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Here we go again! Megan and Wendy begin another year or recapping and reviewing Hallmark Channel original movies. Listen as they dive in on the first of the New Year, New Movies line up with a review of “Where Your Heart Belongs” starring none other than Jen Lilley and Christopher Russell.
Are the “New Year, New Movies” for you or are you longing for the days of “Countdown to Christmas?” Email us at meganandwendy@gmail.com

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Related podcast episodes:
- A review of Christopher Russell in Chasing Waterfalls
- Reviews of Jen Lilley in Mingle All the Way, A Little Daytime Drama, and Snowkissed
What is “Where Your Heart Belongs” About?
The synopsis: Mackenzie Sullivan (Jen Lilley) is a New York-based marketing executive struggling to keep her clients. When she returns home to a rural maple farm to help her best friend plan her wedding in just two weeks, Mackenzie learns the hard way that the love and support of family and true friends means more than she’d imagined.
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News and Notes
- “Where Your Heart Belongs” premiered as part of the New Year, New Movies line up on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, January 1, 2022.
- “The Perfect Pairing” starring Nazeen Contractor and Brennen Elliott was originally scheduled to premiere on January 1st but has since been moved to January 15th.
- This film was formerly titled “Love is Trending.”
- Jen Lilley called the script for Where Your Heart Belongs “a sappy and sweet romance.”
- According to Heavy, the movie was filmed in January 2021.
- It was written by newcomers Kathryn Hudson and Catherine Reay, as well as Christie Will Wolf who also directed.
What Did We Rate This Movie?
We have a slightly different rating system for 2022. In the past, we used a four-star rating system but for the new year we are going all in on 5-stars.
Girls Gone Hallmark rates “Where Your Heart Belongs”
- Megan: ⭐⭐
- Wendy: ⭐⭐
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