Two charming booksellers, rivals in real life, fall for each other through anonymous online messages.
Cozy and romantic, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+ and YouTube (free).
No surprises for a PG: mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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