🐎💕 Country Charm & Sweet Romances Await This Weekend

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Happy Weekend, Friends!

Settle in and enjoy a cozy weekend with brand-new premieres that are sure to warm your heart!

A fresh episode of When Calls the Heart returns Sunday night on the Hallmark Channel with more heartfelt moments and actress Brooke Shields returns as Charlotte Thornton, LJ's (Little Jack's) grandma.

And if you'd like a sweet romance set in the country with horses, hay, cowboy boots, and all the highs and lows of western life, then be sure to catch Alison Sweeney in her new movie, Romance at Hope Ranch, also starring Gabriel Hogan and Alison's real-life daughter, Megan!

Plus, if you’re in the mood for more love and laughter, there's also the cable movie premiere of Love Afloat, a new rom-com on Great American Family.

See all of the details below, plus Christmas and mystery marathons...


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Friday, February 27, 2026:



In honor of the recent filming news (see here) of the next A Prince in Paradise movie, A Prince in Paradise: A Royal Wedding, I thought I would share that A Christmas Castle Proposal (the second film in the series) is airing Friday, along with many other Christmas favorites!

Friday's Christmas Movie Night:

A Christmas Castle Proposal ... Great American Family ... 4pm
A Christmas Miracle for Daisy ... Great American Family ... 6pm
This Time Each Year ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm
A Song for Christmas ... Hallmark Family ... 6pm
A Dash of Christmas ... Great American Family ... 8pm
A Christmas Detour ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm
Christmas Scavenger Hunt ... Hallmark Family ... 8pm
Let It Snow ... Great American Family ... 10pm
A Christmas Miracle for Daisy ... Great American Family ... 12am
A Dash of Christmas ... Great American Family ... 2am
Let It Snow ... Great American Family ... 4am


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Saturday, February 28, 2026:

Romance at Hope Ranch

Storyline: Hope Morgan sets out to begin a new chapter of her life-fulfilling her childhood dream of running a ranch in the picturesque town of Ruidoso, New Mexico and reviving the beloved Giddy Up Gala.

Romance at Hope Ranch

Premieres Saturday, February 28, 2026

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, February 28, 2026:

Love Afloat

Storyline: When Lorelei inherits a shabby sailboat from a distant relative, she hires Rob to help clean, fix and sail it from its present location at a Caribbean island to Miami. The two will have to work together as romantic sparks start to fly.

Love Afloat

Premieres Saturday, February 28, 2026

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

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Saturday, February 28th, and Sunday, March 1, 2026:

Mystery Marathons 

starring Alison Sweeney 

Hallmark Mystery Schedule:

Saturday:

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery ... 10am
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery ... 12pm
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery ... 4pm
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe ... 4pm

Sunday:

Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered ... 10am
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man ... 12pm
Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End ... 2pm
Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death ... 4pm
Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery ... 8pm


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Sunday, March 1, 2026:

When Calls the Heart

Season 13, Episode 9 - Lost and Found Again

Storyline: After losing his father's medal on a hike, Elizabeth and Nathan organize a trip down memory lane for Little Jack with a very special surprise.

When Calls the Heart

Premieres Sunday, March 1, 2026

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

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Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Looks like another great weekend with lots of excellent viewing options. I sure hope Romance at Hope Ranch is as good as it looks, and the new When Calls the Heart, with memories shared of Jack, looks like it will be so special and heartwarming. I've written up some reviews of the movies I've watched recently, so I'll try to get those posted on Saturday. (Monday at the latest.)

If you'd like to share a review for the new movies airing this weekend or anything else, please share in comments.

Always wanted to say... I'm so sorry I was recently behind in submitting and responding to comments. My family has been passing around a cold, and it was my turn (lucky me!) to get it on Wednesday. So, over the last few days, I haven't been feeling up to being on the computer much. I hear the cold and flu have been going around a lot. Have any of you had it too?

Take care, everyone!

Blessings to you all,

Net

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SHARING GOD'S LOVE:

"The earth is the Lord’s,

and everything in it,

the world,

and all who live in it"

~Psalm 24:1

💕Four Romantic Comedies💕 Coming to Great American Family This February

February is the month of Valentine’s Day and rom-coms, and Great American Family is getting in on the fun by adding four movies to their lineup!

See details below...


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Meet Me In New York

Starring: Brooke Nevin and Corey Sevier

Premiere Date: Saturday, February 7 at 8/7c on Great American Family

Storyline: Ambitious New York events planner Kelly is one of the best in the business. But when Joe, a stubborn, but influential website editor, hires her to organize his niece's birthday, Kelly soon realizes that she may have met her match.

*Note: This movie was released in 2022 and has been available on several streaming platforms, but it’s finally making its very first cable TV premiere on Great American Family! I’m so thrilled to see this delightful rom-com joining the GAF lineup and truly hope it will continue to encore there. I’ve been wishing for quite some time that GAF would add this sweet film to their movie library and it’s wonderful to see that's coming true!

