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Girls Gone Hallmark is taking a break from the Signed, Sealed, Delivered Summer series to bring listeners a special bonus review of Hallmark Channel's latest movie: "Savoring Paris" starring Bethany Joy Lenz. Will it be a gouda movie or a brie-lliant one? Don’t miss out —listen to the podcast episode on your favorite platform today! Est-ce que Savoring Paris était un oui ou un non?Email us at meganandwendy@gmail.com or let's talk about it in the Girls Gone Hallmark Facebook Group! We Need Your 5-STAR Ratings and Reviews Spotify Podcast listeners: Spotify allows listeners to rate podcast episodes. Once you listen to a podcast for at least 30 seconds, you get the option to rate it between one and five stars. Return to the podcast’s main page and tap the star icon. Then, tap submit. News and Notes About "Savoring Paris" Clare Niederpruem directed “Savoring Paris.” At just 38, Clare has 17 directing credits including Hallmark projects like “An American in Austen,” “A Pinch of Portugal,” “A Royal Corgi Christmas” as well as several others. Her first movie for Hallmark was “In the Key of Love” in 2019. Joie Botkin wrote the screenplay for this movie. Joie Botkin has 25 writing credits including this year’s well-liked “Branching Out.” She also wrote “Never Been Chris’d,” “3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost,” “Our Italian Christmas Memories,” “Mid-Love Crisis” as well as “Cranberry Christmas” which we’ll be reviewing as part of our Christmas in July series next month. The movie is based on the 2018 book “Fromage à Trois: Paris. Love. Cheese” by Victoria Brownlee. Bethany Joy Lenz stars as Ella Weber. We last saw her in “A Biltmore Christmas” in 2023 with Kristoffer Polaha, before that she was in “An Unexpected Christmas” with Tyler Hynes. Not only an actor, Joy dropped a single called “Strawberries” last August which was a good, little summer bop. French actor Stanley Weber plays Serge. He is known for his performance as Juan Borgia in the television series “Borgia,” as well as appearing in 6 episodes of the popular TV series “Outlander.” This is his first Hallmark movie. Ben Wiggins plays Gaston. With 21 acting credits, Ben appeared in the last season of “You” on Netflix, “Death in Paradise,” and “Grace.” This is also his first project for Hallmark. Manon Azem plays Clotilde. She is a French actress with 29 acting credits and is known for the French TV series “Research Unit” where she appeared in 49 episodes. Lucy Newman-Williams plays Ella’s mom Laury. For Hallmark, she’s appeared in “Joyeux Noel” and “Love in the Maldives.” Outside of the network, Newman-Williams has been in “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” and “The Crown.” “Savoring Paris” was partly filmed on location in Paris, France, as well as Bulgaria. Related Article: The Top 9 Hallmark Movies that Take Place in France Watch the Trailer for "Savoring Paris" Find all episodes and shownotes on girlsgonehallmark.com Follow us on Instagram Email us! girlsgonehallmark@gmail.com Join our Facebook Group! Visit our website: www.girlsgonehallmark.com Email us: girlsgonehallmark@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! Check out our merch shop! Subscribe to our Patreon for more Megan and Wendy