Every Little Kiss

February 2, 2015
There’s a lot to like about Castle’s tiny fictional burg of Harvest Cove, Mass. (introduced in For the Longest Time), and high on the list are the Henry sisters, Samantha and Emma. Now that Sam is getting ready to marry Jake Smith, she turns to party planner Emma for help with the wedding. But at Sam’s bachelorette party, uptight Emma drinks a little too much tequila and champagne, leading to an alcohol-soaked dance routine that of course is caught on video. Local cop Seth Andersen has to escort the blitzed, humiliated brunette home, and he’s immediately attracted to Emma’s pretty blue eyes and tousled hair. But by Monday that wild hair is tucked into a tight bun, and when Seth invites her to dinner, Emma declines. The plot relies heavily on Emma and Seth’s vaguely described intimacy-precluding psychological issues, but the supporting cast of quaint, endearing characters is almost strong enough to carry the day.