The Last Bushel

Six years. One orchard. And a love neither of them has ever dared to name.Every autumn, Nora returns to the Whitlow family orchard for the harvest. And every year, Cal is there—steadying her ladder, saving her favorite row, sharing cider, quiet jokes, and the comfortable silences that have become theirs.For six years, they've called it friendship.But this autumn is different. The orchard has been sold, and when the final apple is picked, the place that has always brought them back together will be gone.With time running out, Nora must decide whether protecting their friendship is worth keeping her heart hidden—or whether some feelings are worth the risk of saying out loud.Warm, tender, and filled with autumn atmosphere, The Last Bushel is a slow-burn romance about friendship, missed chances, quiet longing, and finding the courage to choose love before it's too late.