Love Harvested on Thanksgiving

by K.T. Harris

This dual POV fall romance is hotter than cider, and sweeter than pumpkin pie.

Fresh from college and ready to prove herself, Alex Rhodes takes over her parents’ beloved Oak & Rye Market, the largest grocery store in Oakridge. But the townsfolk aren’t convinced she has what it takes—including Finley Knox. The brooding, maddeningly handsome owner of Oakridge Farms and her biggest supplier.

Alex vows to secure the top spot at the Thanksgiving Festival. Which includes beating Finley the grumpy farmer. But just as sparks—and tempers—ignite, a bigger threat a polished corporate chain set on stealing the festival spotlight and uprooting local traditions.

Forced to put aside their differences, Alex and Finley find themselves fighting side by side. But as the crisp autumn nights draw them closer, the line between enemies and lovers blurs. Can they protect the heart of their town without losing their own?

Genres: Holiday, Thanksgiving

187 pages, Paperback

Published October 31, 2025

Reviews

[Maya Ruiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kellan and Finley the men that you are😍😍😍

[Laci · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was like a Hallmark movie that snuck in a little spice, and I loved every second of it. 😂 Alex just took over her family business and is trying to keep everything from falling apart, while Finley, the local grumpy farmer, seems determined to test her patience and maybe her self-control. Their banter had me cracking up, and the slow build between them was chef’s kiss.

Finley’s all gruff and moody on the outside, but you just know he’s a total softie underneath. And Alex? She’s smart, stubborn, and the only one brave enough to challenge him. Between the small-town drama, cozy Thanksgiving setting, and the chemistry that just kept simmering, this book gave me all the warm and fuzzy fall feels.

Perfect for anyone who loves a grumpy/sunshine vibe with a side of pumpkin pie, spice, and chaos.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this follow up to Checked out on Halloween! It was so neat to get to explore Alex and her past and find out how Opal story’s going. I really love the world building in the short books and enjoyed reading it during the holidays.

[Stargazer · Rating 5 out of 5]

God that was hot.

[Brenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Main Characters: Alex and Finley
Hot take: This was not good. I get that it was a novella, so the plot had to be quick. But this felt lazy. Plus, I get that he was a grumpy guy, but that doesn't translate into Dom energy per say. Calling her a cum slut on their second time is WILD. Pretty sure she gave NO indication that she was into that. The smut and the plot were completely disconnected. It also felt like the author was trying to put every possible trope into one very short book.
Spice level: 2/5
1st kiss: 66%
1st actual sex scene: 70%
Pet names: Princess, pretty baby... gag
Plot: Alex is taking over a small town grocery store for her parents. A local farmer is one of her vendors - Finley. She is sunshine. He is grumpy. His mother was killed when he was 11 in a fluke bull attack. Alex has been in an abusive relationship with Chase. When they meet, he is so afraid that she will meet the same demise on his farm that he pushes her away. That and that her and her friends started a rumor in high school that he killed his mother. Though weirdly she doesn't remember? They get stuck in a blizzard in her store. And of course sleep together. Then they will a festival together. Then Finley brands Chase a "Woman Beater" and runs him away from Alex. They end up moving in together and getting engaged after 3 years.

[Shadowdaddyaddict · Rating 5 out of 5]

“What’s your favorite color?” I ask.
He’s quiet for a moment, eyes fixed on the horizon. Then, he finally speaks. “Brown,” his voice low and certain.
I laugh. “Like dirt?”
He finally looks at me, one corner of his mouth lifting. “No. Like nature. Like life. Like the golden rays of sun on Thanksgiving morning.”

Can you guess what her eye color is? 🥹

Small town cozy romance. The banter had me kicking my feet the entire time. The MMC is hot, grumpy and just plain sassy and the FMC is hilariously unfazed by his sass. The tension is 10/10 the spice is 100/10. I liked the creativity with the spice, you know typically the smut filled books are very repetitive but this felt like the author was very attentive to that, which I appreciate. It also was surprisingly poetic and sweet, you don’t typically expect to be hit with the swoony lines in a smut novella. Overall 5 stars, 5 spice and I can’t wait for the next one.

