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Oh how I enjoyed my time spent while watching this movie. I started it right as I was leaving on a trip which entailed lots of sitting. I laughed out loud, had some pretty big smiles, a few grumpy face moments and possibly a couple sighs. My hubby kept asking me for updates and what was happening in the plot to cause my many different moods. He'd smile and shake his head at me, I'd smile back and dive right back into this fun read.

A fun twist on the Bachelor/Bachelorette premise with all the twists and turns you might expect of a couple who met on a reality TV show and the aftermath of the show. The book starts several months after the show and a pretty epic blunder on the Bachelor's part. With a little bit of a hidden agenda, work pressure, longing of the hearts, relentless paparazzi, some behind the scenes intrigue and much more going on, the question is whether or not Hanna and Will can forgive each other and have closure or possibly move forward with their lives, happily and together.

There are many great moments throughout this movie. Not just great moments between the couple but moments of individual, quiet reflection, growth and healing. These two characters were well developed. I wasn't quite sure when I started reading if I should expect that or, if this would be more of a lighthearted and fun fluff type movie. I was very pleasantly surprised that it was fun and fluffy, but it was also full of depth and some great gems scattered throughout.

Another great film with Trevor Donovan, who never disappointed his viewers. In fact, I would even go so far as to refer to Donovan as the King of this genre. I also enjoyed the rest of the cast as well. No one disappointed me this time. They all gave great performances. And you could see that they worked hard.

And that's rare with all films nowadays. I'm not always this positive. The entire film seemed to flow so naturally that once again I didn't realize how quickly the time passed. There was also a certain spark with this film that's not always there with other films in the romance genre.

It's a feel good movie that takes you away from life's issues. The perfect and safest kind of escapism that sometimes we all need and crave. I'd watch it again and I would recommend it to others without hesitation.

8.2 stars.

"Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to get sick". This one line of sage wisdom that the lead female quotes, is what I gleaned from the whole experience of watching 'The Engagement Plot'. What makes this movie great comprises a short list of invaluable lessons about love and relationships.

It starts off like 'The Bachelor'. She is the oldest woman in the bunch of female candidates, and he eventually chooses her, but the producers are not happy because she's too goody goody. #holyhannah is how the fans refer to her, but instead of being a dull and Bible thumping sort of personality, she's endearing, lovable, and the right woman for him. Unfortunately, he takes the producer's advice, things run amok, and his life falls apart financially and emotionally.

There is so much more to be said about this film, but it speaks for itself. I will say this: watch it and discover the hidden treasures that await you. Be sure to soak up the wonderful ideals this woman has adopted for her life and how these ideals serve to transform all the people around her, including an undeserving wealthy man.

I wish the male lead would emote more effectively, especially the depth of his character's sense of loss due to the breakup and her absence from his life. It's not fully captured in his portrayal, but in the end we get the full picture, not without assistance from her brilliant performance. I must say this is one of Boston's best.

This is one of Rachel's best performances. She nails every scene and moves the audience with her emotions. How dare other reviewers make remarks about her pregnancy during this film! Women film movies while pregnant all the time, and the director did a great job trying to hide it. I did not find it distracting at all.

Trevor Donavan was also very good in this film, he plays this character perfectly. I also enjoyed the performances from the best friend and the father.

The comedy was better than an average made-for-TV movie, thanks to Hanna, Carly, and Leo.

Overall, not a bad movie but certainly not the best. I recommend watching it at least once and give it a 7/10 for this quality of movies.

A cutie of a romance movie, nicely formulaic but enough of a difference that's it's delightfully watchable but ruined by making the lead wearing bizarro cowboy hats. She's great, the lead boy is great, the dad is great and the driver character is great but not the hats! Why did they make her wear the hats??? Overall, it's pretty nice but the costume department needs to have a good hard look at itself and realise that some costumes can be really really distracting.i found myself cheering for the hatless scenes and forgetting about the actual plot. It's worth a watch though, it's a good break from Christmas Tree Farms and the usual plots.