You just can't watch anything any than these good for the whole family movies. Great family watching no Foul language no Sex scenes no Nudity just don't get any better than this. Yes I Highly recommend this Family friendly show. James Welch Henderson Arkansas. 6/28/2022.
Plot summary
Zoe Davis and Nick Ventri, who see each other like siblings, are owner/operators of successful Belle Weddings in Portland, Oregon. Both are disillusioned and burnt out working with the company as is, feeling they are now babysitters to a series of wealthy and demanding bridezillas as opposed to their want to create memorable weddings for loving couples. Although she was considering it to recharge, Zoe makes the decision to take a short break to return home to Romance, Oregon, a two hour drive away, when she learns from her mother Celeste Davis, that Zoe's father, Richard Davis, has broken his leg, leaving their café, Celeste's Place, short staffed. By the time Zoe makes it home, she discovers Celeste has already hired short term help in the form of Will Mason, Zoe's former love, who just returned to Romance after a stint living and working in Seattle, he who plans to open his own restaurant in town. Zoe and Will broke up when Zoe moved away, their lives headed in different directions as Will always knew he wanted to live in Romance, while Zoe strove for that big city life. While they are cordial enough in this reunion, things between Zoe and Will take a downward turn when Zoe makes the preliminary decision to move back to Romance and expand Belle Weddings by purchasing the Mason farm, which has been on the market and sitting empty for a year, to convert it into a wedding venue. Will's objection, as a potential restaurateur relying on locally raised foods, is in converting farmland into a commercial use. Many people in Romance support this view, they who don't want to see Romance change, especially by an outsider, which is how they now view Zoe. It is not helped by some holding old grudges, such as Amanda Hines, Will and Zoe's old schoolmate and now owner of the local bakery, she who has always disliked Zoe and even more so now in what she did to Will in breaking his heart. With Nick arriving in Romance also for a break, Zoe will have an uphill battle to achieve this business dream, which is only confused by feelings that still obviously exist between her and Will.
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I liked it.
No romance
Most of this movie is about Zoe's business and her efforts to expand. There is absolutely no connection between Morgan Kohan and Drew Nelson. The resistance against Zoe from the town is possible but seems extreme. Norman begins to sound mentally unstable in his paranoia. The tone of the movie is more about battle than romance.
Finally, at the 2/3rds point of the movie Will becomes cooperative, but there is still no romantic connection. Will makes a clumsy overture which is anything but romantic. Even the Grand Gesture is business.
The Nick and Amanda story has potential but only a small part of the movie.
Acting is fair. Dialogue is flat with little humor.
I'm a huge fan of Morgan Kohan. I try to watch anything I can find with her in it. Her charm comes through at times, but it's overwhelmed by business through almost all of the movie. If you want a rom/com, this is a terrible movie.
No redeeming the negative impact of the male lead
Will is an unlikeable jackass who doesn't deserve Zoe - better with the bakery floozy - they deserve each other. I found this movie really distasteful.