Amour et plaquages

I really enjoyed this movie and was even surprised a couple times throughout. It was interesting to see how it played out. I'm glad I stuck to it after not loving either character in the beginning because then they had time to grow. I'm a football fan(go Bills!), but they kinda overdid the football analogies. Once I lived through that, it was fun and honestly one of the best I've seen in awhile.

Laurel graduated with a degree in fashion design, but is having trouble breaking in to the industry. To make ends meet she takes a job as a personal assistant to a famous football player who just went on the injury list. These two do not get along and it doesn't help that Laurel knows nothing about football. Feeling sorry for Laurel and really wanting a male assistant, Danny Holland agrees to keep her till he gets back to playing. As time goes by, Laurel makes herself invaluable as she slowly learns the trade with a little help from her new roommate and her best friend's boyfriend, who just happens to be Danny Holland's biggest fan.

The two romantic leads are fantastic and have a lot of chemistry in this slow burn hate to love sports romance. The supporting cast is rounded out with an actual football playing father and two gorgeous best friends (both Laurel's and Danny's).

This reminded me a lot of a book I read last year...The Wall of Winnipeg (fun romance, if you are interested).

I enjoyedthis movie.

Emily Kinney as Laurel Welk was new to me, and I was pleasantly surprised, she and John Reardon as Danny Holland had instant chemistry. Reardon has been a favorite of mine since I watched The Christmas Secret with Bethany Joy Lenz.

The story/plot was typical Hallmark formula and gave us everything we have come to expect from Hallmark. Humor, miscommunication, conflict, romance. A sweet movie.

My only complaint is that I thought it was bizzare to name a female dog Knute after Knute Rockne.

My advice - watch this movie, it's worth it.

Up front I should say I'm not really a big rom-com fan, and it takes something special for me to sit through one. I caught this one while surfing with the remote - came in about 5 minutes late and wound up staying for the whole thing. Thought the chemistry between the two leads was strong, and the supporting cast was pretty good as well...and I'm not even a football fan either. Just an interesting and unique combination of elements that just worked and worked well. Going to record it next time it's on for the first few minutes that were missed. From where I sit, kudos to all involved for a solid movie. Some cute and amusing moments, and recommended.

So cute - kept me intrigued and I love Laurels character- wish she would be in more hallmark movies !