Review

My Summer Prince: Because Nothing Screams True Love Like a Royal Faux Pas and an Over-the-Top Makeover

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a Hallmark Channel movie takes a royal twist, then My Summer Prince is about to answer that royally ridiculous question. Imagine a beautifully quaint small town, a practical career woman who’s just living her best life, and a prince who somehow slips under the radar and ends up disguised as an ordinary guy. Because, naturally, Hallmark movies don't believe in anything ordinary, especially when it involves romance with a prince who looks like he walked out of a fairy tale and into a conveniently timed summer vacation.

Our leading lady, Lucy, is a charming, hardworking event planner who’s basically too busy for love, because who has time for romance when you’ve got a summer festival to organize? Enter Prince Colin, who’s somehow on the run from royal responsibilities (because being a prince is apparently exhausting), and ends up in her small town pretending to be just another handsome tourist. Let’s be real, folks—if you think you can hide the royalty vibes in a flannel shirt and sunglasses, Hallmark movies are here to prove you wrong.

The magic of My Summer Prince is that every trope is perfectly executed. Prince Colin can’t help but fall for Lucy, even though he’s supposed to be undercover—because everyone in Hallmark Channel movies knows that love always wins, even in the most absurdly improbable situations. And, of course, Lucy is not-so-secretly smitten with Colin’s gruff charm (because Hallmark movies don't do “normal” when it comes to attractive men). But here's the twist: as Colin gets deeper into small-town life, he somehow learns the true meaning of love, and Lucy has to decide whether this fake prince is worth giving her heart to.

Let’s just say, royal obstacles aside (there’s an evil stepmother, an unexpected royal engagement, and lots of very regal misunderstandings), the movie delivers all the emotional baggage you never knew you needed from a Hallmark Channel movie—including a perfectly timed makeover montage, a grand romantic gesture (because no Hallmark movie would be complete without one), and a final heartfelt declaration of love that could only happen in the world of Hallmark movies.

In conclusion, My Summer Prince is an absolute royal treat. It’s got charming disguises, secret identities, and a love story that couldn’t be more predictable, and yet, you’ll still fall for it harder than Lucy falls for Colin. So, if you’re in the mood for a love story that’s almost too good to be true, a prince who’s surprisingly down-to-earth, and a small-town romance that might involve a few royal-sized hiccups along the way, this movie is your perfect summer escape. Because if there’s one thing Hallmark Channel movies have taught us, it’s that love conquers all, especially when disguised princes are involved.