Photo: Eloise Mumford, Dan Jeannotte. Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Craig Minielly.
Hallmark Channel continues to roll out new movies this season. One new title is Sweeter Than Chocolate, which premieres on February 4. It joins other original movies such as Curious Caterer: Grilling Season and The Wedding Veil Inspiration, and it’s part of the network’s annual Loveuary® event. Get details on the cast, plot, photos and more below.
Based on the book by Lizzie Shane, Sweeter Than Chocolate follows Lucy Sweet (Eloise Mumford), who owns a chocolate shop that’s become a Valentine’s Day mecca. Ever since the rumor spread of eating one of her special Cupid chocolates on February 14th leads to finding true love, reporter Dean Chase (Dan Jeannotte) sets out to debunk the local legend. The last thing Lucy wants to do is let anything threaten her shop, so she decides to take part in Dean’s research, interviewing couples who swear by her chocolates.
As interviews continue, Dean gets to know Lucy better and he begins to wonder if his take on romance has been completely wrong. When his boss insists Dean do a live feed from Lucy’s shop on Valentine’s Day, interest begins to build around the truth behind Lucy’s store. Although, when one of her happy couples end in disaster, Lucy wonders if she’s been misleading everyone with naive faith. When she’s ready to admit defeat, Dean comes to the rescue, convincing her that putting more love into the world is a good thing, even if there might be some heartache along the way.
Eloise Mumford as Lucy Sweet
Eloise is an American actress who’s known for her roles in TV series Lone Star, The River, The Right Stuff and the Fifty Shades of Grey film series. In 2021 and 2022, Eloise starred in 3 films for Hallmark: The Baker’s Son, One December Night and The Presense of Love. Upcoming for her is the Alex Cross series for Amazon. She was in a relationship with fellow Chicago Fire guest star Brett Dalton, but the two haven’t posted photos with each other since fall 2022, so it’s unclear if they’re still together now.
Dan Jeannotte as Dean Chase
Dan is a Canadian actor known for the Hallmark Channel series Good Witch and the CW’s Reign. From 2017-2020, Dan recurred on the hit Freeform series The Bold Type as Ryan Decker. Lifetime fans will recognize him from films Ghosts of Christmas Past and Christmas in the Highlands; most recently for Hallmark, Dan starred in 2022’s The Royal Nanny. He married wife Heidi Hawkins in 2012 and they have one child together.
Eloise Mumford (Lucy)
Dan Jeannotte (Dean)
Brenda Strong (Helen)
Christin Park (Serena)
Robert Underwood (Gary)
Jordana Summer (Georgie)
Linda Ko (Nora)
Alexander Zonjic (Tyler)
Tosca Baggoo (Claire)
Bobby L. Stewart (Malcolm)
Zack Currie (Mark)
Eduardo Britto (Pablo)
Jillian Knowles (Young Helen)
Liam Boland (Scott Sweet)
Nik Andrews (Wyatt)
Ron Holmes (Lucy’s Opa)
Cadence Compton (Young Lucy)
Frank Rukundo (Bald Guy)
Kynan Foster (Customer #1)
Lesley Mirza (Female Customer)
Austin Burn (Jalen)
Shayna Virginillo (Receptionist)
Shiraine Haas (Alice Phillips)
Makailla Palliyaguru (Young Claire)
Henry King (Young Malcolm)
Kaietan Mac (Uber-Hot Guy)
Kuba Oms (Calvin)
Michele Tredger (Anna)
Olivia Iatridis (Sadie)
Jonas Janz (Jorge)
Eleanor Walker (Edith)
Susan Bell-Irving (Judy)
Dwayne Bishop (Alex)
Wonser De-Gabon (Janice)
Lance Birley (Various Customer #1)
Amy McInnes (Various Customer #2)
Elizabeth Blanco (Various Customer #3)
Sweeter Than Chocolate premieres on Saturday, February 4 at 8/7c only on Hallmark Channel.
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