Tempting Fate starring Alyssa Milano The Definitive Guide to Lifetime’s Epic Book to Screen Summer Movie Series Gather round, bookworms and drama lovers! This summer, Lifetime is rolling out a whopping 10 films adapted from beloved books, including a slate by two of your favorite writers, Jane Green and V.C. Andrews. And, better yet, the Book to Screen movies boast an all-star cast. Think: Alyssa Milano, Jason Priestley, Erika Christensen, Kelly Rutherford, Daphne Zuniga and more. So set aside your Saturday nights in June, July and August — this guide has your plans covered! Watch Trailer Tap to Watch Trailer Click to Watch Trailer TEMPTING FATE If you read stories with: Love triangles Airing: Saturday, June 15, at 8 p.m. EST/PST Starring: Alyssa Milano, Steve Kazee, Zane Holtz The tea: Gabby (Milano) is a mother of two enjoying a seemingly perfect marriage to Elliott (Kazee), until super-hot young Matt (Holtz) enters the picture with a business opportunity … and more. Life-altering consequences: party of three! Watch Trailer Tap to Watch Trailer Click to Watch Trailer TO HAVE AND TO HOLD If you read stories with: Fairy-tale lives turned upside down Airing: Saturday, June 22, at 8 p.m. EST/PST Starring: Erika Christensen, Antonio Cupo, Carmel Amit, Andy Favreau The tea: Alice (Christensen) is married to her handsome, wealthy high school crush, Joe (Cupo), who’s molded her into the perfect socialite but can’t seem to curb his cheating habit. So Alice seeks the comfort of Harry (Favreau), her best friend Emily’s (Amit) boyfriend. What could go wrong? Watch Trailer Tap to Watch Trailer Click to Watch Trailer FAMILY PICTURES If you read stories with: Life-altering secrets revealed Airing: Saturday, June 29, at 8 p.m. EST/PST Starring: Justina Machado, Elisabeth Röhm, Matt Passmore The tea: Sylvie (Machado) and Maggie (Röhm) are strangers living on opposite coasts but leading similar lives: They have daughters of the same age and husbands who travel often for work. When their girls meet on a college tour, the women discover a shocking secret that could tear both families apart. Watch Trailer Tap to Watch Trailer Click to Watch Trailer HEAVEN If you read stories with: Against-all-odds struggles Airing: Saturday, July 27, at 8 p.m. EST/PST Starring: Annalise Basso, Julie Benz, Chris McNally The tea: In this first book of the Casteel Family saga, Heaven (Basso) is the eldest of five children living in poverty in rural West Virginia. Smart and savvy, Heaven wants to redeem her family but is stalled by her father’s treachery when he sells the kids. In her new home, Heaven faces a deranged guardian and a forbidden relationship. Watch Trailer Tap to Watch Trailer Click to Watch Trailer DARK ANGEL If you read stories with: Rags-to-riches drama Airing: Saturday, August 3, at 8 p.m. EST/PST Starring: Jason Priestley, Kelly Rutherford, Annalise Basso The tea: In the second Casteel entry, Heaven (Basso) starts fresh with her grandmother Jillian (Rutherford) and grandfather Tony (Priestley) in their fancy Boston mansion, Farthinggale Manor. But money doesn’t buy happiness, and Heaven soon finds herself ensnared in a sinister web of lies. Watch Trailer Tap to Watch Trailer Click to Watch Trailer FALLEN HEARTS If you read stories with: Ghosts of the past Airing: Saturday, August 10, at 8 p.m. EST/PST Starring: Jason Priestley, Kelly Rutherford, Annalise Basso The tea: The third Casteel film starts with Heaven (Basso) re-settled in her West Virginia hometown with a family of her own — but she can’t escape the siren song of Farthinggale for long. After she’s lured back by Tony (Priestley), life among the wealthy and privileged threatens her new attempts at happiness. Watch Trailer Tap to Watch Trailer Click to Watch Trailer GATES OF PARADISE If you read stories with: Jaw-dropping family secrets Airing: Saturday, August 17, at 8 p.m. EST/PST Starring: Jason Priestley, Daphne Zuniga, Lizzie Boys, Keenan Tracey The tea: Heaven Casteel’s daughter Annie (Boys) endures a crippling tragedy in the fourth Casteel family film and is whisked off to Farthinggale by Tony (Priestley), who assigns a punishing nurse (Zuniga) to take care of her. But when Annie discovers a cottage in the Manor’s woods, she unlocks a mystery — and a potential escape. Watch Trailer Tap to Watch Trailer Click to Watch Trailer WEB OF DREAMS If you read stories with: Mysteries unlocked Airing: Saturday, August 24, at 8 p.m. EST/PST Starring: Jennifer LaPorte, Tom Donadt, Max Lloyd-Jones, Cindy Busby, Lizzie Boys, Keenan Tracey The tea: The final Casteel film fits all the puzzle pieces together as a prequel to the first four entries, looking back to follow Heaven’s mother Leigh (LaPorte) as she escapes Farthinggale Manor with Heaven’s father Luke (Donadt). The family’s deepest, darkest secrets were known only to the Casteel patriarch and matriarch … until now! Every Saturday, all summer long on Lifetime. Join Lifetime’s Book Club where we discuss our monthly book selections along with the talent that bring these stories to life. VC Overview Tempting Fate To Have and to Hold Family Pictures Heaven Fallen Hearts