The Pumpkin Spice Café: TikTok Made Me Buy It (Dream Harbor, Book 1)

Reviews

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   Read-Love-Review Blog – September 13, 2024

   Cozy Small Town Romance
   This contemporary romance is a sweet autumn-themed slow-burn story. I love the book’s small-town, midlife, and grumpy/sunshine tropes. The book was lighthearted, with a little mystery and some very lovable characters. Jeanie and Logan have some sizzling intimacy as they go from acquaintances to lovers and embrace their relationship. The autumn vibes were cozy and nostalgic. I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by this author.Jeanie is beginning her new life in Dream Harbor. Thanks to her aunt’s retirement ideas, she is now the owner of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe.Logan, the local farmer and produce delivery driver, is quiet and introverted. Although the small town seems quirky and fun, he also has a hero complex.The book club and townsfolk in this story are a hoot. Maybe I should take notes on what to read next. I like that this is a slow burn, with Jeanie and Logan getting to know each other before anything happens. The book is predictable but a sweet read.I like Logan and his protective nature. Jeanie is a hot mess but entertaining. Their chemistry is off the charts, and the autumn vibes in the book are cozy, like a warm sweater. I love the not-so-secret relationship and, of course, the little bit of mystery in the storyline. Between the autumn festival, the farm and all its earthy descriptions, and pumpkins, apples, and costumes, what’s not to love about the autumn vibes in this book?The acquaintance to lovers does get steamy, but it is a sweet intimacy. I love how the characters stay true to their personalities even in the throes of passion. They border between steamy encounters and sizzling intimacy. The found family in the book is so heartwarming.Oh, did you catch the set-up for future book characters? This book ends sweetly with the found family and small-town charms.

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   Cele – September 13, 2024

   Cute & cozy
   This is such a cute book. Easy to read. I love it. Cannot wait to read the 2nd book. You want anything cozy, cute and fall vibes. This is the perfect book to start your fall readings

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   OKAYISHREADER – September 13, 2024

   Cozy Fall Read
   I saw this book everywhere and thought it would be the perfect cozy, fall, romance book, and while bits of it were cute, I had a hard time staying in the story. It said the mmc was a grump, which is one of my favorite tropes, but Logan was not grumpy. He was a total cinnamon roll. Also the mystery was not really a mystery. I felt the reveal was lacking. Maybe there was just too many things going on in this short book that it didn’t really work for me.

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   Jolene Leisch – September 13, 2024

   For the love of silkie chickens
   I now see what all the hoopla over this book was about. This is such a charming, feel good read. The characters were so well developed, I especially loved the Jeanie and Logan’s budding romance.Favorite lines:Chickens made sense. Chickens didn’t pretend they loved you until you proposed in front of the whole damn town at the annual Christmas tree lighting and then suddenly changed their mind.”I promise the next time you puke you can call me, okay?” I’ll clean it up. I deal with all sorts of gross farm emergencies every day. You haven’t seen anything until you’ve had an alpaca spit on you.”

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   Colleen M – September 13, 2024

   This cozy romance with a bit of spice was so cute & fun. I can definitely understand all the Gilmore Girls comparisons.

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   Lisa – September 13, 2024

   I really enjoyed this book, such an easy cozy read and loved the characters. I’ve just bought the second book in the series and looking forward to reading it. I’ve heard it’s even better than the 1st which is good to hear. Not overly spicy at all, pretty cute story line in my opinion

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   Pratyush Abhilash Sahoo – September 13, 2024

   This book looks so pretty…the cover page gives a beautiful autumn vibe. Cannot wait to read this one. Packaging could’ve been better though because the back side of the book looks a bit damaged. But overall a good purchase.

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   Laura – September 13, 2024

   A cute setting with perfect fall vibes. I really liked the cafe, all things pumpkin, Logan’s animals, town meetings and the mayor’s dreams, and all the quirky side characters with their book clubs, trivia nights and fall festivals.But some parts between the characters seemed a bit forced.

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   Cliente de Kindle – September 13, 2024

   Ante todo es una lectura ligera con un nivel intermedio de inglés con lo cual si te apetece probar con el idioma no te cuesta mucho entenderlo todo.Es una historia sencilla en la que, en realidad, no pasan muchas cosas, te deja con una buena sensación, después de leerlo acabas bien el día. Ahora bien, ni tiene una trama increíble ni un desarrollo de personajes brutal, está bien si sabes a lo que vienes.Sí hay que resaltar que aunque tiene spicy está bastante bien llevado y no ocupa la mitad del libro, no es en exceso repetitivo lo que se agradece, y que la ambientación te transporta totalmente al otoño y a un pueblecito pequeño como en las chicas Gilmore.Por lo tanto, es una buena lectura para un rato, se disfruta pero yo habría desarrollado algo más los personajes y la trama que es lo que se queda más cojo.