Erin Cahill and Wes Brown find true love in new autumn Hallmark romance movie

Erin Cahill and Wes Brown will star in the new Hallmark romance Autumn on Apple Hill. The film, which is based on the romantic novel by Angie Ellington, will premiere on Hallmark Channel as part of the network’s Fall Into Love programming event. “This movie was a joy and getting to work with my dear […]

Alison Sweeney and Victor Webster reunite in A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Alison Sweeney will return to the small screen as everyone’s favorite baker-turned-detective Hannah Swensen in the new Hallmark mystery A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. She will be joined by Victor Webster, who plays Eden Lake’s handsome lead prosecutor Chad Norton. Both actors promoted the Hallmark movie on social media. “All new Hannah […]

Desperate Housewives star James Denton joins Kimberley Sustad, Lucas Bryant in Hallmark romance The Real West

A single mom finds romance on a working ranch in the new Hallmark romance movie The Real West. Kimberley Sustad co-stars with Lucas Bryant in the film, which also features Desperate Housewives and Good Witch star James Denton. Hallmark romance movie In The Real West, Kimberely Sustad plays Rebecca, a widowed mom of three who […]

Ashley Williams and Paul Campbell star in new Hallmark movie about community, love, and the fight against Alzheimer’s

Ashley Williams and Paul Campbell headline the new Hallmark movie Falling Together, which will premiere on World Alzheimer’s Day. The movie tells the story of a woman determined to give back to her community and make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Written by Adam Kulbersh, it was inspired by actress Ashley Williams’s real-life […]

Paul Campbell and Aimee Garcia are back as TV’s funniest detectives in new Hallmark mystery

Paul Campbell and Aimee Garcia are back in new Hallmark mystery Paul Campbell and Aimee Garcia are returning to the small screen together in the new Hallmark mystery The Cases of Mystery Lane: Listening to Death. “We’re BAAAAACK,” wrote Paul Campbell in an Instagram post. The Hallmark mystery is the long-awaited follow-up to The Cases […]

Jodie Sweetin loses a fortune but finds true love in new Hallmark romance movie

Jodie Sweetin plays a spoiled millionaire who loses her fortune in the new Hallmark romance movie The Heiress and the Handyman. The film, which also stars Hallmark favorite Corey Sevier, will premiere as part of Hallmark Channel’s Fall Into Love lineup. Hallmark romance movie In the Hallmark romance movie The Heiress and the Handyman, Jodie […]

Rebecca Dalton and Olivier Renaud fall ‘head over heels’ in new Hallmark romance movie

Good Witch star Rebecca Dalton plays an aspiring shoe designer who falls for a co-worker in the new Hallmark romance movie Head Over Heels. The romantic comedy, which also stars Olivier Renaud and Alexandra Castillo, will premiere as part of Hallmark Channel’s Summer Nights lineup.   New Hallmark romance movie   In Head Over Heels, […]

Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith catch a killer in new Hallmark mystery

Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith must track down a killer in the Hallmark mystery Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement.  This is the fifth Hallmark movie that Smith and Hutton, who play Lee and Rosemary Coulter on the TV series When Calls the Heart, will star in together. Also featured in the film is actor Nelson […]

Christopher Russell and Rhiannon Fish find true love in new Hallmark romance movie A Costa Rican Wedding

Christopher Russell and Rhiannon Fish play enemies who find true love in the Hallmark romance movie A Costa Rican Wedding. The film premieres as part of Hallmark Channel’s Summer Nights lineup.  Hallmark romance movie  In A Costa Rican Wedding, Rhiannon Fish stars as Emily, the maid of honor at a destination wedding. Still reeling from […]

Autumn Reeser takes love advice from a younger version of herself in Hallmark romance movie Junebug

Autumn Reeser stars as a woman approaching 40 who takes advice from an 8-year-old version of herself in the Hallmark romance movie Junebug. “SO proud of every single person who put their stamp on this one; the script is a very magical fresh take on a love story,” Autumn Reeser wrote in an Instagram post promoting […]

