🔎 Two New Mysteries Are Coming to Hallmark Mystery

Nikki DeLoach and Benjamin Ayres, who starred together in the 2020 holiday film Cranberry Christmas and the 2024 film True Justice: Family Ties, will be back with the main cast from that mystery movie, including Katherine McNamara and Markian Tarasiuk. They're working to expand that Hallmark Mystery franchise with two new movies on the way.

Not only does Nikki star in the movies, but she also co-wrote the two new films with her writing partner, Megan McNulty.

The sequels are currently titled Eye For An Eye and Lost Love, but those names might change before they reach their premiere date.

Deadline revealed the description for the second True Justice movie, "Our Warriors work to exonerate a mother wrongly accused of murder. To reopen the case and solve the potential crime, our Justice Warriors need to go undercover and investigate the wealthy parents at a prestigious high school."

In the third movie, Deadline reveals: "Our Warriors work to not only exonerate Marianne for the murder of her missing fiancé but to bring to light a web of counterfeit jewels along the way.

Premiere dates for both mystery films are still to be announced.

Stay tuned, Sleuthers,

Net🔎

Recap of Great American Family's Latest Facebook Live Event hosted by Cameron Mathison

If you haven't seen it yet or don't have a Facebook account, I wanted to share the recent Great American Family Facebook Live Event video with you all (check it out below)!

Highlights from the Event:

🎬 Cameron Mathison was the host once again, this time chatting with actress Sarah Fisher, known for her roles in Someone Like You and the upcoming second season of When Hope Calls. They shared some exciting promos for both shows, and here's a little spoiler: it seems Sarah's character might have a romantic connection with Nick Bateman in When Hope Calls!

🎬  Writer Karen Kingsbury also joined in on the conversation with Sarah Fisher for the movie Somone Like You, which is based on her book of the same title. The film will premiere this Saturday, February 22nd, on Great American Family.

🎬  County Rescue cast members Julia Reilly, Brett Varvel, Kristin Wollett, Riley Hough, and Shari Rigby were also there to discuss the new season, set to debut this Sunday, February 23rd.

🎬  Cameron brought up again towards the end that he and Candace Cameron Bure are working on a sequel to their Christmas film, Home Sweet Christmas, set to be released during the 2025 holiday season. He also mentioned that he just got the script.

🎬  As the event wrapped up, Cameron enthusiastically announced that the next GAF Facebook Live Event is set for March and will feature some of the cast from When Hope Calls! He mentioned they have something special in the works, but he couldn't share any specifics just yet. What a way to leave us in suspense, right?

Well, I hope you enjoy the video below; it's around 1 hour and 30 minutes long, but you can also fast-forward through some, if you like. Be sure to look for the fantastic promos throughout. (I included the sneak peek separately of When Hope Calls below.)

New Sneak Peek Preview of #WhenHopeCalls from the #GreatAmericanFamily Facebook Live Event with Sarah Fisher and Nick Bateman!

🎥: Great American Media @GAfamilyTV @itsNickBateman pic.twitter.com/21K5enLXtw

— It's A Wonderful Movie 🍿📺 (@awonderfulmovie) February 19, 2025

I thought this was a great way to share the upcoming programming at Great American Family. Having Cameron Mathison host once again made this feel like the good old days of Home & Family.

Would love to know your thoughts on it, too.

Blessings,

Net

Great American Family Schedule Change and New "When Hope Calls" and "County Rescue" Promos

Starting Tuesday, February 18th, Great American Family is changing its schedule. Movies will now air from 6pm - 6am (EST)! This means that Perry Mason has been removed from the schedule.

The same movies that air from 6pm - 12am (EST) will now air from 12am - 6am (EST).


Here is the Movie Schedule for this week:
(Times below are in Eastern Standard Time)

Tuesday, February 18, 2025:

Mystery by the Book - 6pm
For the Love of Chocolate - 8pm
Love's Second Act - 10pm
Mystery by the Book - 12am
For the Love of Chocolate - 2am
Love's Second Act - 4am


Wednesday, February 19, 2025:

Love at the Ranch - 6pm
The Abigail Mysteries - 8pm
Just in Time - 10pm
Love at the Ranch - 12am
The Abigail Mysteries - 2am
Just in Time - 4am


Thursday, February 20, 2025:

Retreat to Paradise - 6pm
A Snapshot of Forever - 8pm
Passport to Love - 10pm
Retreat to Paradise - 12am
A Snapshot of Forever - 2am
Passport to Love - 4am


Friday, February 21, 2025:

Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons - 6pm
A Christmas Blessing - 8pm
Catering Christmas - 10pm
Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons - 12am
A Christmas Blessing - 2am
Catering Christmas - 4am

Reminder: Facebook Live Event

Something else exciting to look for on Tuesday, February 18th, is Great American Family's Facebook Live Event hosted by Cameron Mathison. The main discussion for this event will be about Season 2 of "County Rescue" and GAF's newest movie, "Someone Like You." Guests will include writer Karen Kingsbury (the movie "Someone Like You" is based on the popular Kingsbury novel of the same title), Sarah Fisher ("Someone Like You" and "When Hope Calls"), and Julia Reilly, Brett Varvel, Riley Hough, Kristin Wollett, and Shari Rigby (all from the cast of "County Rescue").


