LOVE WEDNESDAY: MOVIE REVIEW

 THE LUCKY ONE 
GENRE: Romance, Drama 
STARRING: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner, Riley Thomas Stewart, Jay R. Ferguson, Adam LeFevre
RUN TIME: 1hr 40min 
RELEASED: 03 May 2012

This is the story of a US Marine who finds a photograph of a young woman while serving in Iraq, carries it around as a good luck charm, and later tracks down the woman, with whom he begins a relationship.

After a night raid gone wrong, a young soldier discovers a photograph of a woman at same time saving his life. After his discharge, he decides to track down the woman in the photograph to offer thanks. Things soon take an interesting turn after he meets her and develops feelings which seemed to be mutual . However they must both fight for chance to love and heal. 

RATING: 7/10 

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: BOOK REVIEW

 THE CHANGE By Angela White 
GENRE: Romance, Sci Fi 
PUBLISHED: July 3, 2011
WORDS: 97,130
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9781476423784

500 Years in the dystopian future, nine of every ten babies conceived are female. Men have been enslaved for their own protection and the only way to get a mate is to enter the Network Games and fight for one. The Catch? It's a live battle to the death and the competition is fierce.

This is a tale of a young woman quest to save the love of her life who was snatched away and broken. She will have to fight to win for a chance at happiness in a game rigged to make her lose. 

RATING: 7/10 

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: MOVIE REVIEW

BLENDED 

Genre: Romance, Comedy 

Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore... 

Run Time: 1hr 57min 

Released: May 23rd, 2014 

After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship. 

This movie is one of the best Adam Sandler movie I have ever seen. His on screen connection with Drew Barrymore is almost perfect. The holiday setting definitely adds to the charm of this movie. This movie is a funny, heartwarming tale of finding love irrespective of any stumbling blocks. 

Rating: 7/10

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: MOVIE REVIEW

 SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED 
GENRE: Romance, Drama, Comedy 
STARRING: Aubrey Plaza, Basil Harris, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni, David Schultz
RUN TIME: 1hr 26min 
RELEASED: 12 June, 2012

Darius is a young intern at a Seattle-based magazine and jumps at the chance to investigate the author of a classified ad seeking someone to travel back in time with. Along with Jeff, the staff writer, and Arnau, a fellow intern, the three go on a road trip to a coastal town. While Jeff just wants to chase after his high school crush and Arnau wants some kind of life experience, Darius spends her time with Kenneth, a man who believes that he has built a time machine. The closer they become and the more they understand about each other, the less clear it becomes if Kenneth is just crazy or if he actually is going to successfully travel back in time. 

This is the story of a two individuals, one a newspaper intern who is disinterested in everything and an eccentric albeit kind and smart, whose path cross under unusual circumstances. A unique indie movie with interesting characters and a lovely ending. 

RATING: 7/10 

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: BOOK REVIEW

 THE RECLUSIVE EARL by Ruth Ann Nordin
GENRE: Romance 
PUBLISHED: May 7, 2017
WORDS: 61,910
LANGUAGE: American English
ISBN: 9781311528636

Titled gentlemen are supposed to be perfect. Whether it be good looks, charm, or eloquent speech, everyone expects an earl to be refined in every way. And if the earl isn’t, he risks being shamed by the Ton. No one knows this better than Landon Tait, the Earl of Farewell, who’s been on the receiving end of the Ton’s gossip since he first made his appearance in London. 

After the last Season, he vowed to stay as far from London as possible. But when his brother lands into serious trouble, he has no choice but to come to his aid. He tells himself he’ll make it quick. Just one evening, and his brother will be free from trouble. Then he can return to his country estate to enjoy his life of solitude.

Miss Opal Beaufort is attending a ball when she overhears the snickers about a certain gentleman who was born with a lisp. Several ladies sneak to a private room to listen to him, and something in Opal snaps. She can’t stand the idea of someone being made the laughingstock of the Ton. But as soon as she intervenes on his behalf, a scandal ensues, and she finds herself unwittingly betrothed to him. 

Now, Landon isn’t only forced to stay in London to face the ridicule of the Ton, but he also must deal with a beautiful wife who might find him as imperfect as he fears.

