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Book 1 in Dream Harbor

The Pumpkin Spice Café

by Laurie Gilmore

Spice 3 out of 5, Steamy3/5 · Steamy: Open door

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…

Spice
3/5
Burn
Medium
Pages
~320
Ending
HEA

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How spicy is The Pumpkin Spice Café?

The Pumpkin Spice Café is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.

  • Steam: Open door
  • Burn: Medium burn
  • When: Spice starts around the middle
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Dual POV (both leads)
  • Ending: Happily ever after

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    How spicy is The Pumpkin Spice Café?

    The Pumpkin Spice Café is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.

    Is The Pumpkin Spice Café a standalone?

    No. The Pumpkin Spice Café is book 1 in Dream Harbor. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.

    What tropes are in The Pumpkin Spice Café?

    The Pumpkin Spice Café features grumpy x sunshine, small town, cozy / low stakes. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does The Pumpkin Spice Café have content warnings?

    Our notes for The Pumpkin Spice Café include: death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.

    What should I read after The Pumpkin Spice Café?

    If you loved The Pumpkin Spice Café, try Well Met by Jen DeLuca, First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison, Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison. They share its grumpy x sunshine and small town energy at a similar spice level.