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A review by gigglybookgeek
The Lone Wolf Café: A Cozy, Sapphic Paranormal Halloween Romance by Sydney Wilder
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this witchy, howlingly wonderful, sapphic story! Nettie Clark is a werewolf that runs away from her home island to learn more about what is beyond her small world. When she stumbles into the cafe owned by Rowena Hawthorne, she just knows this witch is going to call her out for what she is. She knows she would not be welcome in Wisteria Grove if the other witches knew what she was. Luckily, Nettie has a gift for baking, and the cranky witch seems to be in need of a new baker, so she is willing to keep Nettie’s secret…about being a human?!.
One other sticking point, Nettie loves coffee. That should be ok. It’s a cafe. Well, Rowena is an herbalist, and she specializes in tea. Nettie is not a fan. Yet, she has to try and stay on the witch’s good side so she doesn’t spill her secret, all while learning about working in a witchy cafe, learning about elementals, and meeting the other witches in town without them finding out her real secret.
Nettie struggles with why Rowena is so set on keeping her distance from her, and also the other witches it seems. She also has to work through feelings of wanting to get to know her more, and be closer to her, when it doesn’t seem the feeling is mutual.
This book makes you long for fall, baked goods, a warm beverage, and someone to share it with. You will go on a journey of uncovering secrets, learning to stand up for yourself and others, trying new things, and forgiveness. Sometimes the truths you thought you knew, aren’t what they seem.
Sydney made my heart so happy with this sapphic story, and I cannot wait for the rest of the world to get to read it. I am happy to be posting about it in June, during Pride Month. There was other LGBTQIA+ representation, as well as mental health representation. Preorder now, and look for The Lone Wolf Cafe release on September 9th!
Thank you so much to NetGalley, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op (yay for getting indie authors out in front of people on NetGalley instead of only trad published), and especially to Sydney, for the eARC for review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
One other sticking point, Nettie loves coffee. That should be ok. It’s a cafe. Well, Rowena is an herbalist, and she specializes in tea. Nettie is not a fan. Yet, she has to try and stay on the witch’s good side so she doesn’t spill her secret, all while learning about working in a witchy cafe, learning about elementals, and meeting the other witches in town without them finding out her real secret.
Nettie struggles with why Rowena is so set on keeping her distance from her, and also the other witches it seems. She also has to work through feelings of wanting to get to know her more, and be closer to her, when it doesn’t seem the feeling is mutual.
This book makes you long for fall, baked goods, a warm beverage, and someone to share it with. You will go on a journey of uncovering secrets, learning to stand up for yourself and others, trying new things, and forgiveness. Sometimes the truths you thought you knew, aren’t what they seem.
Sydney made my heart so happy with this sapphic story, and I cannot wait for the rest of the world to get to read it. I am happy to be posting about it in June, during Pride Month. There was other LGBTQIA+ representation, as well as mental health representation. Preorder now, and look for The Lone Wolf Cafe release on September 9th!
Thank you so much to NetGalley, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op (yay for getting indie authors out in front of people on NetGalley instead of only trad published), and especially to Sydney, for the eARC for review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Murder