Verano, Amor y Mascotas

Danica McKellar and Mark Deklin are a perfect casting match And bring the story to life through authentic top notch acting. Kudos to Hallmark for showing a positive role models for military service people and smart independent women business owners. I like movies where adults are shown as reasonable people vs. always off the deep end. Even the protagonist in the movie comes to his senses which I liked. Good story and a highly recommended watch for a nice date night.

This movie portrays a mature relationship between two people who meet under very realistic circumstances, each with a history of personal issues that remain unresolved, and the script allows them to slowly and cautiously develop a bond that Hallmark often misses in it's more "fluffy" offerings. Danica McKellar is always reliable in her roles as a mature, intelligent woman and she portrays the female lead in this film with seriousness, with understandable caution moving into a new relationship. Mark Deklin is an attractive leading man, with a captivating smile, but with a serious side that make his role completely believable and valid. It is a pleasure to watch two professionals truly portray their characters. So many Hallmark movies rely on excessive smiling, irrelevant giggling, contrived plots, immature relationships.This one shows how two people, with their own needs and issues and caution about moving forward can learn to trust one another for valid reasons, and allow new hope to enter their lives. The secondary characters in the film do very well.. An older Bess Armstrong as the hero's mother is a strong woman, relaxed in her own values and beliefs. The hero's relationship with his brother is presented realistically.. The heroine's rejected former fiance is shown as a well-meaning fellow who missed the mark when it came to meeting his partner's emotional needs. Probably the real star of this film is the dog..who is so lovable that every scene with her is lit up by her presence. Hallmark, please try to send us more of this sort of movie! Your viewers are intelligent and mature. We really appreciate your respecting that audience and meeting our needs.

A military , a dog, a young woman and a decent story, meritous more for the end.

The only sin - the impression about hard effort of Danica McKellar to propose fair traits to her character .

The good point - the dog, off course and, in same measure, the science of Mark Deklan to

A military, a dog, a young woman. The predictable romance.

After so many Hallmark romances, nothing new or real bad. The end can be the good gift for viewer .

Only problem - Danica McKellar seems be not very comfortable in her role.

The good point, no doubts, the dog and the fine manner to explore his character of Mark Deklin.

This movie has a dog and a veteran in a romance. Not key elements but they add points in my book.

The story was a little more unpredictable than most of the Hallmark movies lately.

The leads connected.

There were some flaws and clumsy moments. McKellar is still acting more like a young twenty-something than her age. Still I enjoyed it.

This was a real good grown-up film from Hallmark. I hadn't seen much of Mark Deklin before but he gave a realistic believable performance as a Master Sergeant who loves his Mom, his family, his dog ,and of course falls in love with a Nursery owner/designer played by Danica McKellar. In fact the scenes with Mark & Bess Armstrong who plays his Mom are heartfelt and great. In my opinion this is Danica's best role I've seen her play for Hallmark with a full range of emotions and depth of acting. Trust me, this is one of the better ones !