New Promos:

I also want to share the new promos from Great American Family for "County Rescue" and "When Hope Calls."

County Rescue:










When Hope Calls:

Loving this brand new promo from #GreatAmericanFamily for #WhenHopeCalls!

Can’t wait to see the new season begin Sunday, April 6th!

If you prefer to stream, you can watch it a few days earlier, April 3rd, on @PureFlix!

🎥: Great American Media @GAfamilyTV @cindy_busby pic.twitter.com/73hdvMkRUo

— It's A Wonderful Movie 🍿📺 (@awonderfulmovie) February 16, 2025

"County Rescue" Season 2 premieres Sunday, February 23rd. (Feb. 20th on Pure Flix)

"When Hope Calls" Season 2 premieres Sunday, April 6th. (April 3rd on Pure Flix)


I'm really looking forward to season 2 for both series. I'm especially glad that "County Rescue" will now be a full hour for this season. The episodes were around 30 minutes last year, which seemed to be too short (in my opinion) for a drama-type series. Hopefully, with the extended time, we can learn even more in-depth details about each character.

And as far as "When Hope Calls" goes... well, you all already know how excited I am over this series. It was really lovely to hear a little dialogue in this latest promo.

Happy watching, everyone!

Net

❤️ The Hallmark Channel Extends Valentine's Day Weekend to President's Day!

Good news, rom-com fans! Valentine's Day will be sticking around just a little longer this year! It ain't over until the Hallmark Channel says it's over.

Valentine's Day is such a lovely, sweet holiday, so why not keep the love going for a few extra days and roll right into President's Day?

And really, is it all that surprising? I mean, Hallmark begins Christmas around Halloween? Why not celebrate Valentine's Day on President's Day?!?!

Starting Sunday night, February 16th, at 10 PM (yep, 10 PM right after When Calls the Heart), the Hallmark Channel kicks off its Valentine's Movie Marathon, running all the way until early Tuesday morning at 6 AM!

And Hallmark Mystery has their own special marathon on Monday... a Lacey Chabert Mystery Movie Marathon! See details below.


❤️ Hallmark Channel's Valentine's Day Marathon

Sunday, February 16th:

Love on the Menu - 10pm

Monday, February 17th:

Love on the Right Course - 12am
Anything for Love - 2am
Sense & Sensibility - 8am
Falling for You - 10am
Dater's Handbook - 12pm
Welcome to Valentine - 2pm
The Lost Valentine - 4pm
All Things Valentine - 6pm
Paris, Wine, and Romance - 8pm
My Secret Valentine - 10pm

Tuesday, February 18th:

A Paris Proposal - 12am
Valentine in the Vineyard - 2am
Love, Romance, and Chocolate - 4am


❤️ Lacey Chabert Mystery Movie Marathon on Hallmark Mystery

Monday, February 17th:

The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango - 8am
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For - 10am
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder - 12pm
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver - 2pm
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent - 4pm
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead - 6pm
The Christmas Quest - 8pm


I hope you all enjoy some of the romantic comedies, mysteries, and Valentine's Day-themed movies airing from late Sunday to early Tuesday! We could all use a bit more love in this world, so it seems like the perfect moment for it!

Wishing you all much love 

and happiness,

Net

images: Hallmark Media, edit: itsawonderfulmovie.com

❤️ Happy Valentine's Day Weekend ❤️ Embrace the Holiday with a Mix of New and Classic Romantic Comedies and More...

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 Happy Valentine's  Day Weekend,
 Dear Friends!

If you're in the mood for a fresh rom-com, you'll want to check out Hallmark Channel's premiere of "Return to Office." (The plot for this movie sounds somewhat similar to 'You've Got Mail' or 'In the Good Ole Summertime,' but with a modern-day twist. See the storyline below.)

Plus, Great American Family is rolling out the cable premiere of something extra sweet... "For the Love of Chocolate," starring Rhiannon Fish and Jesse Hutch.

And don't forget, Hallmark's got a brand-new episode of "When Calls the Heart" back on Sunday night; Elizabeth and Nathan go on a special date that turns into an undercover adventure.

See all the details for these movies and more below...