RATING: 7/10 

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: BOOK REVIEW

 

WORTH THE RISK By Emily Josephine

Genre: Romance 

Published: June 15, 2020

Words: 68,050

Language: English

ISBN: 9780463035542

A small-town, simple living girl, terrified of being in the limelight, the most famous celebrity on the planet, convinced that she’s his soul mate and an untimely lawsuit that forces them to make choices that will either make or break their lives 

This novel is a lovely read, clichéd but packaged in a very clear, clean and wholesome manner. It looks like a story made for the hallmark channel. The characters are well defined and there is no unnecessary beating around the bush. Best to be read curled up on a sofa in front of a fireplace. 

Rating: 7/10

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 HIDDEN GEM By India Lee
GENRE: Romance, Young Adult 
PUBLISHED: June 23, 2011
WORDS: 63,140
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9781458196330

Lavishly disguised pop singer, Queen Bee, is known abroad for her high-fashion wardrobe and killer vocals. In the states, she's just Gemma Hunter – shy suburban teenager in her strange new role of high school junior. Luckily, Gemma is taken under the wing of the fiery and popular Madison, who leads her into the high school life of the charmed. Her world as Gemma quickly becomes everything she ever wanted in a normal life - that is until international teen heartthrob, Tyler Chase, announces his celebrity crush on Queen Bee. Suddenly, Gemma's alter ego becomes a household name as the handsome singer’s loyal “Tyler Chasers" create a frenzy to discover her true identity. And just when Gemma thinks she can hide from the celebrity drama in her high school life, Lucas - her next door neighbor as well as Madison's boyfriend - develops an interest in her that goes far beyond platonic, and Gemma soon learns that rumors aren’t strictly for or the stars.

A teen romance novel about a secretly popular girl falling in love with the boy next door who happens to have a girlfriend. 

RATING: 7/10 

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: BOOK REVIEW

 BARBIE GIRL by Heidi Acosta 
GENRE: Romance 
PUBLISHED: Nov 3, 2012
LANGUAGE: English

Barbie is the bad girl at school. She does not have any friends, names like, slut, druggie, skank don't even faze her anymore. Sure they hurt, but she knows how to numb that pain. Besides she has big plans to take her little brother and run as soon as she graduates. That is until she is told that she is failing math and will not graduate if she does not pass. Her small hope at a normal life for her and her brother dwindling she will need to get a tutor and the best option is Dylan. The boy she has known since elementary school, but has not spoken to in years. Even if he agrees to tutor her she has no way to pay him. Any money she does get her mom manages to blow on drugs or booze.

So she makes a deal that Dylan cannot refuse. She will get Dylan the girl of his dreams in return for a passing grade. At first it's just a deal that is made but suddenly both Barbie and Dylan are fighting off whirlwind feelings... and there is more to be exposed than just feelings.

Dylan has been in love with Katie from the moment he seen her. If only she knew that he existed. He could not pass up the opportunity to finally get her to notice him. Barbie’s unpredictable behaviors will ether destroy the little social life he has or boost him in to popularity. But is that what he really wants? Barbie has him questioning his feelings? But how can you fight something that you crave? Can Dylan see past what he believes Barbie to be? Can Barbie risk losing more than just her heart? A heartwarming tale of romance, friendship and the meaning of true love.

RATING: 7/10 

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: BOOK REVIEW

 BREAKAWAY By Catherine Gayle
GENRE: Romance 
PUBLISHED: Dec. 11, 2013
WORDS: 90,750
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9780989674454

Portland Storm captain Eric “Zee” Zellinger knows how to get the job done, but leading his once elite team to victory is fast becoming a losing battle. He can’t lose focus now—not with his career on the line. But when his best friend’s little sister makes him an offer he can’t refuse, Eric could lose the drive the team relies on from their captain.

When the sister of his best friend comes to him with a proposal to help her, a young man must decide if capable of honoring the terms of the proposal or if he will lose himself in the process and hurt her further or he turns her down and become forever heartbroken. 

