Textile artist Sadie Fox did not sign up for this. When she agreed to come home to Pea Blossom, Indiana, it was to care for her father’s beloved pumpkin patch. The deal was that—just for the summer—she would grow a ginormous pumpkin, win the Indiana State Fair’s pumpkin contest and finally win back her father’s (grudging) respect.

Instead, a horde of wild hogs destroyed the. entire. patch. Which is precisely when the annoyingly sexy, sunshiny next-door neighbor shows up.

Josh Thatcher is a tech millionaire who traded in the office for growing gourds, including experimental squash hybrids. And for the life of her, Sadie can’t understand what he sees in her sweary, tattooed, prickly self—or why he’s offering to help his biggest competitor. But a storm-fueled kiss proves there’s definitely something growing between them.

Maybe it’s just attraction. Maybe it’s more. Whatever it is, it’s already bigger than Sadie’s fast-growing pumpkin…or the secret that Josh has been hiding.

~Standalone~

This is an adult 18+ story that contains language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

Title:  Let’s Give ‘Em Pumpkin to Talk About
Series:  ~Standalone~
Author:  Isabelle Popp
Published:  August 26, 2025
Publisher:  Harlequin Afterglow
My Rating:  4 stars

Let’s Give ‘Em Pumpkin to Talk About is a standalone title featuring Sadie, who is returning to her small town to help out at her father’s pumpkin patch, and Josh, a neighbor, a tech millionaire, and a grower of hybrid gourds.  They are truly a grumpy/sunshine couple, Sadie with her edgy lifestyle and looks, Josh with his upbeat personality and down to earth attitude.  I adored them both equally.

When Sadie returned home to help out her father she discovered the pumpkin patch had been destroyed.  And if she is to grow the largest, heaviest pumpkin for the local contest then she’s got to get to work restoring the damage.  Josh will help her and along the way this couple will find themselves unexpectedly falling for each other, amid the chaos going on around them.

I had fun here.  Let’s Give ‘Em Pumpkin to Talk About by Isabelle Popp is an engaging, funny romance with a bit of spice, a touch of laughter, two people who should be complete opposites but work, and a challenge to overcome.  If that’s your kind of entertainment, then you’re going to love Sadie and Josh.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley, and I sincerely thank the author or publishing house for their trust.  It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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