A Novel Romance (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, A Novel Romance is an action, comedy, drama and romance film directed by Mark Griffiths, running about 83 minutes. “True love in false covers.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Romance novelist Liam Bradley (Dylan Bruce) has already found massive success with three books written under the pen name Gabriel August, but he's mysteriously unknown to his legions of readers. With his first book written as a way to heal after a broken relationship, Liam has slowly become disheartened with writing strictly for romantic fantasy, something evident to a sweet, but honest, journalist who reviews books, Sophie Atkinson (Amy Acker), whom he meets by chance on a plane. The two begin a tentative relationship in Sophie’s home town of Portland, Oregon, where Liam has come to find inspiration for his newest entry. Liam’s agent puts him on the spot with a long-planned reveal of Gabriel August’s true identity, but Sophie doesn’t know of his public persona. The longer Liam avoids telling her the truth, the deeper a hole he digs for himself. Will their romance survive once his true identity comes to light?

Who’s in it. A Novel Romance stars Amy Acker as Sophie Atkinson, Dylan Bruce as Liam Bradley, Emily Tennant as Tabitha and Tammy Gillis as Nina, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, A Novel Romance has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV and Hallmark+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Novel Romance page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Novel Romance tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.