Chinggay and Patty actually get through New Year New Movies without a hitch! The year started with a slew of sports offset by Hallmark’s usual tropes. Rugby + fascination with a foreign land, golf + dead moms, aerial silks + small town festival. The one movie that managed to steer clear of any tropes, of course, took our breath away—and we have Laci J. Mailley’s fabulous bob and Marco Grazzini to thank for that.

A Scottish Love Scheme (Erika Durance, Jordan Young)

Love on the Right Course (Ashley Newbrough, Marcus Rosner)

Betty’s Bad Luck in Love (Laci J. Mailley, Marco Grazzini)

Romance with a Twist (Jocelyn Hudon, Olivier Renaud)

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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