Hay There, Beautiful : A Spicy Halloween Rom Com Short Story

Hay There, Beautiful is Book 3 and the final installment in the Boo’d Up Series — a collection of cozy, sweet-and-spicy holiday rom-coms that can be read as standalones. Each story brings a touch of magic, small-town charm, and happily-ever-afters set around Halloween.

What if a scarecrow came to life and decided you’re his favorite human?

Ava Morriety never meant to get the attention of a man—especially not one made of hay, old magic, and questionable patience.

All she wanted was to be brave for one night. To go to the Harvest Mixer, talk to Ethan Rivers—her long-time crush—and maybe not trip over her own boots in public.

Instead, a witch-in-training performs a spell under the harvest moon… and brings the town scarecrow to life.

Now Rowan Thatcher—Pheasant Hill’s legendary Harvest Guardian—is awake. He remembers every year he stood alone in the field. He remembers being dressed for generations in dignity and tradition. And he definitely remembers that yesterday, someone dressed him in: an old flannel, low-rise blue trousers, old boots and a bedazzled cowboy hat.

That someone was Ava.

So Rowan tracks her down—intent on delivering a proper scare, maybe mild revenge. But the girl he finds isn’t what he expected. She isn’t cruel. She isn’t confident. She’s a soft-spoken bookworm with shaky hands, kind eyes, and a habit of apologizing to furniture when she bumps into it.

And somewhere between midnight walks through the cornfields, burgers in her tiny kitchen, and the way she looks at the stars like she’s never belonged anywhere—Rowan stops wanting revenge.

And starts wanting time.

But dawn is coming. And when the sun rises, Rowan might turn back to straw.

❤️ Perfect for fans of:
✔ Cinnamon-sweet chemistry & flirty slow-burn
✔ Cozy autumn moonlit walks & candlelight
✔ Grumpy magical men & anxious soft girls
✔ A little spice and everything nice
✔ Happy endings you can read in one sitting