing farmers to fantasise about. Imagine her disbelief when she meets Logan after investigating a mysterious sound coming from outside her café, nearly taking his head off in the process. As the mysterious sounds continue, and other unexplained things start happening, Logan offers his help to Jeanie who gratefully accepts. Logan really wants nothing more than stay away from her, fearing for his heart. But with investigating a mystery, chasing after rogue gazebos, trivia night, and the autumn festival – how is Logan supposed to stay away from her?

I read this book in a matter of hours. The atmosphere the author creates is wonderous and addicting. This is the perfect book to read this autumn as the vibes are immaculate. Not only does the author create an amazing atmosphere but she weaves a truly enjoyable story full of loveable characters and interesting relationships. I was never once bored and was eager to see where Jeanie and Logan would end up next and how it would shape their relationship. And I was always happy to read about anytime the other characters interacted with each other; Jeanie and the Book Club? Amazing. Jeanie with Hazel and Annie? Love. Logan and his Grandparents? Yes. Logan and Noah? Need.

The story itself was great. It had a nice depth to it without being information heavy; this was the same with how you learnt about the characters and their backgrounds. The book also made me laugh, and if you don’t know, a book that can make me laugh is always going to be a good one.

This book had me so utterly transfixed and wanting more stories of the other residents of Dream Harbour. I am so ready for autumn!

Thank you to One More Chapter, Harper Collins UK, Netgalley, and Laurie for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

If you like the Autumnal joy you get from those specific episodes of Gilmore Girls wrapped in a Hallmark movie format, this may be the book for you.

Jeanie's aunt gives her a cafe - the Pumpkin Spice Cafe, to be exact. New to town, she assumes the weird noises, the misplaced objects, and overall disturbances that are keeping her awake at night must have some explanation. Logan, who just wants to deliver his produce, thinks Jeanie's a bit out of it. And the town? The town just wants their favorite coffee shop to open back up.

So naturally, Jeanie and Logan have to work together to get things running smoothly.

This book, what I read of it, was pretty okay. Not great, not bad, but serviceable. There's definitely a nod to Luke and Lorelai in Jeanie and Logan, plus a nod to Stars Hollow when they head to the town meeting together, but overall the longer this lingered on my kindle, the less I felt compelled to finish it.

So for me: not a wow and not anything new to this genre, but I think for most, in September and October this is going to hit that spot that craves wearing a warm flannel while burning a candle and eating an apple cider donut.

The most wonderful, autumnal, cosy book! Jeanie moves to a small New England town to take on the eponymous café, in the process of reinventing her life. She’s met with mystery (who is sabotaging her?), friendship, and an incredibly hot farmer.

I adored this book, I went into it expecting a cute and cosy romcom (which it is! Does not disappoint!) but I got so much more as well. It is one of the funniest books I’ve read in a while, thanks to the hilarious cast of characters, yet is also emotionally deep enough to have made me cry.

Jeanie’s love interest, Logan, is awkward and fumbling and so! far! gone! for her; he’s actually the perfect character. The scene with him arriving home to the sight of his chickens climbing on her! I cannot get enough.

This might be a little niche, but I have been loving the trope (if you can call it that?) of the eccentric (and horny) local book club in the romances I’ve read recently, and I was delighted to see one in ‘The Pumpkin Spice Café’. Other fictional book clubs include the ones from the Queen’s Cove series by Stephanie Archer, and ‘The Beach Reads Book Club’ by Kathryn Freeman - both of which I highly recommend.

In summary, I love this utterly adorable book and I want to thank Laurie Gilmore for writing it. If you catch me re-reading it in October, trying to pretend that I’m having a beautiful New England autumn instead of a miserable London one, do not judge me.

Despite knowing how this book would pan out, despite the story being predictable I was drawn to the book. The writing style had an air of innocence and yet it exuded care and sensitivity.

Simply perfect! Grab your pumpkin spice latte at your favourite coffee shop and settle yourself down for a wonderful read. This is the perfect book to transition from summer to autumn, and with the romance, the cuteness and absolute joy.

The Pumpkin Spice Cafè is the perfect cozy book to read during the Fall. I absolutely loved everything about it. The romance was absolutely cute. The story follows our main characters Jeanie and Logan. Jeanie is new to town and the new owner of the town coffee shop. And then we have Logan, who is a local farmer. Both characters are struggling in life different ways and it was so nice seeing both of them acknowledging and overcoming their obstacles. I enjoyed the little mystery element in the story. Overall I enjoyed reading this amazing story. I can’t wait to have a physical copy in my collection. Thank you so much NetGalley for this amazing opportunity.