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Ava Lee is a fierce 28-year-old with a reputation as the go-to wedding planner for modern lovebirds. But when her grandmother, the legendary matchmaker Mei Lee, decides to retire, Ava is roped into managing her old-school matchmaking service as a favor. Skeptical about Mei’s “fate over algorithms” approach, Ava begins mixing modern tech (swipe-right dating apps) with Mei’s unconventional methods, leading to unexpected results—and disasters.

The real problem? Divorce lawyer Ryan Kim, who keeps sabotaging Ava’s matches under the guise of “saving people from heartbreak.” Forced to collaborate with Ryan to save a failing matchmaking project, Ava discovers there’s more to his cynical view of love—and to her own guarded heart.

Matchmaker Mayhem

The tension in the air was palpable as the final day of the matchmaking convention dawned, thick enough to spread on toast. The competitors were down to their last challenge, and Julian Ashcroft was pulling out all the stops—literally, as he'd insisted on having every door stopper removed from the venue to create what he called a "seamless technological environment." Ava had spent the morning reviewing client profiles, fine-tuning her plans, and double-checking every detail with Ryan, all while trying to ignore the faint sound of Julian practicing his victory speech in the adjacent room.

"I swear he's gotten worse," Ava muttered, rifling through her notes for the tenth time. "Yesterday I heard him referring to himself in the third person."

Ryan, sprawled in a chair nearby, snorted into his coffee. "Classic villain behavior. Next thing you know, he'll be stroking a white cat and explaining his evil plan."

Mei Saves the Day