The Pumpkin Spice Café
By Laurie Gilmore
- Release Date: 2023-08-30
- Genre: Romance
Description
The first book in the viral Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore! 🍁
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!
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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 romantic 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 Shop (coming May 2026)
Readers have fallen for Dream Harbor, will you?
'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
About the author
Laurie Gilmore is a #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author who writes small-town romance. Her first novel, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, won the TikTok Shop Book of the Year award in 2024. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. Laurie is currently based in upstate New York.
Reviews
Eye catching cover
5By ch'oshIt’s slow at first but after a couple pages it gets good.Lighthearted read
5By simplysamsullyCute 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
5By angelaBBNA nice fun relaxing readCUTE AND FAST READ
4By KariHatakeI’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! ☕️
4By brendanbitler13The 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.
4By Ally ToriI bought this for less than 5 bucks and feel ripped off. This reads like a fanfic written by a tween.Must read
5By SbemkiLove a good action love story!Not worth the hype.
1By Book Reviews 2025I 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.Obsessed
5By JuhveyPerfect , light hearted w a sprinkle of spice 🍂🪵💗🌙Good fast read
4By klrfrmsLiked the book but could do without the in detail love making stuff. More of the relationship building instead of hurry to bed with each other kind of relationship.Not so wholesome-beware!!
1By CatsHelloKittyI was enjoying the story and characters but didn’t release it would have sexual content. I was mistaken in thinking it was more like Debbie Macomber. Dare I also say the cover makes the book look more wholesome. It’s really not….This book is everything and more :)
5By ayebravoI was captivated by this book from the very beginning, and each chapter pulled me in even more. The story between Jeanie and Logan is full of romance, a few steamy scenes, humor, strong character development, and meaningful messages about dealing with internal struggles—which I absolutely loved. I’ll definitely be reading the other books in this series! I highly recommend this book to anyone, especially those who love romance novels—and even more so if you’re into the Grumpy Sunshine trope.Great read!
5By An awesome experience duhI was definitely skeptical about reading this because I’m a sucker for romance but not a repeating storyline. I know that sounds absurd but it gets boring. This was definitely not boring and had me hooked the first couple chapters with the “sexy farmer”. It was actually quite refreshing to hear both viewpoints of the main characters and their conflicting minds come together. Jeanie was a great character and i absolutely love her. As well as the town. Will read other books from this author. Thanks!Poorly written and predictable. Meh.
2By aihreadsI really need to stop trusting BookTok reviews, but here we are. It has the potential to be a cute story, but the author rushes through everything - the romance, character development, resolving issues, etc., and my god the clichés were rampant. It’s a short easy book, but I found myself struggling to stay engaged and skipped ahead at the end because it was so poorly written and predictable.Halmark romance in a quick read
3By cottoneyejoannaNot bad! A quick read made it worth it. Nothing ground breaking but not too trashy. Only two or three ~scenes~, but VERY cheesy. Cute to read during fall season.Great book and author!
5By Betta FabbinaeI have red all of the books in this series, they’re all so good! I love Laurie Gilmore, seriously one of the best authors of all time!Awesome
5By YawnyettaWhat a great story! Can not wait to complete the seriesHeartwarming
5By beautybyashThis is an amazing love story!! I couldn’t put it down!!Charming and hard to put down
5By TauricheleIt’s a love story with a lot of small town charm and enough mystery to keep you guessing. I loved that Logan had some self-awareness and the characters were actually funny!
