Zimny_Hana

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 bus rolled to a stop on a gravel road framed by whispering pines. The eco-lodge sat nestled at the base of a wooded ridge, its cedar shingles warmed by sunlight and soft moss growing along its edges like the forest had claimed it as kin.

Ava stepped down first, sunglasses on, clipboard in hand, professional to the core—despite the fact that she hadn't had caffeine in four hours and Ryan had just spent half the ride ranking romantic clichés by effectiveness.

The air was crisp, scented with pine needles, distant firewood, and the hint of peppermint from someone's essential oil diffuser. Birds flitted overhead. A dragonfly buzzed past Ava's ear like it had something urgent to report.

Couples disembarked behind them, stretching, yawning, clutching water bottles and tote bags labeled Soulmates & S'mores. Ava sighed.

"This feels too peaceful," she muttered.

Group Trip Gone Wrong (or Right?)