Pumpkin Spice and Not So Nice

This was a sweet story. I really enjoyed how everything played out. I liked the characters and their quirks. And it was fun to see the truth dawn on Jenna‘s mind.

I grabbed this book since it is pumpkin spice season. I was surprised the twist the book took, but it made me take a closer look at my relationships as well. It’s funny how someone else’s perspective can really make you think.

A cute Halloween inspired romcom about a girl named Jenna who works on a pumpkin patch that finds a $50 bill that has writing on it. Knowing it must be significant she goes on the hunt to find the owner. She finds Aiden. After some not nice things said about Jenna's family by Aiden she comes to her for help. Help opening up to people and communicating with them. A grumpy sunshine pumpkin patch read with a hea.

This was just as good and funny as the last book I just read. The characters are great and just one crazy family that they are, the topics to the story-line is oh so evident that people suffer from social anxiety issues and this story tops it into a perfect fall romance. Cozy up and enjoy.

This story has many autumn vibes, some great opposites attract content, and the characters have deep personalities. The story is a slow burn, midlife, with a friend-to-lovers romance. Most of the story is long-winded, but the end is lovely. I enjoyed the reflective content and fake relationship, but the storyline was slow overall. The male character, Aidan, didn’t have much of a pov, which made it difficult to understand his thoughts. Jenna, for all her faults, did grow smarter as the storyline went on. The pumpkin parts and the insane family were the best parts for me.Jenna is the daughter of a farmer in Nevada. She had horrible luck with men, but the farm has all the nostalgic autumn vibes. She is a magnet for emotionally unavailable men. This story is a diary of uncomfortable interactions, crazy family complications, and Jenna’s weird experiences.  So, helping dysfunctional men who are not good at communication seems to have just landed in her lap again. Of course, it is Aidan, the stoic man she just met. Almost all of the interactions between Aidan and Jenna are awkward, which takes grumpy/sunshine to a new level.She isn't supposed to be catching feelings, but her messed up self can’t help it. Most of the book read a little awkward for me. It isn’t necessarily a romance, more of a working friendship of convenience. But the meeting the mother part is definitely awkward as heck for Jenna.At least the autumn and pumpkin themes are present throughout the book, even though it is evident how much Jenna and Aidan are opposites. Oh, things get steamy after a little fake dating appearance. Oh, twisted this entire time. We thought her taste in men was the issue, but it isn’t the case, which is mind-blowing.Ah, we finally get the romance at the end of this book. This book moves slowly, but the end is slightly sweet. Also, I really enjoyed the epilogue of the book.