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Movies Based on Books (Part 2): My Review of Forever My Girl (2018)

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Forever My Girl (2018) Visit the Forever My Girl website to learn more and find showtimes. Even though I'm a totally sappy, fuzz bucket when it comes to romance novels, I don't really like the contemporary offerings in the romance film genre, mostly because the only options are cheesy Hallmark movies. Silver screen offerings are all depressing Nicholas Sparks, big budget movies with megawatt casts, with little to no chemistry. I'm a sucker for the rare historical, mostly I think, because the romantic aspects are a little more plausible than say, meeting someone in an elevator and falling in love in the space of a week.  It's kinda rare for me to want to rave and cheer about anything contemporary romance if I'm completely honest. Alert: Major rave straight ahead! I really enjoyed Forever My Girl a lot more than I thought I would. It started out with just about every romance cliche I dread in a movie- an abandoned lover, a secret child, you name it buuuuut,...

Movies Based on Books: Forever My Girl (January 19, 2018)

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I just love a romance novel, as I'm sure you know if you've visited this blog more than once. I also love a movie of lost love, found again. That said, I'm super pumped to see Forever My Girl . Forever My Girl is a new movie that releases nationwide on Friday based on the book of the same title by Heidi McLaughlin . Below you'll find the blurb for the book ~ Forever My Girl The Beaumont Series, Book 1 Paperback from Amazon ! I was never supposed to be a rock star. I had my life all planned out for me. Play football in college. Go to the NFL. Marry my high school sweetheart and live happily ever after. I broke both our hearts that day when I told her I was leaving. I was young. I made the right decision for me, but the wrong decision for us. I've poured my soul into my music, but I've never forgotten her. Her smell, her smile. And now I'm going back. After ten years. I hope I can explain that after all this time. I still want her to be my...