Magnolia May

Teaching a Hollywood hotshot to two-step in a small Southern town was never part of Maggie Calhoun's plan—but neither was falling for him.

Maggie has one shot at landing a spot in her favorite author's exclusive writing workshop, and sweet-talking her way into his film adaptation as a dance extra feels like fate handing her a golden ticket. What fate neglects to mention is that she'll spend that time trying to teach Holden Shaw—insufferable, annoyingly gorgeous, and hopelessly rhythm-challenged leading man—how to survive the script's iconic Big Dance Scene without looking like he's swatting invisible bees.

Holden isn't exactly thrilled either. He's used to directors, stylists, and yes-men, not a sharp-tongued local woman who has absolutely no interest in his charm and zero patience for his ego. But with the scene threatening to derail the entire production, he needs Maggie more than he'd ever admit out loud.

What starts as a clash of personalities set against the magnolia-draped backdrop of small-town Georgia slowly becomes something neither of them bargained for. Between stolen glances across the dance floor, bickering that crackles with something dangerously close to chemistry, and one very inconvenient realization, Maggie's carefully plotted story starts rewriting itself.

She came to this set chasing a dream. She didn't expect the biggest plot twist to have blue eyes and a crooked smile that makes her forget every reason she can't stand him.