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Loretta Johnson (Poppy Drayton) is a junior event planner in L.A. When her boss Amy gets sick, she takes over a kiddie party. Paul and Michelle are very impressed with her but they assume her to be her boss 00Amy. Paul needs to impress Michelle's billionaire outdoorsman Arthur before he could ask for her hand. The only problem is that Paul is a clueless outdoors. They need her to teach him and plan an outdoors retreat in the woods. Now Loretta has to pretend to be her boss without telling her and set up the retreat back in her rural hometown. She hires her estranged ex Wayne (Steven R. McQueen) to help.

I don't really understand why she couldn't tell Amy or quite frankly tell the couple. It doesn't make sense because eventually, everyone has to be told. The premise is a manufactured sitcom misunderstanding and it rings hollow. Most of that can be overlooked. Poppy Drayton is a pretty girl and she seems sweet if a little bit on edge. On the other hand, Wayne is a jerk and he is harder to root for. I think he tries to live up to his Steve McQueen name way too hard. The original had the swagger but his great personality allows everyone to love him. This kid is missing that and his character doesn't help. On top of that, this is not much of a backwoods retreat. The movie's saving grace is Poppy and she has the charisma to lead this. That is often enough for a Hallmark romance.

Hallmark knows pretty well how to satisfy its audience. I would love to see movies like these coming regularly. The characters were so sweet and humble. Everything was so well put. And the chosen landscapes were just amazing. It was a pleasure watching this & it was worth the time.

I enjoyed this one. Loved that the leads were not the regular Hallmark actors. These two - Poppy Drayton and Steven R. McQueen - were very refreshing. Their relationship was also age appropriate. Keep more of these coming Hallmark!

A twist on the popular Hallmark "mistaken identity" trope featuring British actress Poppy Drayton (who is gorgeous) and Chicago Fire alum Steven R. McQueen.

I don't think McQueen and Drayton have ever starred in a Hallmark movie before. Their debut is impressive, their chemistry obvious from the very beginning. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that they're going to end up together - this is, after all, Hallmark, where happy ever afters are are a fait acompli - but it's fun watching them get there.

Beautifully shot in the picturesque Louisiana countryside, with a very good supporting cast including country music legend Kix Brooks of Brooks and Dunn fame and Mary Margaret-Humes, who I remember first seeing in Dawson's Creek. She is a solid actress and Brooks does a good job, too, even getting a chance to sing a song. Of course.

A Hallmark winner.

I'm not really a fan of hallmark channel but for me this film it's quite fascinate me by bringing up something new and fresh i know the script it's like another typical hallmark romance movie and the acting wasn't really that great and seems boring but can we just appreciate that hallmark for trying to added some new formula to the film? Plus i like the chemistry between steve mcqueen and poppy drayton in this movie it's just so natural and felt like a real couple what a shame that they're not.

If i can give my opinion try to change the script a little bit by adding some drama into the film instead just flat romance till the end.