The Maplewood Harvest Festival

by Amanpreet Kaur

Can going home be the beginning of everything she’s been searching for?

When overworked marketing executive Clara Whitmore collapses during a high-pressure pitch, she’s sent on an unexpected leave of absence—and finds herself back in Maplewood, the charming hometown she left behind. Autumn has settled in, the town's annual Harvest Festival is in full swing, and Clara is surrounded by pumpkin patches, cider stands… and Eli, the quiet carpenter with a past of his own.

As Clara helps revive the festival and rediscovers the magic of her roots, old sparks rekindle and new dreams take shape. But when her big-city job comes calling, she must return to her high-powered life… or stay in the small town that’s beginning to feel a lot like home.

Genres: Romance

106 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 4, 2025

About the author

Amanpreet Kaur is an Indian author and self-publisher from Punjab. She is best known for her cozy romance and mystery novels. A graduate in Computer Applications (BCA), she has built a growing global readership through her comforting stories that celebrate love, hope, and new beginnings.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

SUCH A CUTE SHORT STORY!! PERFECT FOR FALL

[Adriana · Rating 1 out of 5]

the layout of this book was literally a wattpad fanfic lol

[Krys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cutest book ever!

Just plowed through your sweet lil' book, and it's like, totally irresistible! You gotta snag this fall read, it's a must-read! 😍

[Heath Steph Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very hallmark

[MrsBowsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

seasonal, heartwarming cosy short story. perfect for Autumnal afternoons.

[Katelyn Richardson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very Hallmark like with the fall setting and super quick read! Less than 2 hours and I read it all! Small town girl goes to the city to live her dream (for 10 years), works herself too much where she collapses at her job and was told to take some time off. She ends up back in her town, ends up working Eli they have a connection that goes way back and it just builds. He never forgot her, she got lost in the city life and found herself again with him. Then HEA ❤️

[Takala Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

such a good book.

This book is so heartwarming. I wish that the town was real and I can go spend a fall season there. Maybe Christmas Even. Great job!

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was such a cute hallmark type read. The FMC has burned out with work and is told to take a vacation. She goes back to her home town where she finds her happy self again.

[Stephanie Abelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute Story

This was a very cute short story. I love the fall festival theme. I would love to read more from her.

[Calo123 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick fluffy fall read

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good short cozy fall book.

[christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Maplewood Harvest Festival

This book is definitely a cozy fall read. A second chance awaits you to realize you're dreams were here the whole time. The characters are friendly, likeable, and a community that fills like family wrapped in a warm hug. I highly recommend this book. Enjoy

[Krystle Carpenter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was lovely. I would have given it 5 stars if it was a longer book with more depth. But, this book was perfect for a quick, light and fluffy pumpkin spice season read. For me personally something about it really felt like it was my story on a deeper level. Her burn out and exhaustion from shears going and wanting more success more money , fast paced disconnected life style. Burn out and breaking, and finds she wasn’t where she belong. Just really good.

[Ruxi Avram · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sweet little story, with smell of cinnamon and feel of autumn. I liked it, is like a patch for the soul!

[Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun,cozy,fall read. Enjoyed this book

[Sarah (Nevils) Knox · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was cute, very short, sweet and to the point. However, I think this book is missing good quality character development and background information about the characters and town. Overall, this book feels like it’s lacking.

For example, I struggled with the female lead being from this small town and living there her whole life, except the last 10 years, and she didn’t know who the male lead went to prom with. Him and her were best friends growing up. So, did she not live there and just visited, or did she live there and move away before attending prom??? Also, where are her parents what happened there? They are never mentioned just her aunt. So by the end it seems like parents are nonexistent and that her aunt raised her. But it never specifies. There is also a lot of implied history among characters and a lot of implied bickering and flirting between the two main characters that is not explicitly described which leave me as a reader wanting more information to support what’s happening and why the character say and do what they do.