Debut film “Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love” feeds the soul.
Our *spoiler* free feature of the romantic drama airing tonight on Lifetime!
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love follows Ava (Garcelle Beauvais), a world-class renowned, Michelin chef living in Europe who rushes home to care for her elderly Aunt Judy in South Carolina after she suffers a fall. After a chance meeting with a man named Luke, a handsome driver 20-years her junior, the pair feel an unexpected, yet passionate, connection. With a mutual interest in food, family and fun, Ava and Luke are the perfect recipe for love. However as circumstances and unforeseen life events arise, is Luke and Ava’s love built to last for a full course meal or will this love affair barely make it through the appetizer round?
This film debuts tonight August 17, 2024 on Lifetime at 7 pm central. Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love is a beautiful story about embracing life’s journey and letting love lead you. Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love is a millennial version of the 1998 romantic classic film “How Stella Got her Groove Back” with its own original and impressive touch.
Audiences will notice the chemistry between characters Ava and Luke is undeniable from their very first scene together. That is a testament to a stellar ensemble of actors that truly brought their A game to this heartfelt, honest, and poignant drama. This films shares and boasts inclusion and diversity for people of color in the areas of romance and occupation throughout the story which is rarely seen in the romantic dramady genre. Also, the familial and friendship bonds that tie black women together are ever present and genuinely portrayed on screen as the story unfolds.
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love stars Garcelle Beauvais as Ava, Vaughn W. Hebron as Luke, who also serves as co-producer, Lela Rochon (Any Given Sunday, The Family Business: New Orleans), Emmy winner Loretta Devine (P-Valley, Family Reunion) and Donna Biscoe (The Supremes at Big Earl’s Cafe, Reasonable Doubt). The film reunited Rochon and Devine who previously starred in another classic Terry McMillan film called Waiting to Exhale.
This movie will feed your soul as viewers watch Chef Ava allow herself to enjoy life, navigate challenges, and embrace intimacy and love at this stage in her journey.
Reservations are tonight, so don’t be late! Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love airs tonight August 17, 2024 on Lifetime at 7 pm central.