Hallmark and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries have broadened their horizons, offering a selection of films where both lead actors are Black, showcasing diverse stories and perspectives. The Hallmark Mahogany community is all about uplifting one another.
Here's a curated list of some of these heartwarming films:
- Follows Allison: This movie follows Allison at a crossroads in her career and love life, in need of the love and support of her two friends. After visiting her in Tuscany, each woman will reexamine the state of her own life and relationships.
- Director: Terri J. Vaughn
- Stars: Karen Pittman, Erica Ash, Joyful Drake
- Follows Naima and Damian: They meet and begin to get close with each other, sharing their love for music and their desire to leave their respective marks on the world.
- Director: Roger M. Bobb
- Stars: Andrea Lewis, Pooch Hall, Roz Ryan
- Lisette's Story: It tells the story of Lisette, a popular singer who's getting ready to travel home for Christmas. When the media mistake a photo of her with her ex as an engagement announcement, her family insists that he join her on the trip.
- Director: Troy Scott
- Stars: Ledisi, Roger Cross, Peter Bryant
- Josie's Belief: Josie believes the wedding bouquet finds the one who's next to marry and is shocked to catch it at her friend's reception. When she starts dating a fellow guest, her belief keeps her from realizing the right man's been there all along.
- Director: Jessica Harmon
- Stars: Chaley Rose, Nathan Witte, Rebecca Olson
- Innkeeper's Rekindled Love: During the chaos of planning a Christmas festival and vying for the Top Winter Lodge Award, an innkeeper rekindles her love of music as well as her love for her former music partner.
- Director: Catherine Cyran
- Stars: Chaley Rose, Rome Flynn, Chiara Zanni
- Taylor's Gingerbread House Challenge: With Christmas just weeks away, the architecture firm Taylor works for enters her in a contest in which the teams will design and build life-sized gingerbread houses. After the contest, Taylor will likely be getting a promotion to a position in another city. The firm teams her up with Annabelle, a renowned French pastry chef with whom Taylor instantly locks horns. When Annabelle backs out, Taylor stumbles into a local bakery and meets Adam, a baker and single dad. In an act of desperation, Taylor convinces Adam to partner with her for the contest, arguing that winning would give the bakery and his designs much-needed exposure. For years Taylor has been resistant to call anywhere 'home' for fear it will only be temporary.
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- Daughter’s fiancé wins Mom’s approval after surprise wedding at Gulf Shores resort.
- The Holiday Stocking - 5 riddles, 5 good deeds. Pat's BBQ is a central gathering spot in the heartwarming story of The Holiday Stocking.
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Steamy🌶️ | Curve | Aaliyah has seven weeks to find a boyfriend for her birthday. Bartender Ahmad cheers her up with drinks, making her less interested in dating apps as she gets to know him.
Daphne Ouverture is a new professor at Harrison University and a young black woman. Her life changes when her coworker is murdered.
Lanie Turner travels to England for her crush Jonah's wedding, where she meets Dr. Ridley Aronsen on the flight.
Christmas House Swap🏡 | Ramona faces heartbreak when her fiancé calls it quits. Meanwhile, Chelsea juggles financial woes during a big move.
Kaliya dreams of making movies. Her studio job isn't quite what she hoped for. Then her ex-boyfriend, a big-shot director, pops up with a new opportunity.
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From The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown | At Starling Ranch Inn, Sybil tries to escape her canceled honeymoon amongst ex-fiancés.
Steamy | When two marine biologists with a tangled past find themselves teamed up for a shark study streamed on social media, prepare for some wild waves!
Adanne does last-minute makeup for John Pope, a movie star, and sparks fly. But John's manager wants him to ditch Adanne, the small-town makeup girl.
Book 1 of The DuBells | Bridgerton-adjacent | Aphrodite Du Bell, not fond of her name, had her heart broken when her love left for another woman. Now, widower Evander seeks to win her back and propose marriage.
Steamy🌶️ | In Tulum, wedding planning is hard for Dr. Janelle, the bride's sister, as she deals with Bridezilla behavior and family stress.
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Marlee catches her NFL-star boyfriend cheating after 10 years. She decides to avoid athletes, but the new quarterback, Gavin, is set on winning her over.
