Harvest Season in Kentbury

Kentbury Tales, Book 5

By: Claudia Burgoa

Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker, Austin Stone

From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a heartwarming Kentbury novella about second chances, healing, and love that grows in the most unexpected places—just in time for harvest season.

I came to Kentbury to recover.

A heart attack has a way of forcing you to slow down, even if you’re not ready.

My family insisted I take a break from my relentless life in Boston, dragging me to this small town where the only thing on my to-do list is co-chairing the Pumpkin Festival.

Simple, right?

Then I meet Meadow—an artist with fiery red hair and a smile that feels like sunlight after a long storm. She’s juggling a gallery opening, family obligations, and town festivals, making it all look easy. But in her eyes is a woman who knows what it’s like to carry too much.

What starts as awkward small-talk turns into long hours together, decorating pumpkins, and stealing glances. Suddenly, Kentbury feels less like a detour and more like a place I don’t want to leave.

But life back in Boston waits for me, and it’s only a matter of time before I have to go. The question is—can I walk away from the first thing that’s made my heart feel whole in a long time?

©2024 Cyburg Ink, LLC (P)2025 Claudia Burgoa

Lawyer suffers heart attack, recovers in Kentbury

When Raffa has a heart attack at work, his siblings drag him to Kentbury. It's a small town in Vermont, where his father grew up and where his grandmother still lives. Yet, the family hardly knew the town. But two of the siblings have found great happiness and peacefulness there. So it seemed a great place to bring Raffa to recuperate, per doctor's orders. He owns his law firm and he's always concerned about it and his staff.

His grandmother assigns him to work with a local artist to coordinate the local Pumpkin Festival, which he's not very pleased about. But he does appreciate the beauty internal and external that Meadow exudes. But he's always planned to go back to resume his life in Boston.

This is a quick reading novella and it has some explicit sex scenes. But it's a very enjoyable read for people who love these types of books.

Updated to note that I received an early copy of the audio book. The narrators are great and each one performed several characters.

Grumpy Lawyer Meets his Match

Raffa has a heart attack at work and is forced to take time off so his family insists he spend his down time in Century. But since Raffa is a workaholic he doesn’t know how to relax. Meadow is basically just as busy as Raffa but in Kentbury and she is now planning the harvest festival while caring for her grandmother. When Raffa is conned into co-chairing the festival with Meadow, what is initially a clash with Raffa being a grump soon turns into sparks.

I love this little Kentbury quick read and this one is no exception. Raffa’s grumpy to Meadow’s sunshine just works. Both narrators did a great job bringing this story to life and really making you relate to both Raffa and Meadow’s total opposites attract story. This story is sweet with just the right amount of steam and a little drama. Great Listen!!

Fun, heartfelt and sizzling romance!

This 5th book in Burgoa's Kentbury Tales series is another delightful romance that will capture your heart. I love returning to Kentbury for the warmth, joy, community, and the allure of love. We finally learn more about Raffa when he unfortunately has a heart attack and his family talks him into recuperating with them in Kentbury. It's hard for this grumpy lawyer to slow down, along with other changes. But when he is talked into spending time with the beautiful art teacher, Meadow, co-chairing the local Pumpkin Festival, he can't say no. He never understood the allure of Kentbury, much less thinking that he would fall in love. But as he spends time with his family, and Meadow, and she begins to open up to him, he starts to want this life in Kentbury, and with Meadow. Meadow isn't looking for a relationship in her chaotic life, but Raffa helps her feel protected and worthy of love. She starts to open up to him, but what happens when it's time for him to go back to Boston? Will he leave her behind, breaking her heart for good? Raffa and Meadow were opposites but were so perfect for each other, making each other lighter, stronger, and their chemistry is sizzling hot! I also loved all the supportive, quirky, and meddling family and friends who made this story even more entertaining.
Stephanie Németh-Parker and Austin Stone brought this heartwarming and sizzling story to life so beautifully. I really enjoyed their performances that made me laugh, smile and swoon all at the same time.

Raffa and Meadow

This was a wonderful, quick romance. Rafa has a health scare and needs to have some rest and relaxation time, which doesn't come easy to him. There were a few parts that did not flow as a book by Claudia usually does, but it was full of a caring guy who moves to be more lovable after meeting his ultimate match. The scenery in Kentbury still makes me want to visit, as most places from Claudia's mind are. I look forward to more from not only the characters in future Kentbury books but also Claudia!

Thank you for the copy, this is my honest opinion. Please be aware of any trigger warnings, as your mental health is most important.