Love the Enemies-to-Lovers Trope? Here Are 6 Hallmark Films With a Love Story Twist
While there’s no denying that we’re all for ooey-gooey romance, there’s something appealing about the tried and true “enemies to lovers” trope: Boy meets girl, boy and girl despise each other, boy and girl get to know each other more closely, and it isn’t long before they come to realize that the other isn’t as bad as they first thought.
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With this realization, romance blossoms, they’re quickly falling in love, and everyone lives happily ever after. While there’s no saying why this particular “genre” of romance has grown to be so popular, it’s one we turn to time after time when we’re in the mood for a good love story.
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If there’s one thing Hallmark does well it’s a happy and sappy love story, but even our favorite channel has played into this beloved trope. Here, take a look at six Hallmark enemies-to-lovers movies we love!
1. Love in Store (2020)
Two shopping network hosts, Terrie and David, are successful with their respective audiences, but clash individually when the cameras aren’t rolling. Not only are they both vying for the same position, but the twosome are forced to work alongside each other as co-hosts first.
When a breakup text from Terrie’s boyfriend leaves her speechless on the air, David steps in to save the day. Sparks fly between the two despite their initial reservations, but when her ex enlists David’s help to get Terrie back, the relationship they were building is threatened.
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2. Winter Love Story (2019)
A first time author (Jen Lilley) is paired with a seasoned writer (Kevin McGarry) on a promo tour for their new books. While she’s quick to judge the man as over-confident and cocky, she comes to truly understand the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
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3. Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe (2018)
Darcy returns home for the holidays, only to be pushed into planning a Christmas charity event with her high school nemesis. As they spend more time together, she realizes he’s not as bad as she decided he was all those years ago — and she begins questioning her life and relationship she left behind in the big city.
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4. Flip That Romance (2019)
Exes and rival house flippers Jules and Lance own a duplex. Deciding to make a contest out of flipping said property, word of their competition travels and the winner is offered a spread in a magazine. Will working together on this project turn things around for them?
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5. Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016)
A woman gets the opportunity to present her pup in a prestigious dog show, but a rude judge in the competition puts a bad taste in her mouth. Is there more to him than she first thought?
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6. Love, Fall and Order (2019)
A lawyer heads home to save her family’s farm from being lost in a legal battle — only to learn the woman suing her father is being represented by her high school rival.
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