The Maple Syrup Heart

A city architect on a mission to sell and a rugged maple farmer who's rooted in tradition discover the sweetest things in life aren't found in a contract.
Clara Jenkins is living the high life in New York City, designing towering masterpieces and running on three hours of sleep. When a sudden burnout forces her to take a mandatory two-week vacation, her only destination is the sleepy, leaf-peeping town of Pumpkin Hollow, Vermont, to offload her late grandmother's neglected farmhouse. Her plan is simple: Sell fast, return to the concrete jungle, and never look back.
But the moment her luxury sedan gets stuck in the mud, she's rescued by Eli Thorne, the town's charmingly rugged maple syrup farmer and unofficial handyman. All flannel, old trucks, and tradition, Eli is the exact opposite of everything Clara values-and everything she secretly finds intriguing.
When a broken pipe and an annoying preservation covenant derail Clara's quick-sale plan, she's forced to confront the house-and the life-she tried to forget. Stuck in Eli's cozy barn apartment, surrounded by the scent of woodsmoke and maple, Clara hatches a new, wildly ambitious idea: renovate the farmhouse into a quaint, seasonal B&B before the first snow.
Teaming up with Eli, she agrees to a handshake deal that quickly turns their professional partnership into something warmer. As they peel back layers of old wallpaper, they uncover a forgotten family history-a decades-old feud between their grandparents over land and a love story that never got its chance.
Now, with a critical bank deadline looming, a handsome city rival determined to buy her out, and a lifetime of commitment at stake, Clara must decide if her future lies in the skyscrapers of the city... or in the simple, steadfast heart of the man who makes the sweetest syrup in Vermont.
Prepare for a cozy, charming romance where the autumn leaves fall, the cider is hot, and love is tapped right from the source.