Truly, Madly, Sweetly

Okay, so it is not the worst made for TV romance I have ever seen with Mrs. Shullivan but neither is it the best. The two lead romantic interests are Nikki Deloach, and Dylan Neal, who engage in partnering to open up a bake shop. Of course one of them has to be a single parent raising a single child which may appeal to many broken families hoping that they can realize the same happy ending this couple does.

A more sincere interest in how real life (and real romance) actually works would have been appreciated. My biggest complaint about the film is the nauseating musical score which sounds more cartoonish than romantic. I did like the cast of characters in this made for TV film and a happy ending is always welcome so I will give the film a better than average IMDB rating (for a TV romance film) of 6 out of 10.

Nothing special, but a decent time waster, none the less

I disagree with all these negative reviews. This film is a pleasant and fun way to spend an evening. Nothing major, but the plot is believable, actors play well, and chemistry is there. I enjoyed the film.

It is the first word for define a hallmark film. In this case, it works because nothing significant seems can say about it. Sure, the star is the bakery and the girl. But all is well known. Or...unrealistic. It is far to be a bad movie, but it is not exactly the comfortable one. Something is missing . Something is less or too much. Sure, it is a decent Hallmark, with all ingredients and ornaments. But, it is only...nice. With few drops of indulgence.

What sets apart a good Hallmark movie from a pleasant so-so film , is the chemistry between the 2 leads. If you don't get that right then the film can flounder into being just a clichéd corny drama. Nikki Deloach & Dylan Neal are good actors and their dialogue is sparky, but there's little romantic connection between them. Maybe it's me but Dylan looks a lot older than Nikki (in real life there's a 10 year age gap) . The story had merit, about them inheriting his Aunt's bakery & transforming it into a cupcake bakery and all the hurdles, financial and otherwise that enter their path. Most Hallmark aficionados will like the film and it moves along well - just not much romance in the air !

I'm not a Hallmark regular. Fairly new actually. I do love baking or cooking novels and movies. This did not disappoint with usual Hallmark expectations. The main actors were great at not OVER cheesing it like usual. The story was pretty close to the book. I really did enjoy the cute story and loved seeing a bit more diversity in the main co-stars friends at least this time.