RATING: 7/10 

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: MOVIE REVIEW

 HOLIDATE 
GENRE: Romance, Comedy 
STARRING: Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Jake Manley, Jessica Capshaw, Andrew Bachelor, Frances Fisher, Manish Dayal and Kristin Chenoweth. 
RUN TIME: 1hr 48min 
RELEASED: October 28, 2020

Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.

Two single individuals after an coincidental meeting agree to be each other dates for every holiday to escape all the problems associated with being in a relationship. The plan however backfires when they fall in love with each other and they must decide if it worth the effort and potential heartbreak. 

RATING: 7/10 

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: BOOK REVIEW

SECRET MANEUVERS By Jessie Lane
GENRE: Romance, Suspense 
PUBLISHED:May 15, 2013
WORDS: 90,680
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9781301452095

Some mistakes from the past haunt us forever… unless fate steps in with a second chance.

One ‘Dear John’ letter haunted Bobby Baker’s every living moment. It was the letter he’d stupidly written to his high school sweetheart, Belle, right after he had left to join the Army. The letter in which he’d told her that he wasn’t so sure they were ready for forever yet. Before he could let her know that the letter, and his second thoughts, were nothing more than a mistake, she disappeared from the small Georgia town they had both been raised in.

Fifteen years after the letter, Belle unknowingly walked back into Bobby’s life when her job as an ATF Agent forced her to work with a group of men secretly headed by the CIA to help her track down whoever was involved in funneling black market weapons to a drug cartel in Mexico.

Bobby planned to use this mission to try to soothe Belle’s hurt feelings while proving to her that their love was meant to be forever. He would use every dirty trick he’d learned since he had joined the Army to maneuver her back into his life for the long haul. Belle was not making it easy, though, as she continued to keep him at arm’s length in the hopes that mistakes of her own would never come to light.

This novel is all about second chances, a chance to get back what you lost. It is funny, romantic, fast paced with some mature content. The book is mostly predictable but that is well neutralized by the writer's approach to the book.

RATING: 8/10

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: MOVIE REVIEW

 THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU 
GENRE: Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller 
STARRING: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, and Terence Stamp
RUN TIME: 1hr 46min 
RELEASED: March 4, 2011

The film tells the story of a United States congressman who discovers that what appear to be chance events in his life are controlled by a mysterious, powerful group. After an event not planned by these controllers occurs – a romantic encounter with a dancer – he struggles against their manipulation despite their promise of a great future for him.

This is the story of a man whose chance meeting with a woman, brings up all sorts of problems. He will have to rely on determination as well as an insider's help to reconnect with the love of his life against all odds. A nice movie, with a decent plot and good acting. A good departure from the usual. 

RATING: 7/10 

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: MOVIE REVIEW

A ROYAL WINTER 
GENRE: Romance 
STARRING: Stars: Merritt Patterson, Jack Donnelly, Samantha Bond
RUN TIME: 1hr 26min
RELEASED: 14 January, 2017

While on a last-minute European holiday, a young woman finds herself in the middle of a real-life fairy tale when a chance meeting with a handsome local leads to something more.

A story of a young lawyer who grudgingly goes on a holiday with her friend,  meets and falls in love with a young man who is actually a prince. Their relationship will however be tested by everyone around them and they must decide whether to do what is right or simply follow their hearts. 

RATING: 6/10 

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: MOVIE REVIEW

THE SPECTACULAR NOW 
GENRE: Drama, Romance 
STARRING: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson....
RUN TIME: 1hr 35min 
RELEASED: August 2nd, 2013

A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."

A coming of age drama about a young man who has an alcoholic problem and a young woman, while not perfect is a stark opposite of the young man. This movie follows the lives of these individuals as they deal not only with personal problems but also interpersonal ones while learning from each other and invariably growing. This movie explores the familiar world of teen drama in an unfamiliar and thoughtful manner. A good plot alongside great acting adds more flavor to this spectacular movie.

RATING: 8.5/10

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: BOOK REVIEW

THE FLAME MUST BURN by Beena Khan
GENRE: Romance, Young Adult
PUBLISHED: Sep. 22, 2020
WORDS: 39,400
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9781005248499

The hottest summer brings the first flames of love. Love is dangerous. It collides with culture, and culture is defied with rebellion. She's foreign. He's North-American. From a traditional Middle Eastern family, Cyrah is a young foreign-exchange student studying abroad in a summer program of the small-town. She wasn't supposed to fall in love with someone from another culture.