Rachael Leigh Cook and Sam Page race to save the holidays in Rescuing Christmas

Rachael Leigh Cook stars as a woman who wishes away Christmas — and then must try to bring it back — in the new Hallmark romance movie Rescuing Christmas. Grey’s Anatomy star Sam Page plays the acquaintance who gets roped into helping her.  “I have the perfect antidote to this heatwave, it’s an extra magical @hallmarkchannel […]

Ryan McPartlin and Katie Leclerc find true love on the slopes in A Very Vermont Christmas

Ryan McPartlin and Katie Leclerc play strangers who find true love on the ski slopes in the Hallmark romance movie A Very Vermont Christmas.  “Who’s ready to escape reality and join @katieleclerc and me for our “Brew-ski” Christmas in July movie “A Very Vermont Christmas?” McPartlin wrote in an Instagram post promoting the film.  Hallmark […]

New Signed, Sealed, Delivered movie set to premiere on Hallmark

POstables, the moment you have been waiting for is finally here: Signed, Sealed, Delivered is back with a new movie. Signed, Sealed, Delievered: A Tale of Three Letters will premiere this weekend on Hallmark Mystery (the network formerly known as Hallmark Movies and Mysteries). “The Postal Detectives at the Dead Letter Office return to wrap up […]

Danielle C. Ryan finds true love amidst the beauty of Greece in new Hallmark romance movie

Danielle C. Ryan plays a woman who finds true love during a trip to Greece in the new Hallmark romance movie A Greek Recipe for Romance. The film, which was filmed on location in Greece, will premiere as part of Hallmark Channel’s Passport to Love programming event. In addition to Danielle C. Ryan, the movie […]

Bethany Joy Lenz is caught in a love triangle in new Hallmark romance movie set in Paris

Bethany Joy Lenz plays a woman caught in a love triangle in the new Hallmark romance movie Savoring Paris. The film, which will premiere as part of Hallmark Channel’s Passport to Love programming event, also stars Ben Wiggins and Stanley Weber. In a recent interview, Lenz talked about her experience filming the movie in Paris. “I loved […]

Holland Roden and Chris McNally headline new Hallmark mystery

Holland Roden and Chris McNally work together to track down a killer in the new Hallmark mystery Tipline Mysteries: Dial 1 for Murder. “Can’t wait for you to see this one, Sleuthers!” wrote Holland Roden in an Instagram post to promote the movie. Chris McNally also posted a photo from the movie, telling fans to tune in […]

New Hallmark romance movie features puppies and Stephen Huszar. We are so there.

The new Hallmark romance movie Everything Puppies will premiere as part of the Countdown to Summer lineup. The film stars Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes as an aspiring entrepreneur and Chesapeake Shores’s Stephen Huszar as the businessman who helps her get her big break. “Watch Everything Puppies on May 18th on @hallmarkchannel for a chance to see most adorable […]

Brendan Penny and Amanda Schull race to catch a killer in new Hallmark mystery movie Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home

Brendan Penny and Amanda Schull will join forces to catch a killer in the new Hallmark mystery movie Family History Mysteries: Coming Home.  “I am so looking forward to this airing,” Brendan Penny said in an Instagram post. “Possibly my best movie with the amazing @hallmarkmystery. Make sure to watch!” Co-star Amanda Schull said she is excited […]

Cindy Busby and Benjamin Hollingsworth find love in the new Hallmark movie A Whitewater Romance

Cindy Busby and Virgin River star Benjamin Hollingsworth find love while on a wilderness retreat in the new Hallmark movie A Whitewater Romance. “Maya (Cindy Busby) is a big city girl with limited outdoors experience. Matt (Benjamin Hollingsworth) loves the outdoors. Can these opposites ever learn to see eye to eye—and open their hearts to each […]

NFL super star Travis Kelce is a fan of Hallmark movies

Kansas City Chiefs player (and current beau of Taylor Swift) Travis Kelce is a fan of Hallmark movies. During a recent episode of his podcast, New Heights, the NFL tight end told comedian Andrew Santino that he enjoys the Kansas City-based company’s films. “Are you a Hallmark guy, Trav?” Santino asked. “I dabble now. Yeah,” Kelce said.  […]

