Love, Romance & Chocolate (2019)

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Emma and chocolatier Luc compete for Belgium's Royal Chocolatier. The beauty and romance of Bruges inspire unique chocolate combinations, but will their entry win without them losing their hearts?

Intro
"Love, Romance & Chocolate" is a heart-warming romantic movie launched in 2019 by the Hallmark Channel. The movie, set versus a backdrop of enchanting European scenery, intricately integrates the styles of love, sweet surprises, and self-discovery with a culinary-focused plot that revolves around the making of delightful Belgian chocolates.

Main Plot
Emma Collins, the protagonist represented by Lacey Chabert, is a New York accounting professional who is nursing a damaged heart from a recent separation. Regardless of her dissatisfaction, she embarks on a solo journey to Belgium that her ex-boyfriend had initially prepared for Valentine's Day. Upon arrival in the chocolate capital of the world, her life takes an unexpected turn when she run into a handsome Belgian chocolatier named Luc Simon, played by Will Kemp.

Luc co-owns a chocolate store that is set to complete in an annual Royal Belgian Chocolate Salon. He has actually been aiming to win the prestigious competitors for many years but is worried about doing so due to the intense competition and a secret chocolate recipe passed down through generations that he feels is inadequate. When a coworker welcomes Emma to be a judge for the competition, she politely declines and provides to help Luc, drawing on her enthusiasm for chocolates and her eager eye for information acquired as an accounting professional.

Emerging Romance
As Emma helps Luc get ready for the competitors, they share intimate minutes and steadily fall for one another in the middle of the envigorating aroma of melted chocolate and the cobblestone streets of Brussels. Apart from the cooking and competitions, Emma discovers local traditions and the pleasures of living like a regional, more immersing herself into Belgian culture while making significant relationships.

Resolution
The defining moment in the plot comes throughout the competitors. Emma and Luc submit the secret family recipe which does not win them the competition however brings them closer together, emotionally and romantically. They lastly acknowledge their feelings for each other. Emma, now having actually found love and fulfilment, selects to extend her stay in Belgium. The absence of a competitors win is changed by sweet triumph in their individual lives as they reveal their love for one another.

Conclusion
"Love, Romance & Chocolate" wonderfully blends love with the attraction of culture, travel, and chocolate. The wonderful chemistry between Emma and Luc, together with the soothing ambiance of the Brussels cityscape and the beauty of a family-owned chocolate shop, produces an attractive story. It's not simply a love story of 2 people but also their love for chocolate, unraveling a tale that is as sweet and soothing as a hot chocolate on a cold winter season's night.

Top Cast

  • Lacey Chabert (small)
    Lacey Chabert
    Emma Colvin
  • Will Kemp (small)
    Will Kemp
    Luc Simon
  • Brittany Bristow (small)
    Brittany Bristow
    Marie Gruben
  • Guillaume Dolmans (small)
    Guillaume Dolmans
    Max Van Dender
  • Joseph Olivennes (small)
    Joseph Olivennes
    Frederic
  • Loriane Klupsch (small)
    Loriane Klupsch
    Annabelle De Meyer
  • Floriane Bibauw
    Petra
  • Maarten Ketels (small)
    Maarten Ketels
    Liam
  • Charlotte Anne Bongaerts (small)
    Charlotte Anne Bongaerts
    Tina
  • Kevin van Doorslaer (small)
    Kevin van Doorslaer
    Todd