Soft Love

Love Comes Softly is a 2003 made-for-television Christian drama film set in the 19th century, based on a series of books by Janette Oke. It originally aired on Hallmark Channel on April 13, 2003. It was directed by Michael Landon Jr.. It stars Katherine Heigl as a young woman named Marty Claridge and Dale Midkiff as a widower named Clark Davis. It is the first in a series of television movies made for Hallmark Channel based on the books and produced for Hallmark by Larry Levinson Productions. The order of the films are the 8 originals followed by the 3 prequels: Love Comes Softly (2003) Love's Enduring Promise (2004) Love's Long Journey (2005) Love's Abiding Joy (2006) Love's Unending Legacy (2007) Love's Unfolding Dream (2007) Love Takes Wing (2009) Love Finds a Home (2009) Love Begins (2011) Love's Everlasting Courage (2011) Love's Christmas Journey (2011)