Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

Written by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

A small-town coffee shop faces a corporate rival. Can a teen save it and win her crush's heart?

3.0/5 Goodreads · 19,037 ratings

336 pages· 61,981 words· Est. 6 hour read

$10.99Save 5%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

In the charming village of Briar Glen, Lucy Kane faces a dilemma. Her mom's cozy coffee shop, Cup o' Jo, is threatened by a new corporate chain, Java Junction. As tourists flock to the town for its autumn allure, Lucy must navigate her disdain for pumpkin spice lattes and her secret crush on Jack Harper, the rival owner's son. Can Lucy find a way to save her mom's beloved shop and her own heart? Discover the twists and turns of this cozy romance set against a backdrop of fall leaves and small-town charm.

From the publisher

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Gilmore Girls fans! Pour yourselves a hot cup of tea and get ready to fall in love with this cozy YA romance that will have you dreaming of autumn all year long.Fall is a big deal in Briar Glen, a quaint and charming village in New England. That’s when tourists from all over the country descend upon this picturesque town to see the babbling brooks and colorful leaves while sipping hot chocolate or pumpkin spice lattes.But sixteen-year-old Lucy Kane hates the uber-popular PSL. She finds it overrated – especially when you consider the fact that there isn’t even pumpkin in it! – which is bad because she works at Cup o’ Jo, the local coffee shop her mom owns. Business at Cup o’ Jo hasn’t been great in the off-season, but that’s okay because it always picks up during the fall …Until Java Junction, a multinational coffee chain, opens across the street and makes things harder for the small shop. And to make matters worse, it turns out Jack Harper, the new kid in school and Lucy’s secret crush, is the son of the owner. Suddenly, fall doesn’t seem like it’ll be all it’s cracked up to be. Will Lucy find a way to save her mom’s coffee shop?

At a glance