4.0

Okay look: Ariana Jade (AKA Arizona Tape) isn't who you're going to read if you're looking for deep, thoughtful epics, she's who you're going to for fun, cozy, quick reads, and The Coffee House Witch & The Grumpy Cat is right in line with that. 

As the initial installment of the Cobblestone Coven serial, the story is a sweet, low-angst introduction to Cobblestone and the main players. We get meet Cassie, our lovely protagonist, as she returns to Cobblestone and her grandmother's coffeehouse after a breakup. Through her we meet her gran and a couple of cousins, a few townspeople, and her childhood best friend Faye, who harbors feelings for Cassie. There are also familiars, including her gran's cat Betty and the titular Grumpy Cat (not his real name). 

The story doesn't delve too far into the main plot of the story, but it didn't really need to just yet. Based on her past serials we'll get there with the next installment, which I will happily read. 

I received a free ARC from the author, but my review is unbiased and left voluntarily.