Autumn at the Cat Cafe by Kathleen Fuller

 

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🖉Rating: 3/5

🖉Spice: 0/5

🖉Plot: 0/5

🖉Primary Genre: Clean Adult Contemporary Romance

🖉Publication Date: August 4, 2026

🖉302 pages

🖉Blurb: From USA TODAY bestselling author Kathleen Fuller comes a cozy, kisses-only romance about fresh starts, fall leaves, and finding love right next door, perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls and Sarah Adams.

Via Dalton has sworn off men to focus on the two things she loves most: her quirky cat café, Pawsitive Vibes, and the charming town of Pecan Corner, Ohio. But her peaceful world is shaken when Earl Brewster, the owner of the beloved Second Chapter Books next door, passes away. Via is determined to buy the shop and preserve Earl's legacy, but her plans hit a snag in the form of a tall, handsome, and completely unexpected heir.

Leo Brewster's life is thriving in LA, and the last thing he needs is an inheritance in the middle-of-nowhere, Ohio. But the alternative--letting his estranged mother inherit--has him packing his bags to receive the inheritance, quickly sell it off to the highest bidder, and hightail it back to LA. What he didn't count on was the list of stipulations in the will that has him staying in the small town for a month. Oh, and the determined, sunny café owner next door who refuses to let him destroy the town's heart without a fight.

Desperate to convince Leo the bookstore is vital to her community, Via challenges Leo to complete her Autumn Bucket List. As they navigate corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and fall festivals, Leo begins to see the magic in Pecan Corner--and in Via. Despite her vow to stay single and his plan to leave, the attraction between them simmers like hot cider.

Can a season of small-town charm convince a city boy to stay, or will Via lose both the bookstore and her heart?

Grab a warm drink and curl up with this delightful grumpy/sunshine, opposites-attract story of unexpected love and small-town charm.

🖉My Thoughts:

I was really hoping for a full on fall mood while reading this mood but I honestly felt that this story and its characters fell flat for me. The storyline felt really predictable, the slow burn was waaaaaaay too slow and the adults acted like they were in high school. There was some fall ambiance thrown in here and there but it wasn't enough to justify saving this book a whole star to bump it into 4 star territory. I did have to give it 3 stars because while Earl's character wasn't living he ended up being my fave. I thought that the author did an excellent job of embodying the idea of losing a loved one who you didn't know well or maybe didn't ever meet but who you get to know through your family and their stories, etc. and come to love. Call me a sentimental gal. 

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