EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 20 MIN
A Season to Blossom Review
from Hallmark Mysteries & More · host Eric Rutin & Andrea Claassen
We would love to hear from you. Send us your thoughts or suggestions. This week we’re reviewing A Season to Blossom, Hallmark’s spring romance starring Emily Tennant and Carlo Marx. An aspiring writer returns to sell her late grandmother’s bookstore, rediscovers her voice and her roots, and finds herself falling for her childhood crush all over again. It’s the old-school Hallmark comfort we’ve been craving — and it actually feels like spring.We break down why the chemistry between the leads is so believable, why the seasonal living themes hit harder than you’d expect, the surprisingly accurate yoga breathwork scene, the bookstore aesthetic, the cats, and the tire swing scene we didn’t see coming. We also catch a quiet little continuity mistake no one else seems to have noticed (elderberry vs. elderflower — you’ll know it when you hear it), talk through a missed cameo opportunity that could have been SO fun, and recommend the Hallmark movies to watch next if you loved this one. Plus — Andrea made a last-minute $157 flight to Florida for spring break, drove her in-laws’ new car back to Minnesota, and survived the worst hotel neighbors imaginable in Atlanta. IRC was watching Hallmark in his Vegas hotel room while his wife was at Def Leppard and has strong feelings about paper-thin walls.⭐ IRC: Loved it | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Andrea: 4 StarsChaptersCalculated from transcript at 189 wpm against actual runtime of 20:06.0:00 — Welcome to Hallmark Mysteries and More0:16 — Andrea’s Last-Minute $157 Flight to Florida1:43 — Road Trip Horror: The Atlanta Hotel From Hell2:48 — IRC’s Vegas Hotel Story3:28 — How IRC Found A Season to Blossom on TV3:43 — A Season to Blossom — Plot Overview4:07 — Andrea’s Review: Seasonal Living, Yoga & the Bookstore5:56 — IRC’s Review: Old-School Hallmark Done Right8:52 — Behind the Scenes: Filmed in Freezing December9:52 — What We Didn’t Like: The Elderberry Mistake11:36 — Missed Cameo Opportunity12:40 — Standout Scenes: Tire Swing & Flower Shop14:35 — Romance & Secondary Relationships17:19 — Similar Movie Recommendations19:47 — Next Week Preview & OutroMovies MentionedFollow Me to Daisy Hills — small-town store as centerpiece, father relationship, reunion romanceA Novel Romance — Hallmark bookstore romanceFrozen in Love — Luke MacFarlane & Rachel Leigh Cook, hockey player + bookstoreTaking a Shot at Love — Luke MacFarlane, Alexa PeñaVega, dance studio Tags#HallmarkMysteries #ASeasonToBlossom #HallmarkReview #HallmarkChannel #EmilyTennant #CarloMarx #HallmarkMovies #SpringMovies #HallmarkMysteriesAndMore #CozyTV #HallmarkPodcast #BookstoreRomance #SeasonalLivingFollow us on social media: Instagram and TikTok: @hallmarkmysteriesandmoreYoutubeOr visit our website. This podcast was created by fans for fans and is NOT affiliated with or sponsored by Hallmark or the Hallmark Channel.
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We would love to hear from you. Send us your thoughts or suggestions. This week we’re reviewing A Season to Blossom, Hallmark’s spring romance starring Emily Tennant and Carlo Marx. An aspiring writer returns to sell her late grandmother’s bookstore, rediscovers her voice and her roots, and finds herself falling for her childhood crush all over again. It’s the old-school Hallmark comfort we’ve been craving — and it actually feels like spring. We break down why the chemistry between the leads...
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