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The Sunflower Experience
Ryker Martin is annoyed. This summer is supposed to be about him overcoming the past year and focusing on regaining his starting position on the university baseball team, earning back his parents’ trust, and getting his life on track. Everleigh is a distraction he can’t afford. And just when Ryker thinks he has Everleigh pushed out of his mind, she lands in his lap.
Everleigh Wilson is focused on spending one perfect last summer with her best friend, Crestin, before she heads off to college and he heads off to pursue his acting dreams in New York. But when Crestin tells her he thinks Ryker is keeping a secret, she’s even more intrigued by his broody nature. Nearly every interaction Everleigh has with Ryker over the summer is contentious, frustrating, irritating. So, when she accepts a two-week job at The Sunflower Experience with Crestin, she is unprepared to discover she will be around Ryker all day every day. For TWO WHOLE WEEKS.
Despite all of this, the two are drawn together, again and again, and the more they learn about the other’s secrets, the more they want to know. The Sunflower Experience is a safe space, a utopia away from reality, a promise of something magical. Can Ryker and Everleigh overcome their past traumas to build a connection that will transcend? Or will the reality of their diverging paths keep them from finding something meaningful?
Everleigh Wilson is focused on spending one perfect last summer with her best friend, Crestin, before she heads off to college and he heads off to pursue his acting dreams in New York. But when Crestin tells her he thinks Ryker is keeping a secret, she’s even more intrigued by his broody nature. Nearly every interaction Everleigh has with Ryker over the summer is contentious, frustrating, irritating. So, when she accepts a two-week job at The Sunflower Experience with Crestin, she is unprepared to discover she will be around Ryker all day every day. For TWO WHOLE WEEKS.
Despite all of this, the two are drawn together, again and again, and the more they learn about the other’s secrets, the more they want to know. The Sunflower Experience is a safe space, a utopia away from reality, a promise of something magical. Can Ryker and Everleigh overcome their past traumas to build a connection that will transcend? Or will the reality of their diverging paths keep them from finding something meaningful?
- GenresRomance
396 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 25, 2025
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About the author
Rhonda Mumby
3 books21 followersA multi-genre author, I enjoy crafting stories that pull readers into an immersive experience, encouraging them to read just one more chapter!
My characters will become your friends, your favorite sidekicks, maybe even your most hated enemies. Regardless, their stories will stay with you long after the last page.
My debut novel, A Journey to My Life, was a finalist in the 2018 Write Place Iowa Writers Contest.
The Sunflower Experience is my second publication, released in late 2025, and part of a Spice is Nice series.
Semi-Charmed - The Ambassadors, will be the first book in my historical fantasy series delving into the world of magic. Expect to see that in early 2026!
As an indie author, I am my marketing team. You can find out more about me and the books I am currently writing on my website rhondamumby.com or on tiktok.com/@rhonda.mumby.
My characters will become your friends, your favorite sidekicks, maybe even your most hated enemies. Regardless, their stories will stay with you long after the last page.
My debut novel, A Journey to My Life, was a finalist in the 2018 Write Place Iowa Writers Contest.
The Sunflower Experience is my second publication, released in late 2025, and part of a Spice is Nice series.
Semi-Charmed - The Ambassadors, will be the first book in my historical fantasy series delving into the world of magic. Expect to see that in early 2026!
As an indie author, I am my marketing team. You can find out more about me and the books I am currently writing on my website rhondamumby.com or on tiktok.com/@rhonda.mumby.
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December 31, 2025
I absolutely loved this!! I am excited to see what happens in After The Sunflower Experience! The characters were great and I loved the story so so much! A great book to finish up the year with.
November 21, 2025
Can I leave my review early? I did receive an ARC of this book and it was amazing. I was a little distracted in the beginning and it quickly swept up my attention and kept it there. When the book ended on a cliffhanger, all I wanted was the next book, even though the author teased me with a couple of chapters from the second book. I. Still. Want. More. I can't wait until she gets the second book finished and will definitely have to check out the other books by this author. The Sunflower Experience is worth every second I spend reading this book. And when you finish, you will want to know what happens next to our main characters.
December 26, 2025
Wonderful
I thought this was an amazing read. I highly recommend for 15 year old and up. It is a little spicy which I enjoyed.
I thought this was an amazing read. I highly recommend for 15 year old and up. It is a little spicy which I enjoyed.
November 24, 2025
The Sunflower Experience was such a fun read! I received an ARC of this book from Rhonda and dove straight in. Ryker and Everleigh are both exceptional characters who undergo significant growth throughout the book. This book is full of love and new things that I've never read before. Fair warning, it does end on a cliffhanger, so be prepared to NEED the next book immediately! Crestin is also an amazing side character that I want more from! Go read this immediately!
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