Everyone in Benton Center says Maggie McGrath and Brent Wellover make the perfect couple: she’s impetuous and bold, he’s dependable and thoughtful. The small midwestern town has watched their romance unfold since they were high school sweethearts.

Whether its gossip or empathy, now that the two lovers have finished college, they are expected to get married. Uninhibited by actual knowledge, social media and the Ladies Gossip Club enthusiastically debate all aspects of the wedding, from where the newlyweds should live, to when they should have children.

Maggie and Brent could simply ignore the mostly well-meaning commentary and enjoy the charming PumpkinFest. That would be sensible, and that’s what their friends Samantha and Irv are doing. Instead, they decide to confront the town and teach the gossipers a lesson. The unexpected consequences threaten their popularity and even their relationship, yet love finds its way in this clean and wholesome romantic comedy.

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