Taye Diggs Takes a Break From Football and Falls for Heather Hemmens in Paradise With You

Reel Perspectives

November 7, 2026

It’s easy to see the appeal of a few days in Nevis, especially when Taye Diggs is the one getting away. In Lifetime’s Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise With You, his character goes to the island for a breather and falls for a woman who’s trying to get her own life back on track. Diggs and Heather Hemmens lead the latest Love of a Lifetime movie, along with Cynthia Bailey.

Per the offcial synopsis, "Carter (Diggs), an NFL superstar on the brink of retirement, retreats to the Caribbean island of Nevis to reset and recharge. There, he meets Simone (Hemmens), an interior decorator rebuilding her life after betrayal. What begins as a passionate island romance becomes complicated when they discover they’re competing for the same coveted estate, forcing them to choose between passion, pride, and the future if they’re brave enough to claim it."

Taye Diggs, Heather Hemmens... need we say more? That’s the part of this romance worth settling in for.

Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise With You premiers tonigh at 8 p.m. ET/PT.