Garcelle Beauvais shines in Lifetime's newest romantic drama "Tempted by Love"

August 17, 2024

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Terry McMillian's Tempted by Love is the newest romantic drama on Lifetime that premiered on August 17, starring and executive produced by Garcelle Beauvais (White House Down, Spiderman: Homecoming) who stars as Ava, a world-class renowned chef living in Europe, who rushes home to care for her elderly aunt in South Carolina after she suffers from a fall. Luke (Vaughn W. Hebron, whose credits include Tyler Perry's The Oval) is the handsome driver who picks her up from her long flight home, and the two feel an unexpected yet passionate connection. There's only one problem: Luke is 20 years her junior.

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With a mutual interest in food, family, and fun, Ava and Luke are the perfect recipe for love however Ava expresses hesitancy to pursue their relationship due to his age, even though Luke does not share her sentiments. Despite her obvious feelings and attraction for him, Ava soon realizes that Luke still has so much to experience in life, and she must decide what is best for her own career and relationships.

Rounding out the ensemble cast are Donna Biscoe, Lela Rochon, and Loretta Devine, which reunites Rochon and Devine, who previously starred in Terry McMillan's feature film Waiting to Exhale.

Written by Tamara T. Gregory and directed by Taliah Breon, Tempted by Love is executive produced by D'Angela Proctor for Undaunted Content in association with GroupM Motion Entertainment. Terry McMillan and Garcelle Beauvais serve as executive producers with Richard Foster and Chet Fenster for GroupM Motion Entertainment.

McMillan is best known for her novels, which have been turned into hit films, including How Stella Got Her Groove Back. These films predominantly focus on the love and lives of African American women and her literature have been a staple in African American culture.

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When discussing the film, Beauvais emphasized the importance of keeping the story as authentic as possible. "We wanted to make sure the story stayed real. It wasn't about, 'Oh, a good-looking older woman meets a younger guy.' We talk about the real stuff — we talk about arthritis; she's going through menopause,' Beauvais said. '[Lou] didn't care about any of those things. The Lou character didn't care. And I think that's the beauty of it. Sometimes, we're ashamed because we've been taught to be ashamed, but there's nothing to be ashamed of because the alternative is that you're not around at all to have any of these things."

Will Ava follow her heart and choose Luke? Find out by tuning in to the premiere of Terry McMillian's Tempted by Love on August 17 at 8PM EST.

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Watch the trailer below: