Big Gourd Energy

She came to win a pumpkin regatta. She did not come to get distracted by Beck Turner's big gourd energy.Piper Bennett has a plan: get in the pumpkin, paddle like hell, and win.Simple.What she doesn't plan for is Beck Turner. The irritatingly attractive man standing between her and victory, armed with a competitive streak, a filthy mouth, and entirely too much confidence for someone about to climb inside an oversized vegetable.Welcome to Damariscotta, Maine, where the pumpkins are enormous, the competition is questionable, and apparently nothing says romance quite like racing across the water inside a hollowed-out gourd.As Piper and Beck go paddle-to-paddle, their rivalry starts generating a different kind of heat. The trash talk gets flirtier. The tension gets harder to ignore. And somewhere between sabotage, innuendo, and two grown adults taking pumpkin racing far too seriously, Piper realizes she might want more than the trophy.There's just one problem.Piper Bennett did not come all this way to lose.Not the race.Not her dignity.And definitely not her heart.Rival-to-lovers chaos Spicy banter & ridiculous chemistry Pumpkin regatta shenanigans Small-town fall vibes A competitive heroine who intends to WIN A short, spicy rom-com that knows exactly how ridiculous it isBIG GOURD ENERGY is the October installment in Maisie Everbrook's -Ber Months series-absurd, spicy romantic comedies featuring bizarre competitions, questionable decisions, and couples who absolutely should not be left unsupervised.Each novella can be read as a standalone.