Movie Reviews:

💕 Meet Me In New York - Starring Corey Savier & Brooke Nevin is certainly family friendly ~Anonymous

💕 Meet Me In New York - First, this movie has excellent leads with Brooke Nevin and Corey Sevier. The chemistry is fantastic, it's funny, entertaining, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! There is one quick comment by Corey's character near the end about living with his previous girlfriend, but beyond that brief mention, the movie is completely G-rated and I loved the interaction between Corey and the young girl who portrayed his niece. This is one I'd love to have on DVD! ~Net

💕 Really enjoyed Meet Me in New York. Corey & Brooke are so cute and the girl too! By the way she’s his niece for anyone who might have been wondering. Christie

💕 Meet Me in New York was adorable! -Maria

💕 Meet me in New York--It was so sweet and cute and funny. ~Sabrina



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Love for Starters

Starring: Stephanie Bennett and Jonathan Cherry

Premiere Date: Saturday, February 14 at 8/7c on Great American Family

Storyline: In Love for Starters, when a gifted interior designer (Bennett) learns that her father has brought in a celebrity chef (Cherry) to save their lakeside restaurant, she has no choice but to team up with this unexpected partner to transform the place before time runs out.

Movie Review:

💕 Reel One's Love For Starters (written by Ansley Gordon) is a very lovely movie, and would be a perfect fit for GAF or UP TV. -Maria

💕 Love for Starters was good, just the typical girl comes home to save dad's hotel/restaurant/business. Love Stephanie Bennett and the male lead was awesome. I enjoyed it, just some things were a little wonky like they have this critic coming in only a few days but find the time to frolick around, have a stain/paint fight, go all round and have dinners/lunch. It was so important and the critic was coming in a few days and they have SO MUCH to do, yet they pretty much goof around all the time. I did love that they both found their passions by the end. ~Sabrina

💕 Love for Starters is a lighthearted, family-friendly rom-com. It doesn’t have many surprises, but it’s still a pleasant and enjoyable watch.

Stephanie Bennett is delightfully energetic in the lead role, and her co-star, Jonathan Cherry, makes a nice opposite. It’s especially fun to see Stephanie’s character, Olivia, return home and roll up her sleeves to help redecorate and redesign her father’s restaurant. I enjoyed the talks she had with her father and sister. Along the way, Olivia begins working closely with the new chef, Dax, and their growing connection adds a little extra flavor to the story.

Overall, I enjoyed the beautiful setting next to the water, the cozy restaurant, the sweet moments with family, their creativity in the kitchen, and a dash of romance. Love for Starters is an easygoing, enjoyable film. ~Net



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A Missed Connection

Starring: Meggan Kaiser and Alex Trumble

Premiere Date: Saturday, February 21 at 8/7c on Great American Family

Storyline: After finding a spark with a woman on a train platform, a photographer posts a missed connection in the newspaper but never hears from her. Five years later, they meet again while on the way to the same wedding – hers.

Movie Review:

💕 Reel One's A Missed Connection is clean and fantastic! -Maria

💕 Mixed Connection was fun. I’ve never seen the woman before but I liked her. Christie

💕 I watched Missed Connection and I enjoyed it a lot. Loved how Max was able to get the wedding party guests to have fun while waiting for the wedding and the groom. I liked the female lead a lot too, hope we see her more. Loved her GiGi too. Very cute and sweet. ~Sabrina



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Love Afloat

Starring: Alanna Smith and Travis Bravo-Thomas

Premiere Date: Saturday, February 28 at 8/7c on Great American Family

Storyline: When Lorelei inherits a shabby sailboat from a distant relative, she hires Rob to help clean, fix and sail it from its present location at a Caribbean island to Miami. The two will have to work together as romantic sparks start to fly.

Movie Review:

💕 Reel one's Love Afloat is a fantastic movie, would make a great fit for UPTV or GAF! -Maria

💕 Love Afloat - This movie is family-friendly, but it was just okay for me. The story is sweet and lighthearted, though I did find it a little hard to believe that a young woman would leave her job at such an important moment to go live and work on a boat she inherited from a relative who had recently passed away. That seeemed kinda far-fetched to me.

Along the way, she discovers a journal that shares the relative’s love story, and at the same time she begins to feel a spark with a man who is also searching for direction in his own life. She hires him to help restore the boat and serve as her captain as they sail it back to Miami. Overall, some of the acting was a little off, but all the characters seemed really nice. It's a one-time watch for me, but others who really enjoy boats and stories set on the water, may appreciate it more. ~Net

💕 Love Afloat-I hesitated to review because I appreciate any movie that is clean and family friendly, but I agree Net, it was just okay. Actually, your words are more generous than I can be! I did watch through to the end, but I really struggled to stay with this movie. The acting felt forced and I didn't sense chemistry between the two. The setting was loveley though. ~ Lizzy R.

💕 Love Afloat--I liked it too, though I am left wondering what or where St Tequila is?? When she landed by airboat, there were sky scrapers on the background. Was it just off Miami's coast? Was it one of the Florida keys? I know it's not but anyway. I liked the girl and the guy leads but did laugh at a few things such as her driving the boat and saying "I have never driven the boat in open seas" as you can see land right behind them and close. I am guessing St Tequila or whatever must just be across Biscayne Bay off Miami, and having been in a boat there as a kid when we moved to the keys on our boat, I would hardly call it the open seas. ~Sabrina




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I hope you find a movie above that you'll love this February!

If you've previously seen any of the movies above and would like to share a review, please do so in the comments below.

Happy Movie-Watching!

Net