[SmuttyStephie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Words can’t describe how much I love men written by this author. Xaden who? Give me Finley please. Never in my life did I think I’d take a human man over a shadow daddy but yes ma’am I’ll take Finley with a side of Kellan. God tier smut. Perfectly short. It’s the end of the year, we have reading goals to meet, I applaud the authors that get it, we’re here for a good time not a long time. Keep them coming K.T. I’ll eat these men up and lick the crumbs. I never thought a person being literally BRANDED could ever make me SO hot. If you like a “touch her and die” MMC then Finley is the one for you.

[Emily Town · Rating 4 out of 5]

short, sweet, a little spicy

Okay, as much as I enjoyed this quick and cute story, some of the details being inconsistent drove me CRAZY! Her couch was dark green (mentioned twice) when she moved in and then 100 pages later, its white. And after the overnight BLIZZARD, in the afternoon the ground is described as being dirt and grass.
More mild than the first in the trilogy but still spicy

[GinnyWeasley · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐️ 4.5 🌶️
Grumpy x sunshine, rivals to lovers, love heals trauma, protective and grumpy MMC.
Super relatable FMC.
Fantastic spice and poetically beautiful writing style.
I love holiday novellas and this one hit every mark for me.

[Katiie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eeeeek!!!

This was honestly the cutest read and perfect for thanksgiving!!

This was my first thanksgiving spicy book!!!

I loved how the story flowed! I loved how grumpy Finley was and how touch her and 💀 he was in that moment!!!!!!

[Anna L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, spicy read. It was cozy, sweet and HOT. Finley is dreamy af. I have never been into farm reads but that tractor scene was 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

[Karnareus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. I absolutely love Alex and Finleys dynamic. The sleepover in the market scene has me acting up 🥵🥵🥵🥵

[meegᥫ᭡]

this was ...not good. nothing about this was good for me. it felt like it jumped all over the place, it was a little OTT at times.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read but almost too quick

I wanted more from this book. The characters made me mad. I like a grumpy man, but the grumpy man didn't do it for me. The spicy scenes were good!

[Brianna · Rating 2 out of 5]

this was a nice short holiday book. it reminded me of a hallmark movie. I liked the first book better but this was a good Thanksgiving read.

[Lacy Armstrong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed this! Also liked that we got past character insight. Excited to see the Christmas one.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rounded up but it was more like a 3.5 it had some 🫠 moments but idk

[Alexis Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grumpy farmer falls in love with the perky shopkeeper. Perfect holiday enemies to lovers read! The tension build up was fantastic

[Courtney Remarkable · Rating 3 out of 5]

No pun intended but a nice Thanksgiving themed filler btwn heavy books. Quick read and enjoyable

[Elizabeth Samayoa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these series! On my second novela and love that characters in the first book appear in the second!

[Veronica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, spicy sunshine/grumpy story. Some parts didn't seem realistic, but still an enjoyable read.

[Leah Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

we love a good small town romance

When a grumpy farmer and a sunshine grocery store owner connect in a small town where they both grew up you know it’s going to be a good story.

[Karle Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book was cute but definitely would’ve benefited from being longer. the slow burn didn’t have the time to slow burn

[Carlly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet little quick read! I actually really liked this book it was so cute

[Stephanie · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a mess. I get it's a novella, but don't insert so many things that need resolution if you can't do them in a way that people care about (Finley's mom's death, his connection to Anna from high school that he's been harboring since and then just lets go of once she says she's sorry? Anna's stalker ex that he attacks and she's just like, my hero?). No.

[Dakoda Carpenter · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Grumpy/Sunshine holiday short story. The farmer and new business owner are forced to work together. It’s part of a seasonal series and delivered exactly what I expected: simple, festive, and quick.
Tropes: Grumpy / Sunshine, Instalove, Protective MMC

[Book Gremlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grumpy Sunshine ✔️
Likeable characters ✔️
Natural banter that made me giddy ✔️
Phenomenal spice ✔️
Likeable writing style ✔️
HEA ✔️
Cozy fall vibes ✔️
Unique humor ✔️
Protective MMC✔️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶
If you read Pumpkin Spice Cafe and found the spice lacking and found it entirely too long with too much unnecessary yapping, then you'll truly love this book. It's very similar but delivers the spice and has a less annoying MMC.

[Taylor Mutchler · Rating 1 out of 5]

This one wasn’t for me. Not a fan of the writing and so many little things gave me the ick 😖 “pretty baby” and “holes” for starters lol