daniamg11 's review for:

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
1.5
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No

A little too cheesy/cringe for me, though I was looking for something silly and lighthearted. Also, I was hoping this would be more cozy wholesome romance given all the recommendations online and the general vibe of the book/description but it was more smutty than I expected. I'm not a prude and this is marketed as a romance so I was expecting some spice but after finishing the book it really feels like the sex/alleged sexiness/tension between the characters seems to be the most interesting thing going on. The writing was also just subpar or just bad at times, I've read much more interesting/well-written lighthearted cheesy romance books that I've enjoyed.