A Royal Seaside Romance, aka Home for a Royal Heart, brings a charming, watchable story that good royal romance movies are known for. It's for anyone who enjoys the ordinary girl-meets-handsome prince love story and happy endings but with a summer seaside twist.
The gist is that Shaw Bay local and realtor Erin are fighting to preserve her small town's charm, which is under threat of redevelopment. She also meets a handsome royal, Theo, who is searching for a property in the area, although the royal part is a secret.
They become friends and start to work together to help rebuild the town's port area without ruining its history until his hidden identity threatens their budding friendship and romance.
Hallmark Chanel veterans Brittany Bristow and Dan Jeannotte, along with an impressive cast list, bring all the charm, romance and humor from their previous romantic comedies into this royal seaside story.
A Royal Seaside Romance cast and character
1) Brittany Bristow as Erin
The Ontario, Canada-born actress, a veteran in Hallmark romance movies, plays Erin, the real estate agent and the claiss "small-town girl" who falls in love with a price in A Royal Seaside Romance.
Bristow has worked in numerous royal romance movies for the Hallmark Channel like Royal Matchmaker and Christmas At the Palace. Besides starring in romantic TV movies A Tail of Love and Holiday Date, among others, she was also in mystery thrillers Shadowtown and A Dangerous Arrangement.
2) Dan Jeannotte as Theo
Canadian actor Dan Jeannotte, who famously played Lieutenant Sam Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, returns to television as Theo, who kept his princely title hushed in A Royal Seaside Romance.
Jeannotte's works span in and outside romantic dramas for the Hallmark Channel. He was in Sweeter Than Chocolate, Ghosts of Christmas Past and Falling in Love in Niagara as well as the action drama series Designated Survivor. He famously replaced Joe Doyle as James Stuart in Reign Seasons 3 and 4.
3) Scott Wentworth as Frank
The actor-director, who played Gloucester in King Lear, joins the A Royal Seaside Romance cast as Frank, Theo's aide who came looking for him in Shaw Bay.
Wentworth's filmography ranges of TV projects and films, which include Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, The Border, and Baxter. He also worked in Orphan Black, Murdoch Mysteries, and Diary of the Dead. He also appeared as a guest star in famous TV shows Suits, The Trojan Horse and Law & Order.
4) Liz Taylor as Bess
Award-winning actress Liz Taylor, who's most acclaimed for playing Christine in Marital Aids, plays Bess, the owner of the B&B Theo is staying at in A Royal Seaside Romance.
Taylor began her acting career at the age of 50 and has worked in over 40 projects on TV and film, including romance dramas A Dog in Paris, Cooking Up Love, 14 Love Letters and Inheritance.
5) Dianne Aguilar as Harper
The actress/director and producer, who played Dot in The Expanse, returns to television as Harper, the chatty waitress in a seafood restaurant in Shaw Bay and Erin's friend in A Royal Seaside Romance.
Aguilar's best works in movies include The Wedding Ring, Mistletoe Match and How to Win a Prince. She also had guest roles in The Umbrella Academy, Diggstown and The Hardy Boys.
6) Neil Whitely as Mitch
Musical theater actor Neil Whitely, who Officer Rodriguez in The Baby Stealer, joins the A Royal Seaside Romance cast as Mitch, owns the real estate agency where Erin works.
Whitely's works on TV and films include major and minor roles in various genres, including rom-com Our Christmas Wedding and Country Hearts and crime mysteries Clarice, Eyewitness, and Nightmare Alley.
7) Sarah Deakins as Martha
The Kenosha, Wisconsin-born actress, who played Denise in the comedy Sons of Liberty, plays Martha in the movie.
Deakins's best works include The Prodigal Dad, Danger in the House, Lease on Love and Yellow. She also guest-starred in TV shows Good Witch, Ginny & Georgia and Circuit Breakers.
8) Peter Cockett as King Henry
The actor-director, who played Cardinal Tessen in Reign, plays King Henry, who's Theo's father in A Royal Seaside Romance.
Cockett's best works in film include Head in the Clouds, Jingle Bell Princess, and Royally Yours, This Christmas. He also guest-starred in TV shows Private Eyes, Murdoch Mysteries and Frankie Drake Mysteries.
Catch A Royal Seaside Romance now streaming on Hallmark Movies Now or Prime Video via Dove Channel.