Finding Love in a Coffee Shop

by Jordan Lynde

Katie Holmes is a caffiene addict. Between college, and taking care of her brother, it's acceptable. Though, it doesn't help that the cafe down the street is full of handsome baristas, including one William Cerak in particular who has a mysterious scar on his wrist.

Genres: Romance, Young Adult, Contemporary, New Adult, Fiction, Chick Lit, Friendship

112 pages, ebook

First published July 2, 2013

Reviews

[Filipa]

DNF. Read about 70% though. It's not like the book is bad... It's just so cliché and predictable and I really wasn't in the mood for it.

[Sanara♥]

4/5 stars

Yup I still like this book. :) It's cute and entertaining to read. Plus the main characters are all reasonable and likeable so I enjoyed reading the book.
Although the book is cliche and kinda predictable, it's still interesting to read in my opinion. :)

[The Half-blood Reader]

Tw/Cw: Driving under the influence (both substances and drunk driving); mentions of drug use; shooting heroin into an ex-addict by force; mentions of arson; lack of consent; harassment; calling someone a paedophile as a joke (???)

Manuscript on swoonreads, so don't be too surprised it's in need of some editing. (though the switch and/or wrong use of tenses is too distracting and annoying for me)

The story left me curious. Thugs? Coffee shop romance with mystery and knives? I thought. Usually one expects romance & slice of life (a personal favourite) in this type of setting. So I picked it up.

The characters are fun and likeable enough even if at times I want to hit them with a hardback, though older bro Matt is both fun and sleazy, which kept my guard up throughout the whole story. And kind of annoying and selfish. (No way, I'd let someone be DD on their bday so I could get dumb drunk)

I did not like how consent was handled here. When at a club, a self-serving drunk douche basically harasses Kate, touches her and thrusts at her without her consent (that's not dancing, sleazebag). She gets rid of him, to the amusement of love interest Will, and they have a very chill and somewhat problematic talk that normalizes and excuses such uncivilized gross behaviour:

Will barked out a surprised laugh. “What? Were you jealous? Is that why you were dancing with the most obvious looking douchebag in the entire room? I mean really, Katie? Him? Out of everyone?”

“He was willing,” I mumbled.

“Yeah, willing to take you home and not take no for an answer.”

I glared at him, but he was grinning, so I knew he was only teasing me. Sighing, I leaned against the railing next to him, letting our sides and arms touch. “Well, he’s drunk, so I’ll forgive him.”

Will chuckled. “Well aren’t you a saint?”

“Shut up,” I retorted, jabbing my elbow into his side. “Are all drunk guys like that?”

“I wouldn’t say all,” Will responded, still grinning. “Matt is. Watch out for him.”

I laughed quietly. “That’s not that too surprising.”

Oh yes, alcohol excuses all behaviours and haha the idea of your brother not respecting people's "no" and touching them inappropriately is indeed funny, except not! Só que não!

I elbowed him in the side. “Oh, shut up.”

“Make me,” he responded teasingly

“You know, if you want me to kiss you, you can just ask.”

Will chuckled quietly, the sound rumbling through his chest and he pressed his chest a little closer
to my back. “Well, I don’t really have to ask since you’re my girlfriend.”

Buddy, no.

All in all, the story is entertaining enough in a dramatic way, but it needs some retouching before it can fit in with the current times. We grew in how we address these subjects and we know how these off-handed comments can grow into big problems in society.

[Nida Kazi]

I liked Will so much.

[Aj]

I love this. I love all of Jordan Lynde's books that I've read.
I guess she likes gang stuff but this doesn't go much into gangs like APR.
I loved how she ended the book

SPOILER: with Will publishing a book about their story (which is basically the book we're reading) and it ends with the same lines the story beginned with.

I am very happy that I've read and found yet another amazing book. Not too short not to dragged out almost perfect.

[McKay Jones]

I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS WONDERFUL THING CALLED WATTPAD

So recently I've read quite a few books on here and they're pretty interesting, some of them. Other ones really suck. I was actually very surprised with this one because I usually never read books that aren't dystopian or things of that sort. It wasn't one of my favorites, due to the fact that the action in it was really weird and it didn't fit in with the story well, but it was cute I suppose.

