🏆 Two rivals. One ridiculous competition. A love story they never saw coming. 💘

Eli Carter has spent years avoiding romance—which is exactly why Po Po Mei and Gigi have made him their next matchmaking project.

Their latest scheme? The first-ever Maplewood Grandmother Games—a town-wide competition featuring scavenger hunts, ridiculous skill challenges, and enough sabotage to keep the grandmothers entertained for weeks.

Eli wants nothing to do with it.
Too bad he’s been forcibly partnered with Delilah Wu, Maplewood’s new dessert chef and his accidental nemesis.

Now, they’re stuck competing in challenges like:
✔ Speed-knitting a hat for a confused town cat.
✔ Blind taste-testing mystery soups made by elderly judges.
✔ Three-legged racing through the town square—while handcuffed together.
✔ A final, surprise challenge that may or may not involve a public declaration of feelings.

As bets are placed and the competition gets messier, Eli and Delilah go from arguing to maybe, sort of, actually liking each other. But by the time they reach the final challenge, Eli’s no longer sure he wants to win—if it means letting go of her.

💖 A laugh-out-loud, slow-burn rom-com filled with forced proximity, sizzling chemistry, and matchmaking grandmothers who refuse to take no for an answer.

📚 Perfect for fans of romantic comedy, small-town chaos, and rivals who can’t stop flirting!