The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn

A Novel

By: Valerie Bowman

Narrated by: Andi Arndt

For fans of the Lovelight series and The Pumpkin Spice Café, this cozy and sexy romance follows a young event planner who returns to her family’s inn on an apple orchard to help run their Harvest Festival—only to find herself butting heads with the handsome son of the apple orchard’s owners.

Ellie Lawson’s city life was treating her just fine until a sour turn of events knocks her out in one fell swoop. Dumped by her boyfriend and fired from her event planning job, she is left with no choice but to return to her parents’ idyllic inn, nestled within a picturesque Honeycrisp orchard on Long Island. Anticipating a quiet hiatus in the attic apartment, she is instead met with Aiden, the stubborn, attractive son of the orchard owner who is currently occupying her planned refuge.

Forced together by circumstance, they find themselves not only roommates but also coworkers, when they’re put in charge by their parents of the orchard’s vital Harvest Festival, a lifeline for both the struggling orchard and the inn. Amidst the enchanting disorder of small-town life, Ellie and Aiden grapple with their conflicting values, burgeoning feelings, and an electrifying tension.

As Ellie discovers the unexpected charm of the life she left behind and Aiden learns there’s much more to Ellie than he’d first assumed, one fact remains: the future of the orchard and the inn depends on their unlikely collaboration.

Embark on a captivating journey of rediscovery, love, and the irreplaceable magic of small-town life.

A new favorite

I could not stop listening to it & wasn’t expecting the spicy turn it took. An easy listen, fast pace & engaging.

Cute but Didn’t Like the Heroine

3.5 Stars ⭐️ I had a hard time with the heroine. She made very judgmental comments. Then there was the whole dementia thing where she kept assuming everyone had dementia. She did eventually stop, but I was no longer invested.

Holiday Feels-Amazing!

It was such a cozy read. Characters were fun and cute. The narrations was also excellent.

Cute book!

I liked this book! It was definitely giving fall. I love fall, so I am all for everything pumpkins and apples. I loved that Ellie got everything she wanted, even if some things didn't last too long. I also loved the realness of Ellie in today's society. I just loved her thought processes and how relatable she was. However, I didn't really care for the witchy vibes from Sera and I didn't care for the intimate activities that occurred between Ellie and Aiden. I just prefer to have those activities implemented when there is a ring involved & what's crazy is that Aiden did not ask her to marry him! I for sure thought that the epilogue would have included their wedding, but it didn't! I was also shocked to find out that at the very end of the epilogue, the last conversation did not give Ellie promising to never leave Aiden again- interesting! But what's even more interesting is...why didn't we find out what happened between Charlotte and Sawyer?!? Valerie, girl, are you going to tell this story from Charlotte's point of view next? I need to know!

I'm ready to start baking!

✨ The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn is the first book I’ve read by Valerie Bowman, and I really enjoyed it! 🍎📖 It gave me all the fall vibes, and now I’m ready to start baking—especially my famous baked apple pie 🥧🍂

I especially loved how Ellie and Aiden were in charge of planning the Harvest Festival, such an important event for the orchard and inn. The small-town charm and festive details made the story feel extra cozy. 🍁✨

I’ll definitely be reading more from this author—maybe she’ll even write one set around the holidays 🎄🤭🤞🏼