Joy is a talented chef who is working hard on becoming a new executive chef. Something goes wrong with a blogger who comes to dine at the restaurant Joy (JJ) is working for. The review didn't go so well and now Joy faces the reality her boyfriend will propose on Christmas Eve. She has a conversation with her dad that she's only been dating him for several months and an engagement is way to soon for them.
Later, she agrees to visit her boyfriends family in Vermont and drives her boyfriend's car and as it begins to snow, Joy has a little car accident. And then she meets James. He is nice enough to help JJ with her car and gives her a lovely place to stay while the car gets fixed.
James is a maple farmer and has an interesting career. He shows Joy how maple syrup is made and their relationship starts to warm up. Before meeting Joy...He sees a shooting star and wished for snow. His niece wished for something entirely different and believes Joy is her wish come true. Joy cooks for them and helps with arts and crafts for Christmas.
As time goes by Joy and James grow closer together however Joy refuses to kiss him because of her soon to be fiance. At this point their chemistry grows while her car is still being fixed. Her boyfriend doesn't come to get her and that looks like a lack of love on his part.
So she makes it to her boyfriend's family home and finds herself alone there. It is far from the maple farms warm and friendly environment. Her boyfriend's mom is the mayor of their town and she's snobby- far from a nice mother in-law Joy deserves. Jy makes paper snow flakes and the mayor says is she using scissors on her couch. Joy tries giving her a hug and doesn't allow it. The are pretty mean people.
Joy loves her career as a chef but her boyfriend doesn't tell his parents Joy is a chef. The boyfriend is a doctor and there are parts of him that seems embarrassing to say she cooks food for a living. The proposal was set out to make his mom look better in the campaign she's running for. When you know in your heart you don't fit in some ones family it doesn't go away.
Joy is a perfect fit for James and his family, and there's chemistry between the two. Joy makes the decision to return to the maple farm. She is rescued again by James and they start a new life together and James asks Joy to marry him, and she says yes.
This is wonderful romantic and jolly movie for the season and the two romantics have a lot I common. I was never tired of watching this movie and it deserves a five 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 review. A great movie for helpless romantics.
The magical dart has decided Annie Claus, the daughter of Santa Claus, is going to sunny Los Angeles, California. Annie is full of life and love for people, however when she first arrives there, she is greeted with haters, and they throw a drink at her. Though many people are hateful, she meets Lucy, the owner of Candy Cane Inn. Lucy's daughter Mia is also kind to Annie and they become good friends.
Before Annie leaves, her father's employee Chester, hires an actor named Dean to pretend he's in love with her. The plan is to keep her in Los Angeles and he gets promoted, replacing Annie. Dean causes Annie to lose focus on why she's there.
Annie makes her stay in the Candy Cane Inn a cozy one and set the snow globe, her parents gave her, on the dresser in her room. This device helps them see their daughter while She's away from home.
Annie walks around town when she sees Ted's toy store. She comes inside a very gloomy place and she sets the toys in its proper place. Ted notices her and she says she's in the toy business and offers to work for him without pay. Ted's curious as to who she is. Annie gets to work in the toy store.
Mia comes home and tells Lucy and Annie the play was over because the teacher couldn't stay. So Annie becomes the director for the play. Now she's busy with things she adores. When she begins directing the kids play, Annie tells Mia to sing and two girls make fun of her. Later she tells those girls to be good or else they won't receive presents from you-know-who this year.
Ted goes to the bank and is turned down from receiving a loan. He goes to the store and tells Annie it's over but Annie tells him not give up. So she comes up with a plan to help turn things around. Lucy helps her decorate the store in secret and it works. The amazing decorations helped bring new customers to Ted's toy store.
Feelings start to grow for two people and for one Dean is her ideal type of man. The reason is because Chester told him everything he needed to know and he fooled Annie to believe him. Dean lies to Annie about an orphan named Charlie.
Love starts growing in Ted's heart and it's for Annie. However, Annie trusts and believes Dean. She goes on several dates with, and later she agrees to go ice skating with Ted. Feelings are there but she is slow to acknowledge its true love.
The Christmas play is the cutest thing Annie completed and everyone gives her a round of applause. Ted and a lot of people noticed Dean on television. He's a struggling actor getting paid to deceive Annie. Ted watched television and there he was in a wheelchair holding a check.
At the toy store, foster children are invited to have a party. And a woman confirmed there isn't a foster child named Charlie. Annie goes to confront Dean and she hears what he says to Chester. She runs off and packs her bags to leave and Mia tells her she's not stupid. Annie gives Mia her snow globe.
Annie's friendship is a blessing for them all and they wanted one more chance to tell Annie how they really felt. The snow globe revealed that to Annie. She came back to face her friends, especially Ted.
This romantic Christmas movie is one of the best Hallmark made and they should show it every year. It wows me to give it five stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟. It really gets you in the Christmas spirit.
