Hallmark + brings a new set of travels and love to the screen.

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With their Love on the Danube collection of new movies, Hallmark + has some pretty fun romantic shows in store for their viewers. Love on the Danube: Love Song is one of the many films in this series that takes place on the beautiful Danube and the surrounding European cities.

Sarah (Nazneen Contractor) and her mother Julia (Pamela Sinha) are traveling together on this cruise. Julia, a former Broadway star, is on her way to perform in a tribute to Broadway.

Jack (Wes Brown) and his father Andre (David Samaritan) are also on the same cruise. When Jack meets Sarah, they realize their single parents could use some spice in their lives so they devise a plan to set them up. As Jack says, it’s like “Parent Trapping” them. (A reference to the 1961 and 1998 movies where the kids decide to get their parents together.)

Julia and Andre get off to a rocky start. After all, spilling wine on someone’s dress isn’t the best way to start a relationship.

As the days pass, the foursome get some time together but it seems the parents decide they want to “reverse Parent Trap” their kids.

With spectacular scenery and historical sights along the way, this cruise is educational, interesting, and a bit inspirational. Julia has the jitters about returning to the stage, but with the support of her daughter, Jack and Andre, she manages to get on with the show.

While Andre and Julia’s relationship blooms, Jack and Sarah’s blossoms. And to think they all live in the same county back home. That makes things a lot easier when they disembark from this Danube cruise. Although not “The Love Boat,” it’s the next best thing.

This is a fun escape filled with plenty of scenery and four interesting characters. It’s just one of the movies in this series. Look for Love on the Danube: Royal Getaway and Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars to round out this enchanting series. Mark Holden plays Captain Magnusson on all three cruises. Will there be more to come? We’ll see. In the meantime, set sail for a relaxing trip down the Danube with these three films.

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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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