304 pages Publisher Thomas Nelson Publication date August 4, 2026
ABOUT THE BOOK
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
This is the first book I’ve read by the author in years. I believe this is her first non-Amish book.
I was greatly looking forward to the book and enjoyed it very much
I very much enjoyed the cozy Autum setting, the pumpkin patch, Fall Harvest festival and the holiday decorating.
I also enjoyed the cat cafe and how realistic the descriptions of the cat’s wanting attention and the antics they get up to are.
The author is talented and I love her writing style and hope to see more books like this in the future.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
About the Author
With over two million copies sold, Kathleen Fuller is the USA TODAY bestselling author of several bestselling novels, including the Hearts of Middlefield novels, the Middlefield Family novels, the Amish of Birch Creek series, and the Amish Letters series as well as a middle-grade Amish series, the Mysteries of Middlefield. Visit her online at KathleenFuller.com; Instagram: @kathleen_fuller_writes; Facebook: @WriterKathleenFuller; X: @TheKatJam.
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10 replies on “Autumn at the Cat Cafe: A Novel”
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This looks adorable, I can’t believe this is the first I’m hearing about it! Kathleen Fuller actually has a few non-Amish books already – I especially loved Behind Enemy Bylines and the first of her Maple Falls series. Glad to hear you enjoyed this one – I’ll have to track down a copy soon! I’m so glad you shared about it!
Thank you for the heads up on her other works. I will definitely have to track down these others. Isn’t this the cutest cover? When you get a chance to read this one I think you’ll enjoy it a lot.
Love the cover and I’d be in that bookstore/cafe every day of the week!
Yes, I would too, spending time with friends there would be wonderful. The cover drew me right in as well, it’s adorable!
It sounds like a good book. I like the picture of the lobby and the cats in it.
Her books really are lovely. I’d love to spend time at the cat cafe as well. It would be an afternoon well spent.
I already have this on my TBR shelf for the fall, but I am looking forward to it even more now, Deanne. You should check out her Maple Falls series. It’s not Amish, but it is a fun clean romance series.
I will, if it’s anything like this story I know I’ll enjoy it.
This was fun and entertaining. I know you’ll enjoy it.