The Lone Wolf Café | Sydney Wilder

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🌟 The Lone Wolf Café by Sydney Wilder 🌟

📚 Genre: Cozy Fantasy, Sapphic Romance

📅 Release Date: September 9, 2025 — Preorder Link

🖊️ Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

🔗 Goodreads: The Lone Wolf Café on Goodreads

💫 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Synopsis

When runaway werewolf Nettie Clarke flees her tiny island home, she stumbles into Wisteria Grove, a hidden witch village, and lands a job at a local café owned by the grumpy herbalist, Rowena Hawthorne. Pretending to be a witch and working as the café’s baker, Nettie plans to leave soon—but the community, her growing feelings for Rowena, and the café’s secrets pull her in. With danger lurking and magic hiding everywhere, Nettie will have to face her fears and embrace her new life… and love.

My Thoughts 💭

🔍 Why I Picked This Up:

I love cozy fantasy but often get bored if the plot drags, so I was a bit wary. But this one immediately drew me in with its cute concept and, honestly, the promise of a witchy café setting. ☕ Thank you so much to Sydney Wilder and NetGalley for providing a free eARC in exchange for an honest review!

✨ What I Loved:

Oh wow, this book is SO GOOD! It’s an easy, super fun read, and I was obsessed from the beginning. I loved the vivid, detailed descriptions—it was like I could picture everything in my head. The characters feel so real, like people you’d actually meet in a small town, and the romance was built up perfectly. Everything felt natural and grounded: the relationships, the community, the pacing. The world is super creative, and I just want to move into this cute witch town. 🧹 Also, the plot twists? Totally unexpected in my opinion, but made the story even better.

✍️ Room for Improvement:

Honestly, I don’t have much to nitpick here. If anything, I wish I had the next book in my hands already! 📖

🥇 Overall Takeaway:

The Lone Wolf Café completely charmed me. I didn’t expect to love it this much, but it’s now one of my favorite cozy fantasies. If you’re into charming witch towns, a bit of mystery, a sweet sapphic romance, and vivid, engaging writing that makes you want to live in the world, this book is a must-read. Plus, there are recipes at the backof the book! I’m already counting down the days until the next one. ⏳

💡 Additions:

• Mood Board: 🏡 Cozy witchy café vibes, warm pastries, hot cups of tea, flickering candles, cute elementals, magical herbs, and the glow of fairy lights at dusk.

• Favorite Quote: “Enjoy the moments you have with her. Take advantage of this time, and stop dwelling on the future.”