Grey’s Anatomy star Sarah Drew headlines new Hallmark movie Branching Out

Sarah Drew will headline the new Hallmark movie Branching Out, which will premiere this weekend on Hallmark Channel as part of the network’s Spring Into Love lineup. “I’m so proud of this one,” Drew wrote in an Instagram post promoting the movie. “The whole team was magic. The story is so moving. This one will make […]

Andrew Walker and Nikki DeLoach star in new Hallmark mystery Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans

Andrew Walker and Nikki DeLoach will headline the new Hallmark mystery Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans. The movie will be the fourth in the series, which is based on the books by author Diane Mott Davidson. “You’ve spoken and @hallmarkmystery has listened,” wrote Andrew Walker in an Instagram post to promote the film. “Thanks to you #sleuthers, […]

New Hallmark romance showcases beauty of Niagara

Joceyln Hudon plays a jilted bride who goes on her honeymoon in the new Hallmark romance Falling In love in Niagara. The film will premiere on Hallmark Channel as part of the network’s Spring Into Love programming event.  New Hallmark romance  In Falling In Love in Niagara, Jocelyn Hudon stars as Maddie, a bride-to-be who […]

Viv Leacock and Natasha Burnett find magic in Hallmark romance movie Legend of the Lost Locket

When Calls the Heart co-stars Viv Leacock and Natasha Burnett will headline the new Hallmark romance movie Legend of the Lost Locket. The actors, who play Joseph and Minnie Canfield on When Calls the Heart, play strangers searching for an enchanted antique in the Legend of the Lost Locket, which will premiere as part of […]

A book club leads to true love in new Hallmark movie

Erin Krakow and Robert Buckley find true love through a book club in the new Hallmark movie Blind Date Book Club. Krakow plays a bookstore owner and Buckley an author in the romantic comedy, which will air as part of Hallmark’s Spring Into Love lineup. “Your heart can be a real page-turner,” reads the movie’s […]

Victor Webster and Alison Sweeney race to find a killer in new Hallmark mystery

Victor Webster and Alison Sweeney will reunite on the small screen in a new Hallmark mystery. The actors, who played husband and wife in Hallmark’s The Wedding Veil series, will join forces to find a killer in the movie One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. “So excited for the new #HannahSwensen mystery One Bad […]

Two new mystery movies coming to Hallmark

Two new mystery movies are coming to Hallmark. The network known as Hallmark Mystery (formerly Hallmark Movies and Mysteries) will air a new movie in the Hannah Swensen series and a new movie in the Curious Caterer series. “You’ve spoken and @hallmarkmystery has listened,” wrote Andrew Walker in an Instagram post to promote his film. […]

Virgin River star Benjamin Hollingsworth plays a pastor who helps a woman rediscover her faith in new Hallmark romance

Virgin River star Benjamin Hollingsworth will headline the new Hallmark romance An Easter Bloom alongside Aimee Teagarden. The film, which will premiere as part of the network’s Spring Into Love lineup, also stars Robyn Bradley, Frances Flanagan, and Drew Henderson. “Winning a flower competition could mean saving everything Amanda (Aimee Teegarden) holds dear, but can […]

Kat Barrell and Tyler Hynes show off their roller disco moves in new movie

Kat Barrell and Tyler Hynes get to show off their skating moves in the new Hallmark rom-com Shifting Gears, which premieres this weekend as part of the Spring Into Love lineup. In a short Instagram video, Hynes and Barrell show off some impressive moves on the roller rink. Hynes, who posted the clip, also teased […]

Gilles Marini and Brooke D’Orsay solve a crime of fashion in new Hallmark mystery set in Paris

Days of Our Lives star Gilles Marini will join Brooke D’Orsay in the new Hallmark mystery Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch. The movie, which takes place amid the backstage chaos of Paris fashion week, also stars French actress Paloma Coquant. New Hallmark mystery In Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch, Brooke D’Orsay plays Lauren, a psychologist […]

