About the Book: In this charming YA contemporary romance, Ellis must leave NYC for Bramble Falls, Connecticut, just as her parents separate, disrupting her carefully planned future. While helping organize the town’s Falling Leaves Festival, she reconnects with her former crush, local barista Cooper Barnett, sparking unexpected romance and nostalgia. Caught between her ambitions and the small-town charm, Ellis discovers that love, friendship, and life’s surprises can’t always be planned.