Ember Calloway has hated her workplace rival Carden Venning ever since first meeting him. They've competed against each other for over a year, waiting to hear which of them will be awarded the promotion of a lifetime. From spilling coffee on her to shredding her work before she can turn it in, he's done it all and then some. Now the conflict is heating up as their boss announced he'll be making his choice by the 31st. All Ember has to do is be absolutely perfect until then. No pressure, right? Despite it all, she feels at ease during October, her favorite month of the year. Every weekend is booked with pumpkin carvings, donut eating contests, and hayrides. It's a fall lovers dream, that is, until Carden crashes the party. Over and over he shows up at each of her favorite events, seeming to love them just as much as she does. Was her first impression of him wrong, or is this just another trick?