A librarian finds true love in new Hallmark movie

A librarian finds true love when she wakes up inside her favorite Jane Austen novel in the new Hallmark romance An American in Austen. The film, which will premiere this weekend on Hallmark Channel, stars Eliza Bennett, Nicholas Bishop, and Nell Barlow. New Hallmark romance In An American in Austen, Eliza Bennett stars as Harriet, […]

Luke Macfarlane solves a murder in new movie

Luke Macfarlane plays a detective who needs the help of a famous actress to solve a murder in the new movie Crimetime: Freefall. Lyndie Greenwood will co-star in the mystery, which will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Greenwood promoted the film on Instagram from the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. “I’m honored to […]

21 new Hallmark movies coming to TV in November

21 new Hallmark movies will premiere throughout the month of November. The films will air during Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas lineups. Tyler Hynes, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier, Kat Barrell, Nikki DeLoach, Lucas Bryant, Lacey Chabert and Wes Brown are among the stars who will make appearances […]

Rachel Boston finds friendship and romance in new Hallmark movie

In the new Hallmark movie Field Day, Rachel Boston stars as a woman who must cooperate with two other moms to create the ultimate fall festival for school. Though the women come from different backgrounds, they soon find they have more in common than they first thought. Boston’s character also finds love with a handsome […]

The groom is dead and the bride is missing in new Curious Caterer mystery

In the new Curious Caterer mystery, Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker return as the crime-solving duo Goldy Berry and Tom Schultz. In this mystery, they must figure out who murdered the groom and find the missing bride for a wedding Goldy is catering. To make matters even more complicated, the bride is Schultz’s ex-wife. New […]

A ghost plays matchmaker in new Hallmark movie

In the new Hallmark movie 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost, the lively spirit of a 1920s flapper refuses to leave her home until she helps the woman who is selling it find love. Madeleine Arthur stars as Ruby, who has haunted her former home for decades, only to befriend Anna (played by Julie Gonzalo), […]

New Hallmark movie transports viewers to Italy

The new Hallmark movie A Very Venice Romance will premiere as part of the network’s Fall Into Love lineup. The romantic comedy, which stars Stephanie Leonidas and Raniero Monaco Di Lapio, was filmed on location in Italy. New Hallmark movie In A Very Venice Romance, Stephanie Leonidas stars as Amy, a New York City executive […]

New Hallmark mystery set on a remote island

The scariest part of the new Hallmark mystery movie Mystery Island is that it takes place on a remote island with NO CELL SERVICE. If that isn’t terrifying enough, there is also a murder. New Hallmark mystery In Mystery Island, Elizabeth Henstridge stars as Dr. Emilia Priestly, a noted British criminal psychiatrist. When her friend, […]

Emilie Ullerup and Peter Mooney play best friends who reunite in new Hallmark movie

In the new Hallmark movie Retreat To You, Emilie Ullerup and Peter Mooney star as exes brought back together by fate. “Will it be a happy reunion for high school sweethearts Abbie @emilie.ullerup and Sean #PeterMooney when they end up at the same wilderness retreat?” reads the caption for Hallmark’s post promoting the movie. New […]

Tamera Mowry-Housley’s new Hallmark movie is a murder mystery set in Ireland

In the new Hallmark movie Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major, a ghost helps an amateur sleuth solve a murder. The mystery, which stars Tamera Mowry-Housley, is set in the beautiful Irish countryside. New Hallmark movie In the movie, Mowry-Housley stars as Gethsemane Brown, a former orchestra conductor who takes a job teaching at […]

Niall Matter and Heather Hemmens headline new Hallmark movie

The new Hallmark movie Come Fly With Me will premiere this weekend on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. The film stars Niall Matter and Heather Hemmens and was filmed in cooperation with the United States Air Force. On the network’s Facebook page, fans were enthusiastic about the new film. “Can’t wait for this movie,” wrote one […]

