Thank you so much for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

Eaglewood is a town where ‘new enemy’ and ‘new crush’ are synonyms. Wren and August’s story is a comfortable read, that will make you want to curl up with a cinnamon pumpkin latte and devour it. Wren is an event planner about to use August’s pumpkin farm for a party. Unfortunately, the barn is run down, needs a lot of work, and the MCs need to work together - which is always such a fun subplot for me. Their bantering is top tier, and their developing romance made me personally root for them as though I’m setting up 2 of my own friends.

This book explores how there are people who make you better, but also people for whom you want to be best versions of yourself. Be it friends, found family, or potential significant others.

Since everyone is inherently flawed, it seems easy for people to comment on someone’s neurodivergence and life, needlessly so. The depiction of other people’s rudeness towards Gus was spot on, considering I have myself seen bluntness being termed as insolent. It’s a good commentary on how society should do better and treat others with kindness.

I think this is why I liked Wren so much. The moment she realised she was putting herself first not caring about the aftermath of her decisions, she took a step back and reassessed the situation. It says a lot about a person, and gives me food for thought!

Gus and Wren bicker endlessly but learn to bring the best out in each other, to slow down and appreciate the ‘now’ which is such an important aspect of lives these days. They learn to be mindful of each other amid all the bantering, and that is what I loved about this book the most.

There’s so much more I thought was left to be said, which is what makes me think there’s potentially more to this story and more books. TPAY comes out August 22, and I suggest everyone add this to your TBR!!

There’s Pumpkin About You is a warm, cosy autumnal romance that feels like a big hug in book form. It follows a party planner with a lot of heart who ends up working with a grumpy pumpkin farmer to throw a birthday party in his barn. What follows is a charming story full of fall vibes, gentle humor, and slow-burn chemistry. I really enjoyed the cosy, feel-good atmosphere, this is definitely a book to curl up with as the leaves start to fall and the air gets crisp. The characters were sweet and relatable, and I appreciated how the story explored autism in a thoughtful and empathetic way. It was refreshing to see how the book touched on being misunderstood, while still keeping things light and hopeful. For me its a 3.5/5 rating, it absolutely delivers on what it promises: a fun, heartwarming autumn romance that leaves you smiling. Perfect for fans of pumpkin patches, grumpy-sunshine dynamics, and all things fall.

I'm sorry to say that this book fell a bit short for me.
The story had a lot of potential, but Wren was so unlikable, disrespectful, and incredibly rude that she ruined the book for me. She constantly went ballistic on August over the smallest things, even when he was absolutely right for not allowing himself to be steamrolled into agreeing with her decisions about his barn.

The representation was handled well, but the problem was that Wren didn’t seem to care about it at all. One moment, she’s listening to his brother explain that August might come off as rude because of his autism and that she needs to be patient — and in the very next paragraph, she accuses August of always being rude. It was incredibly frustrating.

Unfortunately, this made it hard for me to enjoy the romance.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wren Southwick acaba de dejar su trabajo en una clínica dental para dedicarse de lleno a su negocio de organización de eventos, Second Nature Events. Pero los encargos han bajado y la presión empieza a pesarle. Justo cuando las cosas parecen estancarse, su mejor amiga le encarga la planeación de una gran fiesta de otoño. Esta oportunidad no solo podría revitalizar su carrera, sino también ayudarla a reencontrarse con su pasión... y, sin esperarlo, con el amor.

La búsqueda del lugar perfecto la lleva hasta Goldleaf Farm, un lugar rústico en el pueblo de Eaglewood, famoso por sus calabazas. Ahí conoce a August Finch, un hombre tan imponente como malhumorado, que rápidamente deja claro que no tiene interés en organizar eventos ni en recibir extraños en su granja. Pero Wren no se da por vencida fácilmente. Ella ve potencial no solo en el granero en ruinas, sino también en ese granjero de mirada intensa y pocas palabras.

Lo que August no esperaba es que esa mujer de rizos indomables y sonrisa terca comenzaría a remover mucho más que la tierra de su granja. August es autista y ha pasado toda su vida siendo malinterpretado por los demás. Con Wren, sus rutinas se ven desafiadas, su paciencia puesta a prueba, y algo más profundo se empieza a mover en su interior: un anhelo de conectar.



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Odie a toda la gente del pueblo que trato como tonto a August.


Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest.

