In a Not So Perfect World

Broken hearts, hot next-door neighbors, and spontaneous vacations animate this enchanting rom-com from Tubati-Alexander (Love Buzz). Sloane and Charlie meet after Sloane’s friend dares her to kiss someone on a night out, leading to a quick but deep smooch. That should be the end of it, but Sloane later learns that Charlie is her new neighbor—and gets a tantalizing glimpse of him without his shirt. While there’s serious attraction on both sides, Sloane is hung up on her ex Zane, and Charlie’s own break-up from his girlfriend Brooke is only two days fresh. Still, he has two tickets to Turks and Caicos and impulsively asks Sloane to join him, hoping to use the opportunity to show Brooke, who moved on suspiciously quickly, that two can play at that game. Sloane initially turns him down, but when she learns that Zane—who also has a new girlfriend—is after the same video game designer job as Sloane, she changes her mind, hoping to use the time away to finish her game demo. Over the next week of beachy fake dating, Sloane and Charlie open up to each other. Tubati-Alexander paces their relationship development perfectly, making their connection feel honest and credible. This is one to be savored. (Mar.)