Pascale Hutton and Ryan Paevey star in new Hallmark movie Fourth Down and Love

The new Hallmark movie Fourth Down and Love will premiere this weekend as part of the network’s Fall Into Love lineup. Pascale Hutton and Ryan Paevey star as exes who reunite when he coaches her child’s football team. Hallmark posted a video to Facebook to promote the movie. “Can two exes help a football team […]

Grey’s Anatomy star Sarah Drew will headline new Hallmark movie

Sarah Drew will star in the new Hallmark movie Guiding Emily. The drama, which will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, also features Will and Grace star Eric McCormack. In an Instagram post, Drew shared a photo and a plot summary of the movie, telling fans they might want to have some tissues on hand […]

Four new Hallmark movies coming to TV in October

Four new Hallmark movies are coming to TV in October, including a new Hannah Swensen mystery and another film in the Curious Caterer series. Alison Sweeney, who stars as Hannah Swensen, teased the upcoming release with an Instagram photo of herself wearing Swensen’s trademark apron. “Any day in the Cookie Jar is a good day,” […]

Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker will star in a new Curious Caterer movie

A new Curious Caterer is coming to Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. The network announced that the third movie in the series, Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows, will premiere in October. According to Andrew Walker, who co-stars with Nikki DeLoach in the films, another more Curious Caterer movie is also in the works. New Curious Caterer The […]

Arielle Kebbel and Zach Roerig find love in new Hallmark movie

The new Hallmark movie Love in the Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance will feature a reunion between two members of the popular CW series The Vampire Diaries. Arielle Kebbel, who played Lexi Branson on the show, and Zach Roerig, who starred as Matt Donovan, will headline the new movie, which will premiere as […]

Virgin River star Colin Lawrence appearing in new Hallmark movie

Virgin River star Colin Lawrence will headline the new Hallmark movie Napa Ever After. Set among the vineyards of Napa Valley, the movie is a romance that stars Denise Boutté as a woman who inherits a family vineyard. Part of the Mahogany series, the movie will premiere this weekend as part of Hallmark Channel’s Summer […]

Rachel Boston and Warren Christie connect in new Hallmark movie

In the new Hallmark movie The More Love Grows, Rachel Boston plays a woman whose life takes an unexpected twist when she adopts a stray dog. Warren Christie, Roan Curtis, Patrick Gilmore, and Gabrielle Rose will also star in the movie. Boston recently went on Instagram to share photos from the set of the new […]

Seven new movies to premiere on Great American Family

Great American Family will air new movies every weekend for the rest of the year, including seven original films as part of its Great American Autumn lineup. The movies include a mystery as well as several romantic comedies starring Danica McKellar, Trevor Donovan, Merritt Patterson, Jessica Lowndes, and Joshua Sasse. Great American Family Great American […]

Alexa PenaVega celebrates a double quinceañera in new Hallmark movie

The new Hallmark movie Never Too Late to Celebrate will premiere as part of the network’s Summer Nights lineup. Alexa and Carlos PenaVega will star in the romantic comedy. In an Instagram post, Alexa praised the film’s director, Felipe Rodriquez, for his hands-on approach to filming. “Last day with this very special group of people,” […]

Andrew Walker and Brittany Bristow find love on safari in new Hallmark movie

The new Hallmark movie Love on Safari features Andrew Walker and Brittany Bristow. The film, one of six new Hallmark movies to premiere in August, was filmed on location at the Mabula Game Lodge and the Lion & Safari Park. In an Instagram post, Andrew Walker talked about grateful he was to be part of […]

Summer sweethearts are reunited in new Hallmark movie set in the Outer Banks

Summer sweethearts are reunited in new Hallmark movie set in the Outer Banks Holland Roden and Corey Cott get a second chance at summer love in the new Hallmark movie Making Waves. The movie, which takes place on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, will premiere as part of Hallmark’s Summer Nights lineup. “Love is […]

Seven new Hallmark movies coming to TV in September

Seven new Hallmark movies will air during the month of September, including a new romantic comedy starring Pascale Hutton and Ryan Paevey. Also set to premiere is a mystery set in Ireland and a rom-com set in Italy. “Viewers can treat themselves to stories that will transport them to the Smoky Mountains, fall in love […]

