Explore Barcelona with two Hallmark movies

Category: Television and Streaming

 

Hallmark’s two films about finding love in Barcelona are now available to stream on Hallmark+. To Barcelona, with Love and To Barcelona, Forever are fun films about friendship, love, and destiny.

To Barcelona, With Love

To Barcelona, with Love focuses on the accidental friendship between Erica (Alison Sweeney) and Anna (Ashley Williams).  

Erica has been living in Barcelona for several years. She translates books into Spanish however when she read a book set in the city written by Anna (Wiliams) she did more than simply translate it. She changed it completely. Erica knows the city and the people and added a genuine love of them both in her version of the book. She wants to be a novelist in her own right but for the moment she is stuck translating books. 

When her version of the book becomes the talk of the town Erica is excited however she cannot let anyone know she is the actual author. Then when her friend (and the love of her life) Nico (Alejandro Tous) invites Anna to come to his bookstore in Barcelona for an event and to read from her boo, thing get out of hand. 

Anna is thrilled people love her book, but Erica has to tell her the truth. While Anna and Nico are getting closer, Erica is frustrated. She is the true author of the book Nico and the whole city have taken to their hearts. Nico is enthralled with the writing and subsequently with Anna, which is a dilemma for Erica.

Erica and Anna soon become best friends while both are struggling with the fact that neither of them can tell the truth or risk their careers. 

Both women are annoyed by their circumstances but are powerless to do anything about it. What would happen to Anna if she disclosed she did not write the Spanish version of the book? And what would happen to Erica if she was outed as the real author of that version? And, finally, how would Nico react? 

The city’s history and locations are highlighted along with the food as this enchanting story unfolds.

To Barcelona, Forever

To Barcelona, Forever brings Anna back to the city for the engagement of Nico and Erica. This movie is a bit more entertaining as Anna finds herself in a situation that changes her life – again.

It has been about a year and Anna is now a famous travel writer and Erica is starting to write her first novel with her own name. Nico’s proposal to her has Anna back in the city to celebrate this exciting time in their lives.

Anna is also in Spain to find more interesting places for her articles. She accidentally meets Javiar (Miguel Brocca) whose family has been creating the best saffron in a town that is a secret to the world. His entire life is a secret.

Javier keeps bumping into Anna as they both go about their businesses. When she proposes she write an article about his family’s special saffron he is adamant that that will never happen. The family, their location, and their saffron will remain a secret.

So Anna takes off to explore other towns and she once again runs into Javier. She finally discovers his family’s farm and their lush history.

Thinking that the two are engaged, Javier’s family brings Anna into the fold and welcomes her with open arms and heartfelt love. This surprises the duo but they make a deal. Javier does not want to upset his family with the truth until after the harvest. To keep everyone happy he and Anna decide to make believe they are engaged and in return Javier will allow her to write an article that does not give away family secrets.

This seems to be a good solution for both of them. Then Erica arrives and the family think she has come to help plan the wedding. Erica goes along with the ruse and then Nico comes looking for Erica. Now the two couples are deep into this deception however Nico and Erica see that there is definitely a spark between Javier and Anna.

It’s a cute story with the whole family, along with Nico and Erica, planning the wedding for Javier and Anna. What will happen when they learn the truth?

These two films are entertaining and the four stars make them fun to watch. They have enjoyable storylines combining exotic locales with amusing characters.

Both movies are now available to stream on Hallmark+. 

About the Author

Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 30 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, is the entertainment correspondent for Good Day Orange County, and has her own TV show, Beyond the Red Carpet, on Village Television in Orange County. She is a longstanding member of the Television Critics Association and is accredited by the MPAA.

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