I absolutely adore this book. Such a cute fall romance.
The storyline revolves around Gus, who runs a pumpkin farm with his brothers. Wren who runs her own event business.
Wren is planning a fall birthday party for her bestfriend. When she winds up visiting Gus farm.
They strike up a business deal,which will have them working in close proximity.
Gus is Autistic, the small town he lives in treats him poorly. They think his being rude when his just saying it factually.
Wren & Gus grow closer over the months working on the Farm together.
The character’s of Gus & Wren are perfectly written. I absolutely adore Gus. He gets Overwhelmed with certain situations. But will do them for Wren.
This is such a great book to get you into the Autumn / Fall Spirit.
The storyline is great and makes you want to keep reading till the end.
This book will be added to my automatic Autumn/Fall reread list every year!

This is a very cute and cozy read with hidden depths!

I loved how Wren and August were both real, flawed adults who fell in love and were trying to be better to each other. I really appreciated the representation of Wren’s mental health and how she gets overwhelmed. I also liked how the book showed August and what he feels and deals with in a small town as someone with autism.

The found family trope was also so cute, that’s always a favorite of mine.

I’m not sure if the author has sequels planned but I loved the side characters and am definitely intrigued by the potential and hinted at romances. Thanks so much for the arc!

Sadly this just didn't work for me. I appreciated the autism rep and that we had bipoc/neurodivergent leads. But the romance didn't move me. I found Wren very annoying and not really understanding. She did admit when she was wrong though. I just found it weird that, for example, Gus's brother explains to her 'because of his autism sometimes things gus says can come across as rude and abrupt, but he doesn't always mean it that way so please be understanding and patient with him'. then in the next scene she's accusing him of constantly being rude to her?

And that was the whole relationship. Yes, sometimes Gus was being intentionally rude. Sometimes he wasn't. But that was it. There was some bits where they tried to say the arguing was basically both of them 'unmasking' from social expectations, but it actually just came across like they didn't really like each other. I just found it weird how Wren forced her way into their lives. Also she was unprofessional. I felt this for example in the scene where she's picking colours for the barn, august tells her he wants to keep it the same colours, and she blows up at him for being stubborn. he literally has to explain to her 'i am the owner of this business, and this is a choice i'm making as the owner and you need to respect that as a professional;. like she was just very strange in her reactions to him. also at sixty percent through i started to struggle as this party hadn't even gotten going yet. like they were still talking about the barn and doing the harvest and that's it. it was just so slow.

there were also silly mistakes like gus wearing his glasses then taking them out his pocket and putting them on in the same scene. also clunky things like wren going to the coffee shop and saying '[the new barista' was slower but still made the coffees faster than i could' well yes...because you're not a trained barista?????? what was the point of this line??

Sinopsis en español:

Un planificador de fiestas decidido + un granjero de calabazas gruñón = una caída para recordar...

Dada la oportunidad de planificar la fiesta de cumpleaños número 30 de su mejor a, Wren Southwick está decidida a crear una experiencia tan grande y audaz que el nombre de su negocio de planificación de fiestas se extienda más allá de los confines de su propio pequeño pueblo.

¿La clave de su plan? La granja de calabazas Goldleaf de la familia Finch. No solo es el lugar perfecto, sino también el socio de suministro perfecto para la fiesta de temática otoñal que Wren imagina. Pero para conseguir lo que quiere, y necesita, tendrá que conseguir a la hermosa gruñón August Finch a bordo.

La mesa está puesta, y la batalla está a punto de comenzar... pero ¿quién caerá primero?





Reseña:

Fue una lectura rápida porque está entretenido que no paras de leer hasta terminarlo y el tiempo se va rápido.
La historia: Me encantó
Los personajes: Les tomé cariño
La ambientación: Me dio todas las vibras de estar en otoño.
Por supuesto que esperaré los siguientes libros (de los helenos)

Gracias NetGalley por el ARC, lo disfruté mucho.

Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review. It was great to read a book with an autistic character as a main read. Gus was charming, complicated, sexy, misread and alive. He read as yungblud in my mind. He was a pumpkin farmer trying to keep his families farm afloat. He has two brothers and a waster of a father who ups and leaves and steals all of the farm saving pot to live with a woman he barely knows. His brothers support and show up. Wren is a party planner who lives in a nearby town looking for a potential venue for her best friends 30th party.
She falls in love with the farm and sees the potential. Her and Gus clash instantly but they agree to work together along with her best friend and brother to het the farm fixed up. Gus has a really tough time as people are ignorant around autism and think he is rude. This was a great book. I cant wait to see if there is a sequel.