[Vanessa]

Essa foi a primeira vez que parei para ler um livro no wattpad de uma autora que não conhecia. Sinceramente, achei a história sem graça. O romance entre os protagonistas é até fofinho, mas as personagens secundárias são muito cansativas. Tem muitos clichés e cenas que jamais aconteceriam na realidade. Em alguns momentos, sentia como se não houvesse um rumo, como se as coisas apenas acontecessem aleatoriamente. Achei fraquinho, mas a avaliação do público no wattpad estava boa.

[Nikki]

Honestly, it was an amazing read; cute and entertaining. For me, it gave a refreshing feeling, but I cannot fully say it was a 5 star. maybe 4.5? Haha, only because I felt Dustin did not give Katie much credit, but I am a sucker for shouting matches.

[Lavi]

I've been a huge fan of Jordan Lynde on wattpad for a couple of years. Best author there, I swear it. She writes so well, its a crime everything she's written isnt on print yet.
This story, just like all the other ones, makes me grin like someone who escaped an asylum .

[Josselin Lopez]

This book is amazing.I like how the characters are in some way funny. There are so many realistic situations in this book that are actually going now and days. The ending was really shocking and i liked also how many different situations tied up so well.

[Enyabh]

I remember reading this book and loving it when it was on wattpad....

[Lexi Hoefer]

I absolutely love this book keep writing Jordan :)

[Tk]

SO AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sally]

This was such a cute read! Katie and Will are so cute and their adventures as a couple together were great to read. Jordan Lynde writes the best romance stories.

[Shaaron]

Really cute

[Mariah]

Best wattpad book I've read. I love the atmosphere the book is set in and the characters mysterious pasts.

[Anbessa]

3.5

[Tristan Prince]

Great Twists

[Thatlittlepig]

very cute have read it about 10 times

[Suzie M]

Fun, enjoyable book. I really like the coffee shop romance idea.

[Krista]

That was cute, I see a lot of resemblance in the [4] swoon reads books I've read but it's the cutesy romcom stuff I like. All smiles and happy endings, with some drama mixed it haha.
4/5

[Ivy]

I don’t think you’ll ever catch me giving a Jordan Lynde book less than five stars.

I’ve often said that Finding Love in a Coffee Shop is my favorite Lynde book, so it was well overdue for a reread. Honestly, FLIACS didn’t quite strike me like it did years ago, but it was still an amazing read. I think what makes this book so special is the cast of characters. Katie is such a great narrator that it feels like a privilege to experience the story through her eyes. Even through questionable decisions, I always wanted to wrap Dustin in a blanket and take care of him. And our beloved love interest, Will. Honestly, Will is the cherry on top of this sweet book. I don’t know if I have ever been this smitten by one of Jordan’s love interests. He is just such a sweet character, and I loved every second I got to read more of him.

Overall, Finding Love in a Coffee Shop was a top tier read. Maybe it’s just my nostalgia getting in the way, but I still think this is one of my favorite Jordan Lynde books. Best enjoyed with your cafe beverage of choice, a cozy blanket, and the knowledge that this book will make you smile.

[Chelsea Shields]

Pretty good book. This one is definitely more character based, so if you're looking for something with a heavy plot than this isn't the book.

I really enjoyed all of the characters. Since I read this one on Swoon Reads, there were a few grammatical errors that need work. It could use a bit more description in regards to scenery and follow up. I found myself wanting more explanation of why certain things were happening, or wanting to know "what's next". Other than that, I thought it was pretty good. Really liked the ending.

[Latika Tayal]

this is the perfect read when you just need to feel good and not go through an emotional roller coaster but still enjoy the book thoroughly!!
this book is my comfort read, i’ve read it 5 times now and i know i’m gonna keep reading it. it is soooo sweet and good. you just keep smiling through the book!
the characters are shaped so nicely. i read this book on radish, contains 92 chapters and yet it still has plot. you don’t feel like the story is dragged, ends on a good note. katie and will are such sweethearts.
i really, really recommend this book! do read it please :)

[Gisselle]

this book deserves a hard back first edition type of publishin I want it on my shelves for all to see because of how damned good it is

[Jessany Alaine]

Very cute

[Samira]

Very cute and entertaining, and I read it on a suggestion from a friend and after a long time. It was worth it, though I liked the brother Matt more than the protagonist

[Charina Joyce]

Get me a William Cerak, please.

[Liz M.]

Love this book

[Shannon]

Good