Love Happens (2009)

Dr. Burke Ryan is a successful self-help author and motivational speaker with a secret. While he helps thousands of people cope with tragedy and personal loss, he secretly is unable to overcome the death of his late wife. It's not until Burke meets a fiercely independent florist named Eloise that he is forced to face his past and overcome his demons.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Love Happens

• The Object of My Affection (1998) — Same subject: book
• Dragonfly (2002) — Brandon Camp and Mike Thompson wrote for both
• Catch and Release (2006) — Same feel: emotional, reflective
• Elizabethtown (2005) — Same feel: emotional, reflective
• Management (2008) — Jennifer Aniston appears in both
• The Last Five Years (2014) — Same feel: emotional, reflective