Ethan Miller has one goal keep his family’s orchard alive. Bills pile up, his confidence slips, and the town’s Harvest Festival feels like his last chance to prove the orchard still matters. But Ethan is more at ease with cider presses and late nights than with crowds or charm.
Clara Whitmore, the new schoolteacher, carries a dream of her own. She wants her students to have a Halloween they’ll never forget lanterns glowing, laughter echoing, memories that outlast the season. To pull it off, she needs help from the one place everyone knows: Orchard Lane Cider.
What starts as a practical partnership cider for her booth, decorations for his stall quickly grows into something neither of them expected. Ethan finds himself pulled toward Clara’s warmth and her unshaken belief in him. Clara sees in Ethan a steadiness she’s been searching for. But as misunderstandings and old fears rise, both have to decide if they can trust what’s growing between them.
When the lanterns burn low and the season turns cold, will they hold on to what they’ve found, or let it slip away?
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Step into this story, then discover how Pumpkin Kisses weaves more tales of love under Halloween skies.
Every Halloween, the veil between worlds thins and one mortal woman is named the Harvest Bride.
Beneath lantern glow and drifting autumn leaves, Pumpkin Kisses gathers five sweet standalone romances touched by Halloween’s magic. From quiet pumpkin patches to glittering masquerade halls, from hand-written letters to the hush of candlelit windows, each story holds onto the warmth of love even as the night deepens.
These are tales of soft surprises, tender bonds, and the quiet bravery of opening your heart when shadows press close. Gentle, heartwarming, and made for anyone who loves the romance of fall’s most enchanted night.
Will you let the season’s magic write its way into your heart?
