Loved itAnd the last two, of course, Pumpkin Spice Cafe. Duh. Like Lorie Gilmore's best in my opinion. This one really I think kind of rebrought back the fall romances.
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The Pumpkin Spice Café (2023)
Others: Leaning positive A spicy small-town romance and TikTok phenomenon, perfect for fans of Hannah Grace and Stephanie Archer. 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 romantic mystery for fans of Gilmore Girls, with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed! Tropes: • grumpy x sunshine • small town • found family • spicy
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- 9780008759827
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- 373 pages
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Loved itShe blew up for the pumpkin spice cafe, but we also have the Cinnamon Bun bookstore. I did really like the pumpkin spice cafe.
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Loved itI loved this book. I loved it so much. ... I love the Pumpkin Spice Cafe. I'm totally sold on them.
Loved itThis edition of the Pumpkin Spice Cafe is so cute. I almost bought it, but I did resist cuz I already read it and gave it four stars last year.
Not a fanThis book genuinely the pumpkin spice Cafe I think one of the worst things I've ever read I am now like so scared to pick up books that compare themselves to Gilmore Girls because of this one... the dialogue was really cringe to read I did not like the romance at all I didn't believe in it at all it just felt very forced.
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Not a fanPumpkin Spice Cafe, I regret it. The cover got me. This book was not for me.
Mixedthis book is kind of like a carved out pumpkin in that it's pretty on the surface But ultimately the insides are Hollow
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