Ah smell the pumpkin spice in the air, the slight chill at night, the crisp leaves under foot and the soft swell of the Gilmore Girls theme (la, la, la, la, la…). We’re a few days into Fall and I’ve been anticipating making this list of books to get that Gilmore Girls feeling. Small town vibes, a chaotic cast of characters, sweet love interests, hot beverages to keep us buzzing and heartwarming plot twists. Crazily enough there are a few Gilmore Girls on this list, real and imagined! Bring on the cozy fall vibes.
What do you think are there any books I missed?
THE PUMPKIN SPICE CAFé BY LAURIE GILMORE
Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café; giving her a fresh start away from her very dull desk job. Logan is a local farmer who wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.
BEFORE I LET GO BY KENNEDY RYAN
Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love alone couldn’t save their marriage. After everything fell apart they’ve found a new rhythm, co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together. Yet like magnets, they’re always drawn back to each other, and now they’re beginning to wonder if they’re truly ready to let go of everything they once had.
THE LIBRARY OF BORROWED HEARTS BY LUCY GILMORE
Librarian Chloe Sampson has been struggling: to take care of her three younger siblings, find herself and make ends meet. She stumbles across a book and finds notes scribbled in the margins between two young lovers…one of whom is her curmudgeon next door neighbor. Kickstarting a literary scavenger hunt.
FALL INTO TEMPTATION BY LUCY SCORE
Beckett Pierce is the most eligible bachelor in the nosiest small town, and he’s not looking for romance. Gianna Decker’s hands are overflowing with problems and getting involved with Beckett has disaster written all over it. A few moments of sizzling passion couldn’t possibly cause any trouble until tempers flare and the citizens of Blue Moon interfere with their special brand of chaos.
AT FIRST SPITE BY OLIVIA DADE
When Athena’s fiancé ends their engagement, she moves into the Spite House, located between the houses of her ex and his older brother, Matthew, who convinced his brother to leave her. A woman living in a Spite House is basically obligated to get revenge however she can, right? Unfortunately, loathing Matthew proves more difficult than anticipated.
MIXED SIGNALS BY B.K. BORISON
Layla Dupree has given up on love. Good thing Caleb Alvarez has the perfect solution. After saving Layla from another date gone bad, he has a simple proposition: one month of no-strings dating. He’ll do his best to renew her faith in men while she rates his romantic game. But the urge to take things to the next level is more tempting than Layla’s mocha fudge brownies.
CLARA READS PROUST BY STéPHANE CARLIER
Clara is a hairdresser at Cindy Coiffure, a sleepy French salon with an identity crisis. Her relationship is fizzling out. Everything changes when a customer leaves behind the first volume of In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust. As Clara reads, she discovers a new world. And slowly but surely, she will work out who she wants to be.
PART OF YOUR WORLD BY ABBY JIMENEZ
While her ultra-wealthy parents want her to carry on the family legacy of world-renowned surgeons, Alexis doesn’t need glory or fame. She’s fine with being a “mere” ER doctor. And every minute she spends with Daniel, a ridiculously hot carpenter, and the tight-knit town where he lives, she’s discovering just what’s really important.
BOOK LOVERS BY EMILY HENRY
Nora Stephens’ life is books–she’s read them all–and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. If she knows she’s not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero, but as they are thrown together again and again what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves.
THE UNFORTUNATE SIDE EFFECTS OF HEARTBREAK AND MAGIC BY BREANNE RANDALL
Sadie believed that the curse of four heartbreaks that accompanies her magic would be worth the price. But when her grandmother is diagnosed with cancer and her first heartbreak, Jake, returns to town, her carefully structured life begins to unravel.
A NOVEL LOVE STORY BY ASHLEY POSTON
Eileen loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after. Which might be why she’s so set on going to her annual book club retreat this year. But when her car breaks down on the way, she finds herself stranded in a quaint town that feels like it’s right out of her favorite romance series. Because it is.
HOT HEX BOYFRIEND BY CARLY BLOOM
As a child, Delia believed she was a witch; but as an adult, she no longer believes magic even exists. However, when she breaks a hex, she’s forced to accept a new reality: she is a witch. Now Delia can’t decide if Max, her handsome neighbor, is helping or hexing, and Max can’t tell if his growing feelings for Delia are real, or if he’s come under the spell of the most powerful–and clueless–witch he’s ever known.
TALKING AS FAST AS I CAN BY LAUREN GRAHAM
Lauren Graham hits pause for a moment and looks back on her life, sharing laugh-out-loud stories about growing up, starting out as an actress, and, years later, sitting in her trailer on the Parenthood set and asking herself, “Did you, um, make it?” This book is like a cozy night in, catching up with your best friend, laughing and swapping stories, and–of course–talking as fast as you can.
THE THIRD GILMORE GIRL BY KELLY BISHOP
Kelly Bishop’s long, storied career has been defined by landmark achievements, from winning a Tony award to her iconic role as matriarch Emily in the modern classic Gilmore Girls that cemented her legacy. Now, Bishop reflects on her remarkable life and looks towards the future with The Third Gilmore Girl.
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