The Pumpkin Spice Café

ByLaurie Gilmore

Release Date: 2023-08-30
Genre: Romance

Score: 4

From 2,280 Ratings

Description

The first book in the viral Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore!

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When Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.

Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor’s gossip at all costs. But Jeanie’s arrival disrupts Logan’s routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.

Will Jeanie’s happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won’t fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes…

The Pumpkin Spice Café is a cozy spicy romance novel with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!

Tropes:
Grumpy x SunshineSmall townFound familySpicy
The Dream Harbor Series
The Cinnamon Bun BookstoreThe Christmas Tree FarmThe Strawberry Patch Pancake HouseThe Gingerbread BakeryThe Daisy Chain Flower ShopThe Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor (A Dream Harbor Novella – pre-order now)
TikTok Made Me Buy It – Winner of the TikTok Shop Book of the Year 2024, Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller. As seen on Good Morning America!

Readers have fallen for Dream Harbor, will you?

'AHHHHH I loved this so much!!!! It's like Gilmore Girls x Hallmark movie x romcom goodness all wrapped up into one delicious novel. The fall vibes in this book were IMMACULATE… I want to live in Dream Harbor' ★★★★★

'This is everything I love! Cozy small town romance, fall vibes, coffee house vibes, and grumpy x sunshine trope that was done perfectly!’ ★★★★★

‘Wonderful story with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness’ ★★★★★

‘Compelling, cozy and delightful narrative’ ★★★★★

‘A charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry and plenty of spice’ ★★★★★

‘I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The vibes of the small town were immaculate, the cast of people around Jeanie and Logan amazing, the story soooo heartwarming’ ★★★★★

'Ooohh I adored this! Fall setting, small town, coffee shop, grumpy sunshine!’ ★★★★★

'This book makes my heart happy!’ ★★★★★

'As a lover of fall and small town romance, this book was the perfect kind of romance for me’ ★★★★★

'This was a gorgeous cinnamon spiced huge mug of psl and cozy jumpers and autumn leaves sort of a book’ ★★★★★

‘Gives off the same level of endorphins as taking a sip of an actual pumpkin spice latte… all the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice’—People

‘With a name this cute and a cover this autumnal, how could I not cozy up with my blanket and relax with this adoring book?’—New York Post

Reviews

Wonderful introductory novel to start the series!
5
By Tena the fun girl
A very enjoyable novel… right from the start! Loved all of the characters, especially the main couple, Jeanie and Logan! The story is quirky, funny and heartfelt, but it still rings true as a newcomer/fish-out-of-water tale! And now I can’t wait to get back to this lovely little town and read the next story in this fabulous series! Loved it!!
Not enough plot
2
By Chuzzlewitt
The author spun out the romance to the point where it got really, really boring. Ok, I get it that they are both leery about getting involved, but could we have something else in the story? It reached the point where I hoped they wouldn’t get together.
Eye catching cover
5
By ch'osh
It’s slow at first but after a couple pages it gets good.
Lighthearted read
5
By simplysamsully
Cute quick read. Appreciated there wasn’t a ton of spice and was able to skip right over without affecting the story line. Can’t wait for the next one!
A fun escape. Little slow but a nice fun read
5
By angelaBBN
A nice fun relaxing read
CUTE AND FAST READ
4
By KariHatake
I’m not so into romance books but this one was suggested to me so I gave it a chance. This is technically my first digital book in a while and it was definitely a good start. I liked the characters and the setting; if you’re just getting into reading this would definitely be fitting for your needs. I found myself wanting to read an extra chapter or two more than what I had already read.
A beautifully cozy and fun read! ☕️
4
By brendanbitler13
The story kind of wrapped up rather quickly for me hence why I only gave it 4 stars… But otherwise what a beautifully cozy and fun read!! My Aunt was in the middle of reading this book when she sadly passed away. 💔 So I wanted to read it to honor her and feel close to her again after her passing… And I’m SO glad that I did!! ❤️‍🩹 I wish I lived in Dream Harbor now, and I can’t wait to continue with this series! ☕️🍁🎃🍂☕️
Ugh.
4
By Ally Tori
I bought this for less than 5 bucks and feel ripped off. This reads like a fanfic written by a tween.
Must read
5
By Sbemki
Love a good action love story!
Not worth the hype.
1
By Book Reviews 2025
I wanted to like this book—cafe owner and small town farmer, such a cute fall hallmark movie in the making but, far too much same sex romance that isn’t relevant to the main characters.

The Pumpkin Spice Café

ByLaurie Gilmore

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Reviews

Wonderful introductory novel to start the series!

Not enough plot

Eye catching cover

Lighthearted read

A fun escape. Little slow but a nice fun read

CUTE AND FAST READ

A beautifully cozy and fun read! ☕️

Ugh.

Must read

Not worth the hype.

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