Hallmark Movies-Seasons Of Love

The Presence of Love Plot Summary Adjunct professor, Jocelyn Lambert ("Joss"), travels to England to visit the farm where her late mother grew up and bonds with single father, Daniel, whose family now runs it. Starring:   Eloise Mumford and Julian Morris (2022) Image:  Crown Media Publish or Perish What is an adjunct professor?  Adjunct is a fancy-sounding term for a part-time or temporary professor.   Joss is seeking tenure at the college where she teaches, and although she's one of the best on staff in the English literature department, she doesn't have the edge she needs to advance beyond an interview.  Joss hasn't published enough works that have been cited or earned rewards, and this is a detriment for someone in her position.   Publish or perish is a maxim among academics--they are only as good as their last successfully published work.  Colleges rely on prestige to attract funding, and prestige springs from having works published i...

Feeling Butterflies Plot Summary Emily's booming butterfly business delivers monarchs to a birthday party where she meets single dad, Garrett.  With the help of Garrett and his daughter, Emily's business begins to take flight. Starring:   Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry Feeling Butterflies leaves fans feeling disappointed. A Sweet but Dull Movie When Hallmark movie fans learned Feeling Butterflies paired a real-life couple for the movie, they expected the chemistry to be off the charts and the romance to feel more authentic.  It didn't work that way. Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry are completely ordinary.  No extra spark of passion.  Very little romantic tension.  An average kiss at the end.  Meh. It's the typical story of a widower trying to do the best he can raising his daughter on his own.  He's torn between moving to New York where Amanda has been accepted into a prestigious school and can be close to his ex-girlfriend or staying rig...

The Wedding Veil Legacy Plot Summary Tracy is the last of her three friends to take possession of an antique wedding veil.  Will it prove to be magical for her despite her cynicism about its legend? Starring : Alison Sweeney and Victor Webster Image:  Crown Media The Trilogy Comes Full Circle but Leaves an Open Door Ask any Hallmark fan which installment of the trilogy they liked most and responses will vary.  All three were SO GOOD that it's really hard to pick a favorite.  Our Facebook group conducted an opinion poll on the matter, and most voters tapped Legacy as their top choice, followed by the first one , with Unveiled ending up in last place. We'll try another poll in this blog post to see if the ratings fall the same way. survey services In the first movie, Avery finds Arianna's portrait, only to later realize the veil in the portrait is the same Italian veil she bought from the antique store with her friends.  The second installment traces the ve...

The Wedding Veil Unveiled Plot Summary   Emma travels to Italy to teach and research a wedding veil said to bring its owner love.  While there, she meets Paolo, the son of a local lace-making family. Starring:   Autumn Reeser and Paolo Bernardini  Image:  Crown Media Fun Historical Mystery The second installment of The Wedding Veil trilogy is shrouded in mystery, and viewers are intrigued as the clues are pieced together to reveal a story worthy of a Shakespearean play. While in Italy teaching American art history, Emma uses her free time to research the origins of the enchanted veil.  As she embarks for the island of Burano, boasting more than a dozen shops specializing in handcrafted lace, she meets Paolo.  Emma's exploration leads her to one of the oldest lace shops on the island, and when an older woman tending the store sees the veil, she reacts excitedly in Italian.  Emma can't understand what's being said, but Paolo appears to interpret--...

Butlers in Love Plot Summary   In a prestigious butler academy, passionate Emma and rebellious Henry train to become royal butlers where the competition is fierce and sparks fly. Starring :  Stacey Farber, Corey Cott, and Maxwell Caulfield Image:  Crown Media A New Hallmark Plot, Finally! While many Hallmark fans enjoyed  Butlers in Love , many expressed disinterest in this movie.  No matter what side of the fence you're on, we can all agree that it is refreshing for Hallmark to finally think outside the box to create a story that's a little different from the rest.  It might still follow the formula, but the variables are more unique. You may have even learned a few things you didn't know about buttling, so you can tell your family that Hallmark movies are educational!  Who knew there is such a thing as a "perfect wine pour."  The correct method is holding the bottle from the bottom.  I've never held the bottle at the bottom to pour, have ...

Don't Forget I Love You Plot Summary   A woman opens the time capsule left to her by her deceased mother on her birthday, and she finds a list of challenges her mother hoped would help her find love. Starring:   Emilie Ullerup and Clayton James Image:  Crown Media The "Challenges" Might Be Good For All of Us! Don't many of us eventually cocoon into our comfort zones?  We find a groove that works for us, and we feel safe there. Why not shake things up a little!  The challenges Taylor (Ullerup) must complete in honor of her mother's wishes might be an elixir we could all use to refresh what has become mundane in our lives. Remember what they were? Get to know someone new. Do something you're afraid of. Play hookey for a day and do nothing or anything. Join a team. Be spontaneous. Tell someone you love them. If you're married, get your spouse on board to add a little spice to your daily grind.  If you're single, maybe the challenges will work their magi...

  The Perfect Pairing  Plot Summary Influential and anonymous food and wine critic Christina slips on ice and falls while visiting a winery--and no one knows who she is.  Single father Michael and his family take her in to help jog her memory. Starring :  Nazneen Contractor and Brennan Elliott Brennan Elliott always shines even when his co-stars don't.  Image:  Crown Media Notice the Double Entendre? If you're a word nerd like me, you have to love the title of this movie--it's just so.....perfect!  Not only does Christina/Joy help select the perfect desserts to pair with Michael's new ice wine at the party, the two of them end up being an ideal match.   The Irony of It All Christina can be a drain to be around because she always focuses on the negative instead of the positive.  You know the type.  Her former writing partner, Eleanor Parks, dissolved their arrangement because she didn't like Christina's attitude, and even her boyfri...

The Wedding Veil Plot Summary   The Wedding Veil is the first installment of a new trilogy that follows three longtime college friends who discover a mysterious, antique veil fabled to unite its bearer with her true love.  After discovering a long-lost painting, museum curator Avery and new board member Peter investigate the artwork's origins as they plan a gala to unveil it. Starring :  Lacey Chabert, Kevin McGarry, Autumn Reeser, and Alison Sweeney Lacey always makes a beautiful bride!  Image:  Crown Media The Wedding Veil Is Inspired by Lori Wilde's Book Churning out tons of new movies each year takes a toll on Hallmark's creativity.  How many plots can be about a writer, and is it common for so many people to suffer from amnesia? Recycled stories grow wearisome, but when Hallmark taps authors outside their own bubble, fans benefit from fun, light-hearted romances that are refreshingly unique. The Wedding Veil  is inspired by the book, There Go...

Where Your Heart Belongs Plot Summary   When a New York marketing executive returns home to help with her best friend's wedding, she learns the hard way that the love and support of family and friends means more than she'd ever imagined. Starring :  Jen Lilley and Christopher Russell Mackenize Finds Her Heart Belongs at Home Where Your Heart Belongs proves what we rural folk have known all along--big city living corrupts good morals! Mackenzie Sullivan is from the small town of Sweet Grove, but pursuing a marketing career in New York City for years while trying to stay ahead of her competition has blurred her boundaries between right and wrong. It takes spending time with friends and family to open her eyes to the person she has become, and she doesn't like what she finds.  She's a small-town girl at heart, and home is where she needs to stay in order to be truly happy.  It also helps that a drop-dead gorgeous man from her past lives there too. Jen Lilley's Char...