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The Pumpkin Spice Café
- Author
- Laurie Gilmore
- Narrator
- Regina Reagan
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 26 October 2023
- Run Time
- 7 hours 3 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Romance: wholesome / clean, Modern and Contemporary romance, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: sense of place, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Romantic suspense, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships
- Rating
- 4.3 (7 reviews)
What to expect
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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 Sunshine
- Small town
- Found family
- Spicy
The Dream Harbor Series
- The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore
- The Christmas Tree Farm
- The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
- The Gingerbread Bakery
- The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
- The 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
Critics Review
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PRAISE FOR THE PUMPKIN SPICE CAFE:
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‘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
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‘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
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‘Witty and fun… set in a small town an entertaining enemies-to-lovers read that gives all the feels’ Reader review
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‘I truly adored the setting, this adorable little town where I'd move in a heartbeat, and Jeanie and Logan were absolutely fantastic’ Reader review
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‘Fall is my favorite season and this book totally captured that perfectly’ Reader review
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‘This book is what happens when you turn a pumpkin spice latte into a story… perfect for fans of Hallmark movies’—People
User Reviews
Book 4.3
Narration 4.6
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5.0 5.0
Good look at small town neighbourhoods and friendships/romances . Like that hearted and a fun listen
jeannette 2025-11-23 -
4.0 4.0
Nice easy, fun, listen.
This reminded me of the Virgin River books. New girl moves to small town and learns what small town gossip and politics are like. Meets local chap. All the usual issues and misunderstandings before they both manage to communicate like adults.
I kind of imagined the locations as in Stars Hollow, even though the cafe isn't on the town square.Fenny 2025-05-01 -
4.0 4.0
Amusing and fun!
dizzydyslexic 2024-10-29
Details
- Author
- Laurie Gilmore
- Narrator
- Regina Reagan
- Duration
- 7 hours 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 October 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008679835
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Romance: wholesome / clean, Modern and Contemporary romance, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: sense of place, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Romantic suspense, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships
- Rating
- 4.3(7 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.6(7 reviews)
Synopsis
The first book in the viral Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore! 🍁🍁🍁🍁 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 Sunshine Small town Found family Spicy The Dream Harbor Series The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore The Christmas Tree Farm The Strawberry Patch Pancake House The Gingerbread Bakery The Daisy Chain Flower Shop The 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
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