They’ve been part of the same boisterous friend group since college, and they know that their breakup will devastate the others and make things more than a little awkward. Wyn Connor and Harriet Kilpatrick were the perfect couple-until Wyn dumped Harriet for reasons she still doesn’t fully understand. When Jada’s family treats her unkindly, Donovan is her staunch defender meanwhile, her charm and spontaneity are the perfect counterbalance to his deep-seated need for control and stability.Ī romance that delivers on the sweet, sugary premise of the title.Įxes pretend they’re still together for the sake of their friends on their annual summer vacation. Jada and Donovan are good for each other and easily overcome any obstacles by working together. This is a straightforward, low-conflict romance. The two agree to pretend to date in order to keep the bakery in the spotlight.

When the paparazzi discover Jada and Donovan cozily working together, it boosts foot traffic, visibility, and profits in the store. She’s effortlessly charming with customers and implements several improvements that bring in new business. The cupcake business has stagnated, though, and he and his partners are at a loss for how to right the ship.

Donovan Dell didn’t enter into the bakery business on a lark he’s determined to have a retirement plan in place, knowing that football careers are short. She slinks home to San Diego, determined to avoid the social media firestorm she created, only to discover that her meddling grandmother has arranged a job for her at Sugar Blitz, a cupcake shop co-owned by three NFL players.

Her latest brilliant idea-being a contestant in a Bachelorette-style TV show to launch a career as an influencer-failed when she turned down the proposal in the final episode. Her high-powered family thinks she’s a failure, never appreciating how her dyslexia made school nearly impossible. Jada Townsend-Matthews has never quite figured out what she wants to do with her life. A reality TV show star falls in love with an NFL player who also owns a cupcake shop.

Fake it until you bake it