New Hallmark movie showcases the beauty of Hawaii

Taylor Cole plays an aspiring conservationist who finds love in Hawaii in the new Hallmark movie Aloha Heart. The romantic comedy is one of four new films to debut during July. Hallmark Channel shared a photo of Cole and her co-star, Kanoa Goo, on Instagram. “Sarah @taylorquinncole and Manu @kanoagooz share a common love: Earth […]

Andrea Brooks and Patch May reunite in new Hallmark movie A Lifelong Love

Andrea Brooks and Patch May play struggling artists who put their careers on hold to help her grandfather track down his first girlfriend in the new Hallmark movie A Lifelong Love. The actors co-starred in the 2022 film The Wedding Fix. “I’m teaming up with @pinkflamingoboogie again for another romcom!” Andrea Brooks wrote in an […]

Andrew Walker, Kavan Smith, and Warren Christie to star in new Hallmark movies coming to TV in August

Six new Hallmark movies are coming to TV in August. Four original rom-coms will premiere on Hallmark Channel and two new dramas will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Rachel Boston, who will headline the drama The More Love Grows with Warren Christie, shared a photo from the set of her new movie on Instagram. […]

New Murder, She Baked movie has fans asking if Mike and Hannah are getting back together

Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven, and Cameron Mathison are hard at work on a new Murder, She Baked movie. The stars have been posting from the set of A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery, which should be released this summer. But fans have only one question: Will Mike and Hannah get back together? New […]

Stephen Huszar and Katie Cassidy found love while filming new Hallmark movie

Stephen Huszar and Katie Cassidy, who met while filming the new Hallmark movie A Royal Christmas Crush, are officially an item. The actress shared the news with her 2.7 million Instagram followers in a post featuring a photo of the pair. “Welp, cats out of the bag… Happy Monday!” she wrote in the caption. In […]

Becca Tobin and Jake Epstein star in the new Hallmark movie The Wedding Contract

Becca Tobin and Jake Epstein star as a bride and a groom determined to get through the wedding planning process together in the new Hallmark movie The Wedding Contract. But things get complicated when both the mother of the groom and the mother of the bride offer their opinions. When the groom gets caught up […]

Why Skyler Samuels didn’t seek advice from Candace Cameron Bure for her role in new Aurora Teagarden movie

For her new role as Aurora Teagarden, actress Skyler Samuels spent hours studying the Hallmark mysteries starring Candace Cameron Bure. “I watched a bunch of the original ones and just really studied Aurora and her world and tried to hone in on her traits and characteristics that really made her her,” Samuels said in an […]

Popular Hallmark movie franchise moving to Great American Family

The popular Hallmark movie franchise The Christmas Waltz is moving to Great American Family. The network, which was started by former Hallmark CEO Bill Abbott, announced it will produce a second movie in the series, Paris Christmas Waltz. Filmed on location in Paris, the movie stars Jen Lilley and Matthew Morrison (of Glee fame). It […]

New Hallmark movie Love is Greek to Me showcases the beauty of Santorini

A new Hallmark movie starring Torrey DeVitto will premiere this weekend. Love is Greek to Me was filmed on location on the island of Santorini. In an Instagram post from the set, DeVitto told fans how much she enjoyed filming in Greece. “I cannot say enough wonderful things about this experience and the people I […]

Two friends pair up to survive wedding season in new Hallmark movie

Stephanie Bennett and Casey Diedrick play friends who pair up to get through wedding season in a new Hallmark movie premiering this weekend. In Wedding Season, Bennett plays Trish, a single woman who keeps insisting she doesn’t need a wingman for the upcoming weddings of her three best friends. She eventually agrees to accept help […]

Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp reunite in new Hallmark movie The Dancing Detective: Deadly Tango

Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp will once again put their dancing skills to use when they reunite in the new Hallmark movie The Dancing Detective: Deadly Tango. Chabert has been posting regularly about the movie on her Instagram, sharing photos and even videos from the set. “Good morning from Malta!” she wrote in one post. […]

