The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore is the first book in the Dream Harbor series. Despite being part of a series, each of these stories can be read as a standalone novel.
At the time of publishing this guide, this story was available on Kindle Unlimited.
Here’s more about the book, along with our free Dirty Dozen downloadable discussion question guide for your spicy book club.
Book description
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…
The Pumpkin Spice Café is a cozy romantic novel with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!
The Pumpkin Spice Café book club discussion guide
**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS DISCUSSION QUESTION GUIDE MIGHT INCLUDE SPOILERS**
We’ve provided the Dirty Dozen below; twelve spicy and intriguing questions to spark discussion and help you uncover the spine-tingling depths of the story.
The Dirty Dozen
Foreplay – Warm Up Questions
1. What’s the overall spice level? 1 (Not Spicy) – 10 (Spiciest Thing I’ve Ever Read)?
2. How does the spice level compare to the other books we’ve read together?
3. If you had to describe your ultimate book boyfriend/girlfriend in police interrogation detail (down to the flannel, smirk, or sinful habit), how would your “witness statement” read?
The Spicy Bits – Gettin’ Down and Dirty with the Plot
4. If you’d walked in on your boss, dead at his desk, what would you have done? Do you think Jeanie did the right thing by running off to Dream Harbor? What would you have done?
5. The mayor basically ran the whole town on vibes and dreams. Do you find that charmingly Hallmark, or would you be drafting a petition for new leadership?
6. The ghost stakeout: genius small-town foreplay or just a chaotic excuse to get cozy in the dark?
7. Logan and his rescue zoo (plus the emergency cat food stash): ultimate green flag, or borderline “future crazy cat man”?
8. Did “new Jeanie” actually need the wardrobe glow-up, or do you think Logan (and the town) would’ve worshiped her pumpkin-spiced self either way?
9. When Norman was revealed did you see it coming, and should Jeanie have gone full courtroom drama on him instead of soft forgiveness?
10. Speaking of town drama: a grand public gesture like a Christmas tree lighting proposal – sexy swoon or second-hand cringe?
11. Let’s be real: alley wall, living room door, steamy shower, or the reliable bed – what’s your fantasy setting for Logan & Jeanie’s chemistry and your own?
Aftercare – Final Thoughts
12. Logan fixing Jeanie’s lock gesture early on—was that enough to melt your heart, or which of their moments would’ve sealed the deal for you?
Bonus: What questions do you have for the author? If you could dog-ear a page with a question for the author, what would it be?
Please feel free to use this post as a starting point for your spicy book club discussion questions and use the comments below to share your thoughts and insights about the book. You can also get a free downloadable copy of the discussion guide using the button below.
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