Review by bookish_bridget - The Pumpkin Spice Café

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bookish_bridget 's review for:

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

3.75

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I am absolutely obsessed with the aesthetic and vibe of this book. I found the fall setting and the cafe to be so cozy and it made me literally want to move to the town of Dream Harbor. The book is clearly based off the Gilmore Girls which is so fun and cute. I found the townspeople to be a really sweet aspect of this book, and the community was so heartwarming. I found the mystery aspect of this book to also be pretty engaging and an interesting subplot.

I will say I absolutely despised the third act breakup. I just got so frustrated with Logan and how he was letting his personal issues get in the way with going out with Jeanie for literally no reason. Honestly felt like if he was that insecure and had such intense abandonment issues then he shouldn't even consider going out with anyone.

I found the intimate scenes to be just fine and honestly could have done without them, but they were a fun addition to the story. Overall, this is such a feel-good book and I'm in love with the entire cast of characters within this story I want to be friends with all of them.

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