Love by the Book

Name: Love by the Book
Genre: Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Pet, Wedding Ending, Complete Strangers
Released: 2015-01-01
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Leah Renee, Kristopher Turner, Cherilyn Wilson, Ryan Bittle, Cuyle Carvin

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The premise

A bookstore owner and hopeless romantic meets the man of her dreams and tries to save her business with the help of a business consultant. She discovers what she needs to make the fairytales she bases her love life on true in this romance story. Throughout the movie, she also tries to help her younger sister work through her recent engagement and prepare for the wedding.

How unusual is it?

Mostly classic comfort-watch, give or take an enemies-to-lovers arc.

Who’s in it

Our Girl

Leah Renee

as Emma Graham

Our Guy

Kristopher Turner

as Eric Donovan

Alongside them

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Behind the camera

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Directed by

David S. Cass Sr.

Written by

Every trope, all in one place

Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 28 to find more movies that do the same thing.

28 tropes in one movie

We counted 28 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.

How it stacks up

Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.

Higher-rated than 36% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

Where this one fits

The corners of the catalog Love by the Book belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

BINGOA wise elder dispenses adviceA change of heart by the final actA pep talk that changes everythingA nervous voicemail goes unsentA big event everyone is preparing forSomeone inherits money or propertySparks fly the moment they meetA second chance worth takingA love triangleA handwritten note or letterThe story ends with a weddingOld flames reunite★A cute dog or catSet in a charming small townSomeone apologises and means itA walk-and-talk through townA meaningful look held a beat too longA scenic spot becomes their meeting placeA calendar reminder raises the stakesA big public romantic gestureA first impression that turns out completely wrongA shared errand turns into bondingA misunderstanding nearly ruins everythingA getting-things-done montage

Hallmark Bingo

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Twenty-four squares pulled from this movie’s own quirks — the cosy classics, a few only-in-this-one curveballs, and a couple of decoys. Mark them as you watch.

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Meet the characters

Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.

Emma Graham
Lead
Bookstore owner
romanticwarmdetermined
Eric Donovan
Love interest
Business consultant
Love interest
practicalgroundedkind
Jane Graham
Supporting
Emma's sister
Sister preparing for her wedding
youngsearching
Landon Crest
Supporting
Emma's dream-man date
The man Emma initially pursues
charming
Greg Thompson
Supporting
Acquaintance
Person in the story
friendly
Frank Donovan
Supporting
Donovan family
Eric's relative
warm