USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa invites you back to the small town of Kentbury with this swoony novella where frenemies become lovers and the failed one-night stands might last for more than a season. Everything is falling apart. I just got fired—by my father. My boyfriend decided I wasn’t good enough—during my Grandma’s funeral. That hot guy I met at the bar—I didn’t get one kiss from him. All I have left is to start a new life. But before I embark into the unknown, I head to Kentbury. Someone has to warn my paternal grandmother that her son wants to leave her destitute. And who do I find instead? Tall, hot, and delicious Bishop Harris. My failed one-night stand. He’s trying to run me out of town. But between the autumn festivals, apple picking, and hard cider, things get a lot more interesting I go from trying to avoid the small town to wondering if I can spend more than Fall in Kentbury.

From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a brand new Kentbury novella where the grumpy recluse might meet his match. Except, that’s his best friend’s little sister who’s way out of his league. Up until a year ago, I had everything going for me. A husband, children . . . the best apartment in SOHO. Everything was great until a business deal went wrong and I was no longer useful. I lost everything, including custody of my kids. My father disowned me, just like my sister before me. Fortunately, one of my brothers took me into his home. I’m picking up the pieces, learning to handle my grandmother’s bakery… And dealing with my brother’s best friend. Henrik Tremblay is grumpy, infuriating, and too handsome for my broken heart. It’s impossible to avoid him in this small town. And when my grandmother pushes us to organize the annual love festival. . . I get the feeling only one of us will come out of this alive. Let the mind games begin.

When life is too much, and you can’t hack it, what do you do? Go back home, right? It’s just the logical thing to do. At a young age, I learned that Kentbury is kind of magical—and great at maple syrup. I packed my things, drove to my parents’ house and … I found Sinclair McFolley—irresistibly brooding, and dangerously handsome. He and his siblings took possession of my childhood home. What the f. . . obviously it’s a mistake. It wasn’t. So now my plans are to either go back home or stay in Kentbury helping the McFolleys with their summer camp. It’s all fun and games until feelings start getting in the way. Challenges turn into opportunities. And suddenly the summer fling I never planned on might become the romance of a lifetime. Maybe Kentbury isn’t just a place to escape to—it’s where I was meant to find myself all along.

From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a heartwarming Kentbury novella about second chances, healing, and love that grows in the most unexpected places—just in time for the harvest season. I came to Kentbury to recover. A heart attack has a way of forcing you to slow down, even if you’re not ready. My family insisted I take a break from my relentless life in Boston, dragging me to this small town where the only thing on my to-do list is co-chairing the Pumpkin Festival. Simple, right? Then I meet Meadow—an artist with fiery red hair and a smile that feels like sunlight after a long storm. She’s juggling a gallery opening, family obligations, and town festivals, making it all look easy. But in her eyes is a woman who knows what it’s like to carry too much. What starts as awkward small talk turns into long hours together, decorating pumpkins and stealing glances. Suddenly, Kentbury feels less like a detour and more like a place I don’t want to leave. But life back in Boston waits for me, and it’s only a matter of time before I have to go. The question is—can I walk away from the first thing that’s made my heart feel whole in a long time?

From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa pens a wintery romance novella set up in Kentbury.

New Year in Kentbury is the final book in the Kentbury Tales series, an MM romance perfect for celebrating love and new beginnings.