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A Novel Romance

"There's two sides to every love story"

Nate Shepherd, late 40's, and Jenny Sparks, early 30's, meet in a fancy New York eatery. Complete strangers who have had a rotten day, waiting for their better halves, they reveal to one another that they are going to meet new people tonight. They quickly realize they are waiting for each other. When Nate loses his girlfriend (after getting fired from his cushy job at an ad agency) and Jenny loses her boyfriend to a drug overdose, Nate's girlfriend suggests that they should move in together as friends to split the rent and ease each others pain. As their friendship grows into something more, their relationship becomes a loving but complicated experience.

Top Cast

  • Steve Guttenberg

    Steve Guttenberg

    Nate Shepard

  • Milena Govich

    Milena Govich

    Jenny Sparks

  • Shannon Elizabeth

    Shannon Elizabeth

    Adi Schwartz

  • Matthew Del Negro

    Matthew Del Negro

    Buddy Andrews

  • Maddie Corman

    Maddie Corman

    Alexandra Dumar

  • Jeff Ross

    Jeff Ross

    Douglas Silver

  • Kelly Bishop

    Kelly Bishop

    Lily Sparks

  • James A. Stephens

    James A. Stephens

    Will Sparks

  • Wass Stevens

    Wass Stevens

    Sam Steele

Overview

Nate Shepherd, late 40's, and Jenny Sparks, early 30's, meet in a fancy New York eatery. Complete strangers who have had a rotten day, waiting for their better halves, they reveal to one another that they are going to meet new people tonight. They quickly realize they are waiting for each other. When Nate loses his girlfriend (after getting fired from his cushy job at an ad agency) and Jenny loses her boyfriend to a drug overdose, Nate's girlfriend suggests that they should move in together as friends to split the rent and ease each others pain. As their friendship grows into something more, their relationship becomes a loving but complicated experience.

Rating

7.1 / 10
8 Reviews
1 Popular

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