Rueben's Ramblings

The Hallmark Hall of Fame movie The Beach House will debut on the Hallmark Channel on April 28 at 9 PM.

Caretta “Cara” Rutledge (Minka Kelly from Friday Night Lights) thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind, but returns to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers after losing her job in Chicago. There, she reconnects with her mother Lovie (Andie MacDowell from Cedar Cove), who has been caring for her young, pregnant friend Toy (Makenzie Vega from The Good Wife) in her charming beach house.

Before long, the rhythms of the island open Cara’s heart in wonderful ways as she becomes a bona fide “turtle lady” who conserves the area’s wildlife, repairs the family beach house and renews a past romance with former love, Brett (Chad Michael Murray from One Tree Hill). Eventually, Lovie reveals a secret she has been keeping from Cara and the mother daughter pair does their best to keep it from putting a dark cloud over the precious time they have together.

When a devastating storm hits, Cara will help Lovie save hundreds of sea turtles from certain death and learn some of life’s real truths in the process: lasting love requires sacrifice, family is forever and mistakes of the past can be forgiven.

Here is a trailer for The Beach House.