Matching Hearts

The film opens with Julia Palmer, a high-ranking matchmaker at a Portland firm, discussing her inability to take her own romantic advice while her friend plans a wedding. Julia frequently visits a local dog park to see a stray named Luna but feels too busy to adopt her. Meanwhile, a local entrepreneur named Daniel O'Connor gains notoriety for an article advising people to 'Stay Single' to achieve professional success. Julia's boss, Elizabeth, decides to head to Paris to support her husband, leaving Julia in charge of the firm and the high-stakes annual Valentine's Day party. Julia is challenged to match Daniel after he is gifted a consultation by his friends, Matt and Madison, who were Julia's successful clients. Julia and Daniel's initial interactions are prickly; he is skeptical of her algorithms, and she is critical of his 'Stay Single' philosophy. However, they begin to bond when Julia discovers Daniel is opening a pet adoption center. Throughout the film, Julia makes bold changes to the Valentine's Day party, moving it to a new venue and opening the guest list to single clients, much to the eventual chagrin of a returning Elizabeth. Julia and Daniel spend time together at a chocolate tasting and a dance class, where their chemistry becomes undeniable. A subplot involves Timothy, a new marketing hire who realizes his true passion is floral arrangement, eventually joining Julia's parents in their flower shop. The conflict peaks when a marketing mock-up using Daniel's face as 'Mr. Stay Single Finds Love' is leaked, making Daniel feel exploited. Furthermore, Julia discovers that a potential match for Daniel is actually the ex-girlfriend of another client she hired for the party. Despite these professional hurdles, Julia and Daniel continue to cross paths through Luna the dog. At the climactic Valentine's Day party, Julia's modernizations are a massive success. Elizabeth realizes Julia is ready to lead the firm and announces her retirement to Paris. Julia runs a final algorithm check and discovers she and Daniel are a 100% match. The film concludes with Daniel abandoning his 'Stay Single' mantra, Julia adopting Luna, and the two confessing their feelings for each other.