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Pumpkin Everything by Beth Labonte<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than leaves are about to fall…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

After calling off her fall wedding, horror novelist Amy Fox is left with a broken heart, a mega case of writer\u2019s block, and a serious aversion to all things pumpkin spice. When she receives news that her grandfather has broken his wrist driving through a Dunkin Donuts\u2014literally straight through the front windows\u2014five hundred miles away, in her hometown of Autumnboro, New Hampshire, Amy has no choice but to return to check on him. If she doesn\u2019t make sure that he\u2019s back on his feet, Grandpa may be moved into assisted living, and Amy\u2019s beloved childhood home will be put on the market.<\/p>\n

Knowing she must return, Amy worries about the only thing worse than pumpkin spice\u2014a reunion with Kit Parker\u2014her childhood best friend, first love, and entire reason for skipping town in the first place. As the two reconnect, a second chance seems possible…if only Kit weren\u2019t holding on to a secret that just might unravel everything.<\/p>\n

Set against the scenic backdrop of the White Mountains, New Hampshire, Pumpkin Everything is a small town, sweet romance, and the perfect way to kick off the fall season! A pumpkin spice latte wouldn\u2019t hurt, either.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cGuilt trips aside,\u201d said Kit, lacing his fingers behind his head. \u201cDon\u2019t you think your grandfather would be happier down in Pennsylvania, close to his family?\u201d<\/p>\n

I shrugged. \u201cI\u2019m sure he\u2019d love being nearer to us, but look around.\u201d I motioned to Grandpa’s makeshift museum. \u201cLeaving the White Mountains would devastate him. This is the only home he\u2019s ever known. And do you really want my mother selling this house? Depending on who bought it, you and Riley might have to move out. And then…\u201d Then I\u2019d never have any reason to come back here.<\/p>\n

\u201cRiley and I can always find a new place to live,\u201d he said casually. Like it was no biggie. Like he was finding out he might need to move out of some crappy sublet. \u201cDon\u2019t keep the house on our account.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust like that, huh? You\u2019d find a new place to live, and oh well, whatever? Geez, apparently Grandpa and I are the only ones attached to this place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kit got that odd look on his face again, before tipping his chin toward the front door behind me. \u201cDo you remember getting off the school bus in third grade? My mom would let me come up here, and we\u2019d barrel through that door, dump our backpacks on the floor, and go straight for the TV.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWrong. We\u2019d hit the kitchen first for pizza rolls.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight, right. Then it was Are You Afraid of the Dark? until dinner. No wonder you ended up writing horror.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were the coolest.\u201d I laughed.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiving up this house wouldn\u2019t be so easy for me, either.\u201d After a few moments of silence, Kit tapped his hand on the arm of the couch. \u201cI don\u2019t want you to think that it would. It\u2019s just that sometimes we have to make hard choices. Sometimes we have to make sure that we\u2019re looking at the bigger picture.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI appreciate the tip, Obi-Wan, but it\u2019s not happening. Not yet. Not ever. Not if I can help it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The idea that maybe Kit hadn\u2019t been hurt at all, after I\u2019d gone, flitted around my mind again. Maybe, instead of getting all philosophical about hard choices and bigger pictures, he should think about the fact that if he hadn\u2019t pushed me away, I never would have left. If it weren\u2019t for the way he\u2019d treated me, Grandpa would still have his loving family around him, right here in his own home where he belonged. Assisted living would never have been on the table.<\/p>\n

Then I remembered the reason why he\u2019d treated me the way he had, and my stomach roiled with guilt. It wasn\u2019t his fault. His mother had been taken from him much too young. Rebecca Parker had always treated me as one of her own, happily tossing me in the car right along with Kit and Riley to go roller-skating, or sledding, or apple-picking. My memories of her were half the reason this house meant so much to me. Her death had torn all of us apart, but Kit in particular. Yes, he had hurt me. And yes, the result of that hurt led to our less-than-idyllic current situation. But none of it had been his fault. Not really.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d let myself forget that once, but never again.<\/p>\n

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“Loved this book! I\u2019m a big fan of the author so I was excited for this one to come out. It did not disappoint. It\u2019s an adorable story about second chances in a cozy town. Wish I lived in my own Autumnboro. I was delighted at the Doctor Who references too! Now I\u2019m ready to get out my fall decorations and drink a pumpkin spice latte.” ~
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\n“This second chance romance is full of hope, anticipation and unforgettable love.” ~ Narcie Carrion<\/p>\n

“I love everything about this story by Beth Labonte. Not just because the author highlights my neck-of-the-woods, but because it’s just an appealing story. “Pumpkin Everything,” is a second chance romance, small town, with a bit of serendipity, all rolled up into a delightful romance.” ~ Margie<\/p>\n

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\"\"Author Beth Labonte<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beth Labonte received a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She worked as an administrative assistant for fourteen years, turning to writing as her creative outlet in an excruciatingly mundane corporate world. Beth now writes full-time and resides in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

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Giveaway Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

$25 Amazon Gift Code or $25 in PayPal Cash<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ends 10\/5\/18<\/p>\n

Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use money sent via Paypal or gift codes via Amazon.com. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. This giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader<\/a> and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.<\/p>\n

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