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This movie has almost nothing in common with its insiration "The Wives of Bath". The movie does have everything to do with single minded love that turns to obsession. Piper Perabo as Paulie plays the role of her career, far surpassing anything else she has appeared in to date (although in Coyote Ugly she is beguiling!)

Jessiaca Pare plays the part of Tory well, and in some scenes steals the show with beautifully played emotions and torn loyalties. I have yet to see Jessica reach the heights of emotion she portrayed in this movie.

The movie ends very weakly, and in my view drawing the curtain a few minutes earlier would have made L&D almost perfect. Well done Lea Pool on one of the movies that made same sex love acceptable and better understood. Shame that it did not have a wider audience at the time of its release.

Not too difficult to guess where this movie is going, almost from the opening shots. But there is a degree of passion, and the leads play their parts well. Not intellectually challenging but a very enjoyable romantic romp that will have most viewers saying a rude word, or "that's really sweet/nice". I was in the latter group.

What starts out as a an interesting story quickly moves into areas that are best described as "twee". The pregnant wife, the soon to be married business partner, and the various filler roles (in case you missed the plot) albeit well acted, and played with some conviction really there to reinforce the basic premise. The story line is far from original, and the direction appears to be designed for a "straight to video", or even "made for TV" quality product. But don't be put off, if you are a romantic then this could be for you.