Katie Cassidy stars in A ROYAL CHRISTMAS CRUSH

Katie Cassidy, known for her role as Laurel Lance on the CW’s Arrow, stars in her first Hallmark feature A Royal Christmas Crush.

As part of the Christmas In July Hallmark Channel event Cassidy will star alongside Stephen Huszar (Chesapeake Shores).

Ava Jensen (Cassidy) is a talented architect who joins her beloved Uncle Karl (Charlie Ebbs, “Six Degrees of Santa”), in the enchanting frozen kingdom of Fríðrland to build an elaborate ice castle for the Royal Family – a tradition going back almost 200 years. 

Every year, the Royal Family gathers at the ice castle to relax and get away while they prepare for the annual Royal Christmas Ball.  While there, Ava meets the handsome Prince Henry (Huszar), heir to the throne and one of the most eligible bachelors in the world. 

Although the two may be from completely different worlds, they become smitten with one another.  The Prince, impressed by Ava’s talents, asks her to help him with his big speech and the two set out to learn more about one another. 

However, things aren’t as magical as they appear as the palace’s scheming Director of Logistics, Brigitta (Angela Besharah, “Circuit Breakers”), seeking to restore her family’s nobility and status, is determined to win the charming Prince over for her own daughter, the beautiful and very persistent, Sigrid (Kathryn Kohut, “Fly Away with Me”).  With so much at stake, Brigitta sets out to sabotage the new budding romance before the Prince and Ava can get too close, however, hearts may already be melting in this winter wonderland ice palace. 

Check out a preview of the Christmas themed romance below.

A Royal Christmas Crush premieres on Saturday, July 8, at 8 p.m., Eastern, on the Hallmark Channel.

SOURCE: tvshowsace.comw