Autumn at the Cat Cafe by Kathleen Fuller

 

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?

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About The Author

 

Best-selling author of Amish fiction. Also a wife, mother, crafter, coffee addict, football fan, and chocolate aficionado.

 

My Review

This is a story that had quite a few chuckles, but also deals with a lot of human emotions. There are cats and some you may want to take home, but there is healing in their purring!
We are offered some drama, and some sad happens, but also some joy and possible new relationships.
Leo and Via find each other in a rather unusual way, Uncle Earl, and he did it unkowingly!
I will say that Leo's growing up broke my heart, but despite his parents he seemed to be a great young man.
Past hurts seem to affect these young people, but lost journals change everything.
I did love the epilogue!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Thomas Nelson, and was not required to give a positive review.