starring: TIFFANY ALVORD & NICK RITACCO
Travelling nurse Grace is called back to her hometown of Sweet River after a storm on a 6 week contract. Can she navigate her ex Holt who still has feelings for her, and his sister Andy who blames her for breaking Holt’s heart?
REVIEW
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Verticals go Hallmark. And this is not the most subtle branded vertical. We have a lot of close ups of the @hhscrubs and Holt making sweet talk about how well they wash.
I did miss a proper villain and the pace lags sometimes BUT we just about get away with it
And that is because of the leads
@tiffanyalvord and @nick.ritacco show why they both need to be in plaid on a Christmas tree lot in a Hallmark movie. Both super. Tiffany gets to hug a dog! And Nick is in full on devestating heart throb mode and twinkly eye mode which is not fair, and then if you are still resisting his charms takes his shirt off just to remind you this isn't Hallmark
We have a nice supporting ensemble
@alyssamckayyy Andy is wonderfully clueless about Kirk's attempts to take her on a date, and is firm but fair with the girl who broke her brothers heart and steals her thunder at work
@liamhaydel is not Scott Wolf
@therealkjbaker gets to show her initially uptight Dr Emmylou softening around Grace
And Donna Gafford is entertaining as squirrel hunting Ma Cleary, though the whole squirrel thing isn't really explained. Think that got lost in the edit
It is sweet and lovely, but also a bit all over the place. And I was worried it was going to the ending that ended up alienating me from Hallmark. Our female lead can't have a go getting career and life in the country is better than the city
Thankfully we neatly avoid that ending, and that made me mega happy. So I have given it 5 stars. It is flawed, but a grand attempt, and wise enough to not go full hallmark.
💖 Top swoonworthy moment:
Basically Nick Ritacco is in full swoonworthy mood, Holt cooks, can fix things up, is an accountant (handy for your taxes) and volunteer fireman. He is good with dogs, adores Grace, makes the big gesture. Oh and takes his shirt off more than once.
🦹🏼♂️ Top villain award:
We have a bit of a stroppy ex, but she is quite ineffectual, refusing treatment to show Grace. And achieves nothing. And Grace wins everyone else around. Did slightly miss a good villain.
😂 Comedy gold:
Holt deadpanning that the abs don’t normally make ladies cry when Grace bursts into tears after seeing him with his shirt off.
🎺 Unsung hero:
Wise decision to ensure Grace’s dog Moogie is only briefly on screen, as could have upstaged everyone. Instead I will say it is when Kirk came on screen and I thought it was 1995 and Scott Wolf / Bailey in Party of Five. Did a little double take. It is actually Liam Haydel.
✍🏼 DETAILS
Director: Yuchi Tara | 2026
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