1.For starters, our two main characters couldn't be more different...and in rom-coms, we know that's a good thing. Failed author Henry (Sam Claflin), and the Spanish translator of his book, María (Verónica Echegui) — who, unbeknownst to Henry, rewrote the entire thing, making it actually good —pretty much clash from the get-go.
2.María's family, her son Diego (Ruy Gaytán) and grandfather Max (Fernando Becerril), are totally adorable BTW.
3.In Mexico, where Henry's originally lame but now saucy book is a bestseller, his fans aren't shy about displaying their enthusiasm, which makes for simply hilarious moments.
4.Henry's most devoted fans follow Henry and María as they trek around Mexico, consistently delivering comedy gold.
5.Side note: the book's eccentric publicist, Pedro (Horacio Villalobos), is also just a joy to watch.
6.But not everything is silly and hunky-dory all the time...María's car doesn't exactly fall apart (somewhat miraculously), but they do pop a tire. This gives way to a super-cute bonding moment between Diego and Henry.
7.Tensions rise between Henry and María. He is understandably upset that she changed his entire book, but she defends her work — and we're here for it.
8.María is a strong single mom who works as a bartender yet dreams of becoming a writer, and she slowly charms Henry with her authentic, unapologetic personality.
9.And yes, maybe there's a little tequila involved in this "smoothing things over between them" thing. But what are two cute people to do in the middle of the Mexican jungle? Drink water? Cheers to them.
10.So, even though María and Henry are, yeah, total opposites...the heart wants what it wants...right?
11.But once both of their hearts are open, we see some truly magical moments. Because ultimately, opposites attract. And these two...are magnetic.
Catch this lovely film while it's hot. Book of Love is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video in the US and Canada, and it will be available on Sky Cinema in the UK starting Feb. 12. Check out the full trailer below!