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Friday, February 14 - Sunday, February 16, 2025:

Classic Rom-Coms airing over Valentine's Day Weekend:
(Schedule below in Eastern Standard Time)

Friday, February 14, 2025:

A Valentine's Match ... Hallmark Channel ... 11am
The Heiress and the Handyman ... Hallmark Channel ... 1pm
Right in Front of Me ... Hallmark Channel ... 3pm


Saturday, February 15, 2025:

Playing Cupid ... Hallmark Channel ... 8am
Blueprint to the Heart ... UPtv ... 9am
A Charming Valentine ... Great American Family ... 10am
Love in Store ... Hallmark Channel ... 10am
Cupid & Cate ... Hallmark Family ... 11am
Designed with Love ... UPtv ... 11am
From Chicago with Love ... Great American Family ... 12pm
The Story of Us ... Hallmark Channel ... 12pm
The Charm of Love ... UPtv ... 1pm
Love in the Limelight ... Hallmark Family ... 1pm
This Little Love of Mine ... Great American Family ... 2pm
Valentine Ever After ... Hallmark Channel ... 2pm
Forever in My Heart ... Hallmark Family ... 3pm
The Clue to Love ... UPtv ... 3pm
It Happened One Valentine's ... Great American Family ... 4pm
Love at First Bark ... Hallmark Family ... 5pm
Cooking Up Love ... UPtv ... 5pm
Fall Into Winter ... Great American Family ... 6pm
It Was Always You ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm
Love on Retreat ... UPtv ... 7pm
For the Love of Chocolate ... Great American Family ... 8pm *NEW
Return to Office ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm *NEW
Harmony from the Heart ... Great American Family ... 10pm
An Unexpected Valentine ... Hallmark Channel ... 10pm


Sunday, February 16, 2025:

Appetite for Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 9am
The Attraction Test ... UPtv ... 9am
The English Estate ... Great American Family ... 10am
The Love Advisor ... UPtv ... 11am
The Secret Ingredient ... Hallmark Channel ... 11am
Happily Ever Emma ... Great American Family ... 12pm
The Princess and the Bodyguard ... UPtv ... 1pm
A Dash of Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 1pm
The Winter Palace ... Great American Family ... 2pm
Cooking with Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 3pm
A Love to Remember ... UPtv ... 3pm
A Harvest Homecoming ... Great American Family ... 4pm
Very, Very, Valentine ... Hallmark Channel ... 5pm
For the Love of Chocolate ... Great American Family ... 6pm
Return to Office ... Hallmark Channel ... 7pm *Encore
Stepping into Love ... Great American Family ... 8pm
The Cowboy and the Movie Star ... UPtv ... 8:30pm
Home for Harvest ... Great American Family ... 10pm
Love on the Menu ... Hallmark Channel ... 10pm
Back to You & Me ... UPtv ... 10:30pm


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Friday, February 14, 2025:

Christmas Movies Friday

Christmas Schedule:

Friday, February 14, 2025:

B & B Merry ... Great American Family ... 6pm
A Godwink Christmas ... Hallmark Family ... 6pm
Sugarplummed ... Hallmark Channel ... 7pm
A Christmas Castle Proposal ... Great American Family ... 8pm
A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love ... Hallmark Family ... 8pm
Let it Snow ... Great American Family ... 10pm


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Saturday, February 15, 2025:

For the Love of Chocolate

Storyline: Preparing for the annual Masters of Chocolate Festival, Aria’s plans are rattled when she loses her partner shortly before the festival. However, the dashing single father Rhett steps in just in time to help Aria find the winning ingredient. In their search, Aria and Rhett discover that the missing ingredient for the perfect chocolate is not so different than what they’ve been missing in their lives: a dash of love!

For the Love of Chocolate

Premieres Saturday, February 15, 2025

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

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Saturday, February 15, 2025:

Return to Office

Storyline: After making the return to the office on a hybrid schedule, two coworkers known to each other only as Ms. Monday and Mr. Tuesday start sending friendly notes, sparking an office romance.

Return to Office

Premieres Saturday, February 15, 2025

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

If you love Janel's fashion in Return to Office, be sure to visit my sister's website, *It's a Wonderful Lifestyle*!



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Sunday, February 16, 2025:

When Calls the Heart

Season 12, Episode 7

Episode 7 - Dance the Night Away:

Storyline: Elizabeth and Nathan's date night leads to an undercover operation at a glamorous party. Lucas and Edie grow closer over cards. Rosemary holds auditions for a play.

When Calls the Heart

airs Sunday, February 16, 2025

at 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel

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I hope everyone here has an enjoyable extended holiday weekend, either with your sweetheart or those you love best!

May we all take time to cherish the greatest love of all... God's love!

God's love is always there, providing comfort and strength no matter what we're going through. God's love for you never wavers. His unwavering love encourages us to come closer, find peace in His grace, and rely on His faithfulness, especially when life gets challenging or confusing.

As children of God, we may not fully grasp the depth of His love, which led Him to pay the ultimate price, sacrificing His Son, Jesus, just to restore a relationship with us.

May your heart embrace His amazing love today, and trust that His mercy and care are endless. Know with great confidence that you are His beloved.

Happy Valentine's Day Weekend, 

Everyone!

In His Amazing Love,

Net

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❤️ Sharing His Love: ❤️

God’s love is unwavering and eternal...

“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;

his mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness..”

~Lamentations 3:22-23