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The Lone Wolf Café: A Cozy, Sapphic Paranormal Halloween Romance (Mainely Magic)
by Sydney Wilder
About this book
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When a runaway werewolf gets a job at a reclusive witch’s cafe, more than just tea ends up brewing in this cozy, sapphic Halloween romance.
Nettie Clarke has never known the world beyond Hollenboro, her tiny home island off the coast of Maine. So when she abruptly flees with few belongings, no money, and no idea where to go, things get complicated.
Mainly because she’s a werewolf.
After arriving on the mainland, she comes across Wisteria Grove, a witch village hidden deep in the forest, and seeks shelter in a local cafe. There, she is confronted the owner, Rowena Hawthorne, the town’s surly and introverted herbalist. Impressed by Nettie’s baking skills, Rowena makes her an offer: work as the cafe’s resident baker and pretend to be a witch, and she’ll be paid enough to make it worth her time.
At first it seems like a great deal, and Nettie only plans to stay for a few weeks before taking off to see the rest of the world. But as the days pass, her baking skills grow, she befriends the local elementals, and she (reluctantly) finds Rowena attractive. All of which makes it harder for her to leave.
But as Nettie and Rowena’s bond deepens, so does the danger. Nettie’s safety is at stake if the village finds out she’s a werewolf, and her ears and tail won’t stop popping out when she gets stressed. And Nettie isn’t the only one with a secret to hide. Wisteria Grove is full of mysteries, all of which seem to trace back to Rowena. Despite warnings from the rest of the village, Nettie continues to fall for the herbalist witch, eager to discover the truth.
But the past has its claws sunk deep into Wisteria Grove, and Nettie will have to confront her own secrets — as well as Rowena’s — to stay in the town she’s grown to love.
The Lone Wolf Café is a mildly spicy sapphic Halloween romance between a witch and a werewolf. Perfect for fans of the cozy fantasy vibes of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, Legends and Lattes, and The Spellshop who are looking for a spooky Halloween twist.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0F2WXSLHM
Reader Reviews
September 16, 2025
”The Lone Wolf Café” by Sydney Wilder is a cozy sapphic Halloween romantic fantasy. It is a perfect book for autumn, because who doesn’t like to crawl under a blanket with a cup of tea and just lose themselves in a good book? Well, this is the book you should have during such a sweet time. Witches, werewolves, elementals (cutness overload!) in a wonderful world created by the author were just the things I needed to light up my days. I was quickly pulled into Nettie and Rowena’s story. Their...
December 22, 2025
Nettie is a werewolf that has run away from home to find some independence and accidentally stumbled into a witch community where she has to pretend to be a witch to pass. She meets a witch who owns a cafe an might have a bit of a crush on her but can they overcome their species and secrets? This started out as a cozy werewolf witch story and ended up being pretty exciting with some action and mystery in there too. I’ve never read a sapphic romance with werewolves before and I loved it. The...
September 9, 2025
What can I say about this book? It starts off strong, with young Nettie escaping the only life she's ever known and fleeing to another island. When she arrives in one town, she realizes she's in over her head and flees in terror and shame. Eventually, she makes her way to Wisteria Grove, a secluded town of witches with a werewolf problem. She meets Rowena, the town outcast and they begin a tentative friendship. As time moves closer to Halloween, Nettie decides that she needs to leave and go...
September 27, 2025
This book was amazing I loved the story and it was so amazingly told with twist and turns. This is great fall read. )
September 11, 2025
Oh my goodness this story was so cute! The perfect autumnal read! Lone Wolf Cafe is a very slow-burning sapphic romance that is book one of the ‘Mainely Magic’ Series. The story is between Rowena the Chloromancer witch who owns and runs the Cafe and Nettie the super anxious runaway werewolf. Nettie runs away from her secluded werewolf island to the mainland (no pun intended) of Maine with a small bag with her grandmother's cookbook and some freshly baked blueberry scones because she wants to...
