DVD Review: From Friend to Fiancé

From Friend to Fiancé
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This is a typical Hallmark Channel romance movie — fluffy, lacking in any real depth, but still fun to watch. I first got hooked on the annual Christmas Movie marathons from Hallmark, and the channel’s executives soon discovered that viewers had an appetite for this type of feel-good romantic fare year-round. From Friend to Fiancé happened to air during one of their summer-themed periods. My wife got me interested in watching Ryan Paevey (a Hallmark Channel movie “regular”) a few years ago, after his long stint on General Hospital, and now I look forward to seeing any of these that feature him. In this one, Ted Cooper (Paevey) is engaged to the woman who used to be the “mean girl” in high school, and asks his childhood best friend Jessica (Jocelyn Hudon) for help in planning his wedding — a task she agrees to, only to realize she’s loved Ted for years and can’t believe she’s helping him marry someone else. It’s a simple plot, filled with typical misunderstandings and miscommunications. But the cast pulls it off with fun, gentle humor and sweetness.

Don’t go into this expected serious drama or anything — it’s just light, frothy fun!

[ Internet Movie Database entry for this TV-movie ] | [ Hallmark’s official From Friend to Fiance web page ]

Recommended by Scott C.
Bennett Martin Public Library – Public Service

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