There's Pumpkin About You by Athena Carstairs

 

One determined party planner + one grumpy pumpkin farmer = a fall to remember…

Given the chance to plan her bestie’s 30th birthday bash, Wren Southwick is determined to create an experience so big and so bold that the name of her party planning business spreads beyond the confines of her own small town.

The key to her plan? The Finch family’s Goldleaf Pumpkin Farm. It’s not just the perfect venue but also the perfect supply partner for the autumnal-themed bash Wren envisions. But to get what she wants – and needs – she’ll have to get gorgeous grouch August Finch on board.

The table is set, and the battle is about to begin … but who will fall first?

There's Pumpkin About You is a cute and cozy autumnal romance. The highlight of the story is the grumpy sunshine dynamics between the main characters Wren and August. 

The story centres around Wren's ambition to kickstart her party planning business by partnering with a reluctant August in renovating his barn as an event space.

I enjoyed their interactions and how she got under his skin by bringing him coffee every day.  The neurodivergent representation was a central theme in this book, and August's quirks made him quite endearing. I thought it strange how extremely rude the people in such a small town were to August and how ignorant they were about autism, as where I'm from, it would be the exact opposite.

There wasn't an awful lot of plot to the story, but the slow-burning romance was a nice read, and if another book followed with a story about one of  August's brothers, I would happily pick it up to read.

I listened to the audiobook version of this book and enjoyed the narration.