Warning! SPOILERS about Sweet Magnolias season 4, episode 10 and Home in Carolina ahead.

Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias season 4 gave as much as it took regarding Annie and Ty’s relationship, taking some creative licenses based on their book story, and I really hope it continues doing so, refusing to include the worst Annie and Ty twist from the books. Annie and Ty’s story appears in Sherryl Woods’ fifth Sweet Magnolias book, Home in Carolina. Ty and Annie’s Sweet Magnolias story couldn’t differ more from their book, with their will-they-won’t-they dynamic being developed over their teenage years in the Netflix show, while their story in the books only mentions their dating as teens in passing.

After secretly pining for one another for three Sweet Magnolias seasons, feeling jealous of each other if they spent time with romantic interests without having the courage to confess their feelings, Annie and Tyler finally revealed their truth on Halloween. Coming clean about what was in their hearts in Sweet Magnolias season 4’s premiere led to Annie and Ty cementing their union with a kiss. Dating wasn’t without its hurdles, with Annie trying to stay close to Ty after his father Bill’s death and during his band’s tour, but their probable breakup hints at their disheartening future in Sweet Magnolias.

Sweet Magnolias Season 5 Should Avoid Ty’s Romances On The Road Story From The Books

Ty & Annie’s Book Story Would Be Out Of Place In The TV Show

Carson Rowland as Ty and Anneliese Judge as Annie in Sweet Magnolias season 4 episode 5

Sweet Magnolias season 4 already established major differences from Ty and Annie’s book story, as the tour Ty goes on in the TV show is with his band and not with his baseball team like in the books. That doesn’t necessarily guarantee that Sweet Magnolias season 5 won’t adapt a controversial story from Annie and Ty’s book that influences their reunion as adults. Indeed, despite having been best friends throughout childhood, Annie and Ty becoming romantically involved leads to Annie cutting off Ty from her life after his flings on tour result in a child with one of his partners.