Welcome to

Magnolia Creek

South Carolina

Where love always finds a way.

The Story

Sometimes the sweetest stories start with a little pretending.

Beau Callahan, heir to Magnolia Creek’s legendary biscuit empire, is tired of being set up by everyone in town. When mysterious food critic Lila Monroe suggests they pretend to date, it seems like the perfect solution.

But fake dates, shared biscuits, and a town determined to turn their pretend romance into the real thing have a way of changing the rules.

Lila knows she should keep her distance—especially when the secret she’s hiding could threaten Beau’s family business. But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to remember which parts of their romance are pretend.

Sometimes the sweetest love stories start with a little deception.

A sweet, closed-door Southern fake-dating romance filled with biscuits, matchmaking, laughter, and happily-ever-after.

Meet the Characters

Beau Callahan & Lila Monroe

Biscuit Empire Heir

Beau Callahan

He has a famous family, a successful business, and absolutely no interest in another round of small-town matchmaking. Then Lila walks in with a proposal he can’t resist.

Food Critic

Lila Monroe

Mysterious, observant, and hiding a secret that could change everything for Beau and his family. Pretending to date him should have been simple.

About Magnolia Creek

Meet the Biscuit King.

Magnolia Creek is a close-knit South Carolina town where everybody knows everybody—and everybody has an opinion about your love life. Somehow, every romance gets a little help from the neighbors.

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