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Tyler Hynes and Julie Gonzalo star in Hallmark Channel’s “Flip That Romance.” Crown Media / Ryan Plummer

Hallmark Channel’s Spring Fever 2019 event kicks off with “Flip That Romance,” starring Julie Gonzalo and Tyler Hynes, on Saturday.

Most recently, Gonzalo starred in “The Sweetest Heart” with Chris McNally on the network, while Hynes was in “It’s Christmas, Eve” with LeAnn Rimes. Now the two are teaming up for the first new spring Hallmark movie of the year.

“Wanting to start a business flipping fixer-uppers, Jules (Gonzalo) goes to an auction to buy half a duplex and ends up bidding against her ex Lance (Hynes),” the synopsis begins. “Outbidding Lance, Jules is surprised to learn he already owns the other half of the duplex. With romantic and competitive sparks flying, they challenge each other to a flipping contest. Soon word of the ‘dueling duplexes’ reaches the editor of Innovative Designs, who offers the winner a magazine spread.”

The synopsis continues: “But Jules must stop work on her unit when her permit doesn’t arrive. Assuring her he wasn’t involved, Lance jumps in to help and when a storm knocks out the power, they work by candlelight, rekindling their romance. Still, the rain delays painting the exterior, and when Lance hires a crew without consulting Jules, she resents him. Confused, Lance gets some fatherly advice about relationships, while Jules, also confused, gets some motherly advice about letting go of the past.”

Jules ends up helping Lance with his project since he spent so much time helping her. While only one of their designs can win, they both might win in the game of love.

The cast also includes Cardi Wong (Kenny), Jacqueline Samuda (Alice), Fiona Vroom (Teri), Matthew Kevin Anderson (Richard), Fred Henderson (Ed), Crystal Lowe (Kat), Shannon Chan-Kent (Elsie), Pauline Egan (Naomi), Leanne Allen (Linda) and Ramon Terrell (Jack)

“Flip That Romance” premieres on Hallmark Channel on Saturday at 8 p.m. EST.