7.2 stars.
Somebody tell the main female character to wake up. She does some things to distance herself from all the people around her. The character is obviously self sabotaging as a consequence of overwork and being too busy a single and recently divorced mother of one.
Her daughter is trying to match her with a pastry/bakery shop owner in town. He is a well-known Hallmark staple, you've seen him many times.
Something is off with the interactions. There is chemistry, that's not the issue. It's something about her personality that is offputting. Perhaps that's part of the story, and she portrayed it quite well, a bit too well in fact. It was hard to watch her sarcastic moments, she was very unbecoming.
But in the end, this movie is not bad, it's entertaining enough for at least a one-time viewing. The romance is endearing, I like the characters and it improves over time.
I recommend you give it a try. You might really like it or you might think it's average like me. But I can't imagine this is a dumpster fire by any means.
