Planes, Trains, and All the Feels

Hart (Talk Flirty to Me) gives the movie Planes, Trains & Automobiles a raucous rom-com update. Free-spirited choreographer Cassidy Bliss, who’s flying from North Carolina to California for her entitled sister’s wedding, first meets workaholic actuary Luke Carlisle when he steals her parking space at the airport. Luke’s also headed to California to check in on his ailing mother. When their flight makes an emergency landing in Joplin, Mo., and there’s only one rental car left, the pair wind up sharing it on a kooky road trip full of misadventure and unexpected bonding opportunities. The cramped space of the car magnifies their differences, with Cassidy being more able to adapt to their ever-changing circumstances while Luke stresses out, but it also reveals hidden depths and undeniable attraction. When a car fire leaves them stranded yet again, they’ll have to rely on each other more than ever. Hart’s affable characters and their familial problems bring this story vividly to life. Add in a healthy dose of humor and readers won’t want to put this one down. Agent: Barbara Rosenberg, Rosenberg Group. (June)