7.6 stars.

This is a subdued romance between two lonely adults. She is a recently divorced school teacher with a teenage daughter, and he is a recently single man who experienced a fairly painful breakup. He works in an office, but doesn't really enjoy it. He wholeheartedly desires to be a bird guru and an expert in the field. In contrast, she has no clue about birds. They meet on something of a blind date. As the story goes, her female friend sets them up to participate in a birding competition as teammates, but neither has met the other. During the competition he teaches her about birds and they gradually form an attraction. They pretend to be dating in order to placate her friends and show-off for his ex.

This film feels good, not too much drama and just enough romance to be endearing and emotionally satisfying. I felt some tears welling up now and then, and that is the great sign. On the other hand, it's not the total package for good entertainment. There are hundreds of other Hallmarks that excel beyond this, but at least the chemistry is not lacking.

The characters are likable and the interactions are authentic feeling, so this movie is good enough to watch again some day (my personal rating scale for re-watchable films starts at 7.5)

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