This is the story two young individuals whose chance meeting, grows into something special. It tells the tale of love between a local boy and a foreigner, set in a small college town over a summer. The young woman tries to avoid his advances, but an unexpected incident brings them together creating a bond that may or may not stand the test of time.

RATING: 7/10

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: MOVIE REVIEW

THE BIG SICK 
GENRE:Drama, Romance, Comedy 
STARRING: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Adeel Akhtar, and Anupam Ker. 
RUN TIME: 2hrs 
RELEASED: June 23rd, 2017

 Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

This movie is a true story of two individuals who fall in love despite being from different cultures. They face a host of challenges and must make sacrifices to keep their love. The movie explores the role of love and family in a racially diverse environment. A lovely movie with good actors and acting.

RATING: 8/10

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: BOOK REVIEW

SAD LOVE STORY By Ajagbe Ayodeji David

Published : DailyPress PLC

This book tells the story of Oluwatimileyin Turner, an average man who was at the lowest point in his life, he met Faridah.

Faridah was the only daughter of a proud and arrogant billionaire father. Faridah accepted Timmy’s proposal and gave him her love. But when her father’s business partner got to know about their relationship, he tried all possible means to separate them. Did he succeed in breaking them apart?

This novel is a classic Rich girl in love with a poor boy tale to the dismay of the girl's father. Throw in a rival who won't take no for an answer and you have a thrilling tale. Though at about 70 pages, it is too brief with little or rushed plots and leaves the readers not getting full satisfaction from the book 

Rating: 7/10

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: BOOK REVIEW

ALMOST  HUMAN By E.J. Mara
Genre: Adventure, Romance
Published: July 14, 2020
Words: 224,310
Language: English
ISBN: 9781005810214

Sixteen-year-old Lanie Russell has a secret crush on her best friend, Randall. But she doesn't realize Randall has secrets of his own. First of all, his name is not Randall, it's Silvryn. And even more importantly, he's not quite human.

A teen drama that examines an awkward love situation. Falling in love with your best friend, whom you have known for years and finding out he is a walking lie but still not able to get him out of your mind. This book throws all manner of stumbling blocks to the budding love, making for a captivating read.

Rating: 8/10

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: MOVIE REVIEW

THE PROPOSAL
GENRE: Comedy, Romance, Drama
STARRING: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White, Mary Steenburgen, and Craig T. Nelson.
RUN TIME: 1hr 38min
RELEASED: June 19th, 2009

 The plot centers on a Canadian executive who learns that she may face deportation from the U.S. because of her expired visa. Determined to retain her position as editor-in-chief of a publishing house, she convinces her assistant to temporarily act as her fiancé.

A lovely movie about two people who don't like each other end up falling in love under unusual circumstances. The plot is quite recycled, so very little surprise to be found, but the writers spiced it up with good dialogs. The cast did a superb job with the script. All in all this movie is sweet and funny.

RATING: 7/10

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LOVE WEDNESDAY: BOOK REVIEW

AGENT ALPHA By Tamara Clarke
GENRE: Romance, Action
PUBLISHED: March 19, 2011
WORDS: 72,630
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 978192683012
Rhodes is a man used to having his orders obeyed. When the red-headed sniper joins the team of elite special agents, Rhodes has a difficult time dealing with her. She's smart and fast and gets under his skin like no one else.

Maddy is the newest recruit. She works hard and thrives on the high-stress action the team is constantly embroiled in. But there's something about the boss that makes her uneasy. Is it just because he's the man in charge? Or is it something else, something more?

When someone tries to have them killed, twice in a single day, Rhodes and Maddy have to find a way to get along. They have to push aside their feelings of frustration and...desire. Can they do it? When outside forces threaten to expose and eliminate the entire team, will they find a way to deal with their growing attraction? Or will they be driven to distraction, putting all their lives at risk.

A tale of two people fighting the force of nature called love. Their struggles with their growing attraction however starts to get in the way of their job and they have to come to a compromise. A thrilling novel.

Rating: 8/10

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