Verão, Amor & Pets

The owner of a nursery (Danica McKellar) is fostering a dog named Sunshine, whose owner (Mark Deklin) is deployed in the Middle East. At the end of his tour, he comes home and makes arrangements to pick up Sunshine.

Each of them is smarting from a being dumped by their last significant other, and both are dealing with ambivalent emotions because of their break-ups. But they have one thing in common--a love of Sunshine. This is a good setup for two genuinely nice people whose paths intersect. And the two lead actors have an affable chemistry.

This is an enjoyable Hallmark romance that unfolds naturally and allows the characters to establish an authentic-feeling relationship, not relying only on clever lines or mysterious coincidences.

This was a real good grown-up film from Hallmark. I hadn't seen much of Mark Deklin before but he gave a realistic believable performance as a Master Sergeant who loves his Mom, his family, his dog ,and of course falls in love with a Nursery owner/designer played by Danica McKellar. In fact the scenes with Mark & Bess Armstrong who plays his Mom are heartfelt and great. In my opinion this is Danica's best role I've seen her play for Hallmark with a full range of emotions and depth of acting. Trust me, this is one of the better ones !

This movie portrays a mature relationship between two people who meet under very realistic circumstances, each with a history of personal issues that remain unresolved, and the script allows them to slowly and cautiously develop a bond that Hallmark often misses in it's more "fluffy" offerings. Danica McKellar is always reliable in her roles as a mature, intelligent woman and she portrays the female lead in this film with seriousness, with understandable caution moving into a new relationship. Mark Deklin is an attractive leading man, with a captivating smile, but with a serious side that make his role completely believable and valid. It is a pleasure to watch two professionals truly portray their characters. So many Hallmark movies rely on excessive smiling, irrelevant giggling, contrived plots, immature relationships.This one shows how two people, with their own needs and issues and caution about moving forward can learn to trust one another for valid reasons, and allow new hope to enter their lives. The secondary characters in the film do very well.. An older Bess Armstrong as the hero's mother is a strong woman, relaxed in her own values and beliefs. The hero's relationship with his brother is presented realistically.. The heroine's rejected former fiance is shown as a well-meaning fellow who missed the mark when it came to meeting his partner's emotional needs. Probably the real star of this film is the dog..who is so lovable that every scene with her is lit up by her presence. Hallmark, please try to send us more of this sort of movie! Your viewers are intelligent and mature. We really appreciate your respecting that audience and meeting our needs.

I have seen every Danica Hallmark movie. This one is by far her best one yet. I have already watched it twice. This movie seriously has everything! It is just a heart warming and feel good movie. It doesn't have that usual Hallmark cheesy tone to it.(I'm addicted to Hallmark movies so obviously I love the cheesy themes). All the characters had great chemistry together and not just the main characters. So far this has been THE best summer hallmark movie to date. You get a sweet slow build love story, an adorable dog, a man in uniform and great family scenes.

There is nothing quite like a mom telling you when you are screwing up. Even though we saw pictures on how the story ended, I wouldn't mind a part 2. Hallmark has set the bar high for this one and I'll be hard press to find another hallmark summer movie that holds a candle to this movie. This might seriously be the absolutely best hallmark movie I have seen, if not the best it's definitely in the top 5. It is without a doubt the best hallmark movie if 2019(so far).

This movie has a dog and a veteran in a romance. Not key elements but they add points in my book.

The story was a little more unpredictable than most of the Hallmark movies lately.

The leads connected.

There were some flaws and clumsy moments. McKellar is still acting more like a young twenty-something than her age. Still I enjoyed it.