Movie: A Royal Winter (2017)***

A Recent law school graduate goes on vacation to the fictional country of Calpurnia.  After an accidental meeting she starts getting to know a native Calpurnian guy, whom she later finds out is the soon-to-be king of Calpurnia. They both have to decide to continue going along with the life their families have planned for them or forge their own path made somewhat easier with white and class privilege. This was a cute, simple romantic tale with a small very surmountable conflict.

Romance Movie Checklist

• Cheesy or sentimental: Definitely cheesy with its predictable and simplistic story. 
• Production value: Mid-level on the Hallmark production spectrum. Costumes and personal styling was good. the sound on the disc was subpar; editing was amateur, and the indoor and outdoor locations were lovely.
• Suspension of belief: High. Royalty running around in this day and age without security?! Yeah right. 
• Trope: Secret-Royal turns Invisible Barrier of prescribed obligations 
• Diversity: A bit. The best friend who invites her along to Calpurnia is black. 
• Paranormal/ sci-fi: none
• Clownish character: none

Rating Scale: Fun; Three stars***
I checked this DVD out from the library.