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The Lone Wolf Cafe
by Sydney Wilder
Book 1 in Mainely Magic
The sweetest sapphic paranormal you will read this year. Nettie the runaway werewolf pretending to be a witch while falling for the town herbalist is utterly charming, and the cozy autumnal setting of a hidden Maine witch village is peak comfort reading.
goodreads 4.25/5 335 ratings
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Length434 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Romantic / sweet
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- F/F
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Romantic / sweet
- Feel-good
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- Grumpy sunshine
- Slow burn with late spice
- Comfort reread material
- Found family
- Emotional intimacy focus
- Found family feels
- Tender / sweet explicit
- Only soft for them
- Longing glances
- She falls first
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Neck kisses / neck touching
- Forehead touching
- Morning / sleepy intimacy
Fantasy promise
- Cozy fantasy
- Secret relationship
- Small town / village
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Werewolves
- Hidden identity
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- Forest / wilderness
- Paranormal
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
- Cottage / cabin / homestead
- Contemporary
- Shifter romance
- Adventure romance
- Healing romance
- Opposites attract
Reading experience
- First person
- Cozy
- Warm
- Light
- Low
- Baker / innkeeper
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- Sapphic
- Heartwarming
- Whimsical
- Sunshine/optimist
- Romantic
- Immersive
- Runaway / on the run
- Lighthearted
- Innocent / sheltered
- Mysterious
- Lush
- Magical
- Playful
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 434 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book