Hallmark gives fans a first look at new Aurora Teagarden

Hallmark has released photos of the mystery Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New. The film will star newcomer Skyler Samuels in the title role, with Marilu Henner reprising her role as Aida Teagarden, Aurora’s mother. Rounding out the cast is Kayla Heller as Aurora’s friend Sally and Evan Roderick as her friend Arthur. New Aurora Teagarden […]

Jesse Hutch and Lily Gao star in the Hallmark movie The Love Club: Sydney’s Journey

The Hallmark movie The Love Club: Sydney’s Journey will premiere this weekend as part of the network’s Memorial Day lineup. The movie, which stars Lily Gao and Jesse Hutch, is part of a series originally released on Hallmark Movies Now. The Love Club movies follow four women who make a pact always to help each […]

A Hallmark Christmas movie with ties to Mystic Pizza is in the works

A Hallmark Christmas movie is being filmed in Mystic, Connecticut. A Mystic Christmas, which features businesses throughout Old Mystick Village, will also star someone from the 1988 movie Mystic Pizza. Chris Regan, whose family owns the property where much of the filming took place, told a local news station about the connection to the Julia […]

Cindy Busby uncovers romance and history in new Hallmark movie Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance

Cindy Busby will star in the new Hallmark movie Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance. In the film, she plays Lauren, a museum curator who is in a race to find a treasured Anasazi vase. In a Facebook Live appearance to promote the movie, Busby talked about special the park is to Lauren, […]

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Writing for Hallmark was a dream come true for author Caridad Piñeiro

Even best-selling authors can become star-struck. When Caridad Piñeiro first heard that Hallmark was interested in collaborating with her on a project, she began fangirling big-time.

“My agent asked me if I was interested,” Piñeiro said during an appearance on the Hallmarkies Podcast. “I said, ‘I’m really, really interested.’”

Piñeiro wrote the novel South Beach Love, released by Hallmark Publishing in May 2021. The book has been adapted into a film that will air Saturday, October 9 as part of the network’s Fall Harvest event.

While the story includes the typical features of any Hallmark movie — romance, family-friendly content, a happy ending — South Beach Love is a little bit different.

“Hallmark has done a great job of increasing their diversity,” said Piñeiro, a native of Cuba. “So I said, ‘Why not set the story in Miami?’”

Not only was the location a change from the typical snowy backdrop of many Hallmark movies, but it also ensured that Latino culture would be woven into the plot, she said.

Love and rivalry

In the story, two rival teenage girls are holding their quinceañeras the same weekend. One enlists the help of her uncle, Tony Sanchez, a local boy who made it big as a chef in New York City, to cater her event.

The other hires Sara Kelly, who is hoping to promote her family’s restaurant. Sara turns to her sister-in-law for help making traditional Cuban food.

The two chefs begin competing for a chance to be featured in a magazine, but they can’t deny their attraction to each other.

In the film, Tony is played by William Levy and Sara is played by Taylor Cole. Ariel Yasmine and Giselle Torres play the birthday girls.

Trying different things

During the Hallmarkies interview, Piñeiro talked about writing her first book in fifth grade. The teacher assigned everyone the task of putting together a 20-page book. Piñeiro’s came in at 120 pages, typed with help from her mother.

“I was hooked,” she said.

Piñeiro continued to write during college and law school, and during her commutes to New York City where she worked as an attorney for many years.

In 1999, she published the first in a series of Latino romance novels. She then turned her attention to the world of the paranormal, helping Silhouette launch its successful Nocturne line with the first of her vampire romance series The Calling.

After conquering those genres, she turned her attention to cultural experiences, launching the Chicas series of books, published by Simon & Schuster’s Downtown Press.

Piñeiro, who has sold more than a million copies of her books worldwide, said she has also written another piece for Hallmark, a Christmas story, which she is still waiting to hear about.

The author, whose website can be found here, will be interacting with fans on social media before and during the premiere of South Beach Love on Saturday.

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