Lifetime reveals the title and cast of Terry McMillan's drama 'Tempted by Love'.

On Thursday, June 20, the network released a press release announcing the film's title and primary cast.
Garcelle Beauvais headlines and executive produces the film as part of her ongoing collaboration with Lifetime. Beauvais (Black Girl Missing, Spider-Man: Homecoming) portrays "Ava," a chef who falls for a much younger man. Vaughn W. Hebron (The Game: Reboot, King Richard) co-stars as her love interest, "Luke," and produces the film.

Donna Biscoe, who previously appeared in Reasonable Doubt and Saints and Sinners, also stars. Loretta Devine (P-Valley, Family Reunion) and Lela Rochon (Any Given Sunday, The Family Business: New Orleans), who previously acted in McMillan's Waiting to Exhale, reunite for the Lifetime drama. McMillan is most known for her novels turned into films, including How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale. The new Lifetime film marks the first episode in the author's arrangement with the network to executive produce original films on the love and lives of African American women.

In Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love, "Ava (Beauvais), a world-renowned chef who lives in Europe, returns home to care for her elderly aunt (Biscoe) in South Carolina after she falls." Luke (Hebron), a gorgeous driver 20 years her junior, picks her up after the lengthy travel, and the two create an unexpected but passionate bond." Taliah Breon directs from a script written by Tamara T. Gregory.

The film is executive produced by D'Angela Proctor for Undaunted Content, in collaboration with GroupM Motion Entertainment. McMillan and Beauvais are executive producers. Richard Foster and Chet Fenster are also executive producers for GroupM Motion Entertainment.

Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love premieres Saturday, Aug. 17 at 8/7c.