A New York fashion designer returns to Alabama, untangling her past to embrace a new future.
Romantic and cozy, with wholesome humor. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
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Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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