This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!
A cozy, swoony autumn romance with a Sliding Doors twist, perfect for readers of Jenny Han and Lynn Painter. Like Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice for this fall!
One season, two choices for love…
Willa’s small town is at its best in the fall. Think crisp air, golden leaves, bonfires, hayrides, and pumpkin spice. It’s cozy and comforting, pretty much perfect, but sometimes Willa wonders if she’s destined for more.
Then she’s left some money by a distant aunt, with one condition: It must be used to see the world. The rest of the book unfolds in alternating chapters where she makes one choice or another about this inheritance.
In one strand, Willa decides to study travel journalism, but she has to hit the books if she wants to be accepted into a program. That why she spends her weekends in the library, where Theo, a grumpy out-of-towner, also hangs out. He may think everything in this town is beneath him, but… there’s something irresistible about him when he smiles.
In the other strand, Willa begins planning a perfect round-the-world trip. Meanwhile, she’s working at her favorite coffee shop… where she suddenly gets a new boss, monosyllabic James, who’s back in his hometown to nurse a broken heart.
Each potential choice leads Willa to love, and the final chapter is classic happily ever after.
Published by: Pixel + Ink
Expected Publication: August 25, 2026
Why I’m Waiting: This sounds so good! It reminds me of Bicoastal! And y’all know how much I loved that one! This one seems a little different, like it shows the decisions and situations that happen and then in the end she lets us know who she chooses. It’s either going to be really good and I’m going to be sad we don’t get to see them together a lot, or it’s going to be good and I won’t be able to predict which one she chooses because she’ll have chemistry with both of them lol (But I guess better chemistry with both of them than chemistry with neither of them.) [Also heads up there is already a sequel ready to go out too!]
What about you? Have you heard of this book? What do you think of the format? Let me know in the comments!