Love, Romance, & Chocolate
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The premise
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?
How unusual is it?
More than most. Royalty pushes it well past the usual Hallmark template — the strangest 18% of everything we've logged.
Who’s in it
You’ve seen this pairing before: Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp have made 3 Hallmark movies together.
Behind the camera
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Wait, what?
The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.
- The high-stakes nature of a 'Royal Chocolatier' competition involving a prince and a petit four
- The protagonist's 'secret ingredient' for world-class Belgian chocolate being American cherry cola
- A specific debate over the measurement definitions of a 'skosh' versus a 'smidge'
Every trope, all in one place
Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 36 to find more movies that do the same thing.
Time & season3
Conflict7
Romance6
Why we’d put this one on
Lacey Chabert plus Bruges plus a Belgian chocolate competition is a very easy yes. After getting dumped for being too "predictable," food stylist Emma takes the planned romantic trip alone and meets Luc, a traditional chocolatier played by Will Kemp, who is fighting to save his family shop and win the title of Royal Chocolatier. They team up, blending her experimental flair with his classic technique. The European scenery is the whole vibe, and the leads are charming. The detail I cannot get over is Emma's secret ingredient for world-class Belgian chocolate: American cherry cola. There is even a serious debate over a "skosh" versus a "smidge." Delicious comfort.
How it all plays out
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Full story (spoilers)
Emma Colvin, a talented New York food stylist, is blindsided when her boyfriend Todd breaks up with her just days before their Valentine's trip to Belgium, claiming she is not spontaneous enough. Encouraged by her friend, Emma decides to go on the trip alone. Upon arriving in the picturesque city of Bruges, she stays at Chateau Astrid, where the owner Marie informs her of a city-wide competition: Prince Frederic and his fiancée Annabelle are seeking a 'Royal Chocolatier' to create a signature chocolate for their upcoming wedding. Emma joins a chocolate-making tour led by Luc Simon, a rigid traditionalist who is initially annoyed by Emma's desire to experiment with flavors like lavender and orange blossom. However, when Luc's assistant Petra is forced into bed rest due to pregnancy complications, Emma offers to help run the shop in exchange for Luc using his connections to get her into the Royal Palace, which is otherwise closed to the public.
As they work together, Emma discovers that Luc’s shop is in financial trouble and under threat from Max Van Dender, a rival chocolatier who uses modern, flashy techniques and wants to buy Luc out. Emma inspires Luc to look beyond his father's old recipes, using her grandmother’s romantic letters from Bruges as thematic inspiration. They bond over a 'smidge' and a 'skosh' of ingredients, eventually creating a 'True Love Petit Four' that features a heart shape and Emma's secret ingredient: cherry cola. A misunderstanding arises when Max tries to manipulate Emma, telling her Luc is only using her for her ideas, while Luc spots Emma having coffee with Max and assumes she is defecting to the competition. On the eve of the Valentine's Ball, Emma prepares to leave, feeling her 'temporary' role is over. However, Luc realizes he cannot lose her and finds her at the ball. He confesses his love in Dutch ('Ik hou van je') and asks her to stay in Bruges as his partner. The Royal couple announces Luc and Emma as the winners of the competition, and the film ends with the two running the successful shop together, proving that Emma is anything but predictable.
Beat by beat
Opening
Emma is dumped by her boyfriend Todd for being too 'predictable' and refusing to move to Albany, leading her to travel to Bruges alone.
Inciting Incident
Emma meets Luc during a chocolate tour and later strikes a deal to assist in his shop after his assistant Petra is sidelined by pregnancy.
Midpoint
Emma and Luc begin experimenting with non-traditional flavors, bonding over baking and Emma's grandmother's romantic history in the city.
Conflict
Rival chocolatier Max Van Dender attempts to sabotage the partnership by telling Emma that Luc is only using her to save his failing business.
Climax
At the Royal Palace, Emma and Luc present their 'True Love Petit Four' to the Prince, but Emma prepares to fly home believing their connection was purely professional.
Resolution
Luc finds Emma at the Valentine's Ball, confesses his love, and they are crowned the Royal Chocolatiers before deciding to run the shop together.
36 tropes in one movie
We counted 36 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 75% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog Love, Romance, & Chocolate belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.
Lines worth quoting
The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.
“It's more than a pinch, but less than a smidge.”
— Emma ColvinExplaining her specific baking measurements to her friend Tina. “Ik ben een toerist.”
— Emma ColvinEmma repeatedly practicing the phrase 'I am a tourist' in Dutch, only to accidentally tell Luc 'I love you' later. “We spend so much time on our careers, we should at least do something that moves us.”
— Luc SimonEncouraging Emma to follow her dream of opening a cupcake shop. “The winner of the competition is... the True Love Petit Four by Chocolatier Simon!”
— Prince FredericThe climax of the film where the royal couple chooses the winner.
Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Emma Colvin
LeadFood Stylist
CreativeExperimentalInitially cautiousRomanticLuc Simon
Love interestChocolatier
Business partner and romantic interest
TraditionalStubbornHardworkingProtective of legacyMax Van Dender
AntagonistChocolatier
Professional rival
CompetitiveManipulativeArrogantMarie
SupportingInnkeeper
Host and friend
MatchmakerWelcomingWell-connected
Questions people ask about Love, Romance, & Chocolate
Where can I watch Love, Romance, & Chocolate?
Love, Romance, & Chocolate is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Philo. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
How long is Love, Romance, & Chocolate?
Love, Romance, & Chocolate runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2019.
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