Truly, Madly, Sweetly

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.

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 !

Wonderful! Not often you see such a wonderful flirt with the romantic comedies of the 50's. Excellent actors and a nice story.

This did not disappoint! I watch a lot of Hallmarks movies and this was extra good to me. I like Dylan Neal, a lot! Sure, in Cedar Cove, or whatever its called, I like that even more, but this is a Hallmark movie and it was everything I've come to expect. It must to hard to create new storylines and bring in new faces, when the tried and true are so likable. When I turn to Hallmark, I already know how it's going to end but I can't always see how we get there. It's comforting and takes me away from the real world that is, often, not so pleasant. Thank you Hallmark, writers and actors alike. It's like one big happy family!

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