Valentine in the Vineyard

7.2 stars.

We are in the vineyard with our two favorite love birds. What new concoction of a plot will we have? There is a gorgeous blond in the picture now and she's dating his brother. She is great.

The leads have secrets from each other this time around. Unbeknownst to the other, they are actually improving themselves in order to be the best partner they can be for each other. They are now engaged, but must hide it because of his sibling announcing an engagement right before they have the chance. So this movie is all about the subterfuge and sneaking around back and forth, and people being suspicious of stuff and so on...

So the family all gets together and we are in wine country, so the story revolves around them getting together and having good times and falling more deeply in love as life continues. Will they marry, or will this just not work out? The parents put in their two cents...

A couple of people know all the secrets and try to help keep our leads on track and not going crazy trying to juggle lies and deceit and all that good stuff (it's all with good intentions).

Seems our couple is not so compatible as they thought...

It's ok, certainly not the best of this series of "vineyard" films.

I wish there were more to the trilogy, Hallmark should at least give these two a mystery series together. Valentine is a great movie, just a notch below Autumn. I love the storylines, it's hard to get bored while watching even if it's predictable.

If you have been watching the previous Vineyard movies, this makes great sense to you. If you have not been watching the series then you were left out in the cold. For those of us who have been watching, first off it was a good addition to the Vineyard series. If you have not watched previous movies then start checking your DVR every month to find them. But I thought the usual characters did their usual great jobs. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the characters were still as good as the previous, and that the bantor was still quick witted and humorous. Because the characters gelled so well together I am looking forward to the soon to be released "Babies in The Vinyard." The actress who played Shay was a welcome delight and a great add for Hallmark.

While like any 'threequel' the plot here is a bit thinner, this remains a lot of fun, with some nice twists to keep you guessing right up until the end.

They should probably quit now while they're just about still ahead though.

Bonus points for texting bubbles that a viewer like me can actually read.!!!!

Frankiie is a little too neurotic. After a while it is more annoying than funny.

This miscommunications were funny at times and cliche at other times.

There were some funny lines. "Reign of terriers." That whole sequence brought out some lol's even though some of the puns were bad too.

There are multiple romantic relationships either going on or springing up.

I like Rachael Leigh Cook and Brandon Penny together.

The story is a little thin but I don't think it's intended to be anything complicated.

I have to admit there was an element of suspense for the ending. I really wasn't sure how it was going to go.