Jeanie Ellis had never killed a man before, but tonight might be the night. Desperate times and all that. She clutched the baseball bat tighter in her fist and crept down the rickety, back staircase...
The Blurb
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…
My Review
This book was recommended to me by one of the members of my book group. To be honest, I wasn't sure that it would be my sort of book but decided to give it a go. I am so pleased that I did as I devoured it and have already ordered the next one in the series.
It is a charming book with the main characters, Jeanie and Logan falling nicely into the sunshine/grumpy trope. Jeanie's Aunt Dot has gone off travelling and passed the business to Jeanie to run. It is perfect timing as Jeanie needs a fresh start away from the city where she has worked as an executive PA for many years. She is definitely not looking for a relationship, but then she meets Logan.
Logan is a farmer and has lived in the small town of Dream Harbor all his life. It is a town where everyone knows his business and witnessed the terrible and humiliating ending of his last relationship, leaving him with abandonment issues. He is absolutely not looking to repeat the experience, but Jeanie disconcerts him as he feels an instant chemistry with her.
I loved spending time in Dream Harbor. The author did a great job in describing the claustrophobic atmosphere of small town life. Her main characters, Jeanie and Logan are excellently portrayed and I was fully engaged by them. In addition, the secondary ones are quirky and utterly believable.
It was an easy, entertaining and spicy read and I loved it. I am so looking forward to reading the next one.
Book Details
ISBN: 978 0008610678
Publisher: One More Chapter
Formats: e-book, audio, hardback and paperback (currently free on Prime)
No. of Pages: 374 (paperback)
Series: Dream Harbour Book 1
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About the Author
Laurie Gilmore is a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller and a USA Today bestseller who writes steamy small-town romance. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. The first book in the series, The Pumpkin Spice Café, was featured on Good Morning America and was named the TikTok Shop Book of the Year 2024.
She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing.
Laurie also writes romantic fantasy as Melissa McTernan.
